GGS Bay Area Links 10/9

Oct 8, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) and center Joe Thornton (19) celebrate after the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. The San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Click here to read Golden Gate Sports’ Bay Area Buzz for 10/9. These articles include links to articles about important Bay Area sports topics. The topics for today include the Sharks’ season opener win, injury updates for the Raiders, and an injury update for Michael Morse.

SFG: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals NLCS Schedule

Oct 14, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny (22) shakes hands with San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) before game one of the 2012 NLCS at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Orange October continues for the San Francisco Giants, as they are set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series. This will be the fifth year in a row that the Giants or the Cardinals will win the National League pennant.

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GGS Bay Area Links 10/8

Oct 7, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants players celebrate on the field with relief pitcher Santiago Casilla (46) after defeating the Washington Nationals in game four of the 2014 NLDS baseball playoff game at AT&T Park. The Giants won the series three games to one and advance to the NLCS. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Click here to read Golden Gate Sports’ Bay Area Buzz for 10/8. These articles include links to articles about important Bay Area sports topics. The topics for today include the Giants’ Game 4 win in the NLDS and the Sharks’ season opener tonight.

GGS Bay Area Links 10/7

Oct 6, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; An overall view of the stadium during the seventh inning stretch in game three of the 2014 NLDS baseball playoff game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Click here to read Golden Gate Sports’ Bay Area Buzz for 10/7. These articles include links to articles about important Bay Area sports topics. The topics for today include Game 4 of the NLDS for the Giants, Jed York’s comments on Jim Harbaugh, and the Warriors’ and Kings’ preseason openers.

GGS Bay Area Links 10/6

Oct 1, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) celebrates with catcher Buster Posey (28) after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2014 National League Wild Card playoff baseball game at PNC Park. The Giants won 8-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Click here to read Golden Gate Sports’ Bay Area Buzz for 10/6. These articles include links to articles about important Bay Area sports topics. The topics for today include Game 3 of the NLDS for the Giants, a brawl at Levi’s stadium, and an update on the Mike Holmgren and the Raiders’ head coaching job.

SFG: Is Jake Peavy the New Marco Scutaro for the Giants?

Aug 7, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy (43) gets ready to pitch before the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Jake Peavy has been the sparkplug for this San Francisco Giants team in the final months of the 2014 MLB season.

Ever since he was acquired by the Giants, he has provided them with exactly what they needed when they acquired him. He provides them with stability in the starting rotation, he provides veteran leadership and playoff experience, and he provides energy. Also, his fierce loyalty to his teammates is unmatched.

Peavy has given the Giants the boost that they needed to make it into the postseason.

He has had a similar effect on this Giants team to another Giants player that was acquired at the trade deadline a couple years ago.