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As the 2010 championship run was ending, Brian Wilson put the final touches on his most dominating season. Forty-eight saves, a 1.179 WHIP and a 1.81 ERA. Postseason? No...
March 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Spring training or not, Pablo Sandoval 's walkoff homer in Monday's 4-2 victory against Kansas City was a sight for sore eyes. Giants hitters have struggled to...
March 26, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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(03-26) 16:15 PDT Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday and the San Francisco Giants beat the...
March 26, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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On June 6, 2006, Barry Bonds still needed 39 home runs to catch Henry Aaron , Barry Zito 's seven-year, $126 million contract was a pitcher's daydream, Felipe Alou was...
March 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants are cautious spenders with mountains of cash. Their ownership group plays it close to the vest, wary of the annual stadium debt and any investment that evokes...
March 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Spring training statistics and results do not matter until they do. With March creeping toward an end, the Giants stopped scoring runs and manager Bruce Bochy was not...
March 25, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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, Ariz. - One of these days, Buster Posey is going to get whacked at the plate again by a runner trying to score. That nugget of inevitability gained clarity from Mitch...
March 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Spring training statistics and results do not matter until they do. With March creeping toward an end, the Giants stopped scoring runs and manager Bruce Bochy was not...
March 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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As the Giants traveled to this desert outpost to play the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, they sent center fielder Angel Pagan and infielder Ryan Theriot to Indian...
March 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Brian Wilson 's spring had gone without a hitch until now, though as hitches go this one seems to be minor. Manager Bruce Bochy said Wilson got an extra day off from...
March 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The Giants are cautious spenders with mountains of cash. Their ownership group plays it close to the vest, wary of the annual stadium debt and any investment that evokes...
March 23, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks had a bit of a regular-season feel. Both teams played most of their regular position players, and Barry Zito acknowledged...
March 22, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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As the Giants traveled to this desert outpost to play the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, they sent center fielder Angel Pagan and infielder Ryan Theriot to Indian...
March 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Ariz. - Brian Wilson 's spring had gone without a hitch until now, though as hitches go this one seems to be minor. Manager Bruce Bochy said Wilson got an extra day off...
March 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks had a bit of a regular-season feel. Both teams played most of their regular position players, and Barry Zito acknowledged...
March 20, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Two-thirds of spring training is over, the Giants head north in less than two weeks, and Freddy Sanchez has not appeared in a game at second base. With all that in mind...
March 20, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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In a little more than two weeks, the Giants must make some difficult and even wrenching decisions on the makeup of their five-man bench, a task they view with the utmost...
March 20, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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As the Barry Bonds era drew to a grim and unsatisfying conclusion, the Giants set course on a 180-degree turn. Five years later, behold the transformation: They're the...
March 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Joe Garagiola walked into the Giants ' clubhouse, sat next to Willie Mays and reminisced about baseball in the 1950s. Garagiola's final weeks as a player were as a...
March 19, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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Joe Garagiola walked into the Giants ' clubhouse, sat next to Willie Mays and reminisced about baseball in the 1950s. Garagiola's final weeks as a player were as a...
March 19, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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, Ariz. - In a little over two weeks, the Giants must make some difficult and even wrenching decisions on the makeup of their five-man bench, a task they view with the...
March 19, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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Two-thirds of spring training is over, the Giants head north in less than two weeks, and second baseman Freddy Sanchez has not appeared in a game. With all that in mind...
March 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Notable: Tim Lincecum lasted six innings, the longest start by a Giant this spring, and held an Oakland split-squad to one run. He struck out four and, most important to...
March 18, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Giants 7, A's 2 Notable: Tim Lincecum lasted six innings, the longest start by a Giant this spring, and held an Oakland split-squad to one run. He struck out four and...
March 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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As the Barry Bonds era drew to a grim and unsatisfying conclusion, the Giants set course on a 180-degree turn. Five years later, behold the transformation: They're the...
March 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Joe Garagiola walked into the Giants ' clubhouse, sat next to Willie Mays and reminisced about baseball in the 1950s. Garagiola's final weeks as a player were as a...
March 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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The Giants ' plan is for Brandon Crawford to be the starting shortstop, which would mean he'd be in the lineup against left-handers as well as right-handers - great news...
