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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 27, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Mike Fontenot? Ryan Theriot? Who are the Giants going to sign next, those alligators from "Pearls Before Swine?" Joking aside, the Giants added more infield depth and...
January 27, 2012 at 12:40 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 26, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum always has been a rare bird, from his windup to his hair to his demeanor, so who better to agree to that rare baseball contract that makes everyone a...
January 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants today signed right-handed reliever Clay Hensley to a one-year, big-league contract worth $750,000, with incentives worth another $300,000. Jerry Crasnick of...
January 26, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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In 2012, Bruce Bochy will begin his sixth season as Giants manager, with three consecutive winning seasons and a World Series title in hand. Someday, when Bochy moves...
January 25, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum always has been a rare bird, from his windup to his hair to his demeanor, so who better to agree to that rare baseball contract that makes everyone a...
January 24, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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You have to hand it to Tim Lincecum, the guy who was "too small" and "too brittle" to be an impact pitcher in the major-leagues for very long. With today's verbal...
January 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants and ace Tim Lincecum have reached a two-year, $40.5 million deal, avoiding arbitration.The deal also buys out the right-hander's final two years of...
January 24, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Posted by Katie Dowd The 2012 baseball season is still interminably far off (especially for 49ers fans looking to purge the bitter taste from their mouths), but here's...
January 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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The Giants cleared their final potential arbitration case besides Tim Lincecum's on Friday when they reached a one-year deal with reliever Sergio Romo worth $1.575...
January 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Some baseball to chew on this wet football Sunday: My friend Tim Brown at Yahoo is reporting the Giants and Tim Lincecum have exchanged two-year offers, The Freak...
January 22, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Over the last 20 years in Bay Area sports, who is more shocking and surprising than this season's 49ers ? No-o-o-o-body! Right? Wrong! I hereby induct the 49ers into my...
January 21, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The Giants cleared their final potential arbitration case besides Tim Lincecum's on Friday when they reached a one-year deal with reliever Sergio Romo worth $1.575...
January 20, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants cleared their final potential arbitration case besides Tim Lincecum's today when they reached a one-year deal with reliever Sergio Romo worth $1.575 million...
January 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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In a statement of faith that seemed so unlikely 14 months ago, the Giants agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $17.15 million contract with third baseman Pablo Sandoval that...
January 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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From a financial standpoint, this has been a good offseason for the Giants . It's always a good offseason when you don't have to deal with Scott Boras and other agents...
January 18, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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The Giants have announced their list of the 25 non-roster invitees who will be attending spring training. The list is as follows: RHP: Jake Dunning, Justin Fitzgerald...
January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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In a statement of faith that seemed so unlikely 14 months ago, the Giants agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $17.15 million contract with third baseman Pablo Sandoval that...
January 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants and Tim Lincecum's people have exchanged arbitration figures. As soon as I get 'em, I'll post 'em. The numbers will be huge and should break the records for...
January 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants ' arbitration docket got lighter Monday when they agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Angel Pagan, whom they acquired from the New York Mets in a...
January 17, 2012 at 12:40 AM
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I have an update on closer Brian Wilson, but don't ask me if he's going to shave his beard. I have no clue. As for his strained right elbow, which limited him to two...
January 16, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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On Wednesday, the Giants and Tim Lincecum are expected to set records for the most money offered and sought in arbitration since the process was built into the...
January 16, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong finally has some security, and he earned it. The Giants ' pitcher, who made a storybook comeback in 2011 and went 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA, has the first...
January 13, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong finally has some security, and he earned it. The Giants ' pitcher, who made a storybook comeback in 2011 and went 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA, has the first...
January 11, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong finally has some security. The Giants ' pitcher, who made a storybook comeback in 2011 and went 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA, has the first multiyear contract of...
January 11, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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He was the Giants ' shortstop and captain when Willie Mays made his miracle catch. He began the rally that culminated with the Shot Heard 'Round the World. He managed...
January 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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John Shea on the Hall of Fame voting results . . . Barry Larkin, the National League's best shortstop for much of his career, was elected to the Hall of Fame, according...
