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Between now and Opening Day, HardballTalk will take a look at each of baseball's 30 teams, asking the key questions, the not-so-key questions, and generally breaking...
March 29, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Sure, the Giants had the NL's worst offense last year. Sure, they develop major league hitters at a rate of about two a decade. Sure, their hitting coach was one of the...
March 27, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Remember the Giants former payroll secretary who was arrested for embezzlement? And who was caught, not because of someone's shrewd eye, but because she forged letters...
March 27, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Prior to being traded to the Giants last season Carlos Beltran encouraged Mets teammate Jon Niese to get a nose job and even said he'd pay for it. Niese had the...
March 26, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong suffered a back strain on February 7 while lifting weights at his home and has spent the first month of spring training in rehab mode...
March 24, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Remember how I mentioned earlier that Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot were likely the favorites to share playing time at second base now that Freddy Sanchez is expected...
March 24, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Ryan Vogelsong and Freddy Sanchez are both making progress from their respective injuries, but neither are expected to be on the Giants' active roster come Opening Day...
March 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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As D.J. mentioned the other day, with Jamie Moyer, every outing matters. Well, his latest outing was outstanding: four perfect innings, striking out four. The Giants had...
March 23, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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CSN Bay Area's Andrew Baggarly thinks the lineup the Giants used today is the one Bruce Bochy will go with on Opening Day as well. Which should please fans of the other...
March 20, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Last Sunday, as you may recall, I had a small discussion about the nature of Batman and Superman with Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants. The conversation began as...
March 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Freddy Sanchez said throughout the offseason that he was optimistic about recovering from June shoulder surgery in time for Opening Day, but like so many "optimistic"...
March 19, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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It was a wild weather day in Arizona on Sunday, as multiple Cactus League games were halted due to rain and hail. The game between the Rockies and Mariners in Peoria was...
March 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Ken Rosenthal reports that the Giants are not making progress in extension talks with Matt Cain. Given that he's already said that he's not going to talk about an...
March 15, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Hard day in Surprise for the Royals' promising young lads: Eric Hosmer left yesterday's game against the Giants after landing awkwardly on his right shoulder while...
March 13, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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No catcher has played in 100 major league games in his age-22 season since Brian McCann in 2006. Hector Sanchez probably won't be the next - actually, Kansas City's...
March 12, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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You may not have heard of Todd Jennings, but at one time, some thought the former second-round pick might be the Giants' catcher of the future. Instead, he's currently...
March 9, 2012 at 8:40 PM -
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Buster Posey is back! Or, he will be soon. According to beat writer Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com, Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Wednesday that he's...
March 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Jamie Moyer helped himself nicely in his attempt to make the Colorado Rockies rotation out of spring training on Wednesday, breezing through two scoreless innings...
March 7, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com that he doesn't regret booting Angels scout Jeff Schugel from the stands Wednesday during a team...
March 7, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy took issue with an Angels scout's presence at the team's stadium during drills this morning and had him booted from the park, Andrew Baggarly...
March 7, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Brian Wilson‘s achy elbow is feeling good enough that the Giants closer is slated to make his spring training debut Sunday. Wilson admitted recently that he...
March 6, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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Shaun Marcum was bothered by some shoulder stiffness late last week, but the Brewers still had him penciled in to make his Cactus League debut this Saturday against the...
March 5, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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The Giants have held Buster Posey out of the lineup for the early part of the Cactus League schedule, but he's slowly ramping up baseball activities in preparation for...
March 5, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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No longer in need of constant medical care, beaten Giants fan Bryan Stow was moved to a new rehab facility, his family stated on its blog. Stow, who was left in a coma...
March 5, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Yesterday afternoon's Giants-Diamondbacks game was delayed for 41 minutes when a swarm of bees made its way into right field. Fans along the first base dugout were...
March 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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It's entirely possible that Ryan Braun did something last fall that he won't be proud of one day. But if you were one of the Giants fans at Maryvale Stadium for the...
March 5, 2012 at 5:40 AM -
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Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that left-hander Dan Runzler will leave Giants' camp tomorrow to see Dr. James Andrews in Florida regarding a strained lat...
