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UPDATE, 6:40 p.m.: Angel Pagan underwent an MRI on his injured left leg, and the result was most "good news," manager Bruce Bochy said. The test revealed some possible...
May 28, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Manager Bruce Bochy was asked before the game if he liked this split, four-game format with two games in Oakland and two at home against the A's. "I...
May 27, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE: With apologies to Tim Lincecum, a slight correction: He did not injure his ankle leaping the rail after Angel Pagan's inside-the-park home run, but apparently...
May 27, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:40 p.m.: Michael Kickham, a 24-year-old left-hander who has thrown five excellent games in a row for Triple-A Fresno, will take Ryan Vogelsong's spot in the...
May 26, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE: 12:25 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said Angel Pagan has a mild left-hamstring strain and is day to day. Bochy hopes Pagan can play in Oakland on Monday, although...
May 26, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Steve Kroner, following the Giants' 6-5, 10-inning win over Colorado that ended on Angel Pagan's two-run, inside-the-park homer: Pagan is quoted heavily in the update...
May 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner In a game with more twists and turns than one month of baseball usually provides, the Giants beat Colorado 6-5 in 10 innings on Saturday...
May 25, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Steve Kroner again subbing for Henry Schulman for Game 2 of the series against Colorado on the shores of McCovey Cove: Barry Zito, Saturday's starter, has looked out of...
May 25, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner Back in the olden days of 2007 through 2011, an NL West team would feel proud to beat Tim Lincecum twice in a season. Colorado has beaten him...
May 24, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the opener of a three-game series against Colorado in China Basin: No word yet on who will take Ryan Vogelsong's spot in the...
May 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Jeremy Affeldt was not burning to write a book. The idea was actually forced upon him after he gave a speech at a church in New Jersey seven years ago. "When I got done...
May 24, 2013 at 4:40 AM
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As All-Star voting heats up, we at SFGate thought we'd ask the fans who their all-time favorite SF Giant is. It's not a question of who you think is the best player...
May 23, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong is definitely a yard rat, so it didn't surprise me to see him sitting in the dugout Wednesday with that huge cast on his right hand cheering on the team...
May 23, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Regardless of how Wednesday's series finale against the Nationals ended, normalcy was restored. The rotation was itself again. The Giants played their...
May 22, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants hope to sweep the Nats for the first time since they went 7-0 against Washington in 2008. Pablo Sandoval is out of the lineup because of the sickness through...
May 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman In the wake of Ryan Vogelsong's broken hand, manager Bruce Bochy imparted the same message he had in 2011 when Buster Posey got hurt and last year when...
May 21, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said he expects Ryan Vogelsong to be out six to eight weeks after surgery today to place five pins in his right pinkie. "It went...
May 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park What started off as Ryan Vogelsong's best night of the year turned into his worst. The Giants starter was in...
May 20, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at AT&T Park Ryan Vogelsong just came out of the game in the fifth inning after being hit with a pitch while in mid-swing;...
May 20, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser, a surprise fill-in at AT&T Park It sounds as if Angel Pagan will be something of a game-time decision; he's in the posted...
May 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – In the third inning of Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Rockies, Nick Noonan lay sprawled behind second base after Carlos Gonzalez accidentally...
May 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:10 p.m.: If you read down to the original post, you will see that I raised some questions about what's wrong with the Giants starters. I put forth one theory...
May 19, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – Maybe manager Bruce Bochy has to start fining the players, if he isn't already. Or have them report to work early for a little late-May...
May 18, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:10 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy let the Giants stretch indoors before batting practice this afternoon so they could watch the Preakness. Before the race, however...
May 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 10:45 p.m.: Below you have my early game-story. In the interest of honesty, I changed the original headline on this post after talking to Madison Bumgarner. He...
May 17, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: The clubhouse was nearly empty. The white board said "HITTERS MEETING, 4:30." So batting coach Hensley Meulens casually walks through the room. We...
May 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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In the wake of Thursday night's spirited 8-6 comeback win, manager Bruce Bochy and general manager continue to discuss promoting another reliever from Triple-A Fresno to...
