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Every spring, we get to write one neat story like this, about a kid who comes up from the minor-league camp for a day to play in the big-league exhibition because the...
March 21, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE: With Marco Scutaro already scratched because of a stiff back, Andres Torres left tonight's game against Colorado as a precaution with soreness in his left foot...
March 21, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Since Hunter Pence might want to know, former teammate Ryan Theriot was wearing a pair of "really, really, really red tennis shoes, a camoflage hat on backwards because...
March 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Dominican Republic general manager Moises Alou has his gaze firmly fixed on tonight's championship game of the World Baseball Classic, with his team facing Puerto Rico...
March 19, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval has a "chronic bone spur" in the back of his right elbow that might be playing a role in his elbow soreness, but the main issue is the inflamed ulnar...
March 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE: Manager Bruce Bochy said Sandoval's diagnosis is ulnar neuritis, an inflammation of the nerve that runs through the elbow. Bochy said Sandoval will get treatment...
March 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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John Shea from Scottsdale Stadium . . . Pablo Sandoval moments ago said of his elbow injury, "I don't think it's something serious." It was serious enough for hi, m to...
March 17, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Scott Ostler reporting Scottsdale Stadium . . . One of the fun things about my job (there are millions) is getting players to re-live historic plays and moments. It's...
March 16, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Scottsdale Stadium . . . Relief pitcher Brett Bochy doesn't get preferential treatment just because he's the manager's kid, but he did get a...
March 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Scottsdale Stadium, where the Giants cuts 21 players this morning . . . Despite a flood of players getting optioned or reassigned to...
March 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from Scottsdale Stadium . . . Tim Lincecum will work on a 45-pitch limit tonight, manager Bruce Bochy said, adding, "If we get 45, we'll be happy."...
March 12, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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For all of the big-name Giants who went to the World Baseball Classic, the first Giant to advance was catcher Tyler LaTorre, a 29-year-old minor-leaguer from Santa Cruz...
March 9, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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The top three hitters in the Giants lineup, Angel Pagan, Marco Scutaro and Pablo Sandoval, are in the World Baseball Classic. So are relievers Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago...
March 9, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Ann Killion reporting from Scottsdale Stadium: Tim Lincecum threw a simulated game on Saturday morning, his first action against live hitting in almost two weeks, after...
March 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Manager Bruce Bochy spoke with Sergio Romo today and asked the closer to be honest with the Team Mexico staff about how his arm feels after throwing 26 pitches in...
March 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Each morning, manager Bruce Bochy meets with his coaches for half an hour to discuss issues relating to the team. This morning, Sergio Romo's 26-pitch blown save for...
March 8, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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When Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira went down with with a sprained wrist, Aubrey Huff's name was tossed about as a possible fill-in, but that is not going to...
March 7, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum, who is fighting a blister on his right middle finger, is not pitching as scheduled today against the Indians. Chad Gaudin is starting instead. I'll blog...
March 7, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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John Shea reporting from Salt River Fields . . . Team USA is playing its second exhibition against the Rockies (Americans lead 5-1 in the sixth) to prepare for the World...
March 6, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Polite, handsome, clean-cut Buster Posey is quickly evolving into one of the most desirable pitchmen in sports, and he puts in another good performance in this quick...
March 6, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum hopes he can return to the mound for his second spring start Thursday, five days after he was scratched because of a blister on the middle finger of his...
March 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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In his waning weeks as a Giant, Cody Ross had to watch the Diamondbacks clinch the National League West at Chase Field and launch a wild celebration that included...
March 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum will not pitch as scheduled for the Giants in Scottsdale today because of a blister along the nail of his right middle finger. Yusmeiro Petit will start...
March 2, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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An MRI on Jose Mijares' left elbow showed inflammation but no bone chips or structural damage, manager Bruce Bochy said. The staff plans to back him off for five to...
March 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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You know who likes the World Baseball Classic? Brock Bond, a Giants second-base prospect; and outfielders Gary Brown, Francisco Peguero, Juan Perez and Roger Kieschnick;...
