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You may recall from the beginning of the season that Carhartt, the workwear apparel company, and Giants starter Madison Bumgarner were partnered up with Helmets to...
June 20, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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The San Francisco Giants have signed reliever Jean Machi to a minor league contract and have assigned him to Triple-A Sacramento. Machi spent four seasons with the...
June 16, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants have reportedly added infield depth, signing Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract.
June 13, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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Matt Cain returns from the disabled list to start Monday night against the Brewers.
June 13, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the San Francisco Giants have had "preliminary talks" about a trade for Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, though there is nothing...
June 13, 2016 at 9:40 AM -
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Clayton Kershaw struck out 13 in eight innings, as the Dodgers beat the Giants 3-2 on Friday night.
June 11, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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The Giants are facing the Braves today. Madison Bumgarner is on the hill. Unfortunately for the Braves, he's also in the batter's box. I say unfortunately, because...
June 2, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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Giants outfielder Hunter Pence strained his right hamstring in the fourth inning of last night's loss to the Braves. He's been placed on the 15-day disabled list. Pence...
June 2, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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Brandon Crawford helped the Giants to their 13th win in 14 games.
May 26, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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Even one of baseball's hottest team's couldn't slow down Jake Arrieta.
May 21, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward left Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning with an apparent hip injury after crashing...
May 20, 2016 at 10:40 PM -
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Jeff Passan of Yahoo reports that Tim Lincecum is closing in on a deal with the Angels. Passan said the Giants and White Sox, who were in the mix previously, are now...
May 16, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Tim Lincecum could sign with a team soon. A report indicates that three teams are in the running.
May 12, 2016 at 7:40 PM -
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Jeff Samardzija had a great night last night. He allowed one run on three hits over eight innings and picked up the win. In the early going he's proving wrong those who...
May 4, 2016 at 5:40 AM -
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The Giants will be without hot-hitting Angel Pagan for the rest of the week at least.
May 2, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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Michael Conforto and the bats are booming. Jacob deGrom and the pitchers are peaking. And the defense is making the key plays.
April 30, 2016 at 7:40 PM -
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NEW YORK Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets broke loose for a team-record 12 runs in the third inning Friday night, rolling to their seventh straight victory with a...
April 29, 2016 at 9:40 PM -
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David Peralta was hit again by Josh Osich, and he wasn't happy about it.
April 21, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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Sergio Romo won't be back until May as he is dealing with a flexor strain.
April 14, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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Former Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants general manager H.B. "Spec" Richardson has died at the age of 93.
April 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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The Oakland A's are definitely the little brother to the San Francisco Giants when it comes to Bay Area baseball politics. It wasn't always the case - the A's have had...
April 11, 2016 at 10:40 AM -
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The Giants locked up Brandon Belt with a five-year contract extension.
April 10, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants' offense was in high gear to kick off the 2016 season against the Brewers.
April 4, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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Oakland right-hander Jarrod Parker underwent successful surgery on his right elbow, the Athletics announced before Friday night's exhibition game with the San Francisco...
April 2, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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They have the best catcher in baseball and picked up two top free agent pitchers. Is that enough to get the Giants past the Dodgers in the NL West?
March 26, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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The Giants are working towards signing Brandon Belt to a multi-year deal.
March 22, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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Jeff Samardzija was hit hard in Wednesday's start, a sight that's becoming more and more common.
March 16, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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The Giants outfielder does not pay much attention to the chatter of fans and the media, but he has no problem with it. He knows it is part of what makes the game...
March 15, 2016 at 6:40 AM -
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A scary moment for the Giants, as Johnny Cueto took a liner to the head during Monday night's exhibition game against the Athletics.
March 14, 2016 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants' ace insists the ailments causing him to miss time are minor.
March 13, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ - Just a brief little thing from Giants camp today. A representative from MLB was at the round table just inside the Giants' clubhouse this morning...
March 13, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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The Giants have announced that Hunter Pence was diagnosed with inflammation in his right Achilles following an MRI on Monday. There is no structural damage and he'll...
March 1, 2016 at 10:40 AM -
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Pence downplayed the severity of the injury.
February 29, 2016 at 2:40 PM -
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This morning Matt Cain was scratched from a throwing session. This afternoon we got some clarity as to why. The Giants announced that Cain has undergone a procedure to...
February 25, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Pablo Sandoval has endured two days of armchair trainers in the media, so why not an armchair psychiatrist? That psychiatrist would be Mike Krukow, broadcaster for the...
February 23, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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Rollins felt he had more of a chance to play every day in Chicago.
February 23, 2016 at 8:40 AM -
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The man who helped build the Giants into a winner and who kept the DH out of the NL offers a freedom rocket to one and all on this most joyous of holidays.
February 15, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants added Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija over the offseason, but neither had a shot to get the nod over Madison Bumgarner.
February 13, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Giants second baseman Joe Panik missed nearly all of August and September last season due to a nagging back injury, but he says he's back to 100 percent.
February 13, 2016 at 7:40 AM -
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Belt requested $7.5 million and the Giants countered at $5.3 million.
February 10, 2016 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants and Brandon Belt haven't made progress in negotiations since arbitration figures were exchanged last month.
February 8, 2016 at 7:40 PM -
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No, he will not be wearing an Indians uniform on the statue. I just do not have a pic of him with the Giants.
February 8, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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The Giants added some depth on Friday, signing infielder Conor Gillaspie to a minor league deal.
