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• Dodgers be damned, this SF Giants team doesn't suck
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener is feeling optimistic, even with the early losses.
  April 3, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• SF Giants are bringing back Dodgers-supporting PA announcer for Opening Day
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  C.J. Silas has announced Cal Poly baseball games for 22 seasons in San Luis Obispo.
  April 3, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• SF Giants' Jung-hoo Lee had the jokes ready after crashing into Dodger Stadium wall
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Korean sensation clearly has a good sense of humor.
  April 2, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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• SF Giants say they aren't getting rid of their one cheap beer
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It might be the one thing that hasn't changed for the Giants this offseason.
  April 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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• SF Giants broadcaster jokes that Dodger Stadium made him 'ready to throw up'
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The quip from the broadcaster clearly resonated with many Giants fans.
  April 2, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• SF Giants fold after fan fury over nixing memorial tiles
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SF Giants fans got the plan nixed in a single day with their vociferous backlash.
  March 31, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• SF Giants broadcasters marvel at a San Diego man's abs on Opening Day
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Duane Kuiper quipped that he'd "arm wrestle that guy later."
  March 29, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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• Shohei Ohtani met with the SF Giants, other MLB teams for the free souvenirs
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Who doesn't love getting free stuff at a $700 million pitch meeting?
  March 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants hire same concessionaire fired by NFL team, prisons and national park
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Oracle Park will now have Aramark distributing food and beverages.
  March 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• The SF Giants' biggest online forum has a new political policy
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The moderators of r/SFGiants are trying to make the 117,000-member forum more positive.
  March 27, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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• The SF Giants subreddit is clamping down on 'hate and negativity' about San Francisco
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The moderators of r/SFGiants are trying to make the 117,000-member forum more positive.
  March 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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• SF Giants use die-hard Dodgers fan as first PA announcer after Renel Brooks-Moon
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Carolyn "CJ" Silas has been Cal Poly's baseball in-stadium announcer for 22 years.
  March 27, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• SF Giants are seeing ticket sales surge after offseason splurge
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  One Giants official said the team "will sell out" its home opener this year.
  March 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• The SF Giants have made Oracle Park even nicer for their richest fans
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Fans in the most expensive seats in the stadium will have new amenities in 2024.
  March 26, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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• SF Giants put Willie McCovey statue back after four years in storage
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The statue is back next to McCovey Cove, albeit in a new location on the waterfront.
  March 22, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• SF Giants will try 'several' PA announcers in 2024 to replace Renel Brooks-Moon
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants won't have a permanent replacement to start the 2024 season.
  March 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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• San Francisco was never the problem for the SF Giants, you dummies
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener writes about how the Giants killed the dumb arguments.
  March 21, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• It sure seems like the SF Giants got Blake Snell because his agent messed up
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The baseball industry's favorite boogeyman seems to have been foiled this offseason.
  March 19, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants reportedly sign reigning Cy Young winner Blake Snell
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It took nearly until opening day, but the Giants landed the ace they needed.
  March 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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• How could the SF Giants let the voice of the ballpark go over money?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener says the Giants feel more like a tech company now.
  March 18, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants part ways with beloved PA announcer Renel Brooks-Moon after 24 seasons
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Renel Brooks-Moon will not return for her 25th season at Oracle Park.
  March 18, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• SF Giants still appear to be in the mix for reigning Cy Young winner Blake Snell
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants were reportedly impressed by Snell at a showcase, but they weren't alone.
  March 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• The SF Giants had a great offseason. They also had a terrible offseason.
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener offers both the good and the bad views of the Giants.
  March 14, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants legend Buster Posey buys luxury East Bay home for $8.3 million
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Posey family moved back in the Bay Area last summer.
  March 13, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants' Casey Schmitt, girlfriend have handled infamous NSFW pants photo well
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Casey Schmitt is doing all right after his unintentional viral exposure.
  March 5, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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• The SF Giants are already almost out of healthy starting pitchers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Farhan Zaidi has to have Scott Boras' number on speed dial by now, right?
  March 5, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• This SF Giants prospect's hype train might be falling off the tracks
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  What does Marco Luciano's immediate Giants future look like?
  March 4, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• Ex-Giants coach Dusty Baker turns on World Series partner Steve Garvey, endorses political opponent
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  A 42-year-old championship didn't mean much for this Senate endorsement.
