Giants cut ties with Valdez, Ramirez; Noonan gets closer to big league debut

Infielder Wilson Valdez and right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez were cut Friday morning, more than a week before the opt-out day in both veterans' contracts. Assistant general manager Bobby Evans said the Giants wanted to give the players a chance to catch on somewhere else since neither was...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]