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Shane Victorino‘s down 2012 season will likely prevent him from getting a five-year deal as a free agent, but he's still a very popular free agent: Cleveland is an...
December 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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Brian Wilson was the most noteworthy name among those who were non-tendered last night. There's still a chance he could return to the Giants at a discounted rate, but...
December 1, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Jack Magruder of FOXSports.com hears that the Diamondbacks have "made contact" with free agent Aubrey Huff. He's apparently a target as the club looks for a backup...
December 1, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Giants general manager Brian Sabean has made it clear that he'd like to re-sign both Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro, but Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle...
November 28, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Brian Wilson has started throwing again after missing nearly the entire season following Tommy John elbow surgery, but his days with the Giants could be numbered. Friday...
November 27, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that free agent outfielder Shane Victorino is drawing interest from at least seven teams, including the Reds, Indians, Yankees...
November 26, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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San Francisco General Hospital is asking the Dodgers for a $1.2 million reimbursement after treating Bryan Stow while he was in a coma last year. Stow was beaten by two...
November 26, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Eli Whiteside has agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Yankees, avoiding arbitration after being claimed off waivers from the Giants earlier this month...
November 26, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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MLB announced this year's postseason shares, distributing $65,363,469.22 to teams that participated in the playoffs. By winning the World Series the Giants receive 36...
November 26, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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One of the assumptions about the Giants heading into the winter was that they were going to basically keep the roster together, and that included re-signing Angel Pagan...
November 23, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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UPDATE: Turns out the Blue Jays didn't sign Cesar Izturis after all. Mike Cormack of Sportsnet.ca reports that the Blue Jays actually signed Julio Izturis, who is...
November 22, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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ESPN's Jayson Stark has the pre-turkey day scuttlebutt: On the one hand, Rolen had a pretty miserable NLDS against the Giants in October. On the other, he hit a pretty...
November 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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From MLB Productions - I believe this is at the end credits of the Giants new World Series video that premiered last night - watch the San Francisco Giants impersonating...
November 21, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Melky Cabrera signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Blue Jays, which seems pretty good given that he hasn't played since getting slapped with a 50-game PED...
November 16, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Melky Cabrera is reportedly leaving the Giants to sign a two-year, $16 million deal with the Blue Jays and not surprisingly Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com writes that...
November 16, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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The Giants' Buster Posey was the runaway winner for National League Most Valuable Player honors Thursday, claiming 27 of the 32 first-place votes. Posey was listed in...
November 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Giants are "optimistic" about re-signing Marco Scutaro and believes that a two-year deal will soon be...
November 14, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Last week Jeremy Affeldt and the Giants were said to be close to a three-year contract and now both Buster Olney of ESPN.com and Bob Nightengale of USA Today report that...
November 12, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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You know the story by now. Melky Cabrera was busted for PED use this summer, tried to skirt his 50-game suspension by building a fake supplement supply website, and then...
November 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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The headline says it all. Here is the reportage: The #SFGiants are confident they will be resigning Jeremy Affeldt, likely to 3-year deal. — Bob Nightengale...
November 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Pop quiz, hot shot! You traded for an outfielder in the middle of the year who often looked helpless at the plate. He was a nice guy and had character, though, serving...
November 8, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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You know that guy, Gregory Graniss, who smashed the bus window after the Giants won the World Series? Oh, I'm sorry ALLEGEDLY smashed the bus window? Yeah, he pleaded...
November 6, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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The Yankees announced this evening that they have claimed catcher Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Giants. It's your move, Russell Martin. Whiteside, 33, appeared in...
November 5, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Yomiuri, that is: [Shinnosuke] Abe drove in the tiebreaking run in the seventh and the Yomiuri bullpen took it from there, as the Giants won the Japan Series with a 4-3...
November 5, 2012 at 4:40 AM -
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San Francisco declined its team option on Aubrey Huff, giving him a $2 million buyout instead of a $10 million salary for 2013. Huff had an excellent, red thong-fueled...
November 2, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Angel Pagan was a key contributor for the World Series champion Giants this season, batting .288/.338/.440 with eight home runs, 56 RBI, 29 stolen bases and a .778 OPS...
