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Giants’ Cain To Begin Season As No. 5 Starter

... Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2017. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle. Image 2 of 9. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy and his former player and current Oakland Athletics Santiago Casilla joke before second game of Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2017. less. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy and his former player and current Oakland Athletics Santiago Casilla joke before second game of Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday. more. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle. Image 3 of 9. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy greets Brandon Crawford after Crawford's home run in 2 nd inning against Oakland Athletics during Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2017. less. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy greets Brandon Crawford after ...

San Francisco Giants Eyeing Phoenix Training Facility

... on March 17. | Details: 1160 E. University Drive, Tempe. 480-557-0700. Arrowhead Towne Center, 75 th Avenue and Bell Road, Glendale. 623-344-3104. Other locations at __link__. Michel Duarte/The Republic. Uptown Alley | Bring in your ticket from a spring-training game at the Goodyear, Camelback, Peoria and Surprise stadiums and receive $5 off a purchase of $15 or more. Valid up to seven days after the game. | Details: 13525 N. Litchfield Road, Surprise, 623-975-7529, __link__. Uptown Alley. Padre Murphy’s | Get half-off appetizers, $3 rotating baseball shots and drink specials when you present your ticket stub from Feb. 24-April 1. | Details: 4338 W. Bell Road, Glendale. 602-547-9406, __link__. Padre Murphy's. Tempe Marketplace | A free trolley ride runs to and from Sloan Park for all Cubs home games from Feb. 25-April 1. Present your same-day ticket stub to receive discounts at Bar Louie (15 percent off bill); California Pizza Kitchen (20 percent off); Chipotle (buy one entree, get one free); Cold Stone Creamery ($7 for two Love It-size orders); Genghis Grill (happy-hour prices all day); It’s all Greek to Me (10 percent ...

Parker Latest Occupant In Giants’ Revolving Left Field

... the 2017 season on Sunday against Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a lineup full of familiar faces, Parker represents the unknown, the owner of a major-league track record less than 200 at-bats long and a left-handed swing that is both susceptible to striking out and capable of generating some serious raw power. The Giants witnessed the latter first-hand in 2015 when Parker, during a September call-up, hit three home runs in a game against the A’s in Oakland. His scorching two-week stretch last May was part of an abbreviated Triple-A season in which he averaged a home run nearly every 12 at-bats. “He has a lot of power, more so than (Hunter) Pence and these guys,” said Giants hitting coach Hensley Meulens. “When he’s right, he does it as good as anybody on this team.”. When he’s wrong, though, the results can be just as stark. Parker has struck out in more than one-third of his career at-bats between the minor and major leagues. Left-handers flummox him: Last season with the Giants, he was 4-for-37 against them, a.108 average. Mindful of this, the Giants will at least begin the season with a platoon in left field. Chris Marrero, a right-handed ...

Jarrett Parker Is Both Promising And Dangerous

... for a corner outfielder, especially one who’s spent a lot of time in the California League and the Pacific Coast League. He’s struck out in 29.6 percent of his minor league plate appearances. His strikeout-per-at-bat ratio in the minors (one strikeout for every 2.88 at-bats) would be the highest in Giants history. The catch is that he’s more likely to strike out in the majors, which means those numbers don’t just exactly transfer over. He has a chance to blow the franchise record away. Both paragraphs are true. Parker is a hitter with success in the majors. He’s a hitter with concerning flaws and contact issues, and it’s hard to see that changing. But he’s been successful. But he comes with a lot of red flags. But he’s been successful. But he comes with a lot of red flags. But. You can see the ...

Giants Set 25-man Roster, Put Neil Ramirez In Bullpen

... innings this spring, walking four. The Giants wanted at least an extra month to see if they’ve stumbled backward into the next Hunter Strickland, and I can’t believe that they’re doing it. It’s not that I’m against the move. Heck, no. This is mighty intriguing, and I’ve been fascinated by Ramirez all offseason. It’s just that I can’t believe the Giants are actually going with one left-hander in the bullpen. And he happens to be the long reliever, at that. If last year’s problem was the unsettling tendency to over-manage in search of platoon advantages, they’ve, uh, found a creative workaround. The rest of the bullpen: Blach, Cory Gearrin, George Kontos, Hunter Strickland, Derek Law, and Mark Melancon. Yet again, it’s a bullpen that makes me think, “Yeah, that guy should be solid-to-great,” when going through the individual names, but collectively scares the bejeepers out of me. There has to be a German word for that. Matt Cain is the fifth starter, as expected. This was the obvious move once Will Smith got hurt, with Ty Blach going to the bullpen in some sort of hybrid Jeremy Affeldt/Yusmeiro Petit role. In the off chance that Cain ...

Sf Giants Trying Halo Headphones To Get Back To World Series

... Day next week, the Major League Baseball club, which has won three World Series championships this decade alone, made its partnership with Halo public Wednesday. The entire organization - from its four minor league teams to the big leaguers - will be using the high-tech devices this season. Halo uses a technology known as t DCS - transcranial direct current stimulation - to shoot electrical currents through the brain. The headphones' foam spikes are designed to speed up the neurons to the brain's motor cortex, a practice called " neuropriming ," which the company says improves athletic performance. The San Francisco Giants' top outfield prospect Austin Slater uses Halo Sport headphones during a spring training workout. The team says it has seen player performance improve using the device. Justyn Warner/SF Giants. "We're trying to ...

The Giants Have A Golden Toilet Award And More

... award reads “I PISS EXCELLENCE.” And now you’re caught up with everything that’s important in the baseball world. Thanks for reading! Good night, everyone. Oh, wait, I guess there’s more. That picture is attached to an article from Daniel Brown about the Giants’ burgeoning and important sports-science program. It’s not just about golden toilets. Which makes you think about. you know. Pee. And stuff. We’re all adults, here, so let’s act like it. There is a lot of fascinating and crucial information in this article. It’s almost five hours before the first pitch at AT&T Park last September, so we’re free to barge unannounced into the Giants’ clubhouse restroom. The players have yet to trickle in. Daniel, please, choose your words carefully, you’re not helping. The best hydrated player after each series wins an award shaped like a golden urinal. Think of it as the M-V-Pee trophy. Anyway, yes, it’s funny that this is an article about baseball that also includes the term “urine specific gravity machine,” but it’s also important! I’m old enough to remember ...

Giants Ace Bumgarner Breaks Mlb Record

... Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. Players and coaches from the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants stand for the national anthem as jets from Luke Air Force Base fly over before an Opening Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. San Francisco Giants' Bruce Bochy watches batting practice before an Opening Day baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) and Jarrett Parker (6) wait their turn during batting practice before an Opening Day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt walks out of the batting cage before an ...

Sf Giants Vie For Golden Urinal Trophy

... on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 27 of 35. Jeff Samardzija #29 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day. Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 28 of 35. Nick Hundley #5 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 29 of 35. Brandon Belt #9 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day. Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 30 of 35. Mac Williamson #51 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 31 of 35. Ty Blach #50 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty ...