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Giants Ace Bumgarner Breaks Mlb Record

... of an Opening Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford tosses his bat away as the flies out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of an Opening Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner, left, rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Arizona Diamondbacks' Zack Greinke (21) as Diamondbacks' Chris Owings, right, looks to the outfield during the fifth inning of an Opening Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated Press. Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt (44) fouls a pitch off as San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey, second from left, and umpire Greg Gibson, left, look on during the first inning of an Opening Day game Sunday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin The Associated ...

Giants’ Cain To Begin Season As No. 5 Starter

... Image 3 of 9. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy greets Brandon Crawford after Crawford's home run in 2 nd inning against Oakland Athletics during Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2017. less. San Francisco Giants' manager Bruce Bochy greets Brandon Crawford after Crawford's home run in 2 nd inning against Oakland Athletics during Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday. more. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle. Image 4 of 9. San Francisco Giants' Ty Blach warms up in bullpen before pitching against Oakland Athletics during Bay Bridge Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle. Image 5 of 9. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws during a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings). Photo: Darron Cummings, Associated Press. Image 6 of 9. San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain walks behind the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Chicago ...

Sf Giants Train For 4th World Series Win With Halo Sport Headphones

... an ordinary pair of wireless over-ear headphones. But detachable foam nibs (which look like a torture device or high-tech head massager) tickle your brain in 20-minute “Neuropriming” sessions. The process, as described by Halo CTO Brett Wingeier, uses electrical stimulation during movement-based training to induce a temporary state of hyper-learning, or “hyperplasticity,” in the mind, refining its ability to adapt. Oh, and it plays music. During the Giants’ 2016 conditioning camp, coaches split top minor league prospects into two groups—one wearing Halo Sport during 20-minute warm-ups, and one without. After two weeks, the Halo group reported the greatest improvements in speed. “Overall, all players at camp showed general improvements in the testing parameters,” Geoff Head, Giants’ sports science specialist, said in a statement. “But there was an additional increase in ...

Sf Giants Trying Halo Headphones To Get Back To World Series

... the headphones during their record-breaking season last year. World-class athletes, such as US Olympic track star Mike Rodgers and NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones also buy into Halo's belief that a stronger brain equals a stronger body. New York Mets All-Star slugger Yoenis Cespedes uses Halo, as seen three weeks ago during a spring training workout that aired live during on ESPN's Sports Center with baseball analyst and US Olympic softball star Jessica Mendoza. During the intense session, Mendoza said she noticed the "beams radiating through my head" from the headphones that "kinda felt like a small burning sensation." Mets strength and conditioning advisor Mike Barwis described it to her as having "a heightened neuro response.". Meanwhile, top Giants pitching prospect Tyler Beede recently told " What Pros Wear " that he's impressed enough with the Halo headphones to believe they could be advantageous. "Just to give us an edge. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't, but there's a high percent chance, maybe it gives us an edge," he said. "[It feels] like little ants crawling on your head, it's pretty cool.". Related articles. MLB adds wrist trackers to ...

Jarrett Parker Is Both Promising And Dangerous

... it was a rough, rough stretch. Now the Giants have a mostly homegrown infield, and by next year, it could be entirely homegrown again. The old canard about not developing hitters sure went away when they started, you know, developing hitters. It could be the same with outfielders. All it will take are outfielders. The important things to remember about Parker is that a) he can’t hit left-handers , b) that seems bad, and c) there’s probably a way around that. Either Chris Marrero or Justin Ruggiano is going to make the team, most likely, and Parker is a huge part of that. There aren’t a lot of left-handed starters in the National League anymore — though there are two you might have heard of on the Dodgers — so calling it a platoon isn’t entirely right. Parker will get the bulk of the starts, either way. This entire post is fraught with conflict, I apologize. I used “on the other hand” twice, but I could have done it about six times. Parker is trusted by the ...

Sf Giants Vie For Golden Urinal Trophy

... Stewart, Getty Images. Image 28 of 35. Nick Hundley #5 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 29 of 35. Brandon Belt #9 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day. Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 30 of 35. Mac Williamson #51 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 31 of 35. Ty Blach #50 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images). Photo: Jennifer Stewart, Getty Images. Image 32 of 35. Eduardo Nunez #10 of the San Francisco Giants poses for a portrait during a MLB photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 20, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. ...

Giants Set 25-man Roster, Put Neil Ramirez In Bullpen

... as the only left-handed reliever on the roster. Steven Okert, who had a great spring, was sent down to make room for right-hander Neil Ramirez, who also had a dominant spring, was planning to opt-out of his contract if he didn’t make the roster, so Okert became an option casualty. Ramirez has pitched in the majors over the last three seasons, with his best season coming in 2014, his rookie year, when he posted a 1.44 ERA and 10.9 K/9 in 43⅔ innings for the Cubs. Since then, he’s struggled with injuries, throwing just 20 innings in 2015 and 24 innings in 2016. If healthy, though, Ramirez is one of them freaky slider-and-mid-90 s late-inning guys that the Giants have lacked for a few years. Here’s a table that compares his fastball to Sean Doolittle’s in glowing terms. Ramirez struck out 19 batters in 11⅓ innings this spring, walking four. The ...

San Francisco Giants Eyeing Phoenix Training Facility

... in a special section at the stadium during spring training March 11, 1987. The fans are shown doing just that during the Brewers/Padres game. Republic file photo. Arizona State University student Brian Hawkins, who is from the bay area, watches the Giants play the Cubs during spring training outside of Scottsdale Stadium Wednesday, March 14, 1991. The game was sold out so the Giants fan had to watch the game through wooden boards in left field. Michael Meister/The Republic. Oakland A’s hurler Bob Welch throws during workout Monday, Feb. 28, 1991 at Scottsdale Community College during spring training. Republic file photo. Brad Kerzich of Chicago and Pat Cavanaugh of Tempe relax outside of Compadre stadium Monday while watching the Brewers take on the Cubs during spring training April 2, 1990. Michael Meister/The Republic. Co-managers Jo Ann and Mike Kuntz sit in their store during spring ...

Giants Designate Ray Black, Ian Gardeck For Assignment

... Smith going to the 60-day DL to create the final spot. The organization is just full of surprises today. Ray Black can throw a baseball 103 miles per hour. As such, he’s been one of the most interesting Giants prospects over the past decade. He’s faced 395 batters in his minor-league career, and 175 of them have struck out. That’s amazing. Unfortunately for Black, he walked or hit 76 of those batters, and he threw 11 wild pitches just last year. More importantly, he was unable to stay healthy, with a career high of 35⅓ innings and just 91⅔ career innings since being drafted in 2011, and he never advanced past Double-A. As such, the team figured that it was likelier that Hill, Marrero, or Ramirez all had a much greater chance of ever helping a Giants roster, and they’ll hope they can sneak Black through waivers. Gardeck has been DFA’d and re-signed before, back in 2016 after Tommy John surgery, and ...