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For those unaware, the “It Gets Better” Project is an Internet-based initiative designed to reach out to kids who are being bullied because...
June 2, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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A bank of lights suddenly shut off at 10:59 p.m. central time this evening on the roof of Busch Stadium, right along the first base line. The Cardinals are playing host...
June 1, 2011 at 9:40 PM -
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Top prospects for two teams — the Giants’ Brandon Belt and the Blue Jays’ Brett Lawrie — each had scares yesterday as they were...
June 1, 2011 at 5:40 AM -
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Albert Pujols went eight years between starts at third base before playing there on May 16, but now less than three weeks later he’s back at the hot corner...
May 31, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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People have been speculating about this since Buster Posey got hurt last week, but Buster Olney reports that the Nationals have “reached out” to the...
May 31, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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After missing the past six games with a strained quadriceps muscle Matt Holliday is back in the Cardinals’ lineup for today’s game against Madison...
May 30, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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Clayton Kershaw pitched a two-hitter and struck out 10 Sunday in the Dodgers’ 8-0 defeat of the Marlins. It was his second career shutout and complete game...
May 29, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Yovani Gallardo tossed eight scoreless innings to become baseball’s fourth seven-game winner as the Brewers beat the Giants 6-0 on Sunday. Gallardo, who opened...
May 29, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Buster Posey has two screws inserted into his ankle in surgery Sunday and was officially ruled out for the season, Giants trainer Dave Groeschner said. Posey also had...
May 29, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy provided an update Sunday on the status of third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who was placed on the disabled list in late April with a fractured...
May 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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The only thing that can slow Corey Hart down? His immune system, apparently. According to Audrey Snyder of MLB.com, Hart is out of the starting lineup for...
May 28, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants nearly lost their second catcher of the week during last night’s game against the Brewers. Prince Fielder attempted to score on a single by Jonathan...
May 28, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Runs? Who needs ‘em? After all, the Giants are in first place now despite having the NL’s worst offense. Speaking out prior to Friday’s...
May 27, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Matthew examined the Giants’ various options to replace Buster Posey behind the plate, noting that bringing back Bengie Molina was an iffy proposition because...
May 27, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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Marlins 1, Giants 0: Anibal Sanchez with the shutout and Ryan Vogelsong took a tough loss. Â And at the risk of being a big jerk here, am I crazy for thinking that the...
May 27, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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The Giants provided an update on the status of catcher Buster Posey on Thursday evening. In this kind of situation, the news is always going to be troubling. But there...
May 26, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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Anibal Sanchez pitched his third career shutout Thursday as the Marlins beat the Giants 1-0 to complete their first sweep in San Francisco since 1995. With Buster Posey...
May 26, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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While he’s exceeded expectations as the backup for Bengie Molina and later Buster Posey these last three years, Eli Whiteside is no one’s idea of a...
May 26, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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UPDATE: Now the Giants are terming it a fractured bone “in his lower left leg.” Â Depending on your definition of leg, that could include the ankle...
May 26, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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Thanks to Darren Ford‘s ankle sprain, it sounds like the Giants will soon have a roster spot open up. However, manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that a move...
May 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM -
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May 25, 1951 Less than three weeks after his 20th birthday, Willie Mays makes his major league debut for the Giants, going 0-for-5 in New York’s 8-5 win over...
May 25, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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From the “It Was Only a Matter of Time Department” comes the latest news in a sad saga: The family of Giants fan Bryan Stow is expected to file a...
May 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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They’re not worried about his bat or his glove or his chi or anything like that. Just his health, as he has taken a lot of foul tips to the cabeza lately:...
May 24, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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The Dodgers made a couple of major 25-man roster moves before their Sunday afternoon interleague series finale against the White Sox, according to MLB.com beat writer...
May 22, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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Joel Rubin of the Los Angeles Times brings some uplifting news in the still-unsolved Opening Day beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow: At about 7 a.m., the Los Angeles...
May 22, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Mark DeRosa was placed on the disabled list earlier this week after suffering yet another injury to his surgically-repaired left wrist. At the time of the injury, Giants...
May 21, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Presenting the 2011 NL All-Star team of the moment, courtesy of Wins Above Replacement (in this case, the Baseball-Reference version of it): C Buster Posey (Giants)...
