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Tag: San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants: Joc’s homecoming in all-time classic

May 25, 2022 Ash Day Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Team Contributors

Bleary-eyed and rudely disturbed by my morning alarm, I reached for my phone to put an end to the insufferable noise. As I looked at the notifications flooding my screen, I realised something magical was happening in San Francisco. The

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Episode 281 – Cory Gearrin Joins the Show

May 19, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

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 272 – 2022 NL West Preview

April 14, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

In our penultimate preview we cover the NL West, joined by: Zach Buchanan of The Athletic on the Diamondbacks Thomas Harding of MLB.com on the Rockies Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic on The Dodgers A Mystery Padres Guest Susan Slusser

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30 BOLDish predictions: One for each MLB team

April 7, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

AL WEST Houston Astros Jeremy Pena debuts for the Astros and creates an unstoppable middle-infield pairing with Jose Altuve. Both players hit over .300, and there’s not a single banged trashcan to be heard. Los Angeles Angels Injuries disrupt Mike

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San Francisco Giants One to Watch in 2022: Joc Pederson

March 26, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

In a bizarre move during the last offseason, the Cubs replaced Kyle Schwarber in their lineup with, statistically, his twin, Joc Pederson. The deal worked out well for both. Schwarber negotiated himself to secure a four-year, $79 million deal with

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San Francisco Giants: Joctober comes home

March 18, 2022 Ash Day Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Team Contributors

A little later than expected but here we are; baseball is finally upon us.  With the 2022 campaign now officially underway teams have been scrambling to upgrade and tinker with their rosters. We’ve seen a flurry of activity all over

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Maybe, just maybe, Kris Bryant is the most complete player in baseball

January 1, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The move from the firesale franchise in Chicago to the eventual AL West champions of San Francisco looked like a match made in Heaven for Kris Bryant. If ever a player exuded West coast laid-back chill, it was the walking

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Episode 258 – Kai Correa Joins the Show

November 22, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

We have a fantastic guest to kick off the offseason – San Francisco Giants bench coach Kai Correa! Kai joins Russell and Darius to talk about his journey to the Giants, their 107-win season, the nuances of coaching veterans, learning

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After 12 years in Atlanta, is this the time for Freddie Freeman to move to a bigger franchise?

November 10, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The former Braves first baseman seems like a genuinely nice guy. I tend to root for players rather than teams, and I was definitely pleased when Freddie Freeman got his World Series ring. The 6-foot-5 Adonis has accumulated around 43

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San Francisco Giants: Regular Season Review

October 7, 2021 Ash Day Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Team Contributors

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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