May 16, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – No National League team besides St. Louis has hit better in the clutch this year than the Giants. It's scary to think where they would...
May 16, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:30 p.m: Manager Bruce Bochy said he has no plans to change the rotation. Ryan Vogelsong will remain in the rotation for now. "Right now, that's the plan,"...
May 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Toronto – You have to wonder what the fans here were thinking. The Giants won championships in two of the past three seasons? In what sport? Over...
May 15, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:15 p.m.: Your crack beat writers are always on the case. None of us noticed until today that Matt Cain was not here. One of us asked manager Bruce Bochy if he...
May 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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As I wrote in my early-version game story lede, the Giants came to a different country and forgot how to play baseball. Most of the Giants story that will appear in...
May 14, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:55 P.M.: I never had anything against Melky Cabrera. He was quiet, but good to us in the press. I never thought he was a bad guy. Now I'm questioning that...
May 14, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3 p.m.: The ring "ceremony" lasted as long as the average human hiccup. Manager Bruce Bochy walked into a private area, spent about 30 seconds inside giving...
May 14, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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If somebody wronged you, and you had a chance to ask the person months later why, you probably would. It seems to be human nature. But that is not apparently the nature...
May 14, 2013 at 4:40 AM
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The Giants have optioned outfielder Francisco Peguero to Triple-A Fresno and recalled first baseman Brett Pill, who has wielded a hot bat down there. Peguero also hit...
May 13, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By John Shea Just before the Giants packed and left for Canada, the good vibes from the good ol' days were back at China Basin. Fans cheered Tim Lincecum's every move...
May 12, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, especially those who stepped up and took care of their families when the father was gone...
May 12, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner Starting pitching has been problematic for the Giants this season. For the past two games, the Giants' starters have posed problems for Atlanta. On...
May 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman on a beautiful Saturday along the shores of McCovey Cove: Brandon Belt isn't in Bruce Bochy's lineup against Atlanta left-hander...
May 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman As young Marco Scutaro and Tim Hudson sat around the A's clubhouse in 2004 disucssing the price of oil, they might have had a good laugh had someone...
May 10, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said Ryan Vogelsong will take his next turn in the rotation in Toronto on Wednesday, which does not surprise me. Though he had the...
May 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The 2013 season is closing in on the quarter pole. The words "it's early" still carry truth but do not roll off the tongue as easily now. So the time...
May 9, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:10 p.m.: Indeed, Santiago Casilla has a cyst in his right knee causing pain and is not expected to pitch for a couple of days. The Giants had the right-hander...
May 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By John Shea The Giants' rotation problems took a break on Wednesday, thanks to Barry Zito, the double threat who was in the 3s in both pitching and hitting. He entered...
May 8, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Buster Posey and Angel Pagan are out of the lineup, Posey because it's simply a day off and Pagan because he's getting...
May 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman For all the talk of more potency at the plate and that great fighting spirit, the Giants will travel only as far as the starting pitchers carry them...
May 7, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Here is a preview of my Giants Beat for tomorrow's Chron: The Giants unwittingly cornered the market on second basemen with uneven legs. Marco Scutaro said Tuesday he...
May 7, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:05 P.M.: As you can see from the lineup below, manager Bruce Bochy has stuck Brandon Crawford in the magical eighth spot, which has been a sort of Lourdes for...
May 7, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phillies starter Cliff Lee surely would relinquish his regular-season mastery over the Giants if he could change the 2010 World Series, when the Giants...
May 6, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Left-hander Jose Mijares will rejoin the bullpen Tuesday, which means the Giants have to make a tough call on demoting another reliever or a position player. The latter...
May 6, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Bring birthday cake to the ballpark tonight: baseball legend Willie Mays turns 82 today. We've collected some of our favorite photos of Mays in the gallery above. Below...
May 6, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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My game story from tonight's sweep-completing, 4-3 win against the Dodgers, which can be found here, has the who, what, when and where covered, but I really didn't get...
May 5, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:25 p.m.: Angel Pagan and manager Bruce Bochy both believe they caught Pagan's hamstring strain before he did any significant damage to the muscle. Their views...
