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Hector Sanchez was diagnosed with another concussion – caused when he took a foul tip off his mask with Triple-A Fresno - and manager Bruce Bochy said it's...
August 19, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: Joe Panik said X-rays on his dislocated left pinkie were negative. Wearing a splint, Panik said he expects this to be a day-to-day injury based on his...
August 17, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:10 p.m: This is the kind of news I can't wait to report. Bryan Stow visited the Giants clubhouse for the first time today, and while I know he still faces...
August 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Maybe the Giants have their second baseman. In Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Phillies, Joe Panik had two of the Giants' biggest hits to prompt some rare good vibes at...
August 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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From Bruce Bochy: "We're still in striking distance (of first place) and of course right there with the wild card, which we don't like to talk about right now." So the...
August 16, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Signs have abounded for months that the 2014 Giants are not destined for another parade in an even-numbered year. For anyone who somehow had missed...
August 15, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: Larry Baer plans to speak after the season with Barry Bonds about a possible roles on and off the field in 2015 for the all-time home-run leader, but...
August 15, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. It was kind of fun watching White Sox manager Robin Ventura go all Lou Piniella in the seventh inning when Gregor Blanco was ruled safe after he was...
August 13, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Jake Peavy is changing uniform numbers from 43 to 22. He wore 44 with San Diego and Boston. That one is retired here, so he wore 43 in his first three starts. Now he's...
August 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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It's almost unfair for a team trying to get its act together at home to face Chris Sale in a homestand opener. Sale dominated the Giants for eight innings and 117...
August 12, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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In Tim Lincecum's first postseason game, he struck out 14 Braves in a two-hit shutout (Division Series, 2010) and got a congratulatory handshake from Robin Williams...
August 12, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Kansas City – The Giants, or some semblance thereof, flew home Sunday after being swept by Kansas City to end a 10-game trip that started with...
August 10, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 9:55 a.m.: And so it goes . . . The Giants, already planning to have four rookies at the bottom of their lineup today, just lost one of the veterans. Manager...
August 10, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Kansas City – True, the Giants are still in the thick of the postseason hunt. Heck, they actually hold the second wild-card spot despite falling...
August 9, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:05 p.m.: Brandon Crawford's frustration lies in watching video and not identifying much difference from the start of the year, when he was raking, and now...
August 9, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Kansas City – "Frustrating" and "disappointing." Those were the words Bruce Bochy pulled out of the managerial adjective book to describe the...
August 8, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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If Brandon Belt did not have any bad luck this year, he would have no luck at all. The first baseman returned to the seven-day disabled list Friday with recurring...
August 8, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:40 p.m.: Here is the game story with quotes I filed for the Friday paper, with Angel Pagan talking all about his injury and return: By Henry Schulman Milwaukee...
August 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 10:05 a.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy had planned to split second base between Joe Panik and Matt Duffy, but Panik simply commandeered the job with eight hits in his...
August 7, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Milwaukee – The Giants and their fans got to attend science lab Wednesday night. Under the microscope was Ryan Vogelsong. The academic question...
August 6, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:05 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said Angel Pagan is still expected to be activated and play center field in Thursday's series finale against the Brewers, but he...
August 6, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Milwaukee – All in all, the Giants have done fairly will with so many key pieces missing. Tuesday night's series opener against the Brewers...
August 5, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:00 p.m.: Imagine a Giants lineup with Angel Pagan leading off, Hunter Pence second and Buster Posey third, followed by Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Belt and Michael...
August 5, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman New York - All day, the Mets made their statement that the would not allow Buster Posey to beat them. They walked him four times and challenged Pablo...
August 4, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Matt Cain will undergo surgery in San Francisco next Monday to have bone chips removed from his right elbow, manager Bruce Bochy said. Cain will miss the rest of the...
August 4, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Pitcher Matt Cain, the medical staff and the front office are supposed to powwow today and make a decision on when to have surgery: now or later. We could have news by...
August 4, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman New York – Hunter Pence and a reporter were having a casual chat about the Giants' struggles before this series began when the right fielder...
