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Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced earlier this evening that left-hander Barry Zito will start Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night against the Tigers. And...
October 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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San Francisco won six more games than Detroit during the regular season, but the Tigers are sizable favorites over the Giants in the World Series. Bovada has Detroit as...
October 23, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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There's no official word yet on the Giants' rotation for the World Series, but Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that Barry Zito is likely to get the call for...
October 23, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Rain drenching the field during the final inning of Game 7 in San Francisco last night made for some weird celebrating from the Giants and their fans while also creating...
October 23, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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A day after saying that the Cardinals lineup was more dangerous than the Giants, Lance Berkman wades back into analysis. His initial take: that the Tigers should be...
October 23, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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Giants 9, Cardinals 0: Baseball rope-a-dope? The Giants just can't be bothered until an elimination game? A Cardinal choke? An 88-win team finally showing why it only...
October 23, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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The Giants have faced elimination six different times this postseason. Yet they are still standing. Game 7 of the NLCS wasn't much of a contest, as the Giants topped the...
October 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Who else were you expecting? The Giants defeated the Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the NLCS tonight and the MVP of the series was a pretty easy call. Marco Scutaro, who...
October 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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It won't take the sting out of Monday's Game 7 loss to the Giants, but the Cardinals have a great chance of being a better team in 2013 than they were this year. The...
October 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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With the bases loaded in the third inning Monday, baseball's most awkward player delivered one of the awkward doubles you'll ever see, breaking the game open as the...
October 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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With plenty of time to set things up, the Tigers have already announced their rotation for the World Series (Justin Verlander, Doug Fister, Anibal Sanchez and then Max...
October 22, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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If the Cardinals are going to win tonight, they will have to mount a more impressive comeback than Game 5 of the NLDS against the Nationals. Which is to say the odds are...
October 22, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants pushed their lead over the Cardinals to 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning thanks to a two-out RBI single by Matt Cain. Yes, you read that correctly...
October 22, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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The Giants have grabbed an early 1-0 lead in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. Angel Pagan led off the bottom of the first inning with a single against Kyle...
October 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 7 of the NLCS between the Cardinals and Giants, in San Francisco: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Jon Jay, CF 1. Angel Pagan...
October 22, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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It's all 8PM Eastern starts, kids, so prepare yourself for your sleep deprivation now: This will suck for Giants fans out west if San Francisco wins tonight. But really...
October 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Lil Wayne was at Game 6 of the NLCS last night because he's apparently friends with Giants utility infielder Ryan Theriot-seriously, it's true-and sang "Take Me Out To...
October 22, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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The Cards and Giants are beating each others' brains out up until less than 48 hours before the World Series starts. Heck, if it rains tonight, maybe to within 24 hours...
October 22, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Giants 6, Cardinals 1: And we head to Game 7, as the Giants continue to only really want to turn it on this post season once they're facing elimination. And of course as...
October 22, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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The Giants got to Chris Carpenter early and took advantage of one of the best performances of Ryan Vogelsong‘s career to win 6-1 in Sunday night's Game 6 and send...
October 21, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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With their backs against the wall, the Giants have been unstoppable this month, winning five straight elimination games against the Reds and Cardinals. It's an...
October 21, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Aided by a Pete Kozma error on a Ryan Vogelsong grounder, not to mention the intentional walk that came before it, the Giants built an early 5-0 lead in the second...
October 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 6 of the NLCS between the Cardinals and Giants in San Francisco: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Jon Jay, CF 1. Angel Pagan, CF...
October 21, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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The Giants are starting Ryan Vogelsong in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday night against the Cardinals and will turn to Matt Cain if the series goes seven. And it'll be all...
October 21, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Tim Lincecum posted a rough 5.18 ERA in 186 innings this season and is owed $22 million in 2012. So the Giants may do something that would have been considered...
October 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran left Game 3 of the NLCS against the Giants with a strained left knee and did not appear in Game 4 on Thursday evening. But he...
October 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Here's video of Barry Zito, Bruce Bochy and Mike Matheny discussing the Giants' 5-0 win in Game 5 of the NLCS last night. After a gem of a start, I guess Zito can get...