November 1, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Sergio Romo wearing an "I just look illegal" t-shirt at the Giants' championship parade yesterday was pretty funny, but my favorite picture from the event is lieutenant...
November 1, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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The Giants had their World Series victory parade in San Francisco yesterday afternoon. Like the one in 2010, it was festive and well-attended. The details, if you care...
November 1, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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Giants center fielder Angel Pagan provided free tacos for the whole country by stealing second base in Game 2 of the World Series as part of a Taco Bell promotion...
October 31, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Giants right fielder Hunter Pence was a guest on "Conan" last night and chatted with Conan O'Brien about, among other things, his love for Katy Perry: Pence also shared...
October 31, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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This column from Ray McNulty of the T.C. Palm in Florida is so chock full o' stupid that it defies block quoting. But know that Mr. McNulty believes the following: The...
October 31, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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The orange towel hooked onto his belt is a nice touch: The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's help to find this person...
October 30, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle has a column today in which he praises the Giants for being a scout-based anti-Moneyball organization, claiming that they...
October 30, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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I guess someone has to be on the bottom, so why not a sweep which went head-to-head with football on three of its four nights: The four games on Fox averaged a 7.6...
October 30, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Like a lot of refusals to decline options, this one is not really news. But the way it is stated by Andrew Baggarly is Tweet of the Day-worthy: Nothing official, but...
October 29, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Marco Scutaro hit .362 in 61 regular season games for the Giants, was named MVP of the NLCS, and delivered the World Series-winning hit in Game 4 last night. It was one...
October 29, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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One of the craziest days in San Francisco, I am told, is Halloween. Big parties and stuff. It got a little crazy overnight, but it's about to get crazier: The Giants'...
October 29, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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The Giants are just three outs away from a sweep of the Tigers in the 2012 World Series. Marco Scutaro punched a two-out single off Phil Coke in the top of the tenth...
October 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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The Giants are your 2012 World Series champions. The Giants topped the Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings tonight at Comerica Park in Detroit to finish off a four-game World...
October 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Pablo Sandoval had a diminished role during the Giants' World Series run in the 2010, but he was a key contributor this time around. A no-brainer choice after the Giants...
October 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Brian Sabean's fondness for over-the-hill hitters has made him the butt of more than a few jokes during his 16-year run as the Giants' general manager. What is...
October 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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We're headed to extra innings in Game 4 of the World Series, as the Giants and Tigers remain tied at 3-3. Jeremy Affeldt, who worked around a leadoff walk to strike out...
October 28, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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If the Tigers are going to try to make the Giants sweat in this series, they will likely have to do it without Omar Infante. Infante was forced to exit Game 4 of the...
October 28, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Buster Posey has had a pretty quiet postseason with the bat. But he just struck at the right time for the Giants. Posey turned on a Max Scherzer change-up in the top of...
October 28, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Things are getting pretty wild in Game 4. After the Giants took the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Buster Posey, Delmon Young tied it up in...
October 28, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants are one win away from sweeping the Tigers in the 2012 World Series. And they are off to a quick start in Game 4. Max Scherzer struck out Buster Posey looking...
October 28, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 4 of the World Series between the Giants and Tigers in Detroit: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS DETROIT TIGERS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Austin Jackson...
October 28, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Melky Cabrera‘s impending free agency should be rather interesting. The 28-year-old outfielder posted a spectacular .346/.390/.516 slash line with 11 homers and 60...
October 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Giants right-hander Sergio Romo had a dominant regular season, posting a fantastic 1.79 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 63/10 K/BB ratio across 55 1/3 innings. And he's been even...
October 28, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Giants righty Ryan Vogelsong wasn't especially sharp, allowing five hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings, but he kept the Tigers scoreless and his bullpen continued...
October 27, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Tigers ace Justin Verlander gave up five runs in four innings against the Giants in Game 1 of the World Series. That's as many runs as probable Game 4 starter Max...
October 27, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Matt Cain started and won Game 5 of the NLDS against the Reds. He got the ball again in Game 7 of the NLCS versus the Cardinals. Now he'll try to close out a third...
October 27, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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The Tigers finally sprang to life in the bottom of the fifth inning of this World Series Game 3, loading the bases with one out against San Francisco starter Ryan...
