SF Giants: Thairo Estrada & Joc Pederson named Silver Slugger finalists

It's not as if there is a mile of difference between Atlanta and Philadelphia. I do think the Braves have the better rotation from top to bottom, and I think their lineup is more potent. But there is a Dave Dombrowski issue that seems like it'll keep the team from the City of Brotherly Love a step behind. As a fairly keen observer of Dombrowski in…

The announcement of the MVP's on Thursday night signaled the end of awards season for Major League Baseball. After winning 101 games in the regular season and finishing with the best record in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles staff and players regularly appeared on the lists of players/personnel receiving votes, and won their fair share.…

With the World Series officially behind us, it's awards season in Major League Baseball. The Boston Red Sox were fortunate to have two of their heavy-hitters named as finalists for this year's Silver Slugger Awards. Both Triston Casas (first base) and Rafael Devers (third base) are in line to take home some hardware during the offseason. Devers won…

Following the Texas Rangers' World Series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Major League Baseball released the American and National League finalists for the 2023 Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday. A pair of MVP candidates in Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Rangers shortstop Corey Seager are among the finalists in the AL,…

DENVER - Two four-game series. Two inferior National League West foes. Two chances to make up valuable ground in the crowded NL wild card race. The Giants bungled them both, and their playoff chances are on life support with 13 games to go. An impressive Saturday night crowd of 43885 watched their last-place hometown squad deal the Giants (75-74) a…

As Major League Baseball kicks off its 2023 regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are again the favorites to reign supreme in the National League West division. According to GlobusBet Sportsbook, the Dodgers hold the shortest World Series odds at+700, tied with the Houston Astros as the MLB favorites. However, the Dodgers will have to get past…

This list is all about the second basemen. They are essential when it comes to hits, total bases, and runs. Second basemen can drive in many runs or smash a lot of balls out of the park, but this isn't the norm. However, that's instant big-time points for your team. However, there are not a ton of elite or powerful second basemen as there used to…

Boy, oh boy - what a difference a season makes. At this time last year, the Giants were fresh off of a shocking 107-win season that saw them raise the NL West pennant for the first time since 2012. With that being said, there were concerns that 2021 may have been an outlier season for San Francisco and sure enough, they fell back down to Earth with…

It was a very busy offseason for the American League West with teams like the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners trying to compete with the Houston Astros who have won the last six straight AL West Titles. So did any of these teams get better so they can overtake the Houston Astros? Here are the offseason grades for every…

Aaron Judge wouldn't take their money, so the San Francisco Giants decided to give it all to Carlos Correa. Nabbing the best remaining free agent on the board and perhaps the best bat in the entire class, the Giants made a $350-million bet that they're going to be World Series contenders again soon. Does Correa return the Giants to glory? Or is San…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte are finalists for the NL Silver Slugger award at first base and second base respectively. Each year MLB awards one player from each position with this award. Like the Gold Gloves, Utility has been added as a position for 2022. The manager and three coaches from each team vote on the award, and are not allowed to…

The finalists for the American and National League Silver Slugger Awards -- honoring the top offensive players at each position -- were announced Thursday by Louisville Slugger. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, Nov. 10, during a one-hour show on MLB Network, which begins at 6 p.m. ET. MLB managers and coaches vote for the Silver Sluggers,…

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants for Game 2 of the final series of the season! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. San Francisco is a competitive baseball team. They proved this year that they can stick around and play with the best of the teams in the league. The Giants are (80-80)…

To kick off the clubs' second-to-last series of the season, the San Francisco Giants will pay a visit to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. The Giants (73-77) completed a four-game set sweep on the road at Colorado Thursday night. San Francisco won, 3-0, thanks in part to outfielder Mike Yastrzemski's home run. He had a multi-hit…

Let it be known that the San Francisco Giants did a masterful thing when they signed Alex Cobb over the offseason. You can blame Farhan Zaidi for not doing more to keep a 107-win team above.500 the following year. You can criticize Scott Harris, because that's why we have GMs. You can express disgust at the ownership seemingly having mid-market…

The San Diego Padres will need to add a first baseman to the roster for the 2023 season. Let's take a look at some options. The Eric Hosmer era in San Diego is over. With no clear option at the first base position for the 2023 season, the Padres will need to do something. Currently, Josh Bell, Brandon Drury, and Wil Myers are sharing the…

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants finish off a 3-game series on Wednesday! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. San Diego is looking for a sweep over the NL West rivals. The Padres have escaped the first two games in SF as the Giants have fought to the very end in both games. Down 4-1 in…

OAKLAND - The last time Brandon Crawford was fully healthy, the Giants were still in the thick of a playoff race. It has been more than six weeks since Crawford banged his left knee sliding into home plate in Atlanta. Coming in the middle of an ultracompetitive series with the reigning champs, before it became clear Crawford would require not one…

The Dodgers are currently a -135 moneyline favorite, in a game with a total of 7.5. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45pm ET at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA, with clear skies and 71-degree game-time temperatures in the forecast. LA, a top-two contender in the World Series odds, will give the ball to Andrew Heaney. The former Yankee has made just…

Cincinnati Reds (23-46) vs. San Francisco Giants (38-31) June 24, 2022 10:15 pm EDT The Line: San Francisco Giants -175 / Cincinnati Reds+161; Over/Under: -8.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants meet in MLB action from Oracle Park on Friday night. The Cincinnati Reds will be out to snap a…

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was still lacking as proven in their…

The Silver Slugger Award is presented each year to the best offensive player in each league at each position on the diamond. Beginning in 2022, the honor has also been bestowed upon the most prolific hitter in each league among utility players. From established stars with several Silver Slugger trophies on their shelves to rising rookies who are…

The 2023 MLB season is here and the Giants look to exceed expectations after a rollercoaster of an offseason. After failing to sign a superstar free agent, the sentiment surrounding San Francisco's offseason was, at times, rather negative. However, the Giants made an abundance of moves, signing six notable free agents that should bolster a roster…