The Giants haven’t taken the field for over a month and there’s a transactions freeze for Major League front offices, but that didn’t keep a spicy rumor from igniting the fan base Sunday.
Francys Romero, a baseball writer who focuses on the game in Cuba, tweeted that longtime Giants nemesis Yasiel Puig was close to a deal with the club. Sources shot that down to numerous beat writers — including this one — and manager Gabe Kapler threw cold water on the rumor during his weekly appearance on KNBR. Kapler was asked about the connection failing to gain traction with those who cover the team.