February 5, 2016 at 8:40 PM -
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The Giants would like to add some depth, but Juan Uribe is proving to be a bit too costly.
February 5, 2016 at 6:40 PM -
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The last we heard from Miguel Olivo around these parts, he was being released from the Dodgers after biting off a chunk of Alex Guerrero‘s ear during a nasty...
February 2, 2016 at 5:40 PM -
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Kontos thrived out of the Giants' bullpen last season, posting a 2.33 ERA in 73 appearances.
February 1, 2016 at 4:40 PM -
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Giants GM Bobby Evans acknowledged to the San Francisco Chronicle that he has maintained contact with free agent Tim Lincecum. Everyone has focused so much on the...
January 25, 2016 at 11:40 AM -
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Jeff Pearlman has a Q&A feature on his website called The Quaz, and his latest Quaz subject is San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Henry Shulman. Schulman has...
January 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM -
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Span should take over center field and leadoff duties in San Francisco.
January 7, 2016 at 3:40 PM -
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Dexter Fowler, who turns 30 in March, hit .250/.346/.411 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 690 regular season plate appearances for the Cubs in 2015. He...
January 5, 2016 at 4:40 AM -
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Angels, Giants, and Rangers are also involved, per Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com.
December 29, 2015 at 10:40 AM -
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Johnny Cueto's flexor strain doesn't seem to be an issue any longer as his MRI results reportedly "looked great".
December 19, 2015 at 6:40 PM -
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The Pirates just announced that they have signed Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year contract. Vogelsong struggled for the San Francisco Giants in 2015, going 9-11 with a 4.67...
December 18, 2015 at 1:40 PM -
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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that Garret Jones, late of the Yankees, Marlins and Pirates, has signed to play for the Yomiuri Giants of NPB. He will make $2.8 million...
December 16, 2015 at 6:40 AM -
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The Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, wants the Washington Nationals to trade Jonathan Papelbon. Like so much else in Washington, saying it is much easier than...
December 16, 2015 at 4:40 AM -
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Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, and Jeff Samardzija headline the Giants' new-look, high-dollar rotation.
December 14, 2015 at 2:40 PM -
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San Francisco previously signed Jeff Samardzija for $90 million.
December 14, 2015 at 11:40 AM -
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Machi briefly served as the Red Sox's closer this past season.
December 14, 2015 at 7:40 AM -
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Chen, 30, posted a 3.34 ERA (124 ERA+) in 191 1/3 innings this past season for the Orioles.
December 9, 2015 at 4:40 PM -
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Hisashi Iwakuma hasn't been getting a whole lot of play on the hot stove up to this point, but that should change as the secondary starting pitching market begins to...
December 6, 2015 at 2:40 PM -
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The Giants may not be done after signing Jeff Samardzija on Saturday.
December 5, 2015 at 4:40 PM -
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Fresh off signing right-hander Jeff Samardzija to a five-year, $90 million contract, the Giants remain active in the free agent market as they attempt to land another...
December 5, 2015 at 1:40 PM -
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The Giants didn't wait long to move on from their pursuit of Zack Greinke...
December 5, 2015 at 10:40 AM -
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Jon Heyman just reported that the Mariners have agreed to sign outfielder Nori Aoki. Aoki, who turns 34 in January, played with the Giants this past season. He finished...
December 2, 2015 at 6:40 AM -
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Two big dominos have fallen in this loaded free agent market for starting pitchers, and another big one is about to go ...
December 1, 2015 at 3:40 PM -
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Price registered an outstanding 2.45 ERA, 1.076 WHIP, and 225/47 K/BB ratio in 220 1/3 innings (32 starts) this past season.
November 25, 2015 at 5:40 PM -
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The 37-year-old right-hander registered a career-best 2.77 ERA in 218 innings this past season for the National League Central-champion Cardinals ...
November 24, 2015 at 6:40 PM -
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This comes from Nick Cafardo's regular Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe ... John Lackey, RHP, free agent — The Cardinals may feel they've gotten the best...
November 22, 2015 at 8:40 AM -
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The oft-injured outfielder appeared in just 18 games for the Rangers in 2015 and 26 games between San Diego and Oakland in 2014.
November 17, 2015 at 5:40 PM -
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Crawford had a sensational 2015 for San Francisco, earning his first All-Star nod, Gold Glove Award, and Silver Slugger Award ...
November 17, 2015 at 3:40 PM -
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The 29-year-old Blanks has been limited to just 44 games over the past two seasons.
November 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM -
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Huff turns 39 in December and hasn't appeared in the majors since 2012 as a member of the Giants. However, after overcoming depression and anxiety, he's making a...
November 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM -
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There's word from multiple sources that the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization will post outfielder Ah-seop Son for blind bids on Monday. Son doesn't have...
November 15, 2015 at 8:40 AM -
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ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Giants are among the clubs "going through background preparation" on David Price. Which makes a lot of sense given that they're...
November 13, 2015 at 6:40 AM -
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Meanwhile, MLB partners with a gambling market monitoring service and New York bans daily fantasy sports.
November 11, 2015 at 5:40 AM -
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We mentioned this Wednesday morning in our little election day roundup, but the San Francisco Giants may have been the biggest winners of anyone when folks went to the...
November 6, 2015 at 6:40 AM -
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Giants first baseman Brandon Belt suffered a concussion when he took a knee to the head on a slide into second base on September 15. Nearly two months later, he's still...
November 5, 2015 at 8:40 PM