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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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SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants have partnered with Wells Fargo to provide $100,000 in education grants to 25 Bay Area schools.
December 12, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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On the way out of Orlando, the Giants finally found their left fielder. The club agreed to a one-year deal with slugger Michael Morse on Thursday morning, pending a...
December 12, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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On the way out of the Winter Meetings, the Giants finally found their left fielder. The club agreed to a one-year deal with slugger Michael Morse on Thursday morning...
December 12, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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The Oakland A's trade veteran reliever Jerry Blevins to the Washington Nationals for minor league outfielder Billy Burns.
December 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy already towers over most people, so what happens when you have him stand a little closer to the camera than the others? Well, this. That was pretty much the...
December 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Once Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson were signed, the San Francisco Giants didn't feel a need to make any major alterations to their pitching staff.
December 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Giants one-time star third baseman Matt Williams taking over a Washington Nationals team that has high expectations.
December 11, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants had interest in Mark Trumbo, who ultimately was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon. General manager Brian Sabean has noted that teams are out...
December 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants believe Pablo Sandoval, who will be eligibility for free agency after this season, is motivated to get in better shape
December 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval has long tantalized the Giants with his talent and disappointed with his weight, but the organization is confident that Sandoval's ability to become a...
December 10, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy's issue with home plate collisions didn't start when he saw Buster Posey, his franchise catcher, clawing at the dirt on May 25, 2011. Bochy, himself a former...
December 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy will try to convince baseball that violent collisions at home plate need to be banned.
December 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has pledged a $50,000 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation after seeing the success of the organization's...
December 10, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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From the Winter Meetings, home to men in oversized dress shirts and would-be interns in oversized suits, we've got some hot stove updates ... - General manager Brian...
December 9, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, whose production faded in the second half of last season, might get less playing time at first base because of Brandon Belt's...
December 9, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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I was on a flight the other night when the Giants re-introduced Ryan Vogelsong, so instead I tuned in tonight for the #SFGLive production. First of all, I've been on the...
December 5, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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General manager Brian Sabean tells fans not to expect a big-ticket item to fill their one final need
December 4, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Here's the official word from the Giants on this morning's accident in Scottsdale: Earlier this morning a passenger van transporting eleven Giants minor leaguers from...
December 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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A Scottsdale, Ariz., fire official says four people with the San Francisco Giants' minor league team were involved in a Tuesday morning crash, all reported to be...
December 3, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants third base coach Tim Flannery is continuing his help for injured Giants fan Bryan Stow by giving all the proceeds from his new album...
December 3, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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Barry Bonds has paid $4,100 in penalties stemming from his obstruction of justice conviction two years ago. A filing Monday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco says...
December 3, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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The starting rotation was the No. 1 priority for Brian Sabean, Bobby Evans and the rest of the front office heading into the offseason. It's November 29, and that...
November 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants and pitcher Ryan Vogelsong reach agreement on one-year deal; completes rotation of Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Tim...
November 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Longtime baseball man and former Chicago Cubs coach Verlon 'Rube' Walker left behind a baby girl when he died at 42 of leukemia
November 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Javier Lopez has the best strut in baseball and he also has great timing. Looks like you all need a "new thread" and Lopez, after passing a physical and signing a new...
November 26, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Left-hander Javier Lopez signs for three years, $13 million with Giants after passing physical
November 26, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Left-hander Javier Lopez will sign for three years, $13 million if he passes physical
November 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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"We've still got all our assets in the bank and in the organization, and we retained three guys we wanted to re-sign. I'm pleased with the outcome." - Brian Sabean...
November 21, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants and Javier Lopez continue to close in on a deal (Steve Berman of BayAreaSportsGuy.com reported earlier that it would be three years, $13 million), and when...
November 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Giants opted not to sell at the July 31 trade deadline, general manager Brian Sabean said the organization hoped to re-sign Hunter Pence, Tim...
November 20, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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1. My dorm at UCSB had a pretty even NorCal-SoCal split. There were hardcore Giants fans, Dodgers fans and A's fans, and one guy even liked the Angels. I remember more...
November 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean focuses on reshaping pitching staff instead of chasing a big bat.
November 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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As he looked to bolster the Giants rotation, general manager Brian Sabean felt that right-hander Tim Hudson "had every box checked." The right-hander felt the same way...
November 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants new pitcher suffered gruesome ankle injury last season but says he will be fine for spring training
November 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants have turned to a familiar name to fill one of the two remaining spots in their starting rotation. Right-hander Tim Hudson, the former Oakland A's ace, is on...
November 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Former Oakland A's right-hander Tim Hudson, 38, will get $23 million to spend next two seasons in San Francisco
November 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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I'm not far removed from the days when I would sit with friends and critique MVP ballots and preseason predictions. This was my first year filling out an actual ballot...
November 14, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Young Madison Bumgarner gives me an excuse to pull you guys away from another 1,000-comment post. Bumgarner finished tied for ninth in the NL Cy Young voting; he...
November 13, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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A look at the charitable efforts of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, the San Jose Earthquakes' Jon Busch, the San Francisco Giants' Jeremy Affeldt, the Oakland...
