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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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San Francisco Giants right-hander likely will explore the free-agent market
September 28, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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As he was approached by reporters, Jeremy Affeldt gave a warning: "I just took some painkillers. It's pretty heavy stuff," he said, smiling. Affeldt is two days removed...
September 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Traded twice in the past three seasons, Hunter Pence has been looking for a clubhouse to permanently call home. He appears to have finally found it. The Giants and their...
September 28, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants might be paying a little extra for Hunter Pence because of his attitude, hustle and the respect he has earned from his teammates and the front...
September 28, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Right fielder Hunter Pence will get $90 million for agreeing to stay with the Giants, which is what he wanted anyway
September 28, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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The Giants and right fielder Hunter Pence agreed to five year deal Saturday morning. According to CBSSports, the deal is for around $90 million. In his second season...
September 28, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Giants right fielder Hunter Pence and team president Larry Baer spoke for about 15 minutes after Friday's game, and Pence said the two sides could agree on a new deal...
September 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Well, everything else I was going to write late on this night has taken a backseat to Hunter Pence Contract Watch 2013. Pence is the "big ticket item," the first box on...
September 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Pence and Giants president Larry Baer spoke for about 15 minutes after Friday's game, and Pence said the two sides could agree on a new deal before Sunday's season...
September 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Hunter Pence's pre-game speeches helped push the Giants to a World Series title last October. On Friday, the speeches were directed at Pence. The right fielder won the...
September 27, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Former Giants closer Brian Wilson confronted Larry Baer after Thursday night's game, angrily demanding his 2012 World Series ring. Baer said the Giants had spent three...
September 27, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Giants iron man Hunter Pence wins the 'Willie Mac' Award, given annually to the most inspirational player on the team, as voted upon by Giants players, coaches...
September 27, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Giants general manager finds 'great satisfaction and solace' in Barry Zito's helping San Francisco win its second World Serie
September 27, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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General manager Brian Sabean did his annual "Year in Review" press conference. I've moved some things around, but here is what he said during the press conference and a...
September 27, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Brian Sabean spoke at length this afternoon (nearly 2,000 words to transcribe). Here are some highlights from Sabean's "Year in Review," along with an interview with...
September 27, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Many things have gone wrong for the Giants this season, but general manager Brian Sabean didn't need much time to sum up a failed title defense. "I think it's pretty...
September 27, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean tells the Panda it's time to shape up or accept the alternative
September 27, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Everyone eat their enchiladas last night? Blanco LF Abreu 2B Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Perez CF Vogelsong RHP Sandoval is back after missing...
September 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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The bearded reliever, now a Los Angeles Dodger, confronted Giants team president Larry Baer near the stands after the final out of Thursday night's game in San...
September 27, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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Jonathan Denver, 24, died of a stab wound after Giants-Dodger game, and police believe the intense rivalry contributed.
September 27, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum tried to treat this like any other day, and that's how it started. He walked into AT&T Park at 3:15, headphones tucked underneath a beanie as he waved...
September 27, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum's final start of the 2013 season took a bizarre turn as the Giants shook hands following a 3-2 win. Former Giants closer Brian Wilson walked slowly from the...
September 26, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Former Giants closer Brian Wilson, now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, confronted Giants team president Larry Baer after Thursday's game; Sources said Wilson was upset...
September 26, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Pending free agent Tim Lincecum, perhaps making his final start for the Giants, pitches well and gets loud and frequent ovations in San Francisco's 3-2 win over the Los...
September 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. SAN DIEGOFriday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (3-6, 5.90) vs. Burch Smith (1-2, 5.87), 7:15 p.m.
September 26, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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We'll get to Tim Lincecum in a moment. First: Hunter Pence teaches kids how to play baseball. You're welcome. Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Sandman Flute RF...
September 26, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Tragic event late Wednesday close by San Francisco stadium throws spotlight on one of major-league baseball's infamous rivalries
September 26, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Soon-to-be former Giant was reminded in win versus Dodgers that he still loves the game.
September 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig will retire after the 2014 season.
September 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Twenty-four-year-old Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver - the son of a security guard for the team - was stabbed and killed in a fight with a Giants fan near AT&T Park...
September 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred just after a Giants and Dodgers baseball game near AT&T Park.
September 26, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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Barry Zito's final start as a Giant ended up being as unfulfilling for the home fans as his infamous $126 million contract. There was no ovation, no slow walk off the...
September 26, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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Barry Zito was sitting in his car at a Century City gas station when the phone call came in. He was already famous, already a Cy Young winner and already dating...
September 26, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Barry Zito works five innings and beats the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last start with San Francisco Giants.
September 25, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner and other Giant players hold Zito in high regard
September 25, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Madison Bumgarner came into the season with the thought that he wouldn't give in as often during matchups with hitters. A year after the opposition batted a paltry .234...
September 25, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Happy Zito Day! Giants: Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Abreu 2B Zito LHP Dodgers: Puig RF Crawford LF Kemp CF Young 1B Ellis C...
September 25, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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A mix of cheers and boos greeted Dodgers pitcher Brian Wilson before he pitched a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday to help the Dodgers beat the Giants, but Wilson seemed...
