The memories probably will come flooding back when Buster Posey steps foot in Great American Ball Park on Thursday. It was home to one of the great comebacks in postseason history, sparked by Hunter Pence's rousing speech in the visiting clubhouse. Posey's grand slam in Game 5 of the National League Division Series in 2012 capped the comeback, which led to a second title in three years. The problem this season for the Giants, now run by Posey, won't be imagining what they can do in a short series.

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By any objective measure, Logan Webb had a great year. Webb wasn't dissatisfied, by no means. Webb has never been above experimenting, and leading up to his seventh season there wasn't a single element of his game that was off limits in the pursuit of excellence.

Bold decisions to change Major League Baseball's longstanding rules quickened the pace of games and revived the popularity of stealing bases over the last few years. Last year, only four teams had their starters pitch at least 900 innings, led by Seattle with 942 2/3.

The Reds' starting lineup for Tuesday night's exhibition game in Dayton did not include outfielder Austin Hays.

The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade begins at noon Thursday ahead of the Reds' home game against the San Francisco Giants.

The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade begins at noon Thursday ahead of the Reds' home game against the San Francisco Giants.

Not long into his first spring training as the Giants' new manager, Bob Melvin was mad. “No one's going to remember it, but we remember it right now, and every game you suit up for, you go out there to win,” Melvin fumed to reporters last February. There was no such issue this spring, which the Giants finished off under the Tuesday afternoon sun in the same fashion as most of their previous 30 exhibitions. Jordan Hicks pitched an efficient five-plus innings, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a two-run homer and scored a run, and the Giants beat the Tigers, 4-3.

In the Detroit Tigers' final exhibition before Opening Day, Justyn-Henry Malloy, who is competing for a roster spot, smashed a home run.

Justyn-Henry Malloy homered, but the Tigers just couldn’t come up with the big knock in this one.

For the next eight months, there will be plenty of baseball games at Sutter Health Park. The San Francisco Giants made the trek to Yolo County to play the Sacramento River Cats, who are the Giants' AAA affiliate, in an exhibition game Sunday afternoon. The Giants took an early lead, but the River Cats came away with a 4-3 win in front of 14,014 enthusiastic fans. Sutter Health Park is the temporary home for the Athletics, who play their home games in West Sacramento until, at least 2027, when they are projected to move to Las Vegas.

With a not-so-new manager in place, the Cincinnati Reds kick off the 2025 season Thursday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the traditional National League opener. After taking a year off to recuperate and rejuvenate, Terry Francona brings 1,950 wins and two World Series titles to the Reds' dugout. San Francisco counters with ace right-hander Logan Webb (13-10, 3.47 ERA), who has posted double-figure wins in four consecutive seasons.

Three years since he last stepped on a big-league mound, Lou Trivino will be in the Giants' bullpen on Opening Day. Trivino and Spencer Bivens both overcame long odds to claim the final two spots in manager Bob Melvin's relief corps. The eight-man bullpen group came into clearer view in the past 24 hours, as Melvin announced both pitchers had made the team while Sean Hjelle was optioned to Triple-A. Trivino, a non-roster invitee, had to be added to the 40-man roster.

The entrance to the home clubhouse at Oracle Park was remodeled in recent months, with new lights ringing the doors to provide a bit more ambience should the Giants choose to once again celebrate wins by turning the room into a nightclub. The messaging is as clear as it gets, and Buster Posey's fingerprints are all over the changes, along with those trophies, of course. It's been over a decade, though, since the third one was acquired, and during that time period the Giants have made the postseason just twice. FanGraphs projects the Giants at 80 wins and in fourth place for a third straight season.

The entrance to the home clubhouse at Oracle Park was remodeled in recent months, with new lights ringing the doors to provide a bit more ambience should the Giants choose to once again celebrate wins by turning the room into a nightclub. The messaging is as clear as it gets, and Buster Posey's fingerprints are all over the changes, along with those trophies, of course. It's been over a decade, though, since the third one was acquired, and during that time period the Giants have made the postseason just twice. FanGraphs projects the Giants at 80 wins and in fourth place for a third straight season.

The San Francisco Giants are making some final decisions regarding their Opening Day roster. Ryan Walker will be the main closer for the team while Camilo Doval is poised to have a bounce back year in a set up or high-leverage role. As reported by Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, manager Bob Melvin announced that Spencer Bivens will be added to the bullpen. Bivens made his debut last season, and he pitched really well.

When the San Francisco Giants hired Minasian to serve as the team's new general manager, Zack and his brother, Perry, the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels, became the first siblings in Major League history to simultaneously hold the title. As kids, the Minasian brothers — Zack, Perry, Calvin, Rudy — played their own version of fantasy baseball, drafting teams under very specific constraints.