March 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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Buster Posey played it down, typically. Yeah, it was nice to finally get a hit - a home run, in fact. But he claimed it was just another step on the journey to Opening...
March 16, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Every day in batting practice, Hector Sanchez steps in the cage and hits line drives all over the field. Left-handed, right-handed. Doesn't matter. You throw it, he'll...
March 16, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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(03-16) 15:58 PDT Mesa, Ariz. -- Eric Surkamp pitched four effective innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday. Surkamp, who went 2-2 in six...
March 16, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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(03-15) 22:50 PDT Peoria, Ariz. -- Barry Zito managed to turn in a solid spring start despite throwing his curveball and fastball higher in the strike zone than he...
March 16, 2012 at 5:40 AM
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - After exiting spring-training exhibitions, players tend to lift weights and pedal on stationary bikes. Angel Pagan took a pass Tuesday. "I deserve...
March 15, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Buster Posey played it down, typically. Yeah, it was nice to finally get a hit - a home run, in fact. But he claimed it was just another step on the journey to Opening...
March 14, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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After the Giants acquired Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan and penciled in different defensive scenarios, Brandon Belt was the odd man out. Tremendous talent but no defined...
March 14, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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After the Giants acquired Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan and penciled in different defensive scenarios, Brandon Belt was the odd man out. Tremendous talent but no defined...
March 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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After exiting spring-training exhibitions, players tend to lift weights and pedal on stationary bikes. Angel Pagan took a pass Tuesday. "I deserve not to have...
March 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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It was one pitch that encapsulated everything the Giants hoped to see this spring. Closer Brian Wilson fired a cutter past Seattle designated hitter Vinnie Catricala for...
March 13, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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SURPRISE, Ariz. - Kansas City right fielder Jeff Francoeur was impressed enough with Tim Lincecum on Monday to say, "There's a reason he makes $22 million a year. He...
March 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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- Left-handed starter Eric Surkamp pitched three excellent innings against Seattle on Sunday. He needed it, and the Giants needed to see it, because they have no...
March 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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After practicing hypnotherapy for three decades, AlVera Paxson received an extraordinary referral from Giants manager Bruce Bochy last summer. In an Associated Press...
March 13, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Barry Zito can pitch well this year. He can pitch well next year. For that matter, Zito has the tools to pitch into the 2020s. That opinion comes not from a Giants...
March 12, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Ariz. - After practicing hypnotherapy for three decades, AlVera Paxson received an extraordinary referral from Giants manager Bruce Bochy last summer. In an Associated...
March 12, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Left-handed starter Eric Surkamp pitched three excellent innings against Seattle on Sunday. He needed it, and the Giants needed to see it, because they have no...
March 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Kansas City right fielder Jeff Francoeur was impressed enough with Tim Lincecum on Monday to say, "There's a reason he makes $22 million a year. He didn't just...
March 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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(03-12) 16:09 PDT SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Tim Lincecum pitched four solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Monday. Lincecum yielded an...
March 12, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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, Ariz. - It was one pitch that encapsulated everything the Giants hoped to see this spring. Closer Brian Wilson fired a cutter past Seattle designated hitter Vinnie...
March 11, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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(03-11) 16:15 PDT Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Giants closer Brian Wilson pitched a scoreless inning in his spring debut and San Francisco nicked Felix Hernandez while beating...
March 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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Every kid who signs a professional contract has that first "wow" moment. Tommy Joseph had his a year ago when he caught Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain during his first...
March 10, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Barry Zito can pitch well this year. He can pitch well next year. For that matter, Zito has the tools to pitch into the 2020s. That opinion comes not from a Giants...
March 10, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Parting thoughts on the Giants after a week in Arizona: -- Just 22 years old, country strong and 6-foot-5, Madison Bumgarner is on the verge of greatness. The art of...
March 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Buster Posey is so cute when he is standing by his locker, speaking in a tone usually reserved for reciting a shopping list and doing a poor job hiding that he...
March 9, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Buster Posey got standing ovations. Freddy Sanchez got golf claps. "Yeah, what's up with that?" Sanchez said in mock indignation. Sanchez played for the first time in...
March 9, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The Giants and A's have fought over territorial rights a long time, and now they are fighting between themselves. So long as Commissioner Bud Selig remains publicly...
March 9, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Play ball, Buster Ballgame. It happens at Scottsdale Stadium today, when Buster Posey starts at catcher against the Cincinnati Reds. Matt Cain will be on the mound, and...