October 20, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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The Cardinals were hoping to clinch their second consecutive National League pennant last night, but vintage Barry Zito showed up to ruin the party. While they still...
October 20, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Brian Wilson isn't an option to pitch for the Giants this postseason, but he threw yesterday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in...
October 20, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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10 years after winning a Cy Young Award for the A's, six years after signing one of the worst contracts in major league history and two years after being left off the...
October 19, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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With the Giants facing elimination, Barry Zito didn't inspire much confidence coming into his start in Game 5 tonight. However, he turned in the best performance by a...
October 19, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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In getting shut out by the Giants on Friday, the Cardinals never worked a walk against Barry Zito and company. Their one free pass was intentional, as Pete Kozma was...
October 19, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants likely would have been thrilled if Barry Zito made it through five innings tonight while keeping the team in the game, but he has exceeded all expectations by...
October 19, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Just like his start in Game 1 on Sunday, the fourth inning was Lance Lynn‘s undoing tonight. After holding the Giants hitless over the first three innings, Lynn...
October 19, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 5 of the NLCS between the Giants and Cardinals, in St. Louis: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Jon Jay, CF 2...
October 19, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Award season is upon us. MLB just announced that Giants catcher Buster Posey and Rays reliever Fernando Rodney are the Comeback Player of the Year winners, as voted on...
October 19, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Two years ago during the Giants' championship run Barry Zito wasn't even on the playoff roster, but now he's starting Game 5 of the NLCS tonight with their season on the...
October 19, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Is everyone all geared up to see the NL's fifth best team and the AL's seventh best team square off in the World Series? Of course, the Cardinals and Tigers have...
October 18, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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The Cardinals are just one win away from joining the Tigers in the World Series. Behind an excellent pitching performance from Adam Wainwright and a relentless attack...
October 18, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The real question is why Hector Sanchez ever started catching Tim Lincecum in the first place this year. Yeah, Lincecum got off to an awful start this year with Buster...
October 18, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Adam Wainwright has some more cushion to work with going into the top of the sixth inning. The Cardinals tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and...
October 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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The Cardinals are starting to pour it on against the Giants in Game 4 of the NLCS. After tacking on two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Cardinals just added...
October 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Hunter Pence‘s struggles caused him to be dropped to sixth in the order in Game 4 tonight, but he has responded in a big way. Pence launched a long solo home run...
October 18, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 4 of the NLCS between the Giants and Cardinals, in St. Louis: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Jon Jay, CF 2...
October 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Carlos Beltran had hoped to be back in the Cardinals' lineup after leaving last night's game with a strained left knee, but manager Mike Matheny just told reporters that...
October 18, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Madison Bumgarner‘s Game 1 egg-laying has led to Bruce Bochy naming Barry Zito his Game 5 starter in the NLCS. Bochy said "I think we feel it's time to get Madison...
October 18, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Cardinals 3, Giants 1: Thanks to the 2008 World Series, the regular rules with respect to rain delays are out the window in the postseason leading to days like we had...
October 18, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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Jason Motte had never had a two-inning save before the Cardinals asked him to get six outs in a two-run game after Wednesday's long rain delay. Not only did he do the...
October 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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It took over six hours - due to a rain delay that lasted more than three - but the Cardinals topped the Giants by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday evening in Game 3 of the...
October 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants made it official after the Game 3 loss to the Cardinals, naming Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito their starters in St. Louis the next two days. Madison Bumgarner...
October 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants acquired Hunter Pence to drive in runs hitting behind Buster Posey. And that's exactly what he did in the regular season. In 59 games after coming over from...
October 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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The skies have opened up at Busch Stadium and Game 3 of the NLCS is now in a rain delay. The Giants took a 1-0 lead on a Pablo Sandoval RBI groundout in the top of the...
October 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Some dispatches from the Giants' pregame media session: Giants send Gregor Blanco to the pregame press conference. National reporter starts question with "Melky, the...
October 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Jon Jay, CF 2. Marco Scutaro, 2B 2. Carlos Beltran, RF 3. Pablo Sandoval, 3B 3. Matt Holliday, LF 4...
October 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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It looks like Game 3 of the NLCS might be postponed by rain, but if the Cardinals and Giants do play today Marco Scutaro will be in San Francisco's lineup. Scutaro...