September 25, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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I'm not sure how many games I've covered over the past two seasons, but I've written "Postgame Notes" after all of them, from the World Series to those brutal June Swoon...
September 25, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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Barry Zito will take Bumgarner's spot in the rotation against Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers
September 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Former Giants closer Brian Wilson says there's 'no negativity' in return to AT&T Park
September 24, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants second baseman will have a splint placed on a finger on his right hand
September 24, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Giants open final homestand of season with three-game series with Dodgers.
September 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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AT&T Park isn't required to have fans in the seats for the Giants' sellout streak -- now at 240 -- to keep climbing
September 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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This day was about celebrating the game's best closer, a man who will hang them up despite still being at the top of his game at the age of 43. So naturally, the Giants'...
September 22, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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New York Yankees pay tribute to their legendary closer, but Rivera doesn't get opportunity for a save as Giants win 2-1
September 22, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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New York Yankees closer Mariano River honored at Yankee Stadium, and Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti takes part in emotional ceremony.
September 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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NEW YORK – The white board in the Giants clubhouse at Yankee Stadium included a schedule for Sunday's ceremony honoring Mariano Rivera. Beneath the schedule was a...
September 22, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Happy Mo Day: Pagan CF Perez LF Belt 1B Posey DH Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez C Abreu 2B Petit RHP Suzuki RF Rodriguez DH Cano 2B Soriano LF Granderson CF Nunez 3B...
September 22, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Buster Posey won't tell you if he's hurting or tired, even with the cameras off and the notebooks tucked into back pockets. The Giants have tried to deflect any Posey...
September 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong, awaiting San Francisco Giants' decision on his option, gives up five runs in five innings
September 21, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Second straight day the press dining room is serving chicken fingers. All is good. Giants: Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez DH Crawford SS...
September 21, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum grabbed his glove, took one look out at the field and headed for the dugout tunnel. As he hit the steps, he yelled out a few words that you can't say on TV...
September 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam off George Kontos in the seventh inning, breaking open a tie game and handing the Giants a 5-1 loss in their first visit to the new...
September 20, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said Jeremy Affeldt, Sandy Rosario and Chad Gaudin are in the same boat, and it's not leaving shore. "It's doubtful if they'll pitch again before the...
September 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Yankee Stadium. Meh. Where's the cove? Giants: Arias 2B Perez CF Belt 1B Posey DH Pence RF Sandoval 3B Pill LF Crawford SS Lincecum RHP - From yesterday, Madison...
September 20, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Giants open three-game series with Yankees in New York on Friday.
September 19, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Few signs of indifference were visible across Northern California -- last year's World Series champion San Francisco Giants' turf -- after Los Angeles, home to a...
September 19, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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It's an annual tradition, but one that's not quite as much fun if you're not winning. For much of this season, the Giants looked like they had little hope of actually...
September 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner closing in on 200 strikeouts this season
September 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants are guaranteed their first losing season since 2008, and it's fair to look in all corners when trying to place blame. But before Thursday's game, manager...
September 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Good morning, all. Juan Perez's mother brought a ton of Latin food to the clubhouse the other day and he'll get a start in his hometown. Mrs. Monell, your move. Also...
September 19, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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The Giants were bound to lose that 82nd game eventually, clinching their first losing season since 2008. That was pretty much a given when they entered this month with...
September 18, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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A strong outing by Matt Cain goes to waste as the New York Mets rally for four ninth-inning runs against Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo for a 5-4 win over the San...
September 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Marco Scutaro's season is not over. Jeremy Affeldt, on the other hand, likely has made his last 2013 appearance. Manager Bruce Bochy said Affeldt felt soreness in his...
September 18, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Did you know you can get pizza AT ANY TIME ON ANY STREET CORNER HERE? Good times. Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Crawford SS Noonan 2B Cain P...
September 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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There was no guarantee that Angel Pagan would return this season, not after he had a damaged tendon removed from his leg in the middle of the summer. But Pagan did come...
September 17, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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The former Mets outfielder homers, reaches base five times, in the San Francisco Giants' 8-5 victory.
September 17, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Kyle Crick, a right-hander and one of the Giants top prospects, posted a 1.57 ERA in limited action for San Jose this season.
September 17, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The first thing you notice about Kyle Crick is how quickly he works. At times, he'll wait just five seconds between getting the ball back from his catcher and starting...
September 17, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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It's been the bad back that has kept Marco Scutaro out of the lineup here and there this season, but another injury might end Scutaro's season. Manager Bruce Bochy said...
September 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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From this morning's paper, Sergio Romo, Dave Righetti and others give their thoughts on the great Mariano Rivera. First, though, The Fightin' Wheelers: Pagan CF Blanco...
September 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants open three-game series Tuesday against Mets
September 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence is National League player of the week after six homers, 19 RBIs
September 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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MLB probably could have announced this three days ago: Hunter Pence is the National League player of the week. Pence hit six homers last week, drove in 19 runs and...
September 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo, Bruce Bochy and many others have fond memories of the humble Mariano Rivera.
September 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Brett Pill is hitting .314 in his 14 starts but entered the day just 1 for 22 as a pinch-hitter. The latter is something he wants to get better at, and it's his ticket...
September 15, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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