Sep 6, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) in the dugout before the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is riding a hot streak right now, just like in the second half of the 2012 season.
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Jul 11, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) gets the ball too late as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero (26) slides into second after hitting a double during the fourth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
After a day off, the San Francisco Giants begin a three-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks today. Today marks the first game of a six-game homestand.
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Aug 17, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of the inaugural football game at Levi’s Stadium between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Golden Gate Sports asked six writers to answer five questions about the upcoming season for the San Francisco 49ers.
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Oct 28, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Members of the San Francisco Giants celebrate on the field after game four of the 2012 World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The Giants won 4-3 to sweep the series. Mandatory Credit: H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco Giants have fond memories of the last time they played the Detroit Tigers. During the Giants’ last visit to Detroit, they celebrated their second World Series victory in three seasons. The Giants were crowned the 2012 World Series champions after sweeping the Tigers, and the Tigers had to watch as the Giants celebrated on their home field.
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Aug 15, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
For the second time this season, Madison Bumgarner has been named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month for the month of August.
In August, Bumgarner posted a league-best 1.57 ERA, and he finished with a 4-1 record. In six starts and 46 innings in August, Bumgarner struck out 56, walked just three, gave up 26 hits, and allowed opponents to hit just .164 against him. He also tossed three complete games.
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Jul 6, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Joe Panik (12) hits an RBI double during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Entering the 2014 season, the San Francisco Giants lacked an everyday, reliable second baseman. Brandon Hicks had some success at the beginning of the season, but then he fell into and couldn’t break out of a serious offensive slump. Ehire Adrianza battled injuries, and he still hasn’t proved that he can hit at the major league level.
The Dan Uggla experiment should never have happened, and it failed miserably. Marco Scutaro came back for five games, but then went straight back to the DL.
The Giants also failed to pick up a second baseman at the trade deadline, despite being linked in a few trade rumors to Ben Zobrist, Martin Prado, Aaron Hill, and others.
The Giants were left with very few options. They had to look to their farm system for some assistance. Enter Joe Panik.
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