November 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants announce their 2014 Cactus League schedule, which includes 15 games at Scottsdale Stadium.
November 4, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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The prospect of the Oakland Athletics actually sharing the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park was a worst-case scenario.
November 4, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants will head into free agency with two vacancies in their starting rotation. Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong's $6.5 million option was declined Monday, making the...
November 4, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Amid speculation that the A's could play temporarily in San Francisco if it fails to agree to a lease extension in Oakland, but team ownership and East Bay officials say...
November 4, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants declined a $6.5 million option on pitcher Ryan Vogelsong and might pursue other options for starting rotation.
November 4, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Alright, no more "House of Cards" marathons ... we've got actual news. The Giants will make several announcements later today, with Ryan Vogelsong's fate being at the...
November 4, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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A's could wind up across the Bay to share the San Francisco Giants' home ballpark unless a lease can be worked out with the city of Oakland to stay at the...
November 4, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants G.M. Brian Sabean says team needs to add depth to its rotation
November 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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New thread! About a month after an emotional farewell appearance, the Giants officially parted ways with Barry Zito. The left-hander's 2014 option was not picked up, a...
November 2, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Giants decline the $18 million option on the pitcher's epic seven-year, $126 million-deal, making the 2012 World Series hero a free agent along with outfielder Andres...
November 2, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a second investigation into the San Francisco Giants baseball team improperly paying its employees, a...
October 28, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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The Boston Red Sox even up the World Series at two games apiece with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Cardinals' Allen Craig scores winning run after Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks called for obstruction
October 26, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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As the World Series shifts to the Midwest and Busch Stadium for the next three games, suddenly it's the Red Sox facing questions about whether they can even get the...
October 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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A rare off-season sub for Alex, who had a conflict and couldn't handle the official Tim Lincecum signing and subsequent conference. Always at the ready, the old reliever...
October 25, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants star Tim Lincecum acknowledged that his own disappointment in his performance the past two years had a direct impact on his re-signing with the club...
October 25, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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The theme for the next 4,155 words: Better late than never. It applies to Brandon Belt's swing changes. It applies to the Hunter Pence deal that was signed hours before...
October 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Mercury News columnist Tim Kawakami and San Francisco Giants beat writer Alex Pavlovic discuss the re-signing of pitcher Tim Lincecum.
October 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE: Here's my final story on the Lincecum deal, with comments from Bobby Evans and Hunter Pence, who also chose to sign before becoming a free agent. And here's Tim...
October 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants are betting that two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who was set to become a free agent, can find his old form after two so-so...
October 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Marriage is coming after the baby carriage for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. E! News reports West proposed to Kardashian Monday -- her 33rd birthday -- in front of...
October 22, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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San Francisco's president and CEO thanks fans, tells them 'we won't change who we are.'
October 18, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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This is from Tim Lincecum's final start of the season. A cool photo, I think, so I'm putting it here simply so you guys have a new post to comment on. I'm glad that so...
October 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco's president and CEO thanks fans, tells them 'we won't change who we are.'
October 8, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The brother of a man fatally stabbed after a San Francisco Giants game told a Bay Area television station that he, not his brother, had thrown a chair at the alleged...
October 4, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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Heath Hembree was prepared to come to San Francisco, but on certain mornings, things are out of his hands. "They never get it right," Hembree said last week, smiling...
October 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Brandon Crawford was well aware that he finished one hit shy of .250 in 2012, and the worst part was that he actually did pick up that hit. Crawford was incorrectly...
October 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Relatives of a Fort Bragg man who died in a fight after Wednesday's Giants game held a news conference outside the ballpark Sunday, appealing to those who may have...
September 30, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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I'll never forget the scene last October, as the Giants fell behind 0-2 in the National League Division Series. AT&T Park ushers roamed the aisles, hugging season...
September 29, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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After his last game as a Giant, Barry Zito had a hard time remembering all the details. Zito faced one batter in Sunday's 7-6 win, receiving thundering ovations before...
September 29, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Barry Zito faced one batter in Sunday's 7-6 San Francisco Giants win, receiving thundering ovations before and after the appearance.
September 29, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Barry Zito got a final curtain call, and Hunter Pence, armed with his new $90 million contract, singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San...
September 29, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brian Wilson, who confronted San Francisco Giants president, says: 'I handled the situation.'
September 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Hunter Pence was preparing to sign a five-year, $90 million deal Sunday morning after passing a physical. Having locked up their right fielder, the Giants are ready to...
September 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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It was a scene that stunned reporters and many of the players getting dressed. After Friday night's game, right fielder Hunter Pence and team president Larry Baer stood...
September 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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With Hunter Pence in the fold, Brian Sabean and San Francisco Giants set their sights on keeping two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum from free agency
September 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Odd clubhouse scene between Hunter Pence and San Francisco Giants president Larry Baer ends with 5-year, $90-million contract
September 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Just after 1 p.m., Hunter Pence will become the first San Francisco Giant to start all 162 games. At 11 a.m., he'll be re-introduced to the media. Pence passed his...
September 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Matt Cain was asked to describe his season. "The first half was not good," Cain said. "The second half was much better." Well. Yeah. Cain was 5-6 with a 5.06 ERA before...
September 28, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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