August 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy wants to see what the 23-year-old can do against a tough right-handed pitcher. The Giants are a season-high 3 1/2 games out of first place after the...
August 3, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman New York – Baseball truly has moved into a pitching renaissance, and Saturday night's Giants-Mets game was Exhibit A. Rookie of the Year...
August 2, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:00 p.m.: The Giants just optioned outfielder Jarrett Parker to Triple-A Fresno to clear a 25-man spot for Brandon Belt. So, essentially, Parker got a promotion...
August 2, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: What a busy, strange and ultimately satisfying day and night for the Giants. News of Matt Cain's potential season-ending surgery and the promotion of...
August 1, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:50 p.m.: In the post below, Matt Cain made it sound like surgery now was a 50-50 option, but manager Bruce Bochy just made it sound as though Cain will have an...
August 1, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants made no deal before Thursday's trade deadline, and general manager Brian Sabean wasn't regretful. "I've done this a long time, and I feel as good about not...
July 31, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:35 p.m.: The Giants have optioned struggling outfielder Tyler Colvin to Triple-A Fresno. I didn't know he had an option remaining, but apparently he did...
July 30, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:00 p.m.: The trade deadline is 25 hours and, manager Bruce Bochy said, "There's nothing on the horizon right now." But that's not surprising on July 30...
July 30, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Their bats seemingly numbed, the Giants are making their fans' minds numb. San Francisco endured its sixth straight loss Tuesday night, and the 3-1...
July 29, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for Game 2 of a three-game series between the Pirates and Giants along the shores of McCovey Cove: Beyond the Matt Cain-to-Dr...
July 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... The Giants have confirmed that pitcher Matt Cain is headed to Florida to meet with Dr. James Andrews to get a second opinion on his elbow...
July 29, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner With their fifth straight loss, a 5-0 sleeper against Pittsburgh at AT&T Park on Monday night, the Giants fell two games behind the Dodgers in the NL...
July 28, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the opener of a three-game series between the Pirates and Giants in China Basin: First, the injury updates: Giants manager...
July 28, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: Here's the updated version of my game story, with comments from the relevant folks on tonight's 4-3 loss: By Henry Schulman Jake Peavy took his 10th...
July 27, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:40 p.m.: We've already determined that manager Bruce Bochy and new Giants starter Jake Peavy have quite the mutual admiration society going. Bochy added to it...
July 27, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner Maybe the next time Clayton Kershaw pitches at AT&T Park - say, during the Dodgers' final visit to San Francisco this season, Sept. 12-14 - they...
July 26, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman on a busy Saturday at Third and King: With Matt Cain's availability for the rest of this season in doubt, Giants general manager...
July 26, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... The Giants have placed catcher Hector Sanchez on the seven-day concussion disabled list and have called up catcher Andrew Susac from Triple-A...
July 26, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... The Giants have confirmed they have acquired right-hander Jake Peavy from Boston for minor-league pitchers Edwin Escobar and Heath Hembree...
July 26, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Pitcher Jake Peavy, who has struggled in Boston to the tune of a 1-9 record, 4.72 ERA and 1.427 WHIP, will start for the Giants when they face the Dodgers in Sunday's...
July 26, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Visions on a warm July evening at AT&T Park: Dodgers crushing balls to the deepest parts of the yard and then blazing a path to third base. Zack...
July 25, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the opener of a three-game series between the Dodgers and Giants on the shores of McCovey Cove: Drop-offs don't come much...
July 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting: The Giants made a flurry of moves Friday, ahead of their three-game series against the second-place Dodgers. Most notable: S.F. called up former...
July 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Philadelphia – Students in Baseball Philosophy 101 can spend hours debating how important any series can be in July. Even the professors can view...
July 24, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Remember that optimism a couple weeks back about Marco Scutaro playing more games than expected? It's gone. The Giants complete a seven-game trip today with a chance at...
July 24, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Philadelphia – With the bullpen bedraggled and the skies foreboding, the Giants had the right guy on the mound Wednesday night. Madison Bumgarner...