March 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Relief candidate Scott Proctor is 36 and has pitched in 307 big-league games, most with the Yankees and Dodgers, yet he still confessed to nerves as he prepared to pitch...
March 1, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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The Giants might be looking at their first significant injury of the spring, to Jose Mijares' pitching elbow. Mijares was diagnosed with a posterior impingement in his...
February 28, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Morning all. I was out this morning with a little allergy issue when some news came down. As my friends from the Merc, CSN Bay Area and MLB.com are reporting, Outfielder...
February 28, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Ryan Vogelsong became the first Giant to start twice this spring and looked very good in three shutout innings against an Angels team consisting of Mike Trout, two...
February 27, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum was accused by his former landlady in 2011 of trashing his Mission District townhouse and causing at least $200,000 in damage. The Giants pitcher denies it...
February 27, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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It's Tim Lincecum's first start of the spring. We'll all be curious to see how he looks, particularly if he can keep the ball down when he faces the Dodgers at Camelback...
February 26, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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For all of his faults with interpersonal relationships, Barry Bonds could be a different person when he talked hitting with young players. One who saw that first hand is...
February 25, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Former Giant Nate Schierholtz will play right field for the Cubs in today's game at HoHoKam Park. It's cold and windy as heck, and Schierholtz joked, "It's like a nice...
February 24, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Matt Cain's first game of 2013 did not go nearly as well as his last game in 2012. In the first inning of today's game against the Cubs, Alfonso Soriano hit a wicked...
February 24, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy must feel like part of his spring preparation is practicing perfect punchlines. He wasted no time after the Giants beat the Angels 4-1 in Saturday's...
February 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Backup catcher Hector Sanchez is still dealing with a right-shoulder injury that occurred when he was playing winter ball, and he does not know when he will be able to...
February 23, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Giants president Larry Baer said this morning that he continues to talk to general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy about extending their contracts, which...
February 23, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Here are the lineups for today's Cactus League opener between the Angels and the Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. It's an Angels split squad: ANGELS Romine SS Calhoun RF...
February 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Manager Bruce Bochy just told us the starters' order for the first few Cactus League games, and in doing so let us know his current plans for the regular-season...
February 22, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The 10 Giants going to the World Baseball Classic donned their jerseys for a photo this morning, in front of their respective nations' flags. In this shot, they're still...
February 22, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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The Giants begin a 37-game exhibition schedule against the Angels on Saturday, a game that KNBR will broadcast at 12:05 p.m. PST. Duane Kuiper is already in town. He got...
February 21, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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The best pictures from San Francisco Giants Photo Day
February 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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SF Giants full squad practices at spring training (Photos)
February 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Let the record show that Sergio Romo's first pitch to a hitter since he froze Detroit's Miguel Cabera with a fastball to end the World Series was another fastball. He...
February 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Reds fans should forgive manager Dusty Baker for not brooding and moping as long as they did after the Giants won three consecutive first-round playoff games at Great...
February 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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In the most stunning development since the sun rose earlier in the day, manager Bruce Bochy has just said that Matt Cain will get his first career Opening Day start...
February 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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I asked Jeff Kent a straightforward question. Should Barry Bonds be in the Hall of Fame? He did not answer directly, but reading between the lines is not hard. "A pretty...
February 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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A little Sunday nugget to help you get through the last baseball-less Sunday until autumn: Ryan Vogelsong will face Italy in a World Baseball Classic first-round game in...
February 17, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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First baseman Angel Villalona, looking fit, reported to Giants camp today and answered questions for about 10 minutes this afternoon, but he declined to answer any...
February 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants might have been angry with Melky Cabrera for his 50-game drug suspension last year, but that won't keep him from getting a World Series ring. Team officials...
February 15, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Giants fans who live in Phoenix area, or happen to be here visiting, really should come to Scottsdale Stadium to watch the workouts before the games begin on Feb. 23...
February 14, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Now that all the hullabaloo over Tim Lincecum's haircut has receded like this reporters hairline, we can start to focus on what really matters: how Lincecum looks on the...
