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Hard-thrower has the potential to move quickly through the system
June 5, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants probable pitching matchups, TV information for series with New York Mets
June 5, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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They were thousands of miles apart Thursday morning, and by the end of the day, the Giants and Dodgers seemed to have a similar gulf in the standings. The lead is 8 1/2...
June 5, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Michael Morse and Brandon Crawford hit home runs as the Giants defeat the Reds 6-1.
June 5, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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On draft day, we were down to two writers in the pre-game manager session. Thanks as always to those of you who come here for your news. The updates ... - Santiago...
June 5, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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Joseph Lagano shifted in his seat. He asked to take a minute. His voice became shaky. Then he answered the question: What did he see that night in the Dodger Stadium...
June 5, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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Giants looking for a 5-2 trip through St. Louis and Cincinnati, which would be, you know, good. Pagan CF Pence RF Posey C Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Colvin LF Crawford SS...
June 5, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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Before he reminded Miguel Cabrera that he throws a fastball, this was the sight of Sergio Romo's greatest moment. His 12-pitch battle with Jay Bruce, the pitches that...
June 4, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Juan Perez, in a rare start, hits a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth to give Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
June 4, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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Colin Kaepernick trails only two Giants on the overall compensation list.
June 4, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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I interrupt Kaepernick Mania for some injury updates - Matt Cain threw a bullpen session and his strained right hamstring feels great. Cain is a go for Friday, when...
June 4, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Regular readers know I absolutely love the Home Run Tracker stats from ESPN. I thought Pence's blast last night would be the hardest-hit homer of the season for the...
June 4, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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We've hit Year 3 of Timmy 2.0, and all involved have long since given up on the right-hander ever approaching the form he showed in those magical early years. Lincecum...
June 3, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants allow four stolen bases, make three throwing errors in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds
June 3, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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We found out over the weekend that Michael Wacha is the new Human Rain Delay. Now, the Giants face a team that's very familiar with them. The Reds have had nine delays...
June 3, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Madison Bumgarner was named National League pitcher of the month for the first time, adding to a trophy case that already is overflowing. Bumgarner was 5-0 in six...
June 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wins honor for going 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 48 strikeouts in May.
June 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Did you guys know it's possible for a 39-minute regional flight to get delayed two hours, 45 minutes. Well played as always, United! But I'm finally in Cincinnati, home...
June 3, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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GIANTS AT CINCINNATITuesday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (4-3, 4.18 ERA) vs. Reds' Homer Bailey (5-3, 5.04), 4:10 p.
June 2, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Sometimes, just about everything goes your way. United puts you on back-to-back flights with no movies, you end up spending five nights in a city (St. Louis) where there...
June 2, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy goes with power hitter Hunter Pence in the No. 2 spot in the batting order.
June 2, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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In power-hitting outfielder Hunter Pence, the San Francisco Giants find a No. 2 hitter for their batting order.
June 2, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Tim Hudson hit a grounder to third and barely moved. Eventually, Hudson took a slow jog down to first and then turned and jogged slowly back to the dugout. Manager Bruce...
June 1, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Posey's three hits, Hudson's seven shutout innings lead San Francisco Giants, who take three of four from Cardinals in St. Louis.
June 1, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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The Giants got one regular back and lost another one. Buster Posey (tight back) returns to the lineup this afternoon, but Michael Morse was a late scratch because of a...
June 1, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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The Giants have had their versions of Oscar Day, but it's been a while. They had the first Happy Lincecum Day years ago, and Buster Posey brought new life to an...
May 31, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Top prospect Oscar Tavares homers in his second big-league at-bat to cool off red hot San Francisco Giants
May 31, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Buster Posey is feeling better, but he's out for the fourth time in the past 11 games because of nerve irritation in his lower back. Bruce Bochy said he would check with...
May 31, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Like Lance Stephenson, the Giants are in a different world right now. But they're not blowing in ears, straddling opponents and slapping faces. Or, at least I don't...
May 30, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants tagged St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright for seven runs in 41/3 innings en route to a 9-4 win behind Madison Bumgarner, who...
May 30, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Matt Cain will go on the disabled list today, with a roster move coming. Manager Bruce Bochy and assistant general manager Bobby Evans were still discussing the new...
May 30, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain goes on the disables list because of a hamstring injury.
May 30, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Adam Wainwright vs. Madison Bumgarner. Baseball! Pagan CF Pence RF Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Sanchez C Blanco LF Crawford SS Hicks 2B Bumgarner LHP Carpenter 3B Grichuk, RF...
May 30, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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If that fake Adam Scott commercial from "Party Down" actually existed, Michael Morse would probably yell at his TV every time. "Are we having fun yet?" the actor asked...
May 29, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants hit two more homers, then hang on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5.
May 29, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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Matt Cain drew a crowd when he did some light throwing with Madison Bumgarner this afternoon, and it turns out that was an issue. Trainer Dave Groeschner and pitching...
May 29, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Two memories flash through my mind every time I get off a plane in St. Louis. The first: Getting food poisoning after UCSB won the 2006 NCAA soccer championship, and...
May 29, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Pitching matchups for the San Francisco Giants series at the Cardinals, which runs Thursday through Sunday.
May 28, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Oh, thank you, baseball gods, for finally putting a pretty bow on the Hunter Pence Scooter Affair and we can move on to far more serious and important things. That would...
May 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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Stolen scooter belonging to Hunter Pence was returned to AT&T Park during Giants game Wednesday against Chicago Cubs
May 28, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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On the day Hunter Pence's scooter reappears, the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum pitches five no-hit innings and the Giants improve to an MLB best 15 games over .500...
