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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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The slumping San Francisco Giants catch a break as the final game of their disastrous trip is rained out in Cincinnati.
July 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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A statement from the Reds: This afternoon's game between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park is scheduled to begin on time at 1:10...
July 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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You can go through the game logs and find a bunch of ugly lines over the past couple of weeks. But the Reds did it for us in their postgame stat pack. The Giants are 7...
July 3, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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A day after being no-hit by the Reds' Homer Bailey, the Giants find another excruciating way to lose
July 3, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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If Bruce Bochy lost sleep last night, it didn't show. "That was a tremendous pitching job," Bochy said The Day After. "That was impressive. You look at the last three...
July 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Barry Zito is 0-5 with a 10.41 ERA on the road and the Giants have two hits in their last two games. Other than that, life's a peach. Blanco CF Abreu 2B Posey C Pence RF...
July 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Slumping San Francisco Giants can't get a hit and fall into last place.
July 3, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Here is the tiniest, slightest silver lining. Not even a lining, really. More like that thin net in your carryon bag that keeps all your clothes from getting jumbled as...
July 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Homer Bailey pitches his second no-hitter in his past 19 starts, adding to the Giants' miseries
July 2, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Mike Kickham is still here and may remain here for a while, but not as a starter. Manager Bruce Bochy said Kickham is now a long reliever and Chad Gaudin will take the...
July 2, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The busiest man in the organization right now? Dave Groeschner. The trainer just supervised as Joaquin Arias ran the curve of the infield and then Groeschner moved to...
July 2, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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I spent much of the night going through a month of blog posts, stories and stats while working on the "Month That Was" feature that I do every month. June was, uhhhh...
July 1, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong's absence glaring as rookie Mike Kickham fails miserably in third start as injury replacement
July 1, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Ryan Vogelsong, sidelined since breaking his pinkie on May 20, played catch for the first time since having surgery. Vogelsong said he didn't feel any pain or irritation...
July 1, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Sidelined since May 20, San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong starts playing catch
July 1, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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It's raining at Great American Ball Park, but that hasn't stopped Ryan Vogelsong from airing it out a bit in left field with trainer Dave Groeschner. Last I checked, a...
July 1, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn had distinctive high leg kicks.
July 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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On July 2, 1963, the San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal beat the Milwaukee Braves and Warren Spahn 1-0 in a 16-inning pitchers' duel at Candlestick Park.
July 1, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Juan Marichal says, 'You're not going to have a strong arm if you don't throw.'
July 1, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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This rough stretch can be summed up in part by looking at Sergio Romo's game log. Romo made 15 appearances in April, saving 10 games. He took the mound just 10 times in...
June 30, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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GIANTS AT CINCINNATIMonday: Giants' Mike Kickham (0-2, 10.57) vs. Bronson Arroyo (6-6, 3.61), 4:10 p.
June 30, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Madison Bumgarner's stellar outing rewarded in Giants' 5-2 victory
June 30, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants will have Brandon Belt start taking fly balls in left field
June 30, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The explanation for the lineup weirdness: "General tightness." That's how Buster Posey put it when asked if he was feeling alright. Posey and manager Bruce Bochy both...
June 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Brandon Belt out of the lineup again, and I don't think he's hurt. He took BP and went through a full workout yesterday. Buster Posey, on the other hand, might be...
June 30, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Matt Cain is used to this, and he handled his latest Caining well. Eight innings, three hits, one run at Coors Field? That's a win, lock it up, go home and bring it up...
June 29, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Matt Cain's brilliant start goes to waste in 2-1 Giants loss
June 29, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Chad Gaudin was scheduled to throw a bullpen session today and will come off the disabled list when eligible on July 6. But will he be a starter? Manager Bruce Bochy...
June 29, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Day game after a night game and a left-hander on the mound. So wholesale changes ... Torres LF Abreu 2B Posey 1B Pence RF Sandoval 3B Perez CF Quiroz C Crawford SS Cain...
June 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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It feels like I've written this story many times before, and I'm sure all of you feel like you've read it many times before. Thanks for sticking around, I guess? It's a...
June 28, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Buster Posey homers, collects three of Giants four hits
June 28, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Miller also pitched in A's organization for two seasons with the River Cats.
June 28, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Bruce Bochy pulled Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum aside in Pittsburgh earlier this month to talk about pitching on the road. Lincecum does have some unequal road-home...
June 28, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Blanco CF Scutaro 2B Posey C Sandoval 3B Pence RF Belt 1B Torres LF Crawford SS Zito LHP Fowler CF LeMahieu 2B Gonzalez LF Cuddyer RF Rosario C Pacheco 1B Arenado 3B...
June 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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GIANTS AT COLORADOFriday: Giants' Barry Zito (4-5, 4.40) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (6-3, 3.92), 5:40 p.m., CSNBASaturday: Giants' Matt Cain (5-4, 4.
June 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Puig Mania has taken over at Dodger Stadium, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy has no plans to bring it to New York. Bochy, the National League manager in the All-Star...
June 27, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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As the trade deadline approaches, both Giants general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy said the pieces for a turnaround are already in house
June 27, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Here's a sobering one: 15-25. That's the winning percentage for this team since the first game in Toronto on May 14. That's a .375 winning percentage for those of you...
June 27, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers beats the reeling San Francisco Giants, who fall two games below .500.
June 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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When a recent call-up has a big game and then sits the next day, manager Bruce Bochy will sometimes joke that said player should have hit a home run. Brandon Belt did...
