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Chinese Professional Baseball League, Korean Baseball Organization and National Rugby League have plans in place to start their seasons. What can it tell us about the...
April 28, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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When sports finally return to provide the great distraction we've grown accustomed to, what kind of changes might we be in for?
April 19, 2020 at 8:40 AM
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The Giants debuted in San Francisco by beating the rival Dodgers at old Seals Stadium in the first MLB game ever on the West Coast.
April 15, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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Players and team employees will be tested in a study that researchers hope will provide a better understanding of the virus' true infection rate.
April 14, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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Bonds wasted no time thrilling his hometown fans by blasting a home run in his first at-bat during an unforgettable Giants debut.
April 12, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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Kevin Elster's surprising three-homer day in 2000 helped L.A. beat Giants and spoil the unveiling of Pacific Bell Park.
April 11, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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John Tamargo's stunning, game-winning home run at Candlestick Park in 1979 still holds a special meaning for one fan.
April 10, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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Clark's home run off Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan in 1986 opener will live forever in Giants' lore.
April 8, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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NEW YORK - Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the...
April 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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Now retired, David Aardsma's claim to fame is he's listed first among the 19,364 players who have ever played in the major leagues.
April 6, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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Sports were among the first things to be shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They should be the last part of normal life to return.
April 4, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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Kuiper and Krukow will call matchup on NBC Sports Bay Area during COVID-19 shutdown
April 2, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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With the season on hiatus indefinitely, the San Francisco Giants added an additional $700,000 to the $1 million fund to aid Oracle Park event employees.
April 1, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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The MLB extended its compensation plan for minor leaguers through May 31 as baseball's start date remains uncertain.
March 31, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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Talk in the Giants camp in 1993 was about the offseason trade of Kevin Mitchell, the National League MVP in 1989.
March 31, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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Ex-All-Star says 'disrespectful' A's fans and Oakland Coliseum are baseball's dregs, but Giants park is best around.
March 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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Vida Blue admitted he was "bitter," but welcomed his trade to Kansas City.
March 30, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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USA Today reports Friday that both Major League Baseball and its players are willing to extend the season until Thanksgiving in order to preserve as much of the schedule...
March 27, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants have long believed the 2020 MLB Draft will be critical for creating a more successful future.
March 26, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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Dieter Kurtenbach and Shayna Rubin answer the most pressing questions about MLB's 2020 season, the A's, and the Giants
March 26, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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Simulated computer games and results offer baseball-starved fans an alternative for the real thing.
March 26, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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Drive-thrus, takeout stands open for business during coronavirus crisis
March 26, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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An unforgettable error, a lousy start, a two-home run game and an old-school brawl make the cut.
March 26, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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"Nothing's off the table" as MLB maps out ways to move forward with the 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic.
March 25, 2020 at 10:40 PM
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Miller's son and his son's fiancée tested positive for the coronavirus following a trip to Europe. Miller and his wife, Janine, await results.
March 25, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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Barry Bonds, a seven-time Most Valuable Player, left the Giants' Arizona training complex March 25, 2005, to rehab his balky knee in the Bay Area.
March 25, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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Thursday was supposed to be Opening Day for the Giants and A's. What will baseball be when it does return?
March 24, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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Randy Elliott and his prolific hitting during spring training 1977 gave long-suffering Giants fans something to cheer about.
March 23, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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Here are replays of 5 games Southern California sports fans need to avoid as we observe the governor's shelter-in-place order.
March 20, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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No member of the Giants organization has been tested for COVID-19.
March 19, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants chose an odd time to send two roster hopefuls to the minors.
March 19, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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A coronavirus-delayed season put minor league pay in jeopardy. The MLB took a first step toward a solution.
March 19, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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NBC Sports Bay Area and California are set to re-air classic Bay Area sports games to provide entertainment during coronavirus-imposed live sports freeze.
March 18, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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Connor Joe, now with the Dodgers, reveals he's battling testicular cancer but his prognosis for a full recovery is good.
March 18, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants establish event staff and ballpark employee fund in response to MLB season postponement.
March 17, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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Major League Baseball to postpone the regular season further in accordance with CDC recommendation.
March 16, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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A New York Yankees minor league player has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus.
March 15, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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The Warriors, Sharks and Quakes are already looking at losses in the millions. Will Giants, A's face tens of millions lost?
March 15, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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From 'Field of Dreams' to 'Rudy', there are lots of options to get you through social isolation.
March 14, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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Giants executives are meeting Friday to discuss how they'll tackle a new set of questions.
March 13, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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Sports organizers are now taking coronavirus seriously in the interest of public health.
March 13, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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"Baseball is so secondary when something like this is going on," Buster Posey said.
