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According to our good friends at CSNBayArea.com, the Giants are planning to release veteran outfielder Pat Burrell when their trade for Carlos Beltran is made final on...
July 27, 2011 at 8:40 PM -
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It’s not official yet — because Carlos Beltran has no-trade protection, he can’t be officially moved until 24 hours after the deal is...
July 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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It’s not done yet, but Jon Heyman is reporting that the Giants are “in position” to land Carlos Beltran, and Tim Brown of Yahoo! says that...
July 27, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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Tim Lincecum is ducking the Phillies. Or Vance Worley, anyway. The Giants scratched their ace, who looked just fine at the White House yesterday, with a case of...
July 26, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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I have long questioned the utility of bench coaches. Â I mean, I don’t want them to go anywhere because who else is the manager gonna have a beer with after...
July 26, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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The Associated Press reports that police suspect the two men who were arrested in connection with the Bryan Stow beating of assaulting three other Giants fans on Opening...
July 26, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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As is custom, President Obama welcomed the reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants to the White House yesterday. Â Usually those meet-and-greets are really...
July 26, 2011 at 5:40 AM -
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Jon Heyman reports that four teams — the Giants, Brewers, Athletics and Mariners — have some degree of interest in the recently-released Wily Mo...
July 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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The Diamondbacks entered Sunday’s action with a healthy 54-47 record, but they’re four games behind the Giants in the National League West and five...
July 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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According to FOXSports.com’s Jon Paul Morosi, the Braves, Giants, Phillies, Rangers and Red Sox have all had scouts watching Carlos Beltran this weekend as the...
July 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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It appears the Giants, Braves and Phillies have some company. Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports that the Rangers remain “very much in play” in the...
July 23, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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According to the Associated Press, Buster Posey underwent a procedure yesterday to remove three screws from his surgically-repaired left ankle. Giants manager Bruce...
July 23, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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Tired of getting the business from the Giants fans in center field on Friday night, Nyjer Morgan definitely made some sort of gesture following his catch in the seventh...
July 22, 2011 at 11:40 PM -
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With speculation flying that Carlos Beltran won’t accept a trade to an American League team, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said Friday afternoon that he sees...
July 22, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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At 52-46, the Diamondbacks are still in the thick of the NL West race. They’re 4 1/2 games back of the Giants there and five games back of the Braves in the...
July 21, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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That stuff I said in my last Beltran post? About the Mets wanting prospects, not money, for Carlos Beltran? Â Yeah, that’s causing a bit of a problem for the...
July 21, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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Dodgers 1, Giants 0: In 1968, a gallon of gas cost 34 cents, the average cost of a car was $2,282 and the federal minimum wage was $1.60. Â In other news, Clayton...
July 21, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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Earlier this week Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the Twins have no interest in trading Michael Cuddyer and in fact want to re-sign the...
July 20, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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According to Amy Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com, the Giants have placed Miguel Tejada on the 15-day disabled list with a lower abdominal strain. This is the corresponding...
July 19, 2011 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants made a couple of key changes on Tuesday, acquiring infielder Jeff Keppinger from the Astros for RHP Henry Sosa and RHP Jason Stoffel and calling up Brandon...
July 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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In researching yet another aspect of the Dodgers’ ineptitude Eric Stephen of True Blue LA stumbled across an interesting stat about the Giants, noting that San...
July 19, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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It seemed like Jason Bay was pulling himself out of his funk before the All-Star break. He had good series against the Tigers, Yankees and the Dodgers, putting a little...
July 18, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Few would disagree that the Cardinals and Reds have the most active rivalry in Major League Baseball. Yanks-Sawx is classic, Giants-Dodgers is still plenty heated, and...
July 17, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the Giants will place Pat Burrell on the disabled list because of the bone spur in his right foot...
July 15, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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Giants 6, Padres 2: Aaron Harang has now shut out the opposition for two straight starts totaling 13 innings, and each time the Padres have lost. I imagine there have...
July 15, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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He must have nailed the interview. Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News passes along notice that the Giants hired former Nationals manager Jim Riggleman on...
July 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM -
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John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle tweeted the following from the NL All-Stars’ clubhouse after the game last night following his interview with...
