The Giants ace gave them their third straight win. His eight-inning outing also helped preserve a tired bullpen.
Bob Myers gives his impressions of first-round pick Jacob Evans
Warriors general manager Bob Myers gave his evaluation of Evans shortly after the NBA Draft, and explained what stood out.
Everything you need to know about Warriors first-round pick Jacob Evans
All reports indicated that the Warriors’ were targeting a two-way wing with No. 28 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. They selected just that on Thursday, taking 6-foot-6 shooting guard / small forward Jacob Evans out of Cincinnati.
Giants win third straight behind Madison Bumgarner’s dominant outing
The Giants ace returned in prime form Thursday night, producing his best outing of his abbreviated 2018 season in a home win.
Warriors select Jacob Evans with No. 28 overall pick
The Warriors selected a two-way wing in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, taking Cincinnati’s Jacob Evans with the 28th overall pick. Evans fits the mold of the long-armed athletic type that general manager Bob Myers has coveted over the years. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard has a 6-foot-9 wingspan and projects as a good defender at the NBA level.
Strickland on controlling emotions: I’ll ‘talk to whoever I need to talk to’
Hunter Strickland already apologized on Instagram to his teammates and fans for putting himself on the shelf Monday night, when he broke his hand punching a door in the clubhouse after blowing a save, knocking him out for six-to-eight weeks. On Thursday he addressed reporters for the first time since the news broke, and took full responsibility for his actions.
Bruce Bochy provides injury updates on Johnny Cueto, Jeff Samardzija
The Giants manager updated the timelines of Cueto and Samardzija, their No. 2 and 3 starters who work their way back from the disabled list.
Straily, Mattingly suspended for incidents vs. Giants
Marlins pitcher Dan Straily has been suspended five games (one start), and Marlins manager Don Mattingly has been suspended one game, for hitting Buster Posey with a pitch in Tuesday’s game vs. the Giants. Straily will appeal his suspension according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Mattingly will not serve his until after Straily returns.
Jeremy Affeldt offers advice to Hunter Strickland on what he should do over next eight weeks
Now Strickland, who already apologized to the fans and his teammates on Instagram, has some time to reflect on where he’ll go from here. Former Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt joined Murph & Mac on Thursday and offered some advice on what Strickland should do during his down time.
JaVale McGee says converting to veganism helped him as a defender
The center partly credits his NBA Finals performance, and specifically his ability to guard LeBron James on switches, to a decision he made last offseason: converting to veganism.
Holland was ‘pretty upset’ that Marlins hit Posey near head
Holland said he was unhappy with the location of Dan Straily’s pitch that hit Posey Tuesday, but he didn’t let it affect his performance on the mound.
Giants taking wait-and-see approach with Hanson’s injury
Alen Hanson left Wednesday’s game with a right knee contusion, and the Giants will wait to determine the severity of his injury before making any further moves.
Five position battles to watch in 49ers training camp
After a scalding finish to the 2017 season, and a productive offseason, the 49ers starters are mostly implanted into their roles, but there are several position battles to monitor throughout training camp.
Giants break through in sixth to win series over Marlins
Derek Holland’s pitching kept the Giants in the game until their offense broke through to seal the deal.
Adam Silver on lack of parity: Warriors’ excellence should be celebrated
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors should be celebrated for the way they’ve constructed their roster.
Bochy explains rationale for choosing Dyson as team’s closer
The skipper explained his thought process behind the changes to the bullpen order.
Bochy updates Cueto’s rehab timeline
The Giants has started nine different pitchers this season, including prospects Tyler Beede, Dereck Rodriguez, and Andrew Suarez, the latter two of whom are currently regular rotation starters.
Nick Young: ‘Everybody needs to do cocaine’
Following his first NBA title with the Golden State Warriors, Nick Young’s victory lap took an interesting turn Tuesday night.
Krukow says he’ll apologize to Don Mattingly after incorrectly reporting that Marlins manager told Posey ‘you’re next’
It turns out, however, that Mattingly never told Posey he’d be next, and that Mike Krukow’s initial report was incorrect. The Giants broadcaster explained the situation, and said he’d apologize to Mattingly today, when he joined Murph & Mac Wednesday morning.
Buster Posey on if plunk was retaliatory: ‘It sure seemed that way’
Buster Posey is rarely, if ever, involved in seemingly dirty tactics or foul play that crosses the line. Yet he was treated as if he was on Tuesday night.