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The top major league defenders were announced on MLB Network on Friday night during the fifth annual Wilson MLB Defensive Player of the Year Awards. Red Sox' right...
November 12, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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The Giants, looking to improve the bullpen, are reportedly meeting with representatives of Aroldis Chapman.
November 9, 2016 at 2:40 PM -
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The Giants will bring back Matt Moore next season, choosing to pick up his 2017 option on Thursday.
November 3, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Josh Johnson hasn't pitched in the majors since 2013. The Giants hope to strike lightning in a bottle by signing him to a minor league deal.
November 1, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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Pop quiz, hotshot: Your team cratered in the second half, going from the game's best record at the All-Star break to just barely making the playoffs. Along the way the...
October 13, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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It's been a frustrating year for Giants reliever Santiago Casilla. He was yanked from a game back in May, when he was still the Giants' closer. He fumed at the time...
October 12, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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The Giants' bullpen did what it does best, it forked over a late lead. The Cubs are moving onto the NLCS.
October 11, 2016 at 9:40 PM -
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John Lackey eliminated the Giants in the postseason way back in 2002. Can he do it again?
October 11, 2016 at 6:40 AM -
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Joe Panik delivered a walk-off double in the 13th inning, helping to keep the Giants' playoff hopes alive in the NLDS against the Cubs.
October 11, 2016 at 12:40 AM -
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A must-win game with Madison Bumgarner on the hill? What a surprise.
October 10, 2016 at 6:40 AM -
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The Cubs' Willson Contreras will get the call behind the plate today, as veteran catcher David Ross is sitting out for Game 2 of the NLDS. Rumors of Ross' impending...
October 8, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Curse of the Billy Goat 1, Even Year B.S. 0.
October 8, 2016 at 10:40 AM -
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Javier Baez spoiled the Giants' second shutout -- and cemented the Cubs' first shutout -- with his first moonshot of the postseason.
October 7, 2016 at 10:40 PM -
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It's difficult not to feel nervous for any team slated to face the Cubs this October. Craig has a full breakdown of the pitching match-ups for Game 1 of the NLDS over...
October 7, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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Joe Maddon leads a stacked Cubs team into battle against the Giants. Do the G-men have a chance?
October 7, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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As Wednesday night's National League Wild Card game between the Giants and Mets was broadcast on ESPN, that meant Jessica Mendoza would be in the broadcast booth along...
October 5, 2016 at 9:40 PM -
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We're only two games into the 2016 postseason but we already have two memorable three-run home runs. Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion hit the first on Tuesday...
October 5, 2016 at 9:40 PM -
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Thanks to Conor Gillaspie's ninth-inning three-run home run, the Giants will move on to face the Cubs in the NLDS.
October 5, 2016 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants clinch the second Wild Card and we bid adieu to yet another regular season.
October 3, 2016 at 5:40 AM -
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The Giants had no problem beating the Dodgers on Sunday, punching their ticket into the Wild Card game.
October 2, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Thanks to Ty Blach, the Giants will play in a tiebreaker or wild card face-off to advance in the playoffs.
October 1, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Don't interrupt Angel Pagan in the middle of a wild card race. Better yet, don't interrupt him at all. A fan learned that the hard way during Friday's Giants-Dodgers...
September 30, 2016 at 9:40 PM -
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The failure of instant replay in the Reds-Cards game was predictable. And it could cost the Giants a playoff spot.
September 30, 2016 at 3:40 AM -
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The Giants added infield depth on Tuesday, acquiring Gordon Beckham from the Braves.
September 27, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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The Cardinals got shellacked 15-2 by the Reds, one of baseball's worst teams, last night. In so doing they fell a half game behind the Giants for the second Wild Card...
September 27, 2016 at 9:40 AM -
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The Giants kept the Dodgers at bay for one more night, but a division title is still within reach for their NL West rivals.
September 25, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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The Mets entered Wednesday's action in a three-way tie with the Giants and Cardinals for the first and second Wild Card slots in the National League. The Cardinals lost...
September 21, 2016 at 8:40 PM -
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Red Sox/Orioles and Giants/Dodgers are much-watch games on Wednesday night's slate.
September 21, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants actually winning a close game rather than blowing it in the ninth is news. Good news for them. But there was some bad news along the way as starting pitcher...
September 21, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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The Giants are fading at the worst possible time. Johnny Cueto will try to stop the bleeding on Tuesday evening.
September 20, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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And stop me if you've heard this one before: Madison Bumgarner and Yasiel Puig got into it.
September 20, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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Adrian Gonzalez hit a walkoff double to push the Dodgers past the Giants, whose second half swoon continues unabated.
September 20, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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Baseball fans will want to find a way to watch Monday night's Giants-Dodgers game as it features Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw.
September 19, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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Vin Scully's final game will be a road game, in San Francisco, against the Giants. The Giants said today that they are planning a short tribute for him, but not one...
September 19, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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On Saturday, Giants closer Santiago blew his ninth game of the season. Now he's no longer the Giants closer. That according to Bruce Bochy who said before yesterday's...
September 19, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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One of my favorite things about September baseball are the lineups in games after a team clinches the division. It's especially good if the clinch happened late at night...
September 16, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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The Cubs officially locked up the NL Central title on Thursday despite losing to the Brewers, as the Giants defeated the Cardinals.