May 20, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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May 19, 2001 Barry Bonds hits three solo homers as part of a 6-3 win over the Braves, giving him 20 homers through the Giants’ first 42 games. Bonds went on to...
May 19, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Mark DeRosa left last night’s Giants-Dodgers game after tweaking his wrist while waiting for a pitch from Clayton Kershaw. He didn’t even swing at...
May 19, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Santiago Casilla was nearly unhittable out of the Giants’ bullpen last season, posting a 1.95 ERA with 56 strikeouts and a .208 opponents’ batting...
May 16, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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Yeah, I’m using this picture again. It’s a great picture. I have absolutely no plans to take a side in the increasingly ugly Reds-Cardinals rivalry...
May 16, 2011 at 9:40 AM -
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Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten outside Dodger Stadium on March 31, is stable enough that he will transferred to a San Francisco...
May 13, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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May 13, 1911 After future Hall of Famer Christy Matthewson pitched a scoreless top of the first against the Cardinals, the New York Giants lineup came out and scored 10...
May 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Ryan Dempster has to be feeling pretty good about himself at this point. He struck out 11 Friday in beating the Giants. It was his third straight quality start, as...
May 13, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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I really hate the black Mets uniforms. It screams “we want to sell these so, so bad!” Â And it’s not like there was anything wrong with the...
May 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was attacked and brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium on March 31, might be transferred to a hospital closer to his home in the...
May 11, 2011 at 10:40 PM -
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In some serious need of outfield depth with Jason Heyward possibly facing a DL stint because of a sore right shoulder, the Braves have turned to former All-Star Ryan...
May 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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The Padres, who entered today’s game with a major league-worst .219 batting average, collected 23 hits Wednesday in a 13-6 win over the Brewers. It was the...
May 11, 2011 at 2:40 PM -
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The Padres, who entered today’s game with a major league-worst .219 batting average, collected 23 hits Wednesday in a 13-8 win over the Brewers. It was the...
May 11, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants activated both Andres Torres (Achilles’ tendon) and Mark DeRosa (wrist) from the disabled list Tuesday and inserted them right into the lineup for...
May 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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The Nationals placed center fielder Rick Ankiel on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right wrist following last night’s win over the Marlins. Ankiel...
May 7, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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The Mets lost, but it wasn’t a bad night for Jose Reyes last night: he reached base six times, three on hits, three on walks. As Eric Simon of...
May 4, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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CSN Bay Area’s Mychael Urban reports that the Giants have held internal discussions on making a run at Jose Reyes. The Giants are hurting in the infield with...
May 3, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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Observed: The Giants have the second-to-worst offense in the National League, scoring only 3.54 runs a game. Observed: By virtue of the Pablo Sandoval injury, their...
May 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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The Mets announced earlier this evening that they have donated 4,000 tickets to military members and their families for tomorrow night’s series opener against...
May 2, 2011 at 7:40 PM -
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So much for the Marlins’ supposed interest in Mark DeRosa. The versatile veteran is headed back to the disabled list due to continued problems with his left...
April 27, 2011 at 4:40 PM -
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Mark DeRosa has just 20 plate appearances through 22 games for the Giants after missing most of last season following wrist surgery, so it makes sense that he could be...
April 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com the Giants are “letting teams know Nate Schierholtz is available.” Crasnick writes that Schierholtz...
April 26, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Brandon Belt hit just .192 with one homer in 17 games before the Giants demoted him to the minors last week, but he wasted no time resuming his destruction of...
April 25, 2011 at 1:40 PM -
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Braves 9, Giants 6: The Braves should have had this one won in regulation, but Fredi Gonzalez apparently fell asleep while reliever Jairo Ascencio poured kerosene all...
April 25, 2011 at 2:40 AM -
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Chipper Jones has exceeded all expectations coming back from left knee surgery, batting .274/.341/.425 with two homers, five doubles and 14 RBI over his first 82 plate...
April 23, 2011 at 5:40 AM -
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Cody Ross is back from the disabled list and batting cleanup for San Francisco this afternoon, and to make room on the roster the Giants have optioned top prospect...
April 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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Last week, the premium cable network Showtime offered viewers a sneak peek at the reality series it has been working on since last October with the World Champion San...
April 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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The Giants decided to hold off on activating Cody Ross on Tuesday, but they’ll make the move Wednesday and the writing appears to be on the wall for Brandon...