February 13, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Spring training officially began this morning when manager Bruce Bochy took his first shot at Jeremy Affeldt. Asked about the many Giants who will leave camp to play in...
February 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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That headline might sound like a "no duh" given that Sergio Romo closed all three postseason series clinchers. But manager Bruce Bochy in comments this offseason had...
February 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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February 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Here's a cute story to tide you over until Giants Fanfest on Saturday. Pitcher Sergio Romo dropped by the San Francisco Zoo on Thursday morning to pay his first visit to...
February 7, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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First baseman Angel Villalona, once a top Giants prospect whose career was derailed after he was charged with murder in the Dominican Republic, is expected to report for...
February 7, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Well, the Giants do not need to hone their lawyering skills. They settled their final potential arbitration case today by reaching a two-year deal with late reliever...
February 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Twice as many heads will be bobbing in joy next year instead of hanging low while waiting in long lines outside AT&T Park. The Giants will give away bobbleheads to...
January 31, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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John Shea on the Giants in a week that's all about the 49ers . . . - Championships are becoming commonplace for Pablo Sandoval, who led his Venezuelan team to a title...
January 31, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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From the San Francisco Giants: Earlier today (Jan. 18), Giants catcher Buster Posey met Yankees legend Yogi Berra at Yogi's Museum at Montclair State University. The...
January 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants agreed Friday to a one-year, $8 million contract with National League MVP Buster Posey, avoiding arbitration. Chronicle beat writer Henry Schulman first...
January 18, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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You can expect to see a lot of contract agreements announced in baseball today, the date for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange the figures they would...
January 18, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Ryan Vogelsong and Jeremy Affeldt will represent the World Series champs in the World Baseball Classic on the Team USA provisional roster, which was announced moments...
January 17, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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Well, it's not dead if you're an NFL fan. But for the Giants it is. Their 2013 team is pretty well set, and they're not making much news. But there is stuff to chew on...
January 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Reports have surfaced that Ryan Vogelsong will join the United States' team in the World Baseball Classic in March, but The Chronicle has learned that his batterymate...
January 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Some news for those worn out by the Hall of Fame stuff: I learned today that free-agent Brian Wilson has completed his long-toss program and should begin throwing off a...
January 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted nobody into the Hall of Fame. Houston Astros catcher, second baseman and outfielder Craig Biggio came...
January 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Thanks to a host of videos and TV shows, Giants fans have gotten to relive the 2012 World Series win during these long weeks before pitchers and catchers report. Another...
December 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants just sent word they have signed right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla to a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year that vests if he reaches...
December 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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The Giants just announced a one-year, $2 million deal with Andres Torres, the center fielder for most of their 2010 championship run. Torres needs to take a physical...
December 13, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro definitely wanted to return to the Giants. Each of the two free agents made that clear to management, but like most players, they waited...
December 7, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Nashville . . . It's over here in Elvis' old hangout. Bobby Evans has left the building. The Giants came, signed their two guys and...
December 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Nashville . . . Where will Brian Wilson pitch in 2013? His agent, Dan Lozano, told The Chronicle seven teams are interested, some...
December 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings . . . The Giants went 3-for-3, signing their top three free agents. Marco Scutaro joined the mix late Tuesday night by agreeing to a...
December 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings . . . Tommy Lasorda told me he doesn't believe Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens or Sammy Sosa should go to the Hall of Fame. "To me, they...
December 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Nashville . . . Angel Pagan is returning to the Giants. It's a done deal pending a physical, I'm told, and it's a four-year...
December 3, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings in Nashville . . . Tim Lincecum didn't have a Tim Lincecum-like year – at least not until he started dominating batters as a...
December 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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John Shea from the winter meetings . . . Here in the press room, the Hall of Fame just announced three new members from the pre-integration era: umpire Hank O'Day...
December 3, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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Brian Wilson officially became a free agent tonight when the Giants did not tender him a contract for 2013. He is not free to sign with any team. That includes the...
November 30, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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