July 13, 2011 at 4:40 AM -
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Giants closer Brian Wilson, who closed out last year’s World Series against the Rangers, sees his team meeting the Red Sox for all of the marbles this time...
July 11, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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Over the next few days, I’m going to look at the needs of some contenders as we approach the July 31 trade deadline. San Francisco Giants First-half record:...
July 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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It is July 10. On this date in baseball history, Phillies outfielder Sherry Magee knocked out home plate umpire Bill Finneran with one punch after being ejected for...
July 10, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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SI.com’s Jon Heyman reports that Giants GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy called former Nationals manager Jim Riggleman about a position in the...
July 9, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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Well, sort of. That’s the big headline you’ll see in the San Jose Mercury News today. And while it’s technically accurate, it’s...
July 9, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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The Giants basically ruled catcher Buster Posey out for the rest of the 2011 season following his late-May surgery to repair a broken bone in his left leg and torn...
July 8, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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Here’s the third and final segment in the 2001 MLBÂ draft redo. Click for parts one and two. 21. San Francisco Giants Actual: Brad Hennessey Redo: Ryan Theriot...
July 8, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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On Tuesday night, Padres pitcher Chad Qualls irked some Giants players and some fans when he spiked the baseball and yelled after tagging Andres Torres out at the plate...
July 7, 2011 at 5:40 AM -
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The Padres placed left-hander Clayton Richard on the disabled list today with a left shoulder strain, one day after he was pulled from his start against the Giants after...
July 5, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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After beating the Giants 6-3 behind a strong outing from Rick Porcello, the Tigers terminated pitching coach Rick Knapp on Sunday, replacing him with bullpen coach Jeff...
July 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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Cubs 5, Giants 2: Just your standard hit-a-tying-homer-off-the-World-Champs’-closer-in-the-ninth/hit-a-three-run-walkoff-homer-in-the-13th-inning kind of game...
July 1, 2011 at 2:40 AM -
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Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano was lifted from his Thursday afternoon start against the Giants due to soreness in his lower back and now word comes from...
June 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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I guess this is one of those posts where the headline is enough. But since I’m here: Carlos Zambrano left today’s game against the Giants in the...
June 30, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News heard from a “secondhand” source Wednesday evening that the Giants are attempting to reacquire infielder...
June 29, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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It should come as no surprise, but the Phillies are the one team in baseball with a rotation ERA under 3.00 halfway through the season. Here’s how the starter...
June 29, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Prior to resigning as Nationals manager last week Jim Riggleman was named to the All-Star coaching staff by National League (and Giants) manager Bruce Bochy, but now...
June 28, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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TMZ has obtained a 15-second clip of Bryan Stow in Dodger Stadium before the beating that left the Giants fan in a coma. In the video, Stow, wearing a Giants jersey, in...
June 27, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Remember that John Steigerwald guy who blamed Bryan Stow’s beating on the fact that he wore a Giants jersey to Dodger Stadium? Yeah, that was some first class...
June 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Digging out of their massive early season hole seemed possible and then some when the Twins chased Giants starter Madison Bumgarner from last Tuesday’s game...
June 27, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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Sources have informed Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that the Giants are still on the hunt for a catcher and have shown interest recently in the...
June 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Shin-Soo Choo‘s nightmare season just got a little bit worse. According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Choo was diagnosed with a broken left...
June 25, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Remember what I wrote last night about Barry Zito going to the bullpen following Tuesday’s spot start? Perhaps that talk was premature. After Jonathan Sanchez...
June 25, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Barry Zito will probably become an $18.5 million relief pitcher pretty soon, but he’s set to make a spot start for the Giants next week. Giants manager Bruce...
June 24, 2011 at 9:40 PM -
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Giants 2, Twins 1: Welcome back to the land of the living, Tim Lincecum. Â Timmy fans 12 and allows only three hits in seven shutout innings, notching his best start in...
June 24, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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It ended up not impacting the game, but this is a serious code violation:Â A Giants fan sitting along the left-field line at AT&T Park last night snagged a foul...
June 23, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Based on everything we’ve heard, Bryan Stow likely suffered brain damage in the beating he received at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day. Yet within the overall...