  March 1, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• Brandon Crawford's SF Giants departure is Farhan Zaidi's fault, veteran says
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Brandon Crawford would still be a Giant if it weren't for Farhan Zaidi, he says.
  March 1, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• Jung-hoo Lee's first home run in Giants uniform would've counted in every MLB park except Oracle
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Jung-hoo Lee's spring training milestone had an ironic caveat.
  February 29, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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• Farhan Zaidi's stubbornness is turning into a disaster for the SF Giants
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener says the Giants must act to save their pitching staff.
  February 29, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• SF Giants vets sure sound like they are happy Gabe Kapler is gone
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It seems new manager Bob Melvin's rules have been well-received this spring.
  February 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants, Glen Kuiper both deny that he is joining broadcast team
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  On the Giants' flagship radio station, a host said Kuiper would do "a lot" of games.
  February 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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• I lived like an SF Giant for a week, and did something none of them ever did
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE sports editor Alex Simon spent a week in Arizona playing the game he covers.
  February 26, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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• MLB insists SF Giants' suddenly see-through uniform pants are the same fabric as last year's
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  MLB swears these see-through pants were worn last year too.
  February 23, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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• The SF Giants' new Nike, Fanatics uniform pants are practically see-through
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Fanatics and Nike have somehow made baseball pants even more revealing.
  February 22, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• MLB front offices, coaches think SF Giants have two of the worst free agent signings
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Two of the new Giants signings aren't thought of too fondly by MLB insiders.
  February 21, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• SF Giants brought in Pablo Sandoval for the sake of Farhan Zaidi's phone space
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Kung Fu Panda is back with the Giants, but for how long?
  February 20, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• SF Giants reportedly remove jersey patch of controversial sponsor
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants are reportedly "open to Cruise returning for the 2025 season," though.
  February 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• SF Giants partially blur picture of new player arriving at spring training
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  In newly signed pitcher Jordan Hicks' right hand, a bag was oddly blurred out.
  February 15, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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• Fanatics has finally pissed off the wrong people
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Drew Magary sees a path for ending Fanatics' reign of incompetence.
  February 15, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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• Almost every SF Giants reporter says the team is about to make a flurry of moves
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants are reportedly adding a slugger as the first of several expected moves.
  February 13, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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• Ex-SF Giant Joc Pederson rekindles 'doom loop' narrative with Instagram like
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  One of the comments Pederson liked on his Instagram bashed San Francisco.
  February 6, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• The SF Giants have learned nothing from the past two years of malaise
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener isn't buying what the Giants are trying to sell.
  February 2, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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• SF Giants troll Dodgers with hilarious Disney-themed promotional giveaway
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  What could the Giants possibly mean by those pesky Mickey Mouse ears?
  January 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• What in the world is going on between the SF Giants and Shota Imanaga?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants' chances of signing Imanaga depend on which reporter you believe.
  January 9, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• SF Giants appear to be out on Blake Snell, pursuing coveted Japanese prospect instead
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants seem to actually be making moves this offseason.
  January 8, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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• Farhan Zaidi used every excuse he could to explain away SF Giants' free agent misses
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Zaidi touched on several hot-button topics in a wide-ranging podcast interview.
  January 4, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• There's only one way left for Farhan Zaidi to save this SF Giants offseason
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants need to make a huge trade ASAP, says SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener.
  January 3, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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• Former SF Giant Aubrey Huff deletes social media account after seemingly being outed as horndog
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Huff apparently sent an influencer a very suggestive message late on Christmas night.
  January 2, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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• The SF Giants' attempt to ring in the new year went horribly wrong
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Some SF Giants fans chose to ring in the new year with angry posts.
  January 2, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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• Were the SF Giants the team who gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto a javelin?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Giants fans were given more reasons to feel sorry for themselves on Wednesday.
  December 28, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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• LA Dodgers reportedly agree to $325 million deal with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in yet another blow to the SF Giants
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Dodgers have reportedly inked Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto in another blow to the SF Giants.
  December 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM
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• Jung-hoo Lee is already helping the Giants. Now, the Giants need to help him.
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The SF Giants lineup is still in need of a "massive overhaul."
  December 19, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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• National baseball reporter debunks Yoshinobu Yamamoto-SF Giants offer rumors
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Neither SF nor any other MLB team has offered the Japanese star $300 million — yet.