March 12, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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Kurtenbach: No time for fun and games — why sports needed to be shut down in the wake of coronavirusFrom the Web › The Mercury News
The coronavirus has already shut down the NBA, NHL, and MLB. Every other league and association needs to follow suit. This is bigger than sports.
March 12, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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It's not clear how the league will approach its teams potentially playing in the NCAA's March Madness tournament.
March 12, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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It is unclear when the regular season will start and if the schedule will be shortened.
March 12, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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New information seemingly every minute made Wednesday a surreal experience in sports.
March 11, 2020 at 8:40 PM
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The Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks will play behind closed doors. But the spread of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, means those measures might not be...
March 11, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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Two of the six pitchers to appear in MLB's only crowd-less game are members of the Giants' starting rotation.
March 11, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants pitcher once started the only game in pro sports history played with no fans in attendance for security purposes.
March 11, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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"We are in the process of working with Major League Baseball and the A's to finalize alternative arrangements."
March 11, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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Teams are ignoring public health warnings. They likely won't be able to keep up that game for long.
March 11, 2020 at 5:40 AM
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U.S. pro leagues, the NCAA and Bay Area teams dealing with logistical issues to address the threat of the coronavirus.
March 11, 2020 at 4:40 AM
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Cueto has never started on Opening Day for the Giants, but he did so in four consecutive years for the Reds from 2012-2015.
March 10, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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Playing games in empty stadiums and finding alternative locations for games are two possibilities being floated around Major League Baseball.
March 10, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants never seriously considered Bart for an Opening Day roster spot.
March 10, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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The fake Tim Lincecum purportedly wanted the jerseys for a charitable event; it was months before it was discovered that the items were for sale online.
March 10, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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The Giants entered Monday's game with the second-highest team batting average (.278) for all 30 clubs in spring training.
March 9, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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The leagues promised that players would still be made available to media in another setting.
March 9, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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Ruf went 6-for-6 with two home runs and three doubles over the weekend, but the Giants don't want to put too much stock in spring training stats.
March 9, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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After experiencing complications with thoracic outlet surgery, Tyson Ross found a Bay Area doctor who performed a hydrodissection procedure, which he called "the future...
March 9, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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Led by a couple of right-handed sluggers, the Giants have scored 20 runs in their last two games.
March 8, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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"Even in high school I would walk a lot and take a lot of pitches to the point where my friends would always joke around about me not swinging the bat."
March 8, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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Plenty of the players on the roster bubble are beginning to separate themselves, but the outfield picture lacks clarity.
March 7, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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We go in-depth on the top players in the Giants' system, the prospects you might not know yet and show where Bobby Evans and Farhan Zaidi made their biggest...
March 7, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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Video of the controversial strike three call is included in the story.
March 6, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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Mauricio Dubón has been the most exciting player on the diamond this spring. Is that enough to put him on the Opening Day roster?
March 6, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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The Giants shrunk their roster on Friday and made a handful of surprising cuts.
March 6, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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All SF Giants personnel received a briefing on the coronavirus on Friday from team doctors who are working closely with MLB medical advisors.
March 6, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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A number of surprising candidates have emerged in the battle for jobs in the Giants bullpen.
March 5, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants have a little movement in the top five, but Joey Bart remains their No. 1 prospect.
March 5, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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There are no fewer than seven pitchers who have a chance to fill the fifth starter spot on the Giants' Opening Day roster.
March 5, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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Johnny Cueto had a rocky second outing of the spring against a Dodgers lineup that could mirror what the Giants will face on Opening Day. But neither Cueto nor manager...
March 4, 2020 at 8:40 PM
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According to an MLB source, league officials are advising players limit human-to-human contact. That means limiting autographs in the collector's capital of the world...
March 4, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants believed the had finally arrived for Beede to become an anchor in the team's rotation. For now, the clock must be re-set.
March 4, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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Here's why you shouldn't expect proactive measures from local teams or national leagues.
March 4, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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The Giants will get a second opinion this week to determine the severity, but regardless, this will harm Beede's chances of making the rotation out of camp.
March 4, 2020 at 1:40 PM
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Gabe Kapler said Tyler Beede felt tightness in his elbow while throwing his curveball and will undergo scans. Meanwhile, Logan Webb pitched into the third.
March 3, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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Evan Longoria, Brandon Crawford and Jeff Samardzija all do it. How the daily crossword is keeping the clubhouse together in the age of the smartphone.
March 3, 2020 at 12:40 PM
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Hunter Pence and his "soul brother," Pablo Sandoval, were back together in the middle of the Giants' order. Jeff Samardzija said it felt like the "old times...
March 2, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants are in the midst of a long, arduous rebuild, but Mauricio Dubón's strong spring performance shows the future is bright for San Francisco.
March 2, 2020 at 3:40 PM
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