Why This Year’s Opening Day Was the Dawn of a New Era in Baseball Small sample size aside, MLB’s new rules meant Thursday’s slate looked like a whole new ball game. Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2023
Joc bops, bullpen rocks as SF Giants keep rolling against Rockies SAN FRANCISCO — It has been more than a month since the Giants’ wins last equaled their losses, but continuing their hot stretch to end the season Thursday, they moved one step closer to finishing the season at .500. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
J.D. Davis’ 4 hits — and big home run — lead SF Giants over Diamondbacks After stranding runners in scoring position the previous two innings, when the Giants rallied in the eighth inning Sunday against the Diamondbacks, manager Gabe Kapler turned to his bench. Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
On wet, windy day at Oracle Park, SF Giants wrap equally dreary season series with 15th loss to Dodgers SAN FRANCISCO — The rain came, the Giants rallied, but nothing could delay the inevitable. Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022
Rodón enters rare air in latest masterclass, leading way to SF Giants’ sweep of Phillies SAN FRANCISCO — Carlos Rodón’s brilliant season reached new heights Sunday afternoon, eclipsing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career and recording his ninth game with double-digit punchouts over six shutout innings. Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022
Giants unload bench, bullpen in quintessential September win over Phillies SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants and Phillies combined for 23 hits Saturday. And in a preview of what’s to come for the remainder of September, that only equaled the number of players used by San Francisco. Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022
Padres hold on (again) to beat Giants, complete sweep SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes all it takes is just enough. Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Giants cure woes with 3 homers to beat A's in opener of Bay Bridge series OAKLAND, Calif. — The Giants rode back-to-back blasts to a win in the first game of the Bay Bridge series and their first victory in the month of August, six days since the calendar turned. Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022
Kapler ejected as sinking SF Giants get swept by Dodgers SAN FRANCISCO — A heated Gabe Kapler was ejected Thursday for his first time as a Giants manager as his team stumbled their way to an eighth straight loss to the rival Dodgers. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Mets trade J.D. Davis, prospects to Giants for Darin Ruf WASHINGTON — The endless speculation and theorizing can finally come to an end. On Tuesday, just hours before the trade deadline, the Mets sent third baseman/DH J.D. Davis and three prospects to the San Francisco Giants. Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022
Mets cruise to 4-0 dismantling of Marlins MIAMI — Sometimes in baseball, you get a tense, back-and-forth game full of lead changes that makes each pitch feel like the most important of the game. Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022
Mets earn another doubleheader sweep with pair of extra-inning wins against Cubs CHICAGO — The Mets could not have taken Game 1 of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field without J.D. Davis, who can pick it. Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022
Mets beat Cubs in extras to take Game 1 of doubleheader behind Taijuan Walker gem, J.D. Davis defense CHICAGO — The Mets could not have taken Game 1 of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field without J.D. Davis, who can pick it. Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022
Edwin Diaz records five-out save to end Mets’ 10-game west coast trip on happy note ANAHEIM, Calif. — Almost two weeks ago, the Mets began their odyssey through the Golden State to play three of the five major-league teams based out of California. Then, the Mets had a 10.5-game lead over everyone else in the division. Then, they had just won a season-high six straight… Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 Snell own worst enemy, Escobar hits for cycle as Mets down Padres As Padres manager Bob Melvin laid out the expectations as Blake Snell settled back into the Padres’ rotation, a caveat was implied all along.
Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022 Mets rally late and pull off series split against Dodgers LOS ANGELES – The Mets tried to accomplish a series split against the Dodgers by doing something old and doing something new. The old: rallying late, coming back and taking the lead. The new: Buck Showalter using his closer in the eighth inning, rather than the ninth, to face the…
Newsday · May 11, 2022 McNeil's 2-run double backs Carrasco as Mets top Nats WASHINGTON — Nearing the end of an important two-week stretch of schedule, 13 consecutive games against their fellow members of the NL East, the immediate group against which they must measure themselves, the Mets are — as manager Buck Showalter would say — presenting well.
Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022 Mets designate Robinson Cano for assignment After a trade that went from bad to worse following his second-career PED suspension, the Robinson Cano era in Flushing has come to an end.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 27, 2022 Cardinals go the extra (base) mile to overtake Mets 10-5 in series finale ST. LOUIS — After having striking for just five extra-base hits in their previous six-plus games, the Cardinals exploded for three in the same inning Wednesday. Doubles by Yadier Molina and Tommy Edman and a two-run triple by Dylan Carlson highlighted a five-run fourth inning that gave the Cardinals the…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 27, 2022 A livid Nolan Arenado tossed the catcher aside to spark a bench-clearing scuffle with the Mets BASEBRAWL ... kinda.