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According to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com, the Giants reinstated Melky Cabrera to their 40-man roster today. However, this isn't as exciting as it sounds. The...
October 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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For the third time in the past 18 months Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt has suffered a weird injury. Back in late 2011 he sliced his right hand while separating...
October 12, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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There was chatter during yesterday's Giants-Reds game that, seeing as though he's only under contract through 2012 at the moment, it could be Dusty Baker's last game at...
October 12, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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What a ripoff. Instead of the 12 hours of baseball craziness we got on Wednesday, Thursday's games only gave us eleven and a half hours. I want my money back. Giants 6...
October 12, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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After beating the Reds in Thursday's dramatic Game 5 to advance, the Giants can't wait too long to start thinking ahead to their NLCS rotation. Whether they face the...
October 11, 2012 at 11:40 PM -
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Scott Rolen just struck out to end Game 5 of the NLDS. The Giants win 6-4 and now they'll go on to face the winner of the Nats-Cardinals series. This wasn't all on Dusty...
October 11, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Mat Latos and Matt Cain dueled for four innings, but someone has finally broken through: the Giants. They have busted it wide open, thanks to a Mat Latos meltdown and...
October 11, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Dusty Baker is going with Scott Rolen in the decisive Game 5. Baker's quote: "That's what got us here." I agree. If Rolen had not been in the lineup for Game 3, there is...
October 11, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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The 2012 Giants hit 70 percent of their homers in road games. In the postseason, it's now 75 percent. Angel Pagan, Gregor Blanco and Pablo Sandoval all went deep in...
October 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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The Giants looked to be in big trouble when starter Barry Zito allowed three walks and a single in the first inning of Wednesday's NLDS Game 4 vs. the Reds and a home...
October 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Momentum, if such a thing exists in baseball, favors the Giants. Thursday's matchup, Matt Cain vs. Mat Latos, would likewise seem to favor the Giants. And yet the Reds...
October 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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There's a bullpen game underway in Cincinnati. Giants starter Barry Zito lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks. Reds starter...
October 10, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 4 of the NLDS between the Giants and Reds, in Cincinnati: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS CINCINNATI REDS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Brandon Phillips, 2B...
October 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Yesterday when the Reds announced that Johnny Cueto has been diagnosed with a strained right oblique muscle they initially left open the possibility that he could start...
October 10, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Hunter Pence did more to add to his legend yesterday than most guys do all year. In addition to playing without functioning legs (more or less), he gave the Giants the...
October 10, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Giants 2, Reds 1: No one would ever get rich betting on things like "Scott Rolen will make a critical error on a relatively easy bouncer to third," but that's what...
October 10, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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With four teams combining on just 16 hits and five runs, Tuesday's games were all about the pitching. Facing elimination, the Giants and A's survived thanks to the...
October 9, 2012 at 11:40 PM -
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The Reds scored one run on a Jay Bruce RBI single in the bottom of the first inning and San Francisco answered back on a sacrifice fly from Angel Pagan in the top of the...
October 9, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Scott Rolen ranks among the best defensive third basemen in major league history and catcher Ryan Hanigan had a fantastic season behind the plate. But baseball can be an...
October 9, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Reds right-hander Homer Bailey tossed a no-hitter on September 28 against the Pirates. Only 11 days later, he's been almost equally as dominant. And on a much grander...
October 9, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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A little bit of small ball has given the Giants life. After Gregor Blanco took a pitch off his shoulder and Brandon Crawford walked, Ryan Vogelsong laid down a sacrifice...
October 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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If the Giants want to remain alive in the 2012 postseason, they'll have to get rolling soon. The hot-hitting Reds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning of Tuesday...
October 9, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS CINCINNATI REDS 1. Angel Pagan, CF 1. Brandon Phillips, 2B 2. Marco Scutaro, 2B 2. Zack Cozart, SS 3. Pablo Sandoval, 3B 3. Joey Votto, 1B 4. Buster...
October 9, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Today marks the first day when a team could be eliminated from the division series. The Athletics and the Giants are both in action and both face 0-2 deficits. It's do...
October 9, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Cardinals 12, Nationals 4: Just sayin', teams that lose their starting pitchers early due to injuries are 2-0 this postseason. If I'm the Giants or the A's tonight, I...
October 9, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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Rather than go back to their ace on short rest, the Giants plan to start Barry Zito against the Reds if they extend the NLDS to four games, manager Bruce Bochy announced...
