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It's impossible to miss Andres Torres, simply impossible. Torres showed up today and went straight to the cage, decked out not in orange and black, but, well, you see...
February 21, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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As the Giants went through a second day of live batting practice, several coaches hit grounders to a rotating group of position players. Next time around, the infielders...
February 21, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' twin Tims -- Lincecum and Hudson -- pound bottom of the strike zone in successful day of throwing by both right-handers.
February 21, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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February 21, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Giants beat writer Alex Pavlovic captured San Francisco starting pitchers Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson on video while pitching Friday at spring training.
February 21, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum wanted his reputation cleared after being accused of damaging a townhouse
February 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum is throwing the ball well this spring, and he's having a positive month off the field, too. Lincecum was recently cleared in a dispute with a San Francisco...
February 20, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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My friend Chris Haft of MLB.com had a little fun with the Spring Training Media Guide today, going through the rosters and asking us where former Giants are playing...
February 20, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Brandon Belt's multi-million dollar deal with Giants achieves a wish he has been dreaming about since his high school days in Texas.
February 20, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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If your last name starts with P-E-T, stay the hell away from Ehire Adrianza. The young infielder hit a homer off Andy Pettitte last September and did the same against...
February 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Brandon Belt and the Giants settled right around the midpoint, at $2.9 million. Was that a magic number? "It was magical to me," Belt said Thursday, smiling. The smile...
February 20, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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Facing a heartbroken family and a scornful judge on Thursday, two men, occasionally smirking, were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to severely beating...
February 20, 2014 at 6:40 AM
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So it begins. The Giants held their first full-squad workout on Wednesday, and - with Brandon Belt on a flight - it was Michael Morse at first base. Joaquin Arias was in...
February 19, 2014 at 3:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy hopes slimmed-down Pablo Sandoval can remain at third base late in games
February 19, 2014 at 3:42 PM
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Few players in baseball have a greater love of celebratory kicks and kidney punches than Pablo Sandoval, but in recent years, the Panda's charge to the joyous dog pile...
February 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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A lawsuit filed by three former minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball in federal court in San Francisco appears to be the nation's first attempted...
February 19, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants sign first baseman Brandon Belt to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration hearing
February 18, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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General manager Brian Sabean spent his evening at Chase Field, talking with media members during an MLB session for managers and GMs. Assistant general manager Bobby...
February 18, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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It was the most exciting offensive play of the Giants season, but it also nearly ended Angel Pagan's year. The game-winning, inside-the-park homer against the Colorado...
February 18, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Marco Scutaro can once again straighten the pinkie finger on his left hand, thanks to a pin that was inserted for several weeks over the offseason. An emphasis on winter...
February 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Marco Scutaro can once again straighten the pinkie finger on his left hand, thanks to a pin that was inserted for several weeks over the offseason. An emphasis on winter...
February 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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"Have you seen the video?" Michael Morse asked. "Dude, you have to see the video." Here, my friends, is the video. Why are we talking about the Jamaican bobsled team...
February 17, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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New Giants left fielder Michael Morse was slowed last season by bone spur
February 17, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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With the physique of an All-Pro tight end, it's no surprise that Michael Morse does his offseason workouts with NFL stars, including 49ers running back Frank Gore...
February 17, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy watched closely as Tim Lincecum threw a bullpen session at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday, the second full day of spring training workouts...
February 16, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Buster Posey set up behind the first plate in the bullpen. First came Ryan Vogelsong. "He looked good," Posey said. Then Tim Lincecum. "He looked good," Posey said...
February 16, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum got a head start on his spring training conditioning by throwing off a portable mound in Seattle a warehouse this offseason.
February 16, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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They are four veterans with four different body types: Matt Cain, Hunter Pence, Buster Posey and Marco Scutaro. But they all had the same message for the player who is...
February 15, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Clubhouse speeches spurred the Giants to a championship during the 2012 postseason. Late in a failed attempt at a repeat, a set of speeches set the tone for a player who...
February 15, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was told he could do much more as a player if he lost weight
February 15, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Most of the action today was of the turn-your-head-and-cough variety, but a few players took the field, including Sergio Romo and Dan Runzler, seen on the Tout video on...
February 14, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Hudson will locker between Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain
February 14, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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There are no accidents in Mike Murphy's clubhouse, where every uniform number and locker assignment comes with a subtle purpose. When Tim Hudson showed up at Scottsdale...
February 14, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Nobody here has more fun than Hector Sanchez, who has spent parts of the past three seasons in the big leagues but is still just 24. Sanchez was the lone player in the...
February 14, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Giants fans attending games at AT&T Park will be screened, a change all Major League Baseball teams must be in compliance with by 2015
February 14, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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The Giants just announced that all fans entering AT&T Park this season will be screened with metal detectors. The change complies with MLB's mandate that all teams...
February 14, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Former San Francisco Giants special assistant Jim Fregosi was a six-time All-Star with the California Angels; he also spent 15 years managing the Angels, Chicago White...
February 14, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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Former manager of Reds, Cubs and Giants says ESPN and MLB Network expressed interest, but he wants to run a team, not his mouth.
February 13, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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As Major League Baseball camps open, Dusty Baker, fired as Cincinnati Reds manager after back-to-back 90-win seasons, finds himself without a job for only the third...
February 13, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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We've got, oh, less than 48 hours until pitchers and catchers start officially "reporting" to Scottsdale. Until then, some links ... - Here are five key issues/questions...
February 12, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum, Pablo Sandoval and others will need to bounce back forSan Francisco Giants to avoid a repeat of 2013's dismal season.