October 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Sad jams: this could be the last time we have multiple baseball games on one day this year. What's on tap: Giants vs. Cardinals, 4PM Eastern: Fox: The series is tied...
October 17, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Giants ace Matt Cain said on the FOX broadcast of NLCS Game 2 that he felt Matt Holliday‘s takeout slide into the left knee of Marco Scutaro was "late." Cain will...
October 16, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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The x-rays were negative, and now we have an official diagnosis on Marco Scutaro‘s hip per the MRI: Marco Scutaro traveled to St. Louis w/ #SFGiants late morning...
October 16, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Shocker: Giants manager Bruce Bochy and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny differ on whether the Matt Holliday slide was dirty or not:
October 16, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Giants 7, Cardinals 1: Apart from the Angel Pagan homer the Giants dinked and dunked their way to the win in Game 2. The biggest story of the game, however, was the b.s...
October 16, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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UPDATE: Amy Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com reports that Scutaro was taken to the hospital for an MRI. 11:46 PM: According to Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News...
October 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Coming into the postseason, most mentioned Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner as the reasons to fear the Giants' starting rotation. And rightfully so. But Ryan Vogelsong...
October 15, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Marco Scutaro just exacted a bit of a revenge en route to giving the Giants a 5-1 lead over the Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLCS. After being taken out at second base by...
October 15, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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After dropping Game 1 of the NLCS against the Cardinals last night, the Giants are off to a quick start in Game 2. Angel Pagan delivered a leadoff solo home run off...
October 15, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Ryan Vogelsong retired David Freese and Daniel Descalso to begin the top of the second inning, but he paid dearly for issuing a two-out walk to Pete Kozma. Chris...
October 15, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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The Giants' Tim Lincecum said he was ready to pitch in relief tonight after throwing two scoreless innings in Sunday's Game 1 against the Cardinals. However, it appears...
October 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the NLCS between the Cardinals and Giants, in San Francisco: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Jon Jay, CF 1. Angel Pagan...
October 15, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Dusty Baker and the Reds have agreed to a two-year contract, the team announced this afternoon. Baker's deal expired once the Reds were knocked out of the playoffs by...
October 15, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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The Cardinals overcame a 6-0 deficit to win Game 5 of the NLDS against the Nationals. On Sunday, they found themselves with a 6-0 lead and then held on to beat the...
October 14, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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The Giants entered the postseason with Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner in the rotation and no certainties after that. Following Bumgarner's latest shaky outing against...
October 14, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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He hasn't had the chance to distinguish himself as much as some, but at-bat for at-bat, Carlos Beltran is the best postseason hitter of all-time. At least until David...
October 14, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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After going down 6-o to the Cardinals in the top of the fourth, the Giants came right back and knocked Lance Lynn out of the game in the bottom of the inning, closing to...
October 14, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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If the Giants are going to prevail in Game 1, they'll have to duplicate the Cardinals' comeback from Game 5 of the NLDS. David Freese and Carlos Beltran homered Sunday...
October 14, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Giants first base coach Roberto Kelly suffered a concussion on Saturday afternoon when he was struck in the back of the head with a ball during batting practice. He is...
October 14, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for NLCS Game 1 between the Giants and Cardinals. First pitch is 8:00 p.m. ET. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Jon Jay, CF 1. Angel...
October 14, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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You can't predict baseball, but you can at least lay out the parameters. So let's take a look at what the Cardinals and Giants have in store for us in the National...
October 14, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Giants first base coach Roberto Kelly was struck in the back of the head by a line drive during batting practice at AT&T Park on Saturday. He went down hard...
October 14, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Information is still trickling in on this. Here's CSNBayArea.com's Andrew Baggarly: A uniformed Giant is down on the ground during BP, apparently injured. Half the team...
October 13, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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As soon as the Giants learned they would be facing the Cardinals in the NLCS, they announced that Madison Bumgarner will start Game 1 on Sunday night while Ryan...
October 13, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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The Giants watched the start of Game 5 between the Cardinals and Nationals gathered in a hotel ballroom in Cincinnati, unsure where their next destination would be...
October 13, 2012 at 6:40 AM