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Farhan Zaidi: Giants will have local ’emphasis’ in mad dash for undrafted players
“You never want to get beat in your backyard.”
Giants cut 20 minor leaguers, commit to paying rest through June
Teams around MLB have to make a decision with their minor leaguers.
Vegas releases odds on whether MLB will resume this season
Pessimism about the return of Major League Baseball this season is at an all-time high.
Buster Posey speaks (sort of) with soft endorsement of post ripping MLB
Posey’s words carry a lot of weight.
What sports opening up in San Francisco means for Giants
The “ifs” could fill Oracle Park, but so could the Giants if baseball is played this season.
Murph’s Reading List: Best new Bay Area sports books for quarantine
As an old sportswriter, I keep a keen eye on my ink-stained colleagues. I still love to read them. When the Murphy family hard-copy newspaper hits our driveway every morning, it’s the sound of loyalty.
Mayor London Breed announces date professional sports can resume in San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced in a press conference on Thursday afternoon that professional sports will be allowed to take place within the city starting on June 15th.
MLB players’ counter offer to owners reportedly includes no more salary cuts
Baseball players appeared likely to propose increasing the number of regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, The Associated Press reported Wednesday night.
Gabe Kapler joins the angry voices after George Floyd’s death
Kapler is lending his voice to the outrage.
Max Scherzer’s loud message: ‘No reason to engage with MLB’ over pay cuts
The union is not happy with MLB’s offer.
Mike Krukow to MLB players complaining publicly over negotiation: ‘Zip it’
He does not like to see the battle be waged in public.
Dave Flemming argues that two overlooked Giants from 2002 team should get Hall of Fame consideration
A number of Hall of Famers have donned the Orange and Black over the years, but Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming believes at least two have flown under the radar.
MLB offers first financial proposal to union, and players don’t sound happy
They would be taking a ton of cuts.
Giants minor league affiliate now renting out stadium on Airbnb
They’re getting creative.
‘Really hard not to get excited’: Giants farm director breaks down top prospects
Sean Hjelle and Marco Luciano, in particular.
The terrible and perfect timing of this break for Giants’ Darin Ruf
He could be a full-time dad and husband.
‘The Hunter Bishops or the Brandon Crawfords’: Larry Baer’s hope for Giants landing undrafted players
It’ll be just five rounds this year.
Putting together a 50-man roster/taxi squad for this theoretical Giants season
Let’s do some projecting.
Backflips and an aligned soul: Hunter Pence shares great story of why he’s No. 8
He didn’t wear the number until he was a Giant.
Here’s a look at construction of Giants’ new bullpens, which is nearing completion
The state of California is mostly entering the second phase of re-opening, and Governor Gavin Newsom announced that sports teams should be able to return to the state by the first week of June.
Barry Zito explains why he was wearing that Dodgers hat
It wasn’t his first choice.
Henry Schulman’s belief in MLB hitting target start date ‘is starting to fade a little bit’
Will baseball have to be pushed back?
‘Optimistic’ Larry Baer: Why this MLB-players fight isn’t like 1994
Baer lived through one baseball work stoppage.
Dave Flemming explains how Giants broadcasts may change without fans at games
Maybe some Will Clark in the booth?