January 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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He was the Giants ' shortstop and captain when Willie Mays made his miracle catch. He began the rally that culminated with the Shot Heard 'Round the World. He managed...
January 8, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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Back in November, the Giants announced they would be giving away Brian Wilson garden gnomes to the first 20,000 customers on May 20. Last season, Wilson's minor league...
January 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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I just got off the phone with Aubrey Huff, the first newspaper interview he has given since his awful 2011 season ended and the Giants called him out for poor...
January 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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For months, a strong sense of optimism has ruled the A's pursuit of a new stadium in San Jose. Not so fast, say the Giants . They own the territorial rights to Santa...
December 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM
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For months, a strong sense of optimism has ruled the A's pursuit of a new stadium in San Jose. Not so fast, say the Giants . They own the territorial rights to Santa...
December 27, 2011 at 9:40 PM
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This time of year, when not much is going on in baseball, writers like to do lists. My friend Buster Olney at ESPN.com has been doing that on his blog. In his last two...
December 27, 2011 at 10:40 AM
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I was chatting with a person in the Giants' front office this week when he acknowledged that the first time the Giants lose a 1-0 game in 2012, the howls will be be...
December 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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Gary Brown, the Giants ' top hitting prospect, plans to treat himself to his first trip to Hawaii before year's end, and why not? He was a busy man in 2011, conquering...
December 23, 2011 at 12:40 AM
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Gary Brown, the Giants ' top hitting prospect, plans to treat himself to his first trip to Hawaii before year's end, and why not? He was a busy man in 2011, conquering...
December 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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By John Shea I caught up with Freddy Sanchez, who's confident he'll be ready to go for the 2012 opener. "I'm doing great. I'm throwing. I'm out to 60 feet now, and the...
December 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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It's been a long, frightening year for Bryan Stow and his family, but it looks like the new year will bring much more joy to the father of two who was brutally beaten...
December 19, 2011 at 10:40 AM
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The Giants solidified the status of 40 percent of their projected Opening Day roster Monday. For All-Stars Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval, it was a formality. For...
December 13, 2011 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants solidified the status of 40 percent of their projected Opening Day roster on Monday. For All-Stars Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval, it was a formality. For...
December 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants increased their payroll 30 percent in two years, from just under $100 million to a projected $130 million for 2012. Even with the spike, it's no easy task...
December 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM
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New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was a Giant for 181 of his 1,305 career games, but the significance of his brief stay in San Francisco will forever have an impact on...
December 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM
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Slowly but surely, the Giants ' 2010 World Series roster is breaking up. Of the 25 players, nine are gone - the latest being Cody Ross - and two more could be omitted on...
December 9, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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The Warriors met Wednesday with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Giants CEO Larry Baer to discuss the feasibility of erecting a new, state-of-the-art arena near AT&T Park...
December 9, 2011 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants will have a new option for center field in 2012. The Giants and Mets agreed on a trade of players at the position Tuesday night, with Andres Torres (and...
December 8, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants increased their payroll 30 percent in two years, from just under $100 million to a projected $130 million for 2012. Even with the spike, it's no easy task...
December 8, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas: The meetings ended today, and the Giants are feeling better about their roster after acquiring Angel Pagan this week to...
December 8, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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The more general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy addressed roster projections Monday, the more it appeared the Giants ' makeup in 2012 will be a lot like...
December 7, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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Slowly but surely, the Giants ' 2010 World Series roster is breaking up. Of the 25 players, nine are gone - the latest being Cody Ross - and two more could be omitted on...
December 7, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas: Neither Carlos Beltran nor Cody Ross will be a Giant in 2012. Trades that brought Melky Cabrera from the Royals and Angel...
December 7, 2011 at 7:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas: Bruce Bochy is a mix-and-match manager, largely by necessity, and it'll be no different in 2012. The Giants made official...
December 7, 2011 at 1:40 PM
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- The Giants will have a new center fielder in 2012, and it won't be Melky Cabrera. It'll be Angel Pagan. The Giants and Mets agreed on a trade of center fielders...
December 6, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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Barry Zito is a married man. According to multiple sources, the Giants' embattled left-hander tied the knot with 25-year-old actress and former Miss Missouri Amber Marie...