July 23, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:55 p.m.: In the wake of the bullpen throwing 15 innings over the past two nights, manager Bruce Bochy just ran down the list of relievers he will not use...
July 23, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Philadelphia – The last thing the Giants needed after the bullpen went six innings Monday was extra innings. So guess what happened Tuesday...
July 22, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said we will not see Hector Sanchez catch all Yusmeiro Petit and Tim Lincecum games. Bochy wanted to give Buster Posey a...
July 22, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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AT&T Park is surrounded by Giants, both in size and reputation. The bronze likenesses of Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda and the two Willies - Mays and McCovey - have...
July 21, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Philadelphia – Citizens Bank Park? More like Citizens Doink Park. In the opener of a four-game series Monday night, the place was like a...
July 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:05 a.m.: As soon as I filed the blog below on Matt Cain, Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports reported the Giants have signed second baseman Dan Uggla, who was...
July 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Miami – After two relatively easy wins, the Giants wandered into a fight Sunday as they bid for a three-game sweep of the Marlins to open the...
July 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE, 1:25 p.m.: Brandon Belt has a concussion and will go on the disabled list, manager Bruce Bochy just said. Still to be decided is whether Belt will go on the...
July 20, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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Steve Kroner with a bit of baseball and NASA history ... Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the moon:...
July 20, 2014 at 1:40 AM
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UPDATE, 8:25 p.m.: Turns out Brandon Belt was accidentally hit in the face by a baseball during batting practice, a shot so severe that he is undergoing a concussion...
July 19, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:25 p.m.: Well, Brandon Belt might have a sore back, but that's not why he left tonight's game. The Giants reported he left due to dizziness. Sickness has been...
July 19, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: A quick medical update... Brandon Crawford left the game in the sixth inning with a bruised knee that occurred when he dived for a Jeff Baker...
July 18, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:15 p.m.: Matt Cain walked into the clubhouse with his right arm wrapped. Asked how he was feeling, he said, "I'm feeling how I'm feeling." That is as extensive...
July 18, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Pitching coach Dave Righetti is said to be feeling better after he was hospitalized in Las Vegas on Monday night. He had taken ill on the team flight to Miami, and the...
July 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Some quick pregame Giants stuff: Tim Hudson said he was told he's the long reliever or emergency guy in extra innings. This is his normal pitching day, so he said he...
July 15, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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On Sunday, Giants' pitching prospect Edwin Escobar pitched the third inning of the All-Star Futures game. He gave up three hits and hit a batter, but got out of trouble...
July 15, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Some quick Giants hits from All-Star Monday. Hunter Pence is from Texas, but his dad is from Minnesota. Howard Pence moved to Texas in his 20s - "oil," says Hunter. So...
July 14, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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On Monday, Giants Madison Bumgarner, Hunter Pence and Tim Hudson answered questions at the pre-All-Star Game media availability before heading to the field for the...
July 14, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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The Giants are one game out of first place in the National League West heading into the All-Star break, but AT&T Park is at the top of the standings for those...
July 14, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner Not to get overly dramatic about a moment in the fifth inning of a mid-July game, but Buster Posey's grand slam off Arizona's Vidal Nuño on Sunday...
July 13, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the finale of a three-game series between Arizona and the Giants on the shores of McCovey Cove: It's a matchup of...
July 13, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Marco Scutaro looked like a baseball player in his first game of 2014. Not an old player, not a player with a bad back, but a guy who can help the...
July 12, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:50 a.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy just strongly hinted that one of his starters is going to replace Madison Bumgarner on the National League All-Star team. Asked...
July 12, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Considering how tough it has been for the Giants to score runs in the desolate past month, they ought to be thankful for at least one thing: They didn't...
July 11, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the opener of a three-game series between Arizona and the Giants at Third and King: After batting practice Friday, the Giants...
July 11, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... At his news conference Friday at AT&T Park, right-handed pitcher Tyler Beede expressed his happiness for having signed with the Giants:...
July 11, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... The Giants made it official Friday: They have signed their first-round pick, pitcher Tyler Beede from Vanderbilt. A 6-foot-4, 215-pound...
July 11, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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