September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM -
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Watching the Giants has been like watching a car wreck in the second half.
September 15, 2016 at 5:40 AM -
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Vin Scully told the Los Angeles Times yesterday that, unlike in some past years, he will not call any Dodgers playoff games on the radio. That means that the Dodgers...
September 14, 2016 at 5:40 AM -
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Ryan Schimpf and the Padres rallied for five runs in the ninth to continue the Giants second half nightmare.
September 14, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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There's weird baseball, and then there's the kind of baseball that the Giants and Diamondbacks played on Friday night - a magnum opus of oddities, if you will. Madison...
September 10, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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Madison Bumgarner is a beast, and he's not about to let you forget it. Saturday's match-up against the Cubs was devoid of any no-hitter attempts, even with Bumgarner and...
September 3, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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The Giants have purchased the contract of reliever Joe Nathan prior to Saturday's matinee, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft. The right-hander is expected to fill some...
September 3, 2016 at 9:40 AM -
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There's no better way to start off a Saturday than with a match-up of aces, which is exactly what the Giants and Cubs have planned for this afternoon when Madison...
September 3, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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Shelby Miller brought a 7.14 ERA into Wednesday's start against the Giants, his first start in the majors since July 6.
August 31, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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San Francisco lefty Matt Moore lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on a soft, clean single by Corey Seager, and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers...
August 25, 2016 at 11:40 PM -
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Rich Hill will make his long awaited Dodgers debut on Wednesday night against the Giants.
August 24, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Dodgers beat their arch rival last night and expanded their lead in the NL West over those Giants to two games. That's good! They also set a record for the most...
August 24, 2016 at 6:40 AM -
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Madison Bumgarner hopes to pitch, and maybe hit, the Giants back into a first place tie with the Dodgers
August 23, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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The Dodgers have been without Clayton Kershaw since late June but somehow managed to make up a ton of ground in the NL West and enter play tonight with a one-game lead...
August 23, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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Rich Hill has yet to start for the Dodgers since being traded to Los Angeles at the deadline due to a blister. That will change Wednesday when he makes his Dodgers debut...
August 23, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Matt Cain is on the disabled list for a third time this season.
August 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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Joe Nathan‘s odyssey through the end of his career continues: Jon Heyman reports that the Giants are signing him to a minor league contract. Nathan, who missed...
August 16, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds was ejected from this afternoon's Giants-Marlins game for arguing balls and strikes. It happened after Chris Johnson was called...
August 10, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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It's been a rough week for managers so far. Bruce Bochy missed the Giants game Monday night feeling ill and Indians manager Terry Francona missed last night's game after...
August 10, 2016 at 5:40 AM -
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Over the next two weeks, the Dodgers will have an opportunity to retake first place and put some distance between themselves and the Giants.
August 9, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 7-for-8 with a double, a triple, and two RBI in Monday's 14-inning 8-7 victory over the Marlins. It's the first seven-hit game in...
August 9, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy was hospitalized in Miami last night and missed the Giants-Marlins game after he felt ill yesterday morning. No details about the nature of...
August 9, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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Life on the fringes? Major League Baseball just announced that Nate Schierholtz has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Ibutamoren, which is a...
August 5, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Jake Peavy will move out of the bullpen to make room for recently-acquired starter Matt Moore.
August 2, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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The Giants got in a last-minute trade, grabbing Matt Moore from the Rays.
August 1, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants give up a nice pitching prospect and backup catcher Andrew Susac.
August 1, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Jon Morosi of Fox and MLB Network report that the Tigers have shown some interest in Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson. Hellickson is not the sexist trade target on the...
August 1, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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The Royals, as all World Series champions do, visited the White House today. They presented the president, as all World Series champions do, with a jersey, which will...
July 21, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Hanley Ramirez belted three home runs to help the Red Sox win a slugfest against the Giants on Wednesday night.
July 20, 2016 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants are reportedly "blanketing" the reliever market. They're eyeing relievers on the Phillies, Brewers, and Yankees.
July 20, 2016 at 2:40 PM -
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Drew Pomeranz takes on the Giants in his Red Sox debut on Wednesday night.
July 20, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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Madison Bumgarner will not have an opportunity to hit a home run at Yankee Stadium on Friday, unfortunately.
July 19, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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Kyle Drabek will give up pitching, at least temporarily, and try to find success as a shortstop with the Giants.
July 18, 2016 at 8:40 PM -
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Giants outfielder Hunter Pence had to leave his rehab game early yesterday due to a setback with his leg. It appears to be minor, howver. Pence, rehabbing his...
July 17, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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Adam Rosales singled in the tying run before Santiago Casilla balked home the winning run, and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the major league-leading San...
July 17, 2016 at 1:40 AM -
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Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon was named to the NL All-Star roster today as a replacement for San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who is scheduled to start for...
July 8, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Johnny Cueto wins his 13th game and the Giants sit atop baseball with the best record in the game.
July 7, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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Sergio Romo is back after missing nearly three months with an elbow injury.
July 4, 2016 at 2:40 PM -
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Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola looked like one of the best pitchers in the National League through the first two months of the season, but things have completely...
June 27, 2016 at 9:40 AM -
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The Mets and Giants, both dealing with injured third baseman, reportedly have interest in the Angels' Yunel Escobar.
June 26, 2016 at 1:40 PM