March 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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CSN Chicago's JJ Stankevitz worked it all out; if the new 10-team playoffs had been the standard since the wild card was introduced in 1995, the Dodgers, Giants and...
March 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Buster Posey has been reported to be on schedule from his ankle rehab, but the Giants are exercising some caution: Posey will not play in Saturday's Cactus League opener...
March 1, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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With the Giants last year, Miguel Tejada hit .239/.270/.326 in 343 plate appearances and played defense that experts in the field formally classify as "butt." That said...
February 29, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Pat Burrell retired last month after a 12-season career, but the 35-year-old former No. 1 overall pick may soon be back with the Giants as a part-time coach and special...
February 27, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Jon Niese showed up to spring training earlier this week with a reconstructed schnoz, relaying the story of how former Mets teammate Carlos Beltran encouraged him to get...
February 23, 2012 at 7:40 AM -
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Much like Giants ace Tim Lincecum, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has experienced back stiffness following his first couple of workouts in spring camp. Also like Lincecum...
February 22, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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Angel Villalona re-signed with the Giants and dropped his $5 million lawsuit against the team after being cleared of murder charges in the Dominican Republic, but the...
February 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Tim Lincecum didn't participate in the Giants group throwing session today because of lower back soreness, according to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. He did...
February 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York has an "after" picture of Mets left-hander Jon Niese, who got a nose job during the offseason at former teammate Carlos Beltran‘s...
February 20, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Buster Posey says he wasn't exactly blocking the plate last year when Scott Cousins ran into him, breaking Posey's ankle and ending his season. It kinda looked like he...
February 20, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong suffered a back strain earlier this month while lifting weights in...
February 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Matt Cain is one season away from hitting the open market as a 28-year-old free agent and told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com that he's unlikely to discuss a...
February 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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I don't believe we ever officially welcomed Andrew Baggarly to the fold over here. Already my favorite Giants beat writer, he just made the move from the San Jose...
February 18, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Coming off a disappointing 86-76 finish in 2011, the Giants' big moves this winter were a pair of underwhelming trades: Jonathan Sanchez for Melky Cabrera and Andres...
February 16, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
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As we mourn the passing of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, here's a look at the numbers for "The Kid." - Carter played 19 seasons in the big leagues before retiring...
February 16, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Ramon Ortiz has an amazing ability to stick around despite not being an effective pitcher since 2004 and the Giants just announced that they've signed the 39-year-old to...
February 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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Ten days ago Giants manager Bruce Bochy voiced some mild concern about Pablo Sandoval‘s conditioning, offering a little dubiousness that Sandoval's reported...
February 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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UPDATE: Confirming what Variety reported last month, MLB officially announced today that the Marlins will be Showtime's subject for this season of "The Franchise." New...
February 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that 37-year-old Jeff Suppan has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Padres and calls it a "depth move," which is code for "he'll...
February 8, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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After spending the first six years of his career with the Cubs and the Mets, sure, Angel Pagan is entitled to a little optimism. But I tend to think that this is too...
February 7, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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I'll save the fantasy projections for the Rotoworld Draft Guide, but here are my top catchers for 2012 going by OPS: .878 - Buster Posey - Giants - 486 AB - .756 in 2011...
February 5, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports was hearing rumblings in mid-November that the Giants would be one of nine major league teams in the running for Cuban defector Yoenis...
February 4, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Buster Posey still expects to be ready for the start of the season, but he told Rael Enteen of CSNBayArea.com during Giants' media day yesterday that his...
February 4, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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I'm hesitating to slap the BSOHL tag on this - I'll let the commenters decide - but know that: (a) Tim Lincecum has lost 21 pounds in the offseason; (b) Brian Wilson has...
February 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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The Associated Press reports that the Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge earlier today to throw out claims against the team filed on behalf of Bryan Stow, the Giants'...
February 3, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Sam Miller of Baseball Prospectus has done the dirty work: he has sifted through the 2,400+ major league games of the 2011 season and has determined which of those games...
January 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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No official word yet, but Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors reports that Pat Burrell will announce his retirement following a 12-year career. Burrell got back on track...
January 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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Looks like the Giants are looking at a youth movement. Hank Schulman on Twitter: Next name to watch for Giants: Xavier Nady. There's some mutual interest, but almost...