March 9, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Jackrabbits froze at the sound of Melky Cabrera's blast, and you'd have sworn it was bound for the distant sagebrush. That's how the Giants -Dodgers game began Tuesday...
March 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Melky Cabrera introduced himself to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in a way that will force them to take notice ahead of 18 games between the ancient rivals this...
March 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Every kid who signs a professional contract has that first "wow" moment. Tommy Joseph had his a year ago when he caught Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain during his first...
March 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Play ball, Buster Ballgame. It happens at Scottsdale Stadium today, when Buster Posey starts at catcher against the Cincinnati Reds. Matt Cain will be on the mound, and...
March 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Parting thoughts on the Giants after a week in Arizona: -- Just 22 years old, country strong and 6-foot-5, Madison Bumgarner is on the verge of greatness. The art of...
March 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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It's an old Bob Stevens line, from the Hall of Fame baseball writer's glory days with the Sporting Green, and it works every spring - especially on Wednesday, when the...
March 8, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants knew that at some point they needed to cut the harnesses off Buster Posey and Freddy Sanchez , throw them into a game and hope they are ready to withstand the...
March 8, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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The doubleheader is an ancient relic on today's sporting scene, gone the way of pay telephones and the manual typewriter. Once a staple of Sunday afternoons, it no...
March 7, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants and A's have fought over territorial rights a long time, and now they are fighting between themselves. So long as Commissioner Bud Selig remains publicly...
March 7, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants knew that at some point they needed to cut the harnesses off Buster Posey and Freddy Sanchez , throw them into a game and hope they are ready to withstand the...
March 7, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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It's an old Bob Stevens line, from the Hall of Fame baseball writer's glory days with the Sporting Green, and it works every spring - especially on Wednesday, when the...
March 7, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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, Ariz. - A persistent but unsubstantiated rumor holds that Mike Bacsik , the former Washington Nationals left-hander, wanted notoriety and purposely grooved the pitch...
March 7, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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In a nutshell: Spring training for the Giants and A's is under way, so now's the time to get the updated version of Major League Baseball's At Bat app. This app gives...
March 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Melky Cabrera introduced himself to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in a way that will force them to take notice ahead of 18 games between the ancient rivals this...
March 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Jackrabbits froze at the sound of Melky Cabrera's blast, and you'd have sworn it was bound for the distant sagebrush. That's how the Giants -Dodgers game began Tuesday...
March 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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, Ariz. - A gas-leak evacuation one day, bees the next. Angel Pagan might want to return to New York to escape the circus. After the new Giants center fielder came out...
March 6, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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- The Giants have become masters of the anniversary celebration, blessed by a large cast of Hall of Famers who are still in the fold and plenty of great moments and...
March 6, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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(03-05) 22:07 PST Scottsdale, Ariz. -- Matt Cain pitched two scoreless innnings in his spring debut for San Francisco before the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the...
March 5, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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As a sophomore in college , Buster Posey moved from shortstop to catcher because physically he was a better fit behind the plate than the middle infield. Mike Martin Jr...
March 5, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The doubleheader is an ancient relic on today's sporting scene, gone the way of pay telephones and the manual typewriter. Once a staple of Sunday afternoons, it no...
March 5, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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, Ariz. - A persistent but unsubstantiated rumor holds that Mike Bacsik , the former Washington Nationals left-hander, wanted notoriety and purposely grooved the pitch...
March 5, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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In a nutshell: Spring training for the Giants and A's is under way, so now's the time to get the updated version of Major League Baseball's At Bat app. This app gives...
March 4, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants expect to know more today about the health of reliever Dan Runzler 's pitching arm. While the team enjoyed Friday, Runzler was undergoing diagnostic tests on...
March 4, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Giants 11, Diamondbacks 1 Giants 1, Brewers 1 Notable: The Giants banged out 21 hits against Arizona at Salt River Fields, including singles by Melky Cabrera, Pablo...
March 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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, Ariz. - A gas-leak evacuation one day, bees the next. Angel Pagan might want to return to New York to escape the circus. After the new Giants center fielder came out...
March 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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, Ariz. - The Giants have become masters of the anniversary celebration, blessed by a large cast of Hall of Famers who are still in the fold and plenty of great moments...
March 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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