June 22, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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No, this isnt’ a rumor or even a rumbling. It’s the wholesale invention — and a creative one — by Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose...
June 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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The Giants have Aubrey Huff in the DH spot tonight, with Pablo Sandoval at first and Miguel Tejada at third base. Cody Ross, as usual, is playing left field, so Pat...
June 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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Because of a J.J. Putz blown save, Arizona’s Ian Kennedy was denied a win last night despite holding the Giants to just an unearned run over eight innings. I...
June 17, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2: Justin Upton with the walkoff homer, served up by Santiago Casilla in the 10th. It was Upton’s first game-ending homer ever. He also...
June 17, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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Here’s a list of the current stolen base leaders in the minors, topped by a couple of very good prospects. 1. Billy Hamilton (A- Reds): 52 SB, .233/.294/.325...
June 15, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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As expected, the Giants activated third baseman — or catcher?! — Pablo Sandoval from the 15-day disabled list. He’ll be in...
June 13, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Sticking with the Giants, the San Jose Mercury-News is saying that, rather than opt to have surgery on his dislocated shoulder, Freddy Sanchez is going to try to go...
June 13, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Giants left-hander Barry Zito allowed just two hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings last Monday in his first rehab start at Single-A San Jose. He struck out six batters...
June 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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From Patrick Healy of NBC Los Angeles comes a major update in the still unsolved Opening Day beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow: A blood-stained jersey dropped off at a...
June 12, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Giants have signed veteran infielder Bill Hall. Hall was released by the Astros earlier this week after batting just...
June 11, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Already down Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and Mike Fontenot, the Giants lost another member of their lineup Friday when Freddy Sanchez suffered a dislocated right...
June 11, 2011 at 12:40 AM -
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Pablo Sandoval opened his pro career as a catcher and caught in 14 major league games as a rookie in 2008 and sophomore in 2009. Now, with Buster Posey done for the...
June 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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General manager Brian Sabean loves veterans and the Giants are in need of catching help with Buster Posey out for the season, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports...
June 9, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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Making the most of the little support he’s receiving, Matt Cain moved to 5-0 when the Giants score at least three runs in beating the Nationals on Wednesday. ...
June 8, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Jose Pagan, a native of Puerto Rico who played 15 seasons with three major league clubs, passed away Wednesday at age 76. No cause of death was initially announced...
June 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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San Francisco signing Miguel Tejada to a one-year, $6.5 million deal and handing him the starting shortstop job at age 37 was a bad idea at the time, as they focused on...
June 8, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Pablo Sandoval began a minor league rehab stint last week following his surgery at the beginning of May. Â It’s going well: last night he homered and drove in...
June 8, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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*Assuming you happen to play fantasy sports, of course. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Giants beat writer just tweeted: Future tip: if you want me to answer a...
June 7, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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On the heels of the San Francisco Giants’ well-received “It Gets Better” video, which is part of a national anti-bullying campaign aimed...
June 7, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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We had statement after statement after statement about the Scott Cousins Buster Posey thing late last week and over the weekend, but maybe, just maybe, we’re...
June 6, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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You can forget all that talk about Brandon Belt‘s wrist injury being of the minor variety. According to the Giants’ official Twitter feed, the...
June 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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According to Carl Steward of the San Jose Mercury News, Buster Posey just released the following three-paragraph statement: “I appreciate the continued support...
June 4, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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It sounds like the Giants got the message from Joe Torre. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants have released the following statement regarding Brian...
June 3, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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Scott Cousins continues to take the high road after getting bashed by Giants GM Brian Sabean on the radio. “I hope and believe that Mr. Sabean’s...
June 3, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Matt Sosnick, the agent for Marlins outfielder Scott Cousins, has responded to the harsh comments that Giants GM Brian Sabean made about his client Thursday afternoon on...
June 2, 2011 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants are still plenty upset about the late-April collision at home plate that caused an early end to catcher Buster Posey‘s 2011 season. Earlier this...
June 2, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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The Giants’ official Twitter feed passed along some good news this evening on third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who has been sidelined since late April due to a...
June 2, 2011 at 4:40 PM