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Tim Lincecum is a fan favorite, but it wouldn't be surprising if he's with another team by next season.
July 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Oakland A's Cespedes beats Washington's Bryce Harper in final
July 15, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' second baseman is an All-Star for the first time
July 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Bumgarner has two World Series rings and 15 scoreless innings in the World Series, and he's younger than N.L. phenom Matt Harvey
July 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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You'll never see a clubhouse clear out faster than it does on the day before the All-Star break starts. Some guys were staying here for a sunny vacation, a chartered jet...
July 14, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum's no-hitter proof he's learning to pitch with new repertoire
July 14, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants head into All-Star break off 10-1 loss to San Diego Padres
July 14, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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So much to get to today. A ridiculous amount. Will have much more on Lincecum and the no-hitter later today and even tomorrow, but for now, let's slow it down. Lineups...
July 14, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Sergio Romo was named to his first All-Star team on Sunday, and manager Bruce Bochy might have just the spot for him. If the timing is right, Romo could be called upon...
July 14, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum never ices his arm, but Bruce Bochy had a request last night. "I said, one time, can you ice it?" Lincecum stuck with his routine. "Nope, no ice," he said...
July 14, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants reliever is added by manager Bruce Bochy
July 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum had a storied career even before Saturday's no-hitter, but this was still a first for him. Via the Giants, the Elias Sports Bureau and ESPN Stats and Info...
July 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Statistics on San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum's no-hitter against San Diego Padres
July 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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This kind of night would have been special with any of the Giants pitchers on the mound. But after the last season and a half, the struggles, the bullpen experiment and...
July 14, 2013 at 2:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum has two Cy Young Awards and two World Series rings, but he has never been better than he was Saturday night. Lincecum threw a 148-pitch no-hitter against...
July 14, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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After Gregor Blanco saved Matt Cain's perfect game a year ago, Cain offered a variety of gifts. "He asked me what I want – a watch, car, house." Blanco said...
July 14, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants right fielder saves Tim Lincecum's no-hitter in eighth
July 14, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Giants' Tim Lincecum throws seventh no-hitter in franchise's San Francisco history
July 13, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Two weeks after getting designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals, Jeff Francoeur is readying for one of the busiest 48-hour periods of his career. Francoeur...
July 13, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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The Giants are playing their best baseball in weeks, and before Saturday's game, they got another piece of good news.
July 13, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants and Reds have found a makeup date for the rainout. They'll play July 23rd at AT&T Park as part of a doubleheader. Full details are still being hammered...
July 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' skipper will put winning ahead of playing time when he manages the National League team in Tuesday's game.
July 13, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy had a message for his team on Thursday: The series before the All-Star break is no time to coast into the days off, in fact it's the opposite. "The...
July 13, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants drub San Diego Padres 10-1
July 12, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Our beat crew has grown the last couple of days. There are now at least four Japanese reporters following Kensuke Tanaka's every move, and it seems that they might be...
July 12, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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In retrospect, we all should have seen this coming. Not because of the injuries or road games or regression to the mean or anything, but simply because of what happened...
July 12, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Madison Bumgarner downplayed his performance tonight and his performance over the first half, because that's what he usually does. But after a rare handshake line, the...
July 12, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Slumping San Francisco Giants find perfect patsy in San Diego Padres
July 11, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Santiago Casilla a possibility to come off the disabled list on Friday
July 11, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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There have been few bright spots recently, but Ryan Vogelsong provided one on Thursday. Vogelsong threw 30 pitches, all fastballs, during his first bullpen session since...
July 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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First, some good news here at Rock Bottom Headquarters: Ryan Vogelsong is throwing a bullpen session in front Bruce Bochy, Dave Groeschner, Dave Righetti and Mark...
July 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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It's been a disappointing season for the San Francisco Giants, but their most recognizable players remain as popular as ever when it comes to jersey sales. According to...
July 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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It's been a disappointing season for the San Francisco Giants, but their most recognizable players remain as popular as ever when it comes to jersey sales, topped by...
July 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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"I thought we had already hit rock bottom ..." a player said as he dressed in a somber clubhouse Wednesday afternoon. The Giants already had lost 13 of their previous 15...
July 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants management might prefer to re-trench than grind it out in what is rapidly becoming a lost season.
July 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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GIANTS AT SAN DIEGOThursday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (9-5, 3.05) vs. Jason Marquis (9-4, 3.79), 7:10 p.
July 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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From Chad Gaudin's lawyer, Dominic Gentile: On January 27, 2013, Chad Gaudin was examined in the emergency room of a local hospital while experiencing symptoms believed...
July 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Matt Cain departs before end of first inning as Giants are swept by lowly New York Mets
July 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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What's behind the Giants' struggles? Beat writer Alex Pavlovic will answer this and other questions during a live chat on Friday.
July 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain is pulled Wednesday after 2/3 of an inning, three earned runs
July 10, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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It just keeps getting worse for the Giants. Right-hander Chad Gaudin has been charged with lewdness, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The report...