October 8, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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There is a possibility of four games on Wednesday. Whether there actually will be four games is up to the Giants and A's. If all four games go off on Wednesday, however...
October 8, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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After 13 years in the bigs, Bronson Arroyo finally has a postseason victory to his credit. He was nearly perfect for seven innings Sunday in combining with two relievers...
October 7, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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The stunning thing about the Giants' success this year was the way the offense fueled the team in the second half, even with All-Star Game MVP Melky Cabrera gone due to...
October 7, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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Bronson Arroyo finally yielded a baserunner when Brandon Belt singled in the fifth, but he's retired 18 of 19 through six innings and the Reds are up 4-0 on the Giants...
October 7, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Awful MLB Fan Cave commercial aside, Bronson Arroyo‘s postseason is off to a great start, as he's shut the Giants down for three innings with the Reds on top 1-0...
October 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the NLDS between the Reds and Giants. First pitch is 9:30 p.m. ET: CINCINNATI REDS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 1. Brandon Phillips, 2B 1...
October 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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The Giants unleashed a curveball Sunday, announcing that Ryan Vogelgong would get the nod in Game 3 against the Reds over Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito. This makes it...
October 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Reds ace Johnny Cueto was lifted from Saturday night's NLDS Game 1 victory over the Giants after just eight pitches because of back spasms. He appeared to be...
October 7, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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Sure he's a two-time All-Star, but maybe Brandon Phillips is feeling a little anonymous in Cincinnati. He certainly increased his profile Saturday as the Reds beat the...
October 6, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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The Giants were so dominant in the 2010 postseason that Matt Cain had no chance to match Cole Hamels‘ feat from 2008. Hamels went 4-0 and his team won all five of...
October 6, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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The Giants' offense was dormant through the first five innings of this NLDS Game 1 despite the early exit of one Johnny Cueto. But it woke up in the sixth. MVP candidate...
October 6, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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The Reds lost their ace in the bottom of the first inning to a back injury, but they have an early lead in this NLDS Game 1 at San Francisco's AT&T Park. Drew Stubbs...
October 6, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Brutal development for the Reds out in San Fran. Staff ace Johnny Cueto was lifted from Saturday night's NLDS Game 1 against the Giants just eight pitches in after...
October 6, 2012 at 7:40 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 Giants and Reds have in store for us in the National League...
October 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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Hardly shocking news, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced this evening that Madison Bumgarner will start Game 2 of the NLDS against the Reds on Sunday in San...
October 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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The Dodgers were eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday evening when they lost at home to the Giants. Now comes more bad news. According to Dylan Hernandez of...
October 3, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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The Dodgers' season is over, and one can only hope manager Don Mattingly learned a couple of lessons tonight. The Giants won 4-3 in L.A. on Tuesday night to end the...
October 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM -
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One of the nice things about clinching a playoff spot early is that you can line up your rotation optimally and the Giants are doing just that, with manager Bruce Bochy...
October 2, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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For those of you too busy watching football or something silly like that last night, here's where we stand with two days left in the regular season. Nine of the ten...
October 2, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera did something pretty unusual today in a loss to the Giants; he became the first player since the White Sox's Lou Frazier in 1998 to steal...
September 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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It's official. Or will be in a few minutes, but Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that the Giants are going to leave PED scofflaw Melky Cabrera off their...
September 26, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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CSNBayArea.com's Andrew Baggarly had this two weeks ago, and now it's close to being made official. Here is Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle: Manager Bruce...
September 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Dancing on the Dodgers' grave, from the San Francisco Business Times: The Dodgers' Big Trade has been a bust — and that is good news for the Giants and baseball in...
September 25, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Barry Zito was left off the playoff roster for all three rounds of the Giants' championship run in 2010 despite throwing 199 innings with a 4.15 ERA during the regular...
September 24, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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The Giants celebrated their second National League West title in three years on Saturday night at AT&T Park without a certain eccentric right-hander. According to...
September 23, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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The Giants are in. The Reds are in. Now we wait for the rest of the postseason picture to fully develop. The Cardinals took a step toward the National League's second...
September 23, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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In defeating the Padres 8-4, the Giants won their sixth straight game Saturday to clinch the NL West title with 10 games to play. "I'll take this one," manager Bruce...