December 6, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas The Giants gave up on the center fielder from their championship season and are acquiring another center fielder, Angel...
December 6, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas Will the real Andres Torres please stand up? No one knows who the real Torres is. The guy who made a splash in 2010 with a...
December 6, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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The more general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy addressed roster projections Monday, the more it appeared the Giants ' makeup in 2012 will be a lot like...
December 5, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants pledged no "big splash," and the A's put free-agent spending on hold because Major League Baseball continues to keep them on hold, 33 months into its supposed...
December 5, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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This week's KNBR conversation is between Giants manager Bruce Bochy and KNBR's Tom Tolbert and Ralph Barbieri. Q: How tough was it last year, being that you had some...
December 5, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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John Shea from the window meetings in Dallas. General manager Brian Sabean met with Bay Area media tonight and quickly shot down a morning report that the Giants...
December 5, 2011 at 6:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas Bruce Bochy, speaking at a corner in the media room at the Hilton Anatole, said he likes his team as is. It might not be...
December 5, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas Mike Krukow picked up the phone, and I told him the news. "Did he finally get in?" he said. Yes, Ron Santo's a Hall of...
December 5, 2011 at 10:40 AM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Dallas: Freddy Sanchez will throw tomorrow. This might not sound like much, but for Sanchez and the Giants, it is. It'll be the...
December 4, 2011 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants pledged no "big splash," and the A's put free-agent spending on hold because Major League Baseball continues to keep them on hold, 33 months into its supposed...
December 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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This week's KNBR conversation is between Giants manager Bruce Bochy and KNBR's Tom Tolbert and Ralph Barbieri. Q: How tough was it last year, being that you had some...
December 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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Barry Zito is headed to the altar. The three-time All Star pitcher and his fiancee, 25-year-old actress Amber Marie Seyer - a former Miss Missouri USA - plan to be...
December 2, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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By John Shea The Giants aren't pursuing heavyweight free-agent hitters. Does that weigh in Tim Lincecum's decision to eventually sign long term? I asked his agent, Rick...
December 2, 2011 at 6:40 PM
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If the Giants are going to make a splash this offseason, it will be to sign Tim Lincecum and/or Matt Cain long term. As general manager Brian Sabean said Tuesday...
December 1, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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Giants fans may want to get in touch with their local BBWAA-affiliated writer, because one of their perennial favorites has made it onto the Hall of Fame ballot. The...
December 1, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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Long before Tim Lincecum, the Giants had a can't-miss pitching prospect, one who seemed sure to burst into the majors and be in charge for a long time. It just took a...
November 30, 2011 at 9:40 PM
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Barry Zito is headed to the altar. The three-time All Star pitcher and his fiancee, 25-year-old actress Amber Marie Seyer - a former Miss Missouri USA - plan to be...
November 30, 2011 at 8:40 PM
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While Giants general manager Brian Sabean gained security with Tuesday's extension and Billy Beane remains a fixture with the A's , much of the rest of baseball is...
November 29, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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If the Giants are going to make a splash this offseason, it will be to sign Tim Lincecum and/or Matt Cain long term. As general manager Brian Sabean said Tuesday...
November 29, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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The Giants held a conference call after announcing the one-year extensions for Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy, and the conversation quickly turned to the 2012 roster and...
November 29, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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It was only a matter of time until new CEO Larry Baer and Co. got it done. Today, the announcement was made. General manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy got...
November 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM
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Long before Tim Lincecum, the Giants had a can't-miss pitching prospect, one who seemed sure to burst into the majors and be in charge for a long time. It just took a...
November 28, 2011 at 9:40 PM
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Here it is: 1. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers. 3. Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals 4. Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks 5. Jose...
November 22, 2011 at 11:40 AM
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Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval underwent Lasik corrective surgery on his left eye in San Francisco on Friday, hoping to solve a long-term vision problem. "It was a...
November 20, 2011 at 11:40 PM
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The deadline just passed for teams to add prospects to their 40-man rosters, to protect them from the Rule 5 draft next month, and the Giants had a surprise for us. One...
November 18, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval underwent Lasik corrective surgery on his left eye in San Francisco on Friday, hoping to solve a vision problem that he said has...
November 18, 2011 at 10:40 PM
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