  December 18, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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• Agent to the stars blames Dodgers, not San Francisco, for Giants' troubles
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Steve Kerr and Scott Boras pushed back against San Francisco's negative stereotypes.
  December 17, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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• Scott Boras blames Dodgers, not the city, for SF Giants' free agent troubles
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Steve Kerr and Scott Boras pushed back against San Francisco's negative stereotypes.
  December 16, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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• SF Giants 'could be a player' in free agency for known Dodgers killer
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants are still seeking to sign a top-level starting pitcher this offseason.
  December 15, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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• MLB graphic celebrating SF Giants signing uses Dodgers beating SF footage
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The graphic led fans on social media to say MLB was trolling the Giants.
  December 15, 2023 at 9:40 AM
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• 'Bay Area native' baseball player who bashed SF is actually from Sacramento
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Tellez, who is absolutely not from the Bay Area, said SF is "not nice anymore."
  December 14, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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• Here's how SF Giants signee Jung-hoo Lee did when he faced Yoshinobu Yamamoto
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Lee's numbers against Yamamoto, other MLB-level pitchers can give Giants fans hope.
  December 14, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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• SF doom loop narrative killing Giants in free agency, Buster Posey says
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  "Whether that's all completely fair or not, perception is reality," Posey said.
  December 13, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• Bizarre Tom Brady baseball ad includes Eli Manning in full SF Giants uniform
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Manning donned the orange and black to send a message to Tom Brady.
  December 12, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• Mitch Haniger, Alex Cobb among Giants who will reportedly earn more than Shohei Ohtani in 2024
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  A huge chunk of the Giants' roster will earn more than Shohei Ohtani next season.
  December 11, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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• The Giants reportedly met with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as front office moves on from Ohtani
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants met with the Japanese pitcher on Sunday, according to a report.
  December 11, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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• SF Giants made their mess even worse by losing Shohei Ohtani chase to Dodgers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener isn't sure the Giants can salvage this missed chance.
  December 9, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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• SF Giants' nightmare scenario comes true as Shohei Ohtani signs with Dodgers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The San Francisco Giants' worst-case scenario has come true.
  December 9, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• The tea leaves do not look great for SF Giants on Shohei Ohtani
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants appear to have fallen out of the Ohtani sweepstakes.
  December 8, 2023 at 10:40 AM
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• The Dodgers seem to be bungling their courtship of Shohei Ohtani
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Dodgers had one rule to follow with Shohei Ohtani, and they broke it.
  December 5, 2023 at 3:40 PM
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• The SF Giants are somehow still alive in the race for Shohei Ohtani
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Even as more teams drop out of the Shohei Ohtani race, the Giants still remain.
  December 5, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• The unlikely location of Duane Kuiper's last homer in an SF Giants uniform? Prison.
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Beloved Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper's hit 2 more homers than most people realize.
  December 5, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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• SF Giants fans don't want to trust Shohei Ohtani rumors — but they're getting louder
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Hot stove: The Giants are trying to go all-in on Shohei Ohtani.
  November 28, 2023 at 4:40 PM
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• The Giants have a huge choice to make after helping force the A's to move
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener wonders what the Giants will do as the Bay's MLB team.
  November 17, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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• Ex-Giants manager Gabe Kapler ranks his top SF burgers in weirdly erotic video
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  A red meat fan, the ex-Giants manager ranked his top SF burgers in an Instagram video.
  November 14, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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• Which SF Giants from World Series era will get their numbers retired?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener predicts which numbers will hang in Oracle Park.
  November 9, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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• Here are the top free agents the SF Giants have been linked to
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants have been linked to some of the biggest names in free agency, again.
  November 8, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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• Bruce Bochy pushes back on notion he was forced out by SF Giants
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  After winning in Texas, Bochy broke down what led him to leave the Giants.
  November 7, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• Ex-Giants manager's trip to Mexico gives him entirely new outlook on baseball
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Recently fired SF Giants manager Gabe Kapler is back as a blogger.
  November 6, 2023 at 12:40 PM
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• Bruce Bochy's Rangers winning World Series should be wake-up call for SF Giants
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Rangers' win may be just the push the Giants needed, writes columnist Dave Tobener.
  November 2, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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• Buster Posey defends SF Giants owner Greg Johnson's 'somewhat break even' comment
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Former Giants legend Buster Posey had to clean up another PR mess for ownership.
  October 26, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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