May 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants beat the Dodgers 10-9 in the 10th inning Saturday night on a one-out walkoff homer by Guillermo Quiroz. Swear to God. This is nuts, what the Giants are doing...
May 4, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Center fielder Angel Pagan left tonight's Dodgers-Giants game with a strained right hamstring. He departed in the sixth inning, after the Dodgers scored seven runs in...
May 4, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy's words and facial expressions say Brandon Belt is not going to be his eighth-place hitter. His lineups say otherwise. Belt batted eighth for his fifth...
May 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... A few items that didn't make the final game story, regarding the Giants' 2-1 win over L.A. 1) Barry Zito labored through five-plus innings...
May 4, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Buster Posey ended a tense night in dramatic fashion Friday at AT&T Park. The Giants' catcher opened the ninth inning by taking the Dodgers'...
May 3, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman on a beautiful, busy Friday before the opener of a three-game series with the Dodgers - and it's Metallica Night at Third and...
May 3, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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As expected at some point, the Giants optioned catcher Hector Sanchez to Triple-A Fresno and recalled outfielder Francisco Peguero. Sanchez was a mainstay as Buster...
May 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – The Diamondbacks have a bullpen problem. They also have a Brandon Belt problem. The Giants had no problem celebrating Arizona's...
May 1, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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As promised, Marco Scutaro sits tonight. Brandon Crawford rises to the second spot. The batting order (again courtesy of lineup monkey Alex Pavlovic): Pagan CF Crawford...
May 1, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – The defending World Series champs had a strange April, neither a rousing success nor a failure in any sense, with a lot of direction...
April 30, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said on his weekly Siriux/XM show today that he will bat Brandon Belt eighth again, after the first baseman homered and hit the game-winning two-run...
April 30, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – Matt Cain ended April with a 6.49 ERA. He allowed nine home runs in 34 2/3 innings and he went winless. Bet you didn't see that coming...
April 29, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:35 p.m.: Jose Mijares took the worst phone call a person can get after Sunday's game in San Diego. His grandmother, who raised him after his parents died in a...
April 29, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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By John Shea SAN DIEGO – Yielding home runs in bunches and making mental and physical mistakes in bunches are the marks of a mediocre team, not a two-time...
April 28, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Petco Park . . . Bruce Bochy had intended to start Nick Noonan in today's series finale. It would have been an opportunity to rest Marco Scutaro...
April 28, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By John Shea SAN DIEGO – Way back in the fourth inning, Andres Torres charged Carlos Quentin's liner, which was heading directly toward the left fielder. Torres...
April 27, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Petco Park . . . The Padres are pitching a lefty tonight, Eric Stults, and Brandon Belt is in the Giants' lineup at first base. No platoon here...
April 27, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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By John Shea SAN DIEGO – The Giants played in the realigned PetcoPark for the first time, but the new dimensions weren't a factor. Nobody hit a ball deep enough to...
April 26, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Petco Park . . . The Giants are here for the first time since the Padres moved in their outfield wall – from 402 feet in right-center to...
April 26, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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In my generation, no list of top comedy movies would lack "Animal House." A classic. Fortunately, Brian Bacino is part of my generation. The creative director for the...
April 26, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman If a team is going to own an inning, it might as well be the ninth. For the third time in three games against the Diamondbacks, the Giants treated...
April 24, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.: Bruce Bochy did not sound like a manager who is ready to trim to catching roster to two. "I'll use all three catchers," said Bochy, adding this was a...
April 24, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Fans might have a hard time believing this, but managers do second-guess themselves. Sometimes they even second-guess the same decisions that you at home and we in the...
April 24, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman In this year of living dangerously, the Giants walked as close to the edge of the cliff as they dared Tuesday night before storming back to turn their...
April 23, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The question was asked 15 different ways, and the answer was always the same. No, manager Bruce Bochy said, he was not worried about Buster Posey's...
April 22, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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As promised, Joaquin Arias is back at first base (with Brandon Belt on the bench) against another lefty, 2-0 Wade Miley. Miley was runner-up for National League Rookie...
April 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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