April 19, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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Giants 8, Rockies 1: Lincecum had a no hitter into the seventh inning. As I was watching it in the den, my wife walked in. She loves Tim Lincecum, so I said...
April 19, 2011 at 3:40 AM -
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According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Giants manager Bruce Bochy confirmed a short while ago that Brandon Belt could be sent back to the minors if...
April 18, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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FOX Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi brings rough news. Bryan Stow, the Giants fan and paramedic who was attacked outside Dodger Stadium on the first day of the regular...
April 17, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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The Giants may finally have an excuse to try a new face in Barry Zito‘s rotation spot. According to Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, the...
April 17, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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It has been over a week since Giants outfielder Andres Torres suffered a strained left Achilles tendon while trying to make a play on a fly ball and landed on the 15-day...
April 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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The Giants may finally have an excuse to try a new face in Barry Zito‘s rotation spot. According to Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, the...
April 16, 2011 at 7:40 PM -
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According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News, the Giants placed Andres Torres on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a strained left Achilles tendon...
April 16, 2011 at 7:40 AM -
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Tim Lincecum has donated $25,000 to the Bryan Stow Fund, which will help pay the medical bills for the 42-year-old Giants fan who was attacked in a parking lot outside...
April 15, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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Weird story involving former Royals pitcher Brian Bannister. Banny left the majors after last season and signed a contract with the Yomiuri Giants of the NPB. Â When the...
April 14, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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The Rockies are about to get their ace back. According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez threw a successful simulated game Wednesday at extended...
April 13, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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The Dodgers are making a couple of sweeping changes in the wake of the still-unsolved beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow that took place outside the gates of Dodger...
April 13, 2011 at 6:40 PM -
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While the Giants gave Aubrey Huff a vote of confidence following his adventures in right field following Opening Weekend, they’ve apparently seen enough. Hank...
April 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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I scanned this column from John Steigerwald of the Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pennsylvania for traces of satrie and other Onion-esque tells, but no, it appears to...
April 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM -
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ESPN Los Angeles’ Tim Keowan says something that I’ve been thinking since Sunday when I watched the Giants-Cardinals game and heard the broadcasters...
April 12, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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The Dodgers shut the Giants down yesterday, but now it looks like their shortstop is going to be shut down too: Rafael Furcal broke his left thumb sliding into third...
April 12, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Not long ago we passed along a story about how interest in baseball is down among America’s youth and how little league participation is declining. Not so in...
April 11, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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The Giants may be without starting center fielder Andres Torres for the next several days. According to MLB.com beat writer Chris Haft, Torres had to be pulled from...
April 10, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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In the wake of the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium on Opening Day, the Dodgers have hired former Los Angeles police chief...
April 7, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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In light of the Barry Bonds trial going to the jury as early as today, Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News has a concern: Question: If the verdict is not guilty on...
April 7, 2011 at 6:40 AM -
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Giants 8, Padres 4: Lincecawesome. I can only say that once a year in ATH or else people start yelling at me, but I figured I’d get it out of the way early...
April 7, 2011 at 2:40 AM -
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Since videos of Giants closer Brian Wilson are all the rage these days and because we aim to please, here is a pre-game chat with the fiery right-hander that our friends...
April 6, 2011 at 5:40 PM -
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As expected, Giants closer Brian Wilson and his beard have been activated from the disabled list after sitting out the first five games with a strained oblique muscle...
April 6, 2011 at 11:40 AM -
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Kind of a new thing today: me talking to someone who isn't Tiffany. I'll get better at this eventually. For now: try not to mock my lack of conversation...
April 6, 2011 at 10:40 AM -
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You may recall how, last fall, former Giants slugger Kevin Mitchell repeatedly punched a guy on a golf course after the man "had spoken disparagingly about him...
April 6, 2011 at 8:40 AM -
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With a day off to reflect on Aubrey Huff‘s trainwreck of a weekend in right field against the Dodgers, Bruce Bochy has decided to stay the course. The lineup...
April 5, 2011 at 3:40 PM -
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CSN Bay Area reports that Brian Wilson is likely to be activated when he’s eligible to come of the disabled list on Wednesday. Wilson threw on Sunday and says...
April 5, 2011 at 9:40 AM