It appears safe to say that San Francisco Giants legend Will Clark will not be sending Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Will Flemming a Christmas card this year. Clark is fuming mad that Flemming told a story about new Giants star Rafael Devers blowing Clark off, when he was going to help Devers work out at first base.

The San Francisco Giants made one of the biggest splash signings of this past offseason when they shelled out a franchise-record-setting contract for star shortstop Willy Adames. The former Milwaukee Brewers slugger was one of the most sought-after free-agent shortstops in recent memory, possessing a potent combination of elite offense and defense. The Giants saw a true franchise cornerstone in Adames, but the first several months of the year resulted in their new superstar putting up less-than-stellar numbers at the plate. For whatever reason, he came out the gates extremely slow to start his tenure in the Bay, struggling more than just about anybody else in a San Francisco lineup that has had their issues this season.

To be clear, Tyler Rogers isn't complaining. “So I'm pretty much available for the All-Star Game.” No pitcher in the majors has appeared in more games since 2020 than Rogers, and the numbers say the 34-year-old reliever has never been more effective than he has been this season. While Rogers didn't want to advocate for himself because he wasn't familiar with the selection process, his teammates and coaches were willing to say what he wasn't.

To be clear, Tyler Rogers isn't complaining. “So I'm pretty much available for the All-Star Game.” No pitcher in the majors has appeared in more games since 2020 than Rogers, and the numbers say the 34-year-old reliever has never been more effective than he has been this season. While Rogers didn't want to advocate for himself because he wasn't familiar with the selection process, his teammates and coaches were willing to say what he wasn't.

The San Francisco Giants believed they were getting a difference maker this past offseason when they signed Willy Adames to a lucrative deal to become their shortstop of the future. Adames has struggled mightily during his first year in the Bay Area, looking like a shell of himself on both sides of the ball that started to make people feel nervous about his large contract. Thankfully, the slugger has gotten hot in the summer months and just reminded everyone of his ceiling as he played hero in Game 1 of their rivalry series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Rafael Devers trade shocked the baseball world, as the Boston Red Sox gave up on their best hitter and a man who they had given a massive $313.5 million contract. The face of the Red Sox was gone with the snap of a finger, shipped off to the San Francisco Giants. More interesting was the fact that Devers went to a team with a Gold Glove third baseman, seeing as how the Red Sox' decision to move him to DH had been a major point of contention between him and the front office — along with their subsequent request that he shift to first base to replace the injured Triston Casas.

There was a lot of excitement this past offseason when the San Francisco Giants landed Willy Adames in free agency. Finally signing a coveted star player that other teams around the league were interested in acquiring, adding someone of his talent to this roster was being framed as the move that would allow the Giants to truly compete in the National League. Unfortunately, the success of San Francisco in the first half of this year has largely been in spite of the star slugger. It has not been a pretty beginning to Adames' tenure in the Bay Area, and many were beginning to worry that Buster Posey's first notable signing was going to be a flop.

The LA Dodgers (56-39) visit the San Francisco Giants (52-43) Saturday for the second game of their 3-game series. First pitch from Oracle Park is at 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Tied 2-2. The Dodgers have now lost their last 7 games after going 9-1 in their previous 10. They fell to the Giants Friday in the opener 8-7. SP Dustin May allowed 7 runs in 4 2/3 innings, as the Giants scored 5 in the fifth inning to take an 8-2 lead. The Dodgers rallied for 4 runs in the sixth and another in the seventh but didn't score after that. DH Shohei Ohtani drove in

Credit to longtime Giants announcer Mike Krukow for being honest.

San Francisco has a good one behind the plate.

Hudson High School graduate Joe Whitman is rising up the San Francisco Giants organization as a prospect playing for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

The San Francisco Giants held off a late surge to defeat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Friday night at Oracle Park, handing their rivals a seventh consecutive loss - their longest skid since September 2017. Willy Adames led the way with a triple, a home run, and three RBIs, while Dominic Smith added a solo shot and Jung Hoo Lee chipped in with three RBIs of his own. Matt Chapman scored twice as the Giants, winners of seven of their last nine, trimmed the Dodgers' NL West lead to just four games.

Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 37 7 11 7 2 6 Ohtani dh 4 1 1 2 1 0 .278 Betts ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 .249 1-Ruiz pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .295 W.Smith c 5 1 2 1 0 0 .328 Hernández rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 .257 Conforto lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .176 Pages cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 Kim 2b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .349 Edman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 31 8 9 8 6 7 Yastrzemski rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 .245 Ramos lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .265 Devers dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 .220 Chapman 3b 3 2 0 1 1 1 .241 Adames ss 4 2 2 3 0 1 .225 Lee cf 4 0 3 3 0 1 .251 Schmitt 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 D.Smith 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .244 Bailey c 3 1 2 0 1 0 .200 Advertisement Article continues below this ad More For You Former UConn star

The Dodgers' bats come alive in the sixth inning but not before Dustin May's struggles put them in a deep hole during an 8-7 loss to the rival San Francisco Giants.

The Dodgers star reached the waters of the San Francisco Bay for the first time.

Logan Webb vs. Dustin May.

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers is dealing with a disk injury in his lower back that has limited his production since joining his new club. Manager Bob Melvin is hopeful Devers won't require a stint on the injured list given the upcoming time off for the All-Star break. Devers has begun anti-inflammatory medication for the irritation symptoms he is experiencing and is playing through the issue.

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers is dealing with a disk injury in his lower back that has limited his production since joining his new club. Manager Bob Melvin is hopeful Devers won't require a stint on the injured list given the upcoming time off for the All-Star break. Devers has begun anti-inflammatory medication for the irritation symptoms he is experiencing and is playing through the issue.

At some point or another, just about anyone who calls themselves a Giants fan has probably fantasized about the prospect of Shohei Ohtani taking the mound at Oracle Park. In those dreams, the modern-day Babe Ruth is wearing orange and black. “Just for the theatrics of it, in this series, for our fans to be able to see him on the mound, it'll get everybody's attention,” manager Bob Melvin said before the Giants hosted their archrivals for the first time this season Friday night. Less than 24 hours after Melvin's comments before the first game of their series, Ohtani will stride out of the first-base dugout in gray and blue.

As the San Francisco Giants get set for a massive weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they recently received some good news about their new star. After a bit of a struggle to end June, the Giants have been red-hot in July and will be hoping to continue that against the Dodgers before the All-Star break.