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Photo: Giants Fan's Hat Features Action Figures, Astroturf, Glory

Photo: Giants Fan's Hat Features Action Figures, Astroturf, Glory

Giants fan Lonee Hoffman of Fremont sports this breathtaking baseball cap anointed with figurines of San Francisco Giants players as she watches her favorite team workout before a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Also, her friend, Carol Logan of Cupertino, has one too. Behold: more ›

Meanwhile, On Brian Wilson's Face...

Meanwhile, On Brian Wilson's Face...

As the risk of sounding too Gay Eye for the Straight World Series Champion Closer, Brian Wilson needs to trim that thing. He looks like Santa's evil twin, Serena Claus. more ›

Bruce Bochy To Buster Posey: Don't Block The Plate

Bruce Bochy To Buster Posey: Don't Block The Plate

Remember that time Buster Posey broke his leg? We all do. It was harrowing. We cringed for days. Now with a new season on the horizon and spring training already underway down in Scottsdale, Giants manager Bruce Bochy has issued a new edict to his catching staff, including our favorite dreamcatcher/father of two: Don't block the plate this season. more ›

S.F. Giants Spring Training (PHOTOS)

       

Over the weekend, your San Francisco Giants trained for next season at the team's baseball facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here are some scenes from the training. Enjoy. more ›

Fingers Crossed: SF Giants Start Training For New Season

Fingers Crossed: SF Giants Start Training For New Season

With last year's skull-shatteringly phenomenal season ending in a World Series win, your San Francisco Giants started training on Monday for yet another stellar season. more ›

The A's So Far- Part III

The A's So Far- Part III

Much like "the Sopranos," our week-long look at the A's this season concludes with a look at pitchers and outfielders, as well as some closing thoughts on the A's from Christy. FYI- there's nobody gets whacked in this write up more ›

It's Got to Be the Morning After

It's Got to Be the Morning After

The Warriors' forward/Vice President Of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin is among the finalists for the NBA Hall Of Fame this year. Savor it, Warrior fans... more ›

Your San Francisco Giants- What the Hell?

Nothing seems to sum up the current state of the Giants than a game SFist attended a week and a half ago. Up 8-7 in the 9th against the Washington Nats, the Giants went to their closer and out of the bullpen came one Jeremy Accardo. As in who? The kid pitched well in AA ball and was said to throw strikes, so Felipe threw him out there to see what would happen. What the hell? It didn't quite work out that well but it neatly summarizes the Giants this season-- what the hell? Felipe has always managed like a mad scientist, throwing anything and everything out there to see what works and this season he's managing like Dr. Frankenstein on a speedball. Bringing up some AA kid to audition for a closer role is something that a team does in Spring Training or to some doomed doormat like the Royals, not to a team that began the season with playoff aspirations. Yet because of all the injuries, all the head-scratching head-cases, and just plain ole ineffectiveness, Felipe can do nothing but throw everyone including the Kitchen Sink out there (Sink, by the way, is the third rated prospect in the Giants' farm system according to Baseball America). more ›

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