July 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Chad Gaudin was arrested in January for touching a woman at a Las Vegas hospital, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
July 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Giants looking to avoid a sweep ... Blanco CF Tanaka LF Posey C Sandoval 3B Pence RF Belt 1B Abreu 2B Crawford SS Cain RHP Young LF Murphy 2B Wright 3B Davis 1B Byrd RF...
July 10, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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WARNING: If - on the heels of another tough loss that came on the heels of a 16-inning loss that came on the heels of, well, many, many losses - you have no desire to...
July 10, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Mets rookie pitcher Zack Wheeler hopes to show Giants what they missed when they traded him to New York two years ago
July 10, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants roster moves for naught in 10-6 loss
July 9, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO – There's only so much the Giants can do to extricate themselves from the mess they created the first half of the season. Yet, that isn't keeping...
July 9, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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The Mets and Giants play the second of a three-game series Tuesday night, with Barry Zito opposing Dillon Gee. The Mets won the first game of the series, 4-3 in 16...
July 9, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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I'm off today (and napping mostly, if you're wondering). Steve Corkran is covering the team tonight, but I figured I'd jump in for a sec because of a flurry of roster...
July 9, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Jeff Francoeur signed to a minor-league deal; Hector Sanchez goes on DL, Kensuke Tanaka and Mike Kickham called up
July 9, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants have agreed to terms with outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who is headed to Triple-A Fresno. The deal was first reported by Ken Rosenthal this morning, while the...
July 9, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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The Giants agreed to a contract with former Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur.
July 9, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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That's Tim Lincecum in that photo. He's right-handed, pitches with a stride that is 129% of his height, can sing hundreds of songs from memory and often wears a black...
July 9, 2013 at 2:40 AM
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Shortstop Brandon Crawford's error with two out and runners at the corners in the top of the 16th inning allows the New York Mets to beat the San Francisco Giants...
July 9, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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On a table in the clubhouse, a couple dozen "Hunter Pence heads" were spread out. There was another one taped to the door of the clubhouse. Pence is hitless in his last...
July 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Bay Area pro athletes from the Giants, A's, 49ers, Raiders, Warriors and Sharks discuss how to navigate the treacherous world of social media.
July 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean accepts 'haywire' season, isn't willing to forsake future
July 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean concedes that his team is in deep trouble
July 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Hey, a new No. 3 hitter. He's one of the few guys actually swinging the bat well recently, so this makes a ton of sense. Sorry, #TradeBelt crowd. It's the first career...
July 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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The hits keep coming for the reeling Giants. Joaquin Arias was diagnosed with appendicitis Sunday night and had surgery. Arias was placed on the disabled list on Monday...
July 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Arias will be lost indefinitely after having his appendix removed
July 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants thought (hoped?) they had hit a new low on Tuesday, when Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter at Great American Ball Park. It had to get better, they said, and it...
July 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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New York Mets head to San Francisco for three games
July 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Dodgers' Yasiel Puig spices up rivalry with Giants after three-run ninth off Sergio Romo gives L.A. 4-1 win
July 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin activated from disabled list and starting against Los Angeles Dodgers
July 7, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Some quick notes before Kershaw-Gaudin -Mike Kickham was sent back to Triple-A Fresno to make room for Gaudin. Manager Bruce Bochy said it's possible that Kickham starts...
July 7, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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No Belt/Crawford/Blanco vs. Kershaw: Torres CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey 1B Pence RF Arias SS Gillespie LF Quiroz C Gaudin RHP (As soon as lineup was posted on...
July 7, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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In for Alex, who's back Sunday ... OK, that's one. But only one, and beyond Madison Bumgarner, one that shouldn't exactly inspire confidence that the Giants have found...
July 7, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
July 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants hit out of order against Dodgers, as Buster Posey bats ahead of Pablo Sandoval
July 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants shut out of All-Star Game starting lineup after four starters last year
July 6, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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In for Alex ... A bit late because I thought I'd be smart and avoid the usual Saturday Bay Bridge snarl. So I took the San Mateo Bridge from the East Bay and got caught...
July 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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In for Alex ... Since it seems the entire Giants season has turned upside down, perhaps it's appropriate to start my first Giants blog post in awhile with the exit...
July 6, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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Return to AT&T Park can't shake World Series champs out of slump
July 5, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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In for Alex ... Bruce Bochy hasn't been smiling much lately, but he had two reasons to be a little happier Friday night. First, the Giants are finally home and looking...
July 5, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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In for Alex. Still time to reverse the course, but you would figure it needs to happen on this upcoming stretch when the Giants play the next 15 of 21 at home (where...
July 5, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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You didn't think Bob Myers and Mark Jackson were going to have all the fun today, did you? The Giants just made a roster move, optioning Juan Perez down to Triple-A and...
July 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Fifty years later, the ball that Willie Mays hit for a home run that ended the 1-0, 16-inning Juan Marichal-Warren Spahn epic resides in Southern California.
July 5, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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GIANTS VS. LOS ANGELESFriday: Giants' Matt Cain (5-4, 4.29) vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-3, 2.83), 7:15 p.m. CSNBASaturday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (8-5, 3.
July 4, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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At the end of one of the worst road trips in franchise history, the Giants finally caught a bit of a break. They were rained out. The rain started early Thursday morning...
July 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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