1. Michael Kickham Should Replace Ryan Vogelsong for the San Francisco Giants

    Ryan Vogelsong looked as though he had finally figured things out on Monday night for the San Francisco Giants ...

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  2. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 7

    The San Francisco Giants entered play on Sunday with the National League's third worst rotation ERA at 4.81. The good news is that help is on the way in the farm system...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 3 days ago 4,067 reads 11 comments

  3. 2013 MLB Draft: Notes on Stanford Top Prospects Mark Appel and Austin Wilson

    Stanford ace Mark Appel is projected to be one of the top picks in the 2013 MLB Draft next month. His teammate Austin Wilson will also likely be a first-round pick...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 5 days ago 1,314 reads 4 comments

  4. San Francisco Giants Are Leading the National League West with Great Offense

    The San Francisco Giants have a reputation for winning with pitching and defense. They've had four straight winning seasons and won two out of the last three World Series by allowing the fewest runs in baseball since 2009...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 6 days ago 1,405 reads 10 comments

  5. Ryan Vogelsong: Why the San Francisco Giants Should Stick with Him

    San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy was noncommittal after Wednesday's game about whether or not Ryan Vogelsong will make his next scheduled start...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 7 days ago 1,630 reads 29 comments

  6. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 6

    Welcome to another installment of our weekly look at the San Francisco Giants ' top prospects. Before delving into the stock watch for this week, it's instructive to talk about what goes into this list of top prospects...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 10 days ago 7,695 reads 18 comments

  7. Breaking Down San Francisco Giants Ace Matt Cain's Gem Against the Dodgers

    Matt Cain had perhaps his best start of the year for the San Francisco Giants on Sunday Night Baseball against the Los Angeles Dodgers . He went 7.1 innings and allowed only one run to lower his ERA from 6...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 17 days ago 1,393 reads 9 comments

  8. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 5

    The defending champion San Francisco Giants enter play on Sunday night in first place in the National League West with an 18-12 record. Their minor league affiliates are playing well, too...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 17 days ago 4,245 reads 16 comments

  9. Brandon McCarthy: Breaking Down His Early Struggles for the Arizona Diamondbacks

    Brandon McCarthy is off to a slow start in his initial season with the Arizona Diamondbacks . He's allowed 53 hits, 29 runs and five home runs while putting up a 7.22 ERA in 33...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 20 days ago 871 reads 7 comments

  10. Madison Bumgarner Is the San Francisco Giants' Newest Ace and Cy Young Contender

    The San Francisco Giants closed April with their 15th win on Tuesday night behind their newest ace and Cy Young contender, 23-year-old Madison Bumgarner ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 22 days ago 3,118 reads 26 comments

  11. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 4

    The biggest change in this week's look at the San Francisco Giants ' top 10 prospects is the sudden rise of Joe Panik. Panik got off to a slow start to the season at Double-A Richmond...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 24 days ago 4,229 reads 20 comments

  12. San Francisco Giants: Does It Matter Who Catches Tim Lincecum?

    Tim Lincecum has looked like a different pitcher over his last two starts with Buster Posey behind the plate in place of Hector Sanchez. Over his first three starts with Sanchez catching, Lincecum struggled...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 25 days ago 4,326 reads 16 comments

  13. Breaking Down the San Francisco Giants Lightning Rod First Baseman Brandon Belt

    When it was all said and done last year, San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a pretty solid season. He hit .275/.360/.421 over 472 plate appearances...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 28 days ago 758 reads 26 comments

  14. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 3

    After getting swept in Milwaukee during the week, the San Francisco Giants came home and returned the favor with a sweep of the Padres this weekend. Three weeks in to the season, the Giants are 12-7 and just 1...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 5,529 reads 12 comments

  15. San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down the Early Struggles of the Starting Rotation

    The San Francisco Giants ' starting rotation—which has been the foundation of the team's run toward two World Series titles in the last three years—is struggling to open 2013...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 2,511 reads 16 comments

  16. San Francisco Giants Shortstop Brandon Crawford's Hot Start Is Sustainable

    After hitting only four home runs all of last year, San Francisco Giants ' shortstop Brandon Crawford blasted his third home run of the young season on Thursday. He is now hitting a robust ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 1,495 reads 17 comments

  17. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 2

    In just the second week of the season, we've already got some movers and shakers on the San Francisco Giants ' top-10 prospect list...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 7,130 reads 16 comments

  18. Tim Lincecum Should Be Moved to the Bullpen by the San Francisco Giants

    The San Francisco Giants are almost certainly not going to move their highest paid player to the bullpen after only three poor starts. The problem with that logic is Lincecum hasn't just been bad for three starts this year...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 5,938 reads 116 comments

  19. San Francisco Giants' Investment in the Bullpen Paying off Early in 2013

    In the top of the sixth inning Monday night, the Colorado Rockies knocked out San Francisco Giants ' starter Madison Bumgarner . They coaxed five walks out of him on the night and cut the Giants' 3-0 lead to 3-2 against him...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 2,226 reads 13 comments

  20. San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 1

    The San Francisco Giants have used the farm system to bolster the big league squad in each of the last three seasons, which is why it's important to keep a close eye on the team's minor league affiliates...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 7,340 reads 9 comments

  21. San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down What Tim Lincecum's 1st Start Means

    Even though Tim Lincecum was the winning pitcher in the San Francisco Giants ' 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, he wasn't particularly sharp...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 5,448 reads 52 comments

  22. San Francisco Giants vs. L.A. Dodgers: MLB Opening Day Live Score, Analysis

    Welcome to the Opening Day showdown between the two projected favorites in the National League West: the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers . The game begins at 4 p...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 16,191 reads 77 comments

  23. Post-Spring Training Scouting Report for Each Top San Francisco Giants Prospect

    Before delving into the post-spring training scouting report on each of the San Francisco Giants ' top 10 prospects, it's instructive to break down what constitutes a top prospect...

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  24. San Francisco Giants Set Opening Day Roster, Payroll Approaches $150 Million

    The San Francisco Giants made their final roster moves on Saturday in preparation for Monday's Opening Day battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 13,198 reads 15 comments

  25. Tim Lincecum: Scouting the San Francisco Giants Starter's Final Spring Start

    Tim Lincecum looked like the ace of old through the first 3.1 innings of his final spring training start on Thursday night. He was filling up the strike zone with all of his pitches...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 1 month ago 2,986 reads 14 comments