February 11, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Matt Cain heads Giants' rotation and Buster Posey leads the offense, though it would help if Pablo Sandoval carries his weight
February 11, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Giants practices and Scottsdale Stadium ticket prices are all right here
February 11, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Trial of a civil suit filed by Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow has a new judge and a new calendar date.
February 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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De La Salle's Bob Ladouceur, Sharks great Owen Nolan and record-setting sprinter Jim Hines also part of 2014 class.
February 10, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Shane Turner replaces Fred Stanley as San Francisco Giants director of player development.
February 3, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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New San Francisco Giants left fielder Michael Morse, nicknamed 'The Beast,' looks forward to trotting around the bases at spacious AT&T Park because, he says, 'If...
February 1, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy and Brandon Belt were side by side during a Q&A session at FanFest, a nice shout out to Twitter, I guess. Bochy looked up at the beat writers during the...
February 1, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Speaking to a crowd at Saturday's Giants FanFest, general manager Brian Sabean said he was pleased while watching slimmed-down third baseman Pablo Sandoval play in the...
February 1, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Speaking to a crowd at Saturday's Giants FanFest, general manager Brian Sabean said he was pleased while watching slimmed-down third baseman Pablo Sandoval play in the...
February 1, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Michael Morse is 31 years old and coming off a down year, but he's playing on a one-year deal that should put him back on an open market perennially lacking power...
February 1, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Trial of a civil suit filed by Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow has been delayed. The judge who has been overseeing the case told lawyers Tuesday he has been...
February 1, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Brandon Belt showed up to a media session at AT&T Park with a neatly trimmed but thick beard. "I'm going for the grown, adult man look," Belt said as he sat in a...
January 31, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey looked more muscular when he reported to AT&T Park on Friday
January 31, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Buster Posey would never admit that he wore down in the second half last season, when his numbers tailed off as the Giants fell out of the race. But Posey didn't have to...
January 31, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Giants haven't had arbitration hearing with a player since A.J. Pierzynski in 2004
January 31, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum said it was a relief when he signed a two-year contract with the team
January 31, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Trial of a civil suit filed by Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow has been delayed. The judge who has been overseeing the case told lawyers Tuesday he has been...
January 29, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO - A man accused of lighting a fire in a trash bin during the celebration after the San Francisco Giants' World Series win in 2012 has been acquitted of...
January 28, 2014 at 8:40 AM
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Tim Flannery, the San Francisco Giants' third-base coach and musician, presented the family of Bryan Stow with $96,000 during the weekend to help with his care as he...
January 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants and infielder Joaquin Arias agreed to terms Thursday on a two-year deal, avoiding arbitration. Arias, who made 102 appearances last season, will receive $2.6...
January 23, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants and infielder Joaquin Arias agreed to terms Thursday on a two-year deal, avoiding arbitration. Arias, who made 102 appearances last season, will receive $2.6...
January 23, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants agreed to terms with three of their five arbitration-eligible players on Friday, but have yet to come to an agreement with the biggest name on the list. First...
January 17, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Brandon Belt still in the arbitration process; Giants sign Gregor Blanco, Tony Abreu and Yusmeiro Petit.
January 17, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Some random Giants-related things to talk about on a Wednesday ... - We're officially less than a month away from BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE territory, but Pablo Sandoval...
January 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval tweets that he hasn't commented about his weight, and that everyone will find out how much he's lost when he reports to...
January 15, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval tells reporters in Venezuela he has taken 42 pounds off his Panda physique preparing for the 2014 baseball...
January 14, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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A lot of these names trickled out during the winter meetings, and others were obvious, but here's the full list of non-roster invitees for spring training. It's a mix of...
January 13, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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I'm still out of the country, fully enjoying airports that allow you to keep your shoes on, but I imagine a 2,300+ comment post takes a while to load. So, new "thread"...
January 8, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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The Dodgers have told outfielder Yasiel Puig the organization is 'very disappointed' with his behavior in the wake of his second arrest this year for reckless...
December 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Hey, we're starting to have some traditions around here, and I like this one for quite a few reasons. We rely on the players, coaches and executives to be open and...
December 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Brett Pill took heat because he wasn't Brandon Belt, and it was kind of strange. They competed for playing time but they always seemed to get along; it was a regular...
December 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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First baseman Brett Pill leaves San Francisco Giants to join KIA Tigers of Korean Baseball Organization
December 21, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants have designated for assignment left-hander Eric Surkamp, clearing roster room for the addition of newly signed outfielder Michael Morse
December 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The 40-man roster is back at 40. The Giants added Michael Morse and Ryan Vogelsong to the 40-man roster yesterday, and left-hander Eric Surkamp was designated for...
December 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Mark Rocha was drafted by the San Francisco Giants at 17, playing in the minors alongside such greats as Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bobby Bonds. Today he maintains...
December 17, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The new Giants left fielder certainly doesn't lack confidence. During a conference call to formally announce Michael Morse's one-year, $6 million deal, the slugger shook...
December 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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New San Francisco Giants left fielder Michael Morse isn't fazed by AT&T Park's tendency to diminish home run totals.
December 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Winter Meetings Leftovers: On the lineup, 'pen options, platoons, Pence Swag and international starsFrom the Web › The Mercury News
It's a weird week, this Winter Meetings thing. You talk, you tweet, you talk some more, you eat crappy, overpriced hotel food, you talk some more, you write, you...
December 12, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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New San Francisco Giant Michael Morse is the kind of player who will 'miss most the season or hit 28 homers.'
December 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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