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Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija pitch first three games for the San Francisco Giants.
April 3, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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The Giants complete the healthiest spring training in their recent history and head into the regular season opener in Milwaukee in as good shape as they possibly could...
April 2, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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Everybody is undefeated, anything is possible, you haven't made an out or an error
April 2, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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The Giants' final dress rehearsal at AT&T Park went swimmingly Friday night. Jake Peavy pitched five shutout innings in his final spring tuneup, just as Jeff...
April 1, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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It's Dan Brown (@mercbrownie) with a guest post for Andrew Baggarly, who is resting up for his Opening Day start.
March 31, 2016 at 11:40 PM
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Jeff Samardzija struggled in Arizona but found AT&T Park to his liking, throwing five impressive innings against the A's in the Bay Bridge Series opener.
March 31, 2016 at 10:40 PM
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Amidst the alphabet soup of modern metrics '" BAPIP, WHIP, WAR, UZR, ERA+, R-Field '" we wondered which numbers the players themselves put stock in.
March 31, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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Johnny Cueto shows good stuff on mound against River Cats, and he also picked off three runners in the exhibition
March 30, 2016 at 10:40 PM
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Just about every other original piece of that 2010 magic is either gone or showing signs of some serious wear and tear.
March 30, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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Smokeless tobacco, long a staple of the great American pasttime, is about to become illegal at San Francisco ballpark.
March 30, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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Most San Francisco Giants players say they will comply with the new law banning smokeless tobacco, but they don't support it.
March 30, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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Sometime after midnight as Tuesday became Wednesday, I drove across the Colorado River and back into California, through the agricultural checkpoint and past the welcome...
March 30, 2016 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants fans will get a chance to join the team on the field this season at AT&T Park with the help of a new virtual reality system.
March 30, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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The pitcher has been banged up, but says he'll be prepared for the Brewers
March 29, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants had their roster basically picked before spring training, and six weeks in Arizona did nothing to change it.
March 29, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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The San Francisco Giants' Matt Duffy and the Oakland Athletics' Stephen Vogt were two of their teams' brightest stars on the field in the 2015 season. Off the field...
March 29, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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First impressions are everything to baseball scouts. They watch and evaluate thousands of players every year. They are always looking for something that stands out. But...
March 29, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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Matt Cain, coming off surgery to remove a cyst from his arm, took a step toward starting the season in the Giants rotation, throwing a breezy 90 pitches in 51/3...
March 28, 2016 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants No. 2 starter Johnny Cueto brings an added element of surprise to San Francisco's starting five.
March 28, 2016 at 1:40 PM
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The beauty of having Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik in the Giants' middle infield is that they score well across the board.
March 28, 2016 at 1:40 PM
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Johnny Cueto, whom the Giants signed to a six-year, $130 million free-agent contract in December, has many distinctive windups, which can be narrowed down to a list...
March 28, 2016 at 9:40 AM
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The San Francisco Giants option outfielders Jarrett Parker and Mac Williamson to Triple-A Sacramento along with seven other trims. They will open the season April 4 in...
March 27, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants' Jeff Samardzija sharpened his command Saturday after taking some tips from veteran catcher Buster Posey, and the team saw its first...
March 26, 2016 at 8:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants top prospect Gustavo Cabrera is starting over after a freak accident almost cost him his right hand.
March 26, 2016 at 9:40 AM
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Gustavo Cabrera was a blue-chip prospect, worth a $1.3-million signing bonus at age 17. Then, in a freak accident, he nearly lost his right hand.
March 26, 2016 at 8:40 AM
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Johnny Cueto produces the Giants' first quality start of the spring along with some peace of mind. He held the Kansas City Royals to three runs in six innings while...
March 25, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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Madison Bumgarner jaws at the Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward, who Bumgarner thought was getting signs relayed to him by teammate Dexter Fowler.
March 24, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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Giants outfielder Hunter Pence, who missed much of last season with injuries, is feeling as strong as ever this spring and eager for the 2016 season to begin
March 23, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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The veteran pitcher finds encouragement in looking stronger when facing hitters a third time
March 23, 2016 at 6:40 AM
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Click here if viewing from a mobile device. Giants pitcher Matt Cain is selling his Paradise Valley, Ariz.
March 22, 2016 at 8:40 AM
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Longtime Giant Jim Davenport died in February, and son Gary Davenport encounters reminders of his loss almost daily in his role as a roving hitting and infield coach at...
March 21, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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Trevor Brown needed X-rays after being hit on the forearm with a bat during exhibition loss to A's but he was diagnosed with a contusion and might miss a day or...
March 21, 2016 at 8:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants and first baseman Brandon Belt are beginning talks on a long-term contract, but finding common ground will be difficult when there's much...
March 20, 2016 at 8:40 PM
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Reserve outfielder can play anwhere, in the field and in the batting order, and he does it all with a smile
March 19, 2016 at 7:40 PM
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Matt Cain showed some rust while throwing 51 pitches in his first start of the spring, but he showed no rust at the plate, going 2 for 2 while batting eighth.
March 18, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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Bay Area News Group's Andrew Baggarly and Courtney Cronin report from Peoria Stadium following the Giants 8-4 win over the Padres.
March 18, 2016 at 6:40 AM
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated that ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner was a good bet to bat eighth on opening day in Milwaukee; And Giants pitchers other than...
March 17, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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When it comes to March Madness, allegiances are split in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse.
March 17, 2016 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants' Denard Span, making his spring debut in center field, was forced to exit early after jamming his right shoulder into the turf while trying to catch Robinson...
March 16, 2016 at 6:41 PM
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Giants take lone day off of spring.
March 15, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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Only hours after the Giants delivered some very encouraging news on Matt Cain that sets the stage for his first spring training start on Friday, they received a...
March 14, 2016 at 10:40 PM
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Matt Cain hasn't pitched in a Cactus League game since having surgery to remove a cyst from his right elbow last month.
March 14, 2016 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner says his injuries are minor and that he should be ready for opening day start.
March 13, 2016 at 12:40 PM
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While his race against the clock to start the season on time appears to be an iffy proposition, San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain still hasn't surrendered to...
March 12, 2016 at 4:40 PM
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A look at Hunter Pence's year-by-year games played and injuries
March 11, 2016 at 7:40 PM
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Giants' right fielder Hunter Pence clubs a two-run homer in second at-bat of the spring.
March 11, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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Bryce Harper, the National League MVP last season, called baseball 'a tired sport,' to which emotional Giants' reliever Sergio Romo had a harsh response.
March 10, 2016 at 1:40 PM
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Johnny Cueto allowed five runs in 1 1/3 innings in his spring training debut for the Giants, but Bruce Bochy says he wasn't looking for stellar results from the newly...
March 9, 2016 at 5:40 PM
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Johnny Cueto's first outing with the San Francisco Giants results in five earned runs allowed in 1 1/3 innings, including a homer by the Colorado Rockies' Carlos...
March 9, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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The pair are a good match, as Strickland recorded Heston's marriage proposal last September
March 8, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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Kyle Blanks says his injury history is like a book, but, for now at least, he's feeling OK as he vies for a roster spot with the Giants. 'My main focus is health,' said...
March 7, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco's Jeff Samardzija gets his first taste of the Giants-Dodgers rivalry by striking out Carl Crawford, Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig in the first inning, but...
March 6, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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