October 27, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants are 8-1 this postseason when they score first. And they lead here in World Series Game 3. Hunter Pence drew a walk to open the second inning, stole second...
October 27, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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There was reason for great concern when Tigers right-hander Doug Fister got nailed in the side of the head by a line drive during his Game 2 start against the Giants...
October 27, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 3 of the World Series between the Giants and Tigers: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS DETROIT TIGERS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Austin Jackson, CF 2. Marco...
October 27, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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The Giants will go with their 22-year-old backup catcher as their designated hitter in Game 3 of the World Series in Detroit on Saturday. Hector Sanchez is getting the...
October 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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The Giants weren't as much of a surprise the Nationals, so it's doubtful Bruce Bochy will get much love in the Manager of the Year award balloting when the results are...
October 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Coming into tonight, many questioned whether Madison Bumgarner was the right choice for Game 2 after his late-season struggles carried into the postseason. However...
October 25, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants ran away with Game 1, but pitching is the name of the game tonight. Madison Bumgarner and Doug Fister have matched zeros so far as Game 2 remains scoreless...
October 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Game 2 is scoreless no longer. The Giants finally broke through in the bottom of the seventh inning when Brandon Crawford grounded into a double play with the bases...
October 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants had a scoring chance go by the wayside in the bottom of the second inning. Buster Posey singled off Doug Fister to begin the inning before Hunter Pence flew...
October 25, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the World Series between the Tigers and Giants, in San Francisco: DETROIT TIGERS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Austin Jackson, CF 1. Angel...
October 25, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Madison Bumgarner was bumped from the Giants' rotation in the NLCS after back-to-back poor playoff starts in which he failed to make it out of the fifth inning, but...
October 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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SAN FRANCISCO - The crowd at AT&T Park cheered a 5-4 putout in the first inning of last night's Game 1 as though it were a walkoff home run in Game 7. This is not a...
October 25, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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Done in by poor fastball location, Justin Verlander got lit up by the Giants in Game 1 of the World Series, surrendering five runs and two Pablo Sandoval homers in four...
October 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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After entering with the Tigers down 6-1, embattled ex-closer Jose Valverde retired one of the five Giants he faced in Game 1 of the World Series. He struck out Tim...
October 24, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Pablo Sandoval went 4-for-4 with three home runs and Barry Zito yielded just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings as the Giants rocked and rolled to an 8-3 victory over the...
October 24, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Babe Ruth. Reggie Jackson. Albert Pujols. Those were the only players to homer three times in a World Series game before Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval joined the...
October 24, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Justin Verlander had been a force throughout this 2012 postseason. But now he is getting hammered. Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro, the MVP of the NLCS against the...
October 24, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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AT&T Park is in a state of "Panda-monium." Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval - who is affectionately nicknamed "Kung Fu Panda" - hit a Justin Verlander pitch into...
October 24, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Giants backup catcher Hector Sanchez made one start in the NLDS against the Reds and another in the NLCS versus the Cardinals. But the 22-year-old is unlikely to catch...
October 24, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Oh, only four Hall of Famers, huh? Tonight's ceremonial 1st pitches will be thrown by @sfgiants HOFers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda & Gaylord Perry...
October 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Apropos of, well, everything: That's all I got right now, folks. The Giants are going through workouts on the field. There is more media here than anything I've ever...
October 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 1 of the World Series between the Tigers and Giants, in San Francisco: DETROIT TIGERS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Austin Jackson, CF 1. Angel...
October 24, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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As expected the Giants have decided against adding Melky Cabrera to the roster for the World Series and will stick with the same group they used in the NLDS and NLCS...
October 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Obviously most of us are neither Tigers nor Giants fans, so how do we choose a rooting interest for the next eight days? Just some out loud thinking: If you're a Dodgers...
October 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Less than half of the Giants' current roster remains from the team that won the World Series in 2010. There are only 11 holdovers, or 12 if you include Game 1 starter...
October 24, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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After the deluge during Game 7 on Monday night, the Giants groundskeeper dumped the teams entire supply of that absorbent clay on the infield at AT&T Park. But less...
October 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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You'd think that the bat used by Hunter Pence to hit that screwball single in Game 7 would be a piece of history for the Giants or Pence. You know, the bat that actually...
October 24, 2012 at 6:40 AM