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Spring Training is officially upon us, and for the Giants, it's a blend of hope and harsh reality. Hayden Birdsong's rocky debut has fans wondering if the team’s pitching depth is as strong as it needs to be, just as Tony Vitello's lineup choices ignite a wave of early overreactions.
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Aroundthefoghorn
Young SF Giants pitcher may have already ruined his chance to make Opening Day roster
The SF Giants had their first spring training game on Saturday and Hayden Birdsong may have already pitched his way off the Opening Day roster.
Aroundthefoghorn
3 big overreactions to Tony Vitello's first SF Giants spring training lineup
The SF Giants will play their first spring training game later today and they have released their lineup. Here are three overreactions to the first lineup.
Mlbtraderumors
NL West Notes: Adam, Matsui, Hentges, Rushing
Padres reliever Jason Adam underwent surgery to fix a ruptured left quad last September, and as of November, Adam wasn’t sure if he’d be fully recovered in time for Opening Day. However, the early days of Spring Training have been promising for the right-hander. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam pitched…
McCovey Chronicles
Giants start the spring with a win
Spring Training is a funny time. It’s funny for a lot of reasons, but it’s funny first and foremost because games aren’t binary. In the postseason, you either win or you lose; there’s no in between. In the regular season, you either win or you lose, but you can have relatively bad wins and relatively […]
McCovey Chronicles
Weekend BP: Who do you think the fanbase tends to overrate?
Good morning baseball fans! As we approach the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Who do you think the fanbase tends to overrate? Personally, I have no business answering this question. That would be […]
MLB.com
Birdsong 'not upset, but not happy' after rocky Cactus opener
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Hayden Birdsong hoped his spring debut would be a chance for him to turn the page on a disappointing 2025 campaign and start building his case for a spot on the Opening Day roster this year.
But his first Cactus League start ended up being a rough
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