September 22, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
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Wild card stuff: The Angels won while the Athletics lost. The Brewers, Dodgers and Phillies all won while St. Louis lost. Things are ... tightening. In division races...
September 22, 2012 at 4:40 AM -
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This is both totally unexpected and extremely unusual. And dare I say, ill-advised. Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports: In an unprecedented agreement between...
September 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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File this under Deep Thoughts, I guess, but I'm struck by the remaining schedules of the NL Wild Card contenders: Cardinals: Cubs, Astros, Nationals, Reds; Brewers:...
September 21, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Yesterday there was a story about how the NFL has threatened to fine 49ers quarterback Alex Smith $15,000 for wearing a San Francisco Giants hat during his postgame...
September 20, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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49ers quarterback Alex Smith often wears a Giants hat to his post-game press conferences, showing support for another San Francisco team, but Cam Inman of the San Jose...
September 19, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Bill Shaikin has a story up from over the weekend about the State of the A's. The baseball state: good, obviously. The business state: nothing new, but we're given the...
September 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Barry Zito was left off the postseason roster all three series for the 2010 world champion Giants. This year, signs point to him being a very important player if the...
September 16, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Freddy Sanchez hasn't played a game in the majors since June 10 of last year following shoulder and back surgeries, but he's still hoping to help the Giants as a...
September 15, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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When the Royals traded Melky Cabrera to the Giants for Jonathan Sanchez over the winter, the objective was to give Lorenzo Cain an opportunity to be the regular center...
September 15, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Here's some rough news for the Dodgers, who begin play tonight 7 1/2 games behind the Giants in the National League West and two games back in the Wild Card race...
September 14, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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While the club isn't commenting on the situation, CSNBayArea.com's Andrew Baggarly says all indications are that the Giants won't bring Melky Cabrera back should they...
September 14, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Marco Scutaro didn't hit much for the Rockies, batting .271 with a .684 OPS in 95 games, but he's been on fire since a July 27 trade to the Giants with a .341 batting...
September 14, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Tonight's Caught Looking, airing at 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, goes behind the scenes at last weekend's Giants-Dodgers series. Spoiler alert! The Giants took two...
September 13, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Rangers bullpen-mates Joe Nathan (who grew up in New York) and Mike Adams (who grew up in Texas) made a bet on Wednesday night's Giants-Cowboys game. Nathan took the...
September 12, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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The Giants have all but wrapped up the NL West with 20 games left to play. San Francisco held on to beat Colorado 9-8 on Tuesday, while the Dodgers fell 1-0 to the...
September 11, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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Violence at the Giants-Dodgers game Sunday night: Christopher Torii Smith, 26, was arrested in connection with the attack, which was reported at 6:42 p.m. Sunday at the...
September 11, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Clayton Kershaw won't start the series finale against the Giants on Sunday night. He's been scratched because of hip discomfort, and Joe Blanton will pitch in his place...
September 9, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hasn't appeared in a major league game since May 30 because of a left groin injury that eventually required surgery. But that will...
September 8, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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If the Dodgers are going to make up any ground in the playoff race this weekend, they are going to have to do it without Matt Kemp. According to Dylan Hernandez of the...
September 8, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Confused? You won't be, after the next episode of Soap! While San Jose's hopes for bringing the A's baseball team to a downtown ballpark remain in limbo, the city is...
September 5, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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I hate the expanded rosters in September. They can make for some ugly baseball - witness 11 pitchers and 25 total players being used in last night's Giants-Astros game -...
September 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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We dealt with this last month, but Jeff Miller of the OC Register goes there anyway. After lamenting that the Angels and Dodgers were victimized by the A's and Giants...
September 5, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Here is Marco Scutaro during the fourth inning of last night's Giants-Astros game: I'll say, I wasn't the biggest fan of those Giants throwback, alternate road jerseys...
August 31, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Pablo Sandoval had a bit of a tough time with a foul pop-up off the bat of Astros catcher Jason Castro in the bottom of the first inning tonight, so he decided to...
August 28, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Back in May veteran reliever Guillermo Mota was suspended 100 games for his second positive performance enhancing drug test and today the right-hander rejoined the...
August 28, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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From Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area comes word that Giants catcher Buster Posey has been scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Dodgers because...
August 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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No, not because his idiocy cost them 50 games worth of their second best hitter, but because he didn't face them afterwards. That's what Mike Krukow said on KNBR today...
August 22, 2012 at 8:40 AM