June 26, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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It seems that Tim Lincecum and Clayton Kershaw never miss each other on the schedule, but they actually haven't faced off since Sept. 20, 2011. This is the sixth meeting...
June 26, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Matt Kemp made the big play, but Bruce Bochy was bummed about the little ones. "We lost by one run and you look at a lot of things in games like that," he said. Bochy...
June 26, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Giants two-run rally falls short in ninth inning
June 25, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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It's hard to make trades in June period, and it's much harder when the general manager on the other end of the phone is looking at your roster and seeing a handful of...
June 25, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Mike Kickham gets his second shot at the majors, and first shot at Puig Mania. He's also going to face Matt Kemp, who was 1 for 3 with a double, stolen base, walk and...
June 25, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The San Francisco Giants arent getting any breaks lately.
June 25, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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There's no shame in getting run over by Yasiel Puig, a force of nature at the moment who had Buster Posey mentioning the likes of Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. Puig is on...
June 25, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Dodgers beat Giants 3-1
June 24, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Left-hander Mike Kickham was sitting in a locker at Dodger Stadium on Monday, but he didn't step on his manager's toes. Kickham said he wasn't sure if he was a lock for...
June 24, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Angel Pagan will have surgery on his hamstring Tuesday and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Neal El Attrache at the Kerlan Jobe...
June 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants starting center fielder Angel Pagan will have surgery on his left hamstring Tuesday and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks.
June 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Via Hank Schulman's nemesis, Dylan Hernadez, the Giants lineup: Blanco CF Scutaro 2B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Arias SS Torres LF Belt 1B Bumgarner LHP Bochy is back...
June 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Professional athletes will almost never disparage another group of professional athletes. You can call the Marlins lowly or say the Astros are a minor league team, but...
June 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants clubhouse leader Buster Posey delivers a low-key but important message. 'It's time to crank it up a little bit and play with a sense of...
June 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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With a 7-2 loss, reigning champ Giants are beaten third time in four games by last-place Marlins
June 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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GIANTS AT LOS ANGELESMonday: Giants' Madison Bumgarner (7-4, 3.25) vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-3, 2.96), 7:10 p.
June 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The rumor mill is heating up as July approaches, and you can bet that Brian Sabean, Bobby Evans and others in the front office are looking at all options as they try to...
June 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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From a very foggy AT&T Park ... Blanco CF Scutaro 2B Posey C Pence RF Belt 1B Crawford SS Torres LF Noonan 3B Cain RHP Ruggiano LF Lucas 3B Stanton RF Morrison 1B...
June 23, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Sandy Rosario's transactions list starts innocently enough: "Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent." There's an eight-year gap, and then one of the...
June 22, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Barry Zito helps San Francisco Giants get much-needed win three days after father's death
June 22, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Giants' Hector Sanchez delivers walk-off hit to snap Miami's nine-game winning streak at AT&T Park
June 22, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Angel Pagan says surgery would sideline him at least six weeks
June 22, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Angel Pagan has a small tear in a tendon attached to his left hamstring and will seek a second opinion before deciding on his next move. Pagan, who has not played since...
June 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Been a rough ride here, but we're going with a positive as the game approaches. A big positive. Via the Giant Potential blog, here's a great look at Kyle Crick...
June 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Slowly and surely, the starting pitchers are starting to pick it up. But the Giants are still paying for all the rough starts in April and May. Those 4 2/3-inning...
June 22, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants gave up three late runs in a 6-3 loss to the Marlins, who have won nine straight games at AT&T Park.
June 21, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Angel Pagan had another MRI on his left hamstring on Friday and is awaiting a prognosis from a team doctor. Manager Bruce Bochy said the Giants would likely announce...
June 21, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Prognosis on San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan is expected after Friday night's game.
June 21, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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I'm back! Thanks to Steve and Carl for filling in while I cleaned the Atlanta out of my clothes. As Traffic Monkey Henry Schulman just said, this lineup really, really...
June 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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You Can Play Q&A with Patrick Burke
June 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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The 49ers' Vernon Davis, Warriors' Klay Thompson, Sharks' Joe Thornton, Giants' Barry Zito, Athletics' Coco Crisp, Raiders' Marcel Reese and Earthquakes' Chris...
June 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic, who will be back Friday, starting with a 2 p.m. live chat. So what is it about these ratzafratzin' Marlins? The Giants are simply cursed against...
June 21, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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San Francisco lost starting pitcher Chad Gaudin in the fifth inning when he took a comebacker off his pitching arm. Worse yet, Angel Pagan's first rehab appearance...
June 20, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic. Alex will be conducting a live chat at 2 p.m. Friday before returning to the starting lineup Friday night … Whew, I haven't been around the...
June 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Joseph Zito, father of San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito, died Wednesday in Van Nuys
June 20, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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In for Alex Pavlovic, and added thanks to Steve Corkran for filling in for the fill-in on Wednesday ... The Giants just released the following statements from Barry Zito...
June 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Have questions about the San Francisco Giants? Alex Pavlovic will provide the answers during a live chat Friday.
June 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO – There's something about Padres first baseman Jesus Guzman that fires up the Giants. In a good way. Now, if the Giants can just harness that...
June 19, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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GIANTS VS. MIAMIThursday: Giants' Chad Gaudin (2-1, 2.83) vs. Tom Koehler (0-5, 5.09), 7:15 p.m. CSNBAFriday: Giants' Tim Lincecum (4-7, 4.
June 19, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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