January 27, 2012 at 2:40 PM -
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Ryan Theriot has agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Giants that includes $750,000 in potential incentives, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com...
January 27, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports that right-hander Clay Hensley agreed to a one-year, $750,000 contract on Thursday evening with the Giants. The deal also carries around...
January 26, 2012 at 7:40 PM -
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From Marc Topkin of the newly-named Tampa Bay Times comes word that the Rays are "closing in on a major-league deal" with infielder Jeff Keppinger. An agreement could be...
January 25, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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UPDATE: It's now confirmed by multiple sources that the deal is done: two-years, $40.5 million. 2:14 PM: Jon Heyman just tweeted that the Giants and Tim Lincecum are...
January 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM -
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We heard this morning that the Giants and Tim Lincecum were making "significant progress" in contract negotiations. Now we have some specifics. According to Tim Brown of...
January 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Tim Lincecum requested $21.5 million and was offered by the Giants $17 million when arbitration figures were exchanged Tuesday. Both were records for a player with less...
January 21, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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Sergio Romo and the Giants couldn't agree to a contract before Tuesday's deadline to submit arbitration figures, but the two sides have still avoided a hearing with a...
January 20, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas tweets that Orlando Cabrera told a Colombian radio station that he's opting for retirement. Cabrera, 37, likely wasn't offered more than...
January 18, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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Last year Showtime featured the reigning World Series champion Giants on their documentary series "The Franchise" and they're close to naming the Marlins as the subject...
January 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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While the Giants have some work to do in order to keep Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain for the long haul, they have at least locked up a key position player through his...
January 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM -
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Unable to come to terms with the Giants before figures were exchanged Tuesday, Tim Lincecum asked for a record $21.5 million in arbitration. The Giants proposed a still...
January 17, 2012 at 3:40 PM -
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Kansas City traded Melky Cabrera to San Francisco last month because they got good value in return, but also presumably because they recognized he was coming off a...
January 17, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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Know what we did all last winter but haven't done at all this winter? Talked about Giants closer Brian Wilson. How zany he is and all of that. Really, I haven't thought...
January 17, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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According to Janie McCauley of the Associated Press, the Giants and outfielder Angel Pagan have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.85 million contract...
January 16, 2012 at 6:40 PM -
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Cleveland has added some bullpen depth by signing right-hander Chris Ray to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. Ray saved 33 games for the Orioles...
January 12, 2012 at 12:40 PM -
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Matt Cain‘s future in San Francisco is ensured through 2012 by virtue of the three-year contract he signed before the 2010 season. But the Giants would like to...
January 12, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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As reported a couple of days ago, an executive council of baseball's owners yesterday agreed to give Bud Selig a two-year contract extension. It was unanimous, though...
January 12, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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According to Mychael Urban, the Giants have signed right-hander Ryan Vogelsong to a two-year contract extension with a club option for 2014. No word yet on the financial...
January 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM -
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The A's and the Giants have been at odds over the territorial rights to San Jose for a long time now. In fact, I believe we're coming up on the third anniversary of...
January 11, 2012 at 10:40 AM -
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Philadelphia released John Bowker so that he could sign a deal to play in Japan, putting an end to (or at least putting on hold) a big-league career that just never...
January 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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Jon Heyman on Twitter: miguel tejada is training in miami w/ legendary workout guru pete bommarito. looking for comeback. word is, he looks great Tejada turns 38 in May...
January 5, 2012 at 9:40 AM -
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The Giants called out Aubrey Huff after his miserable 2011 season was over, saying that their big money first baseman was out of shape. Huff has responded thusly: "I...
January 4, 2012 at 6:40 AM -
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On Christmas Eve, while you were all drinking too much and having passive aggressive interactions with your families, Bob Nightengale reported that the Athletics'...
December 29, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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Last month we learned that the Giants and Tim Lincecum are trying to work out a long term deal. Jon Heyman reports today, however, that there is a "sizable gap" between...
December 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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Back in October we passed along word that MLB had hired a new security chief. He's Bill Bordley, who once had a cup of coffee for the San Francisco Giants back in 1980...
December 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM