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Manager Bruce Bochy popped into the clubhouse, saw a bunch of writers interviewing Brandon Belt and yelled, "Brandon's locked in. Hasn't made an out yet." Actually, he...
March 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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There are people in the Giants ' organization who think you're crazy. You don't think Brandon Crawford can hit major-league pitching, but they believe you're wrong. As...
March 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Reliever Dan Runzler will fly to Pensacola, Fla., for an appointment Monday with orthopedist Dr. James Andrews , who will offer a second opinion on how best to treat a...
March 3, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Spring training has sprung, and you know what they say about hope. It's an emotion of the eternal variety. Out on Little League fields across America, arms are loosening...
March 3, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Aubrey Huff will play first base in Saturday's Cactus League opener. Brandon Crawford will start at short, with Pablo Sandoval at third. Melky Cabrera will be in left...
March 3, 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 3, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Brian Wilson isn't just the beard to be feared on the baseball diamond. He also throws mean strikes down a bowling alley. In fact, the San Francisco Giants closer will...
March 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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"Exasperation" might be too strong to describe manager Bruce Bochy 's feelings about Freddy Sanchez 's most recent setback, a back spasm that has improved over the past...
March 2, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Baseball thoughts and observations: -- It appears that MLB has found a way to jam two more teams into this year's postseason, sources saying the announcement should come...
March 2, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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This special edition of the 3-Dot Lounge originates about a stone's throw from the Giants ' spring-training camp, where we've set up camp for a week. So much of the...
March 2, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday it was "fair to say" Tim Lincecum will pitch the season opener at Arizona on April 6, hardly a news flash after the Freak started the...
March 2, 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 2, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Aubrey Huff will play first base in Saturday's Cactus League opener. Brandon Crawford will start at short, with Pablo Sandoval at third. Melky Cabrera will be in left...
March 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants are not paying lip service to the need to run the bases better. They are paying almost maniacal attention to an aspect of the game that seems to hurt them...
March 1, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Brian Wilson isn't just the beard to be feared on the baseball diamond. He also throws mean strikes down a bowling alley. In fact, the San Francisco Giants closer will...
March 1, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Baseball thoughts and observations: -- It appears that MLB has found a way to jam two more teams into this year's postseason, sources saying the announcement should come...
February 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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"Exasperation" might be too strong to describe manager Bruce Bochy 's feelings about Freddy Sanchez 's most recent setback, a back spasm that has improved over the past...
February 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday it was "fair to say" Tim Lincecum will pitch the season opener at Arizona on April 6, hardly a news flash after the Freak started the...
February 29, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants are not paying lip service to the need to run the bases better. They are paying almost maniacal attention to an aspect of the game that seems to hurt them...
February 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants might have to start practicing in pads. On the first day of pitchers throwing full-speed batting practice to hitters, catcher Hector Sanchez smoked pitcher...
February 28, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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As Bruce Bochy addressed his team before Friday's first full-squad workout, he had to acknowledge that Giants players did not always heed a warning that he broadcast at...
February 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Giants fans want a quick resolution to the Matt Cain contract extension talks, and the A's want the Giants to cede territorial rights to San Jose as soon as possible...
February 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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, Ariz. - The Giants might have to start practicing in pads. On the first day of pitchers throwing full-speed batting practice to hitters, catcher Hector Sanchez smoked...
February 26, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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While Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain appear destined for $100 million contracts, it might be unwise for the Giants to sign either to a nine-figure deal. Historically...
February 26, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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While Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain appear destined for $100 million contracts, it might be unwise for the Giants to sign either to a nine-figure deal. Historically...
February 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Giants fans want a quick resolution to the Matt Cain contract extension talks, and the A's want the Giants to cede territorial rights to San Jose as soon as possible...
February 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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As Bruce Bochy addressed his team before Friday's first full-squad workout, he had to acknowledge that Giants players did not always heed a warning that he broadcast at...
February 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Second baseman Freddy Sanchez is the first to acknowledge he will not know how his surgically repaired right shoulder will feel when he makes a long throw to first on a...
February 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Outfielder Melky Cabrera's conditioning, or lack thereof, has been an issue during his six-year big-league career. His breakout performance for the Royals last year...
February 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Shortstop Ryan Theriot , who is expected to win a job as a complement to second-year man Brandon Crawford , checked into camp Wednesday and tossed his gear into a locker...
February 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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To witness the often-sophomoric world of a baseball clubhouse is to understand how a near-maiming becomes hilarious. Jeremy Affeldt tells of being in the hospital in...
February 23, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Though manager Bruce Bochy is saying the right things about getting injuries out of the way early, he cannot be thrilled that two-fifths of his starting rotation is down...
February 23, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Second baseman Freddy Sanchez is the first to acknowledge he will not know how his surgically repaired right shoulder will feel when he makes a long throw to...
February 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Pat Burrell, one of the catalysts of the Giants ' 2010 championship run, might join a luminous list of former players who visit spring training for a week or two of...
February 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Shortstop Ryan Theriot , who is expected to win a job as a complement to second-year man Brandon Crawford , checked into camp Wednesday and tossed his gear into a locker...
February 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Covering the spectrum of players worth watching in baseball's spring camps: Buster Posey : We won't see this until the season starts, but it's coming - the inevitable...
February 22, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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Though manager Bruce Bochy is saying the right things about getting injuries out of the way early, he cannot be thrilled that two-fifths of his starting rotation is down...
February 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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To witness the often-sophomoric world of a baseball clubhouse is to understand how a near-maiming becomes hilarious. Jeremy Affeldt tells of being in the hospital in...
February 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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It is not a hint, or a suggestion, or a plea, but a direct order: Manager Bruce Bochy has told catcher Buster Posey not to block the plate this season. "I'll take this...
February 21, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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While downing the mighty Phillies in the 2010 NLCS, the Giants repeatedly said, "To be the best, you've got to beat the best." That's when they were marching toward a...
February 20, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Moises Alou, the former Giants outfielder, is general manager of the Escogido baseball club in the Dominican Republic. Brandon Belt played for Escogido last fall. As...
February 20, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Ariz. - Pat Burrell, one of the catalysts of the Giants ' 2010 championship run, might join a luminous list of former players who visit spring training for a week or two...
February 20, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Before heading to Arizona for spring training, Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong attended last week's Clippers-76ers game in Philadelphia and witnessed Chris Paul's...
February 19, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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A team that falls from a World Series championship one year to missing the playoffs the next generates a lot more questions than usual. Selecting the five most pressing...
February 19, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Ryan Vogelsong 's 2011 season was one long magic carpet ride. This year, the carpet was grounded before he could get it airborne. Vogelsong is expected to be...
February 19, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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, Ariz. - It is not a hint, or a suggestion, or a plea, but a direct order: Manager Bruce Bochy has told catcher Buster Posey not to block the plate this season. "I'll...
February 19, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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While downing the mighty Phillies in the 2010 NLCS, the Giants repeatedly said, "To be the best, you've got to beat the best." That's when they were marching toward a...
February 18, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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, Ariz. - Moises Alou, the former Giants outfielder, is general manager of the Escogido baseball club in the Dominican Republic. Brandon Belt played for Escogido last...
February 18, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The Giants , seeking to add minor-league depth, have given contracts to two pitchers who once worked in their system. Right-hander Ramon Ortiz, 38, once a successful...
February 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Before heading to Arizona for spring training, Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong attended last week's Clippers-76ers game in Philadelphia and witnessed Chris Paul's...
February 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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A team that falls from a World Series championship one year to missing the playoffs the next generates a lot more questions than usual. Selecting the five most pressing...
February 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants , seeking to add minor-league depth, have given contracts to two pitchers who once worked in their system. Right-hander Ramon Ortiz, 38, once a successful...
February 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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This just in: The Giants have surrendered territorial rights to the A's . Actually this news isn't really just in. It broke Wednesday, but it got crowded out of my...
February 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro...
February 12, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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This just in: The Giants have surrendered territorial rights to the A's . Actually this news isn't really just in. It broke Wednesday, but it got crowded out of my...
February 11, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Giants closer Brian Wilson encapsulated his damn-the-torpedoes attitude about injuries in September when he said, "You play hard ... then get a new arm." Until Dr...
February 11, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro...
February 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Giants closer Brian Wilson encapsulated his damn-the-torpedoes attitude about injuries in September when he said, "You play hard ... then get a new arm." Until Dr...
February 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Angel Pagan prides himself as the Giants ' new leadoff hitter. The No. 1 man. So allow him to be the first to make a bold statement about the 2012 Giants in the National...
February 8, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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When Tim Lincecum talked about age catching up with him, almost everyone else in the room had to stifle a laugh. He won't turn 28 until June, and he'd still need ID to...
February 8, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Angel Pagan prides himself as the Giants ' new leadoff hitter. The No. 1 man. Numero uno. So allow him to be the first to make a bold statement about the 2012 Giants in...
February 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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When Tim Lincecum talked about age catching up with him, almost everyone else in the room had to stifle a laugh. He won't turn 28 until June, and he'd still need ID to...
February 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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"That was the best game I've ever seen." High praise from none other than Giants manager Bruce Bochy , speaking of the 49ers ' stirring victory over the Saints three...
February 6, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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This week's edited KNBR conversation between Giants catcher Buster Posey and Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey: Murphy: Looking back a little bit, how frustrating was it...
February 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Long before everyone fretted about Buster Posey 's leg, they fretted about his head, which was absorbing a fair amount of foul-ball punishment. There was concern that...
February 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants showed a lot of faith in Pablo Sandoval by giving him a three-year, $17.15 million contract. That does not mean they are going to stop leaning on him about...
February 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Since Tim Lincecum signed his two-year, $40.5 million contract, a lot of folks have taken the liberty of speaking for him. Lincecum wants to be a Yankee, they say. He...
February 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The best thing about the Giants ' annual FanFest at AT&T Park - free admission, no tickets required - also creates the worst thing about FanFest - the crowds. Last year...
February 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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"That was the best game I've ever seen." High praise from none other than Giants manager Bruce Bochy , speaking of the 49ers ' stirring victory over the Saints three...
February 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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This week's edited KNBR conversation between Giants catcher Buster Posey and Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey: Murphy: Looking back a little bit, how frustrating was it...
February 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Long before everyone fretted about Buster Posey 's leg, they fretted about his head, which was absorbing a fair amount of foul-ball punishment. There was concern that...
February 4, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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I spent a lot of time during today's FanFest media day talking to Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain about their futures, and Brian Wilson about his health. I'm going to write...
February 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Since Tim Lincecum signed his two-year, $40.5 million contract, a lot of folks have taken the liberty of speaking for him. Lincecum wants to be a Yankee, they say. He...
February 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The Giants showed a lot of faith in Pablo Sandoval by giving him a three-year, $17.15 million contract. That does not mean they are going to stop leaning on him about...
February 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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The best thing about the Giants ' annual FanFest at AT&T Park - free admission, no tickets required - also creates the worst thing about FanFest - the crowds. Last year...
February 2, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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If you attend FanFest at AT&T Park on Saturday, you will encounter an area that is off-limits on the Promenade Level down the left-field line. It's a construction...
January 31, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Free-agent infielder Jeff Keppinger has signed a one-year contract with the Rays. Keppinger, 31, who plays shortstop as well as second and third base, split last season...
January 29, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The Giants ' infield could be ragin' with Cajuns in 2012. With Mike Fontenot already in the fold, the team agreed Friday to a one-year contract with fellow Louisianan...
January 29, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The pitcher who surrendered the Barry Bonds home run that tied Henry Aaron is coming home to the Giants . Right-handed reliever Clay Hensley and the team agreed Thursday...
January 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Free-agent infielder Jeff Keppinger has signed a one-year contract with the Rays. Keppinger, 31, who plays shortstop as well as second and third base, split last season...
January 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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