1. Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game 1: Live Score, NLDS Analysis

    Game 1 of the NLDS between the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals (at Busch Stadium) is now underway on TBS. Stay right here for Bleacher Report's live coverage of the entire game...

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  2. San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds: Team Grades from NLDS Game 1

    The Cincinnati Reds knocked out San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain after only five innings of work to propel them to a 5-2 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 2,206 reads 7 comments

  3. San Francisco Giants: Reviewing the Regular Season for NL West Champs

    Winning the World Series two years ago spoiled San Francisco Giants fans to some extent. If nothing else, it created higher expectations for the franchise...

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  4. Oakland A's Playoff Berth Proves That Moneyball Is Alive and Well

    After dealing away young ace pitchers Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Cahill and closer Andrew Bailey this winter, the Oakland Athletics appeared to be in full rebuilding mode heading into this season...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 5,534 reads 31 comments

  5. San Francisco Giants: 2012 Rotation Doesn't Measure Up to 2010 Version

    In 2010, the San Francisco Giants made the postseason by refusing to allow runs during September. The Giants only allowed 50 runs over 26 September games to go 18-8 down the stretch—stealing ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 3,060 reads 13 comments

  6. Buster Posey: The Money Lies with RBI for Giants MVP Catcher

    Wednesday night, Buster Posey became the first San Francisco Giants player to drive in 100 runs since Barry Bonds did it back in 2004. As Jeff Kent once said, the money lies with RBI ...

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  7. San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down Financial Situation Heading into Free Agency

    The San Francisco Giants are now champions of the National League West for the second time in three years. The hard work of getting to the Fall Classic and winning another World Series is all that stands between autumn and free agency this winter...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 5,951 reads 27 comments

  8. Predicting the Full 2012 Postseason Roster for the San Francisco Giants

    After missing the postseason last year, and thus a chance to defend their title, the San Francisco Giants are going back to the dance...

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  9. New England Patriots: Defense Takes Major Step Backwards in Loss to Ravens

    After being near the bottom of the league in yards allowed during the last two years, it appeared that the New England Patriots had turned a corner through the first two weeks of the season, allowing an average of only 4...

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  10. San Francisco Giants: 5 Most Valuable Players Who Led Team to NL West Crown

    For the second time in three years the San Francisco Giants are champions of the National League West. In a word, this year's team was resilient. They lost starting second baseman Freddy Sanchez and closer Brian Wilson for the entire season...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 5,005 reads 30 comments

  11. Melky Cabrera: Should the San Francisco Giants Bring Him Back for the Playoffs?

    Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area reported on Friday that San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been ruled ineligible to win the batting title this season...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 2,242 reads 21 comments

  12. Brandon Crawford: San Francisco Giants Shortstop Should Win NL Gold Glove

    Two things were made abundantly clear during Brandon Crawford's big league debut last season: his bat was not ready for the big leagues, but his defense had Gold Glove potential...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 3,750 reads 17 comments

  13. Major League Baseball: Misplaced Moral Priorities Are Exposed by Yunel Escobar

    On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays —with the backing of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA)—suspended shortstop Yunel ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 1,417 reads 29 comments

  14. San Francisco Giants: 3 Reasons They Can Be Better Than 2010 World Series Champs

    You may have heard about that 2010 World Series Giants team by now. They won 92 games to win the National League West, then went on to win the World Series for the first time since the franchise headed west in 1958...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 2,494 reads 10 comments

  15. New England Patriots: Similarities Between Super Bowl Loss and Loss to Cardinals

    The last time the Patriots lost a game was seven months ago, when they were defeated 21-17 in the Super Bowl by the New York Giants ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 1,331 reads 19 comments

  16. Brian Sabean: 5 Deals That Should Make SF Giants GM Executive of the Year

    Long decried by the sabermetric community for his lack of public appreciation for modern statistics, San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean is proving that the principles of Moneyball and The Extra 2% are not lost on him...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 4,611 reads 29 comments

  17. San Francisco Giants & Oakland A's: 3 Reasons Why the A's Are Better

    It seemed settled forever on June 23 of this season that the San Francisco Giants were the Bay Area's best team. The Giants beat the A's 9-8 that day to clinch the season series and improve to 40-32 for the season...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 3,503 reads 54 comments

  18. San Francisco Giants: Examining Struggling Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong

    The success of the San Francisco Giants over the past four seasons has been largely predicated on their excellent pitching and defense, aided by the friendly confines of AT&T Park...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 8 months ago 2,993 reads 9 comments

  19. New England Patriots: 3 Developing Signs to Note from Win over Titans

    Not surprisingly, the New England Patriots thumped what is projected to be a mediocre Tennessee Titans team 34-13 last Sunday...

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  20. 5 Similarities Between the 2012 San Francisco Giants and the 2010 Team

    With 22 games left and a 5.5 game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers , the San Francisco Giants ' playoff odds are at nearly 98 percent entering play on Monday, according to ESPN ...

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  21. Angel Pagan: San Francisco Giants Outfielder Has Been Overlooked Key to Season

    It was an inauspicious debut for one of the San Francisco Giants biggest offseason acquisitions. Through April 25th, Angel Pagan was hitting just .232/.274/.406 on the heels of a miserable 13-for-76 showing in spring training...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 9 months ago 3,660 reads 58 comments

  22. Tim Lincecum: San Francisco Giant Righty Deserves a Rotation Spot for Playoffs

    It's been a tale of two halves for Tim Lincecum in 2012. The first half was certainly the worst of times. Lincecum was last among all qualified starters with a 6.42 ERA while delivering only three quality starts in 18 tries before the All-Star break...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 9 months ago 2,851 reads 10 comments

  23. Marco Scutaro: San Francisco Giants Second Baseman Should Be a Keeper for 2013

    Marco Scutaro delivered a clutch walk-off hit for the San Francisco Giants on Monday, and such heroics are nothing new for the second baseman...

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  24. Can Xavier Nady Help the San Francisco Giants Win the National League West?

    Nearly a decade after struggling to get consistent playing time as a young player for the San Diego Padres under manager Bruce Bochy, it's come full circle for Xavier Nady ...

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  25. New England Patriots: The Biggest Strengths and Weaknesses of the 2012 Team

    In ten days, the New England Patriots head south to Tennessee to take on the Titans . The last time the Patriots played a meaningful game, they fell short to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, 21-17...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 9 months ago 10,909 reads 0 comments