May 28, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Here we go again, less than 16 hours later ... Ehire Adrianza is getting a second straight start at second base. Bruce Bochy mentioned last night that he was impressed...
May 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Here we go again, less than 16 hours later ... Ehire Adrianza is getting a second straight start at second base. Bruce Bochy mentioned last night that he was impressed...
May 28, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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The San Francisco Giants are reaping the rewards from general manager Brian Sabean's offseason moves.
May 28, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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With a quick turnaround to Wednesday's day game, just a few short words ... Brian Sabean is keeping a pretty low profile these days, which is remarkable considering all...
May 28, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Not that he ever strayed too far, but Tim Hudson was back in vintage form Tuesday night at AT&T Park.
May 27, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Santiago Casilla said his injured hamstring is feeling much, much better. So much better that he threw on flat ground Tuesday and could be getting on a mound sooner than...
May 27, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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In the hot seat for Alex tonight and tomorrow. Tim Hudson (4-2, 2.13) went six innings on May 11 but has only pitched three innings since thanks to a hip strain that...
May 27, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Mike LaCoss and some of his former San Francisco Giants teammates, including Manager Roger Craig, will host fundraiser for fan who was beaten at Dodger Stadium.
May 27, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Palo Alto man will throw out first pitch at Giants game against Chicago Cubs, as promised by former star Will Clark
May 27, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Hector Sanchez was wearing his favorite shirt, a light blue one with a giant cartoon magnet on the back and the word "Iman" - Spanish for magnet - printed across the...
May 26, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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Matt Cain's replacements are roughed up as the San Francisco Giants lose to the Chicago Cubs 8-4.
May 26, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Hunter Pence is as down-to-earth and happy-go-lucky as it gets for a professional athlete, but on Monday morning, Pence wore a rare somber look. After Sunday's win...
May 26, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence has scooter stolen while it was parked outside on the Embarcadero; he'll sign the bobblehead to get it back.
May 26, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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It got louder with every step Ricky Nolasco took. Michael Morse stood at second after his bases-clearing double, a sellout crowd rising all around him. The 103-foot...
May 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Michael Morse, Madison Bumgarner star in San Francisco Giants 8-1 win
May 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. CHICAGO CubsMonday: Giants' Yusmeiro Petit (3-1, 4.76) vs. Cubs. Jeff Samardzija (0-4, 1.46), 1:05 p.
May 25, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Matt Cain threw on flat ground again this morning and said his bothersome right hamstring gets better every day. Still, Cain won't start Monday and he's not sure when...
May 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Who are these twins? Blanco CF Pence RF Posey C Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Colvin LF Crawford SS Hicks 2B Bumgarner LHP Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Suzuki C Nunez LF...
May 25, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Part of the reason the Giants own the best record in baseball owes to their pitching depth, in particular the back end of the starting rotation. On Saturday night, Ryan...
May 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 behind strong pitching from Ryan Vogelsong and two RBIs from Pablo Sandoval
May 24, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Matt Cain took the next step in his rehab from a right hamstring injury by throwing a bullpen session Saturday. Beforehand, he said he doesn't know if he is going to...
May 24, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Joe Torre, Craig Biggio, Victor Martinez others who have joined the march from behind home plate
May 24, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey gets advice from Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer during an impromptu in-game meeting at first base.
May 24, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum walked a season-high six batters, allowed five hits and uncorked two wild pitches against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. All this came in just six...
May 23, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 as Tim Lincecum survived a wild outing and Pablo Sandoval delivered a three-run home run in the first...
May 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Right-hander Matt Cain got in some work before Friday night's game againts the Minnesota Twins in an attempt to gauge the severity of his right hamstring injury. Bochy...
May 23, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Here's some easy suspended game math. "The field took a lot of water," crew chief Bill Miller said. "It was going to take 45 minutes to get ready and another storm was...
May 22, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. MINNESOTAFriday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (3-3, 4.74) vs. Twins' Kyle Gibson (4-3, 4.20), 7:15 p.
May 22, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants-Colorado Rockies game was suspended because of rain with the teams tied 2-2 in the sixth inning; earlier, the Giants got better-than-expected...
May 22, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Before Santiago Casilla walked to the on-deck circle, Bruce Bochy reminded him not to swing. "He said, ‘I'm good Papi,' " Bochy said Thursday morning. Bochy nearly...
May 22, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain has grade 1 hamstring strain, could make next start
May 22, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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This might be shaping up as a "good news" day for a team that was shell shocked last night. Buster Posey is back in the lineup, Matt Cain is walking without a limp and...
May 22, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Every afternoon, the Giants relievers follow strength and conditioning coach Carl Kochan to the outfield and run sprints of some kind. Often it's just straight running...
May 22, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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You were probably laughing at home, and that's fine - because the Giants were laughing, too. They were laughing when Santiago Casilla put Jean Machi's helmet on as his...
May 21, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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Starter Matt Cain strains his hamstring in the third inning, reliever Santiago Casilla injures his right leg in the top of the ninth.
May 21, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Matt Cain was removed in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies with a right hamstring strain. Cain had pitched three hitless innings...
May 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain was removed in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies with a right hamstring...
May 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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An hour after a "tornado warning" text message and the craziest hail storm I've ever seen, it's all clear. So, play ball! Pagan CF Pence RF Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Sanchez...
May 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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This was the type of game the Giants are good at, and that's a major reason why they're in first place. They entered with a winning record in one-run games and they're...
May 20, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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