Alex Wood takes a deep breath, sets himself, then kicks and fires an 86 mph changeup, low and away. Wood’s pitch hasn’t caught enough of the plate to entice a swing from Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen but someone else
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San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart steps forward
When Buster Posey announced his retirement in November 2021, the stage was set for his successor to usher in a new era of Giants baseball. The man who would follow Posey was always going to tread a difficult path. How
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Episode 281 – Cory Gearrin Joins the Show
Nine-year big leaguer across seven franchises, Cory Gearrin, joins John to talk about his storied career in the bigs and his re-birth as a baseball and mental health guru on Twitter. His path includes a journey through the minors with
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Episode 257 – Bye Bye Buster
Darius, Russell and Ben join forces for a post-World Series wrap (was it any good?), some Awards chat (DeGrom for Cy?!) and a brief tribute to Buster Posey (slam dunk Hall of Famer) Listen to “Episode 257 – Bye Bye
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San Francisco Giants: 2021 Regular Season Review
Sat on my sofa shortly before midnight, I watched Dominic Leone strikeout Eric Hosmer to seal the Giants’ 107th victory and their first NL West title since 2012. Buster Posey, behind home plate, raised up from his squat with his
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San Francisco Giants: All-Star break review
We find ourselves at the All-Star break, the annual midseason pause. Take a deep breath, stretch your legs, and take stock of what has been. And when you’re ready, prepare yourself for what will be. Before we get too far
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San Francisco Giants: Kevin Gausman, Cy Young contender?
Kevin Gausman fidgets on the mound in the late afternoon Cincinnati sunshine, taking in his surroundings at Great American Ball Park, home of the Reds. Gausman, the San Francisco Giants’ ace pitcher, actually used to call this place home, for
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Fantasy Baseball Friday: Week Five Adds & Drops
Looking ahead to week five of fantasy baseball.
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One Metric to Focus on For Every SF Giants Hitter – Infield
In my debut article for Batflips and Nerds, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could find one key statistic to focus on for every Giants positional player. My choice of players is based on who I
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San Francisco Giants: Who’s on first?
It hasn’t sunk in yet, that we get to see our favourite baseball teams and players soon. This month in fact, if the global pandemic permits. The San Francisco Giants are busy preparing themselves for Spring Training in their Scottsdale,
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