After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still had six months before preseason games started in which he didn’t have to worry about any potential on-field demonstrations. But thanks to new San Francisco Giants skipper Bob Melvin, all of the present … Read more
Gabe Kapler was fired by an MLB team for the second time in four years Friday when the Giants let him go. But the conversation he had with Farhan Zaidi in the decision’s aftermath was productive, San Francisco’s president of baseball operations told reporters. “I spoke to him for an hour. I did not expect … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — When he finished a lengthy session with reporters on Friday afternoon, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi retreated to the clubhouse and went to Gabe Kapler’s office. Kapler’s guitar still sat in the corner. The bar cart that sneaks into the view of cameras during so many postgame interviews was still … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Two years after Gabe Kapler was named the National League Manager of the Year, the Giants are searching for a new leader. The organization on Friday fired Kapler, who had one year remaining on an extension he signed after the 2021 season. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said that day that … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — In the bottom of the first inning Wednesday, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll bounced a single to center, stole second, and then scored. Two innings later, Carroll blooped a single to left, stole second, and then scored. By the end of a 7-1 win over the Giants, Carroll had become the first … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — The Eastern League is a tough environment for hitters, and with the season approaching the final weeks, only three qualified players have an average over .300. Giants prospect Wade Meckler hit .336 during his short time in the Double-A league, which makes that stint an outlier, but not just because of how … Read more