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San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt rebounded with a strong second half of the 2012 season and he is looking forward to fulfilling his potential
February 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Matt Cain's run of bad luck continued Sunday. Just a few days after a Pablo Sandoval liner hit him during a team workout, Cain was struck on the side of the right knee...
February 24, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Matt Cain can't catch a break. Just a few days after a Pablo Sandoval liner hit him during a team workout, Cain was struck on the side of the right knee by a hard shot...
February 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Now playing for a fan base starved for a title, Nate Schierholtz, the Chicago Cubs' new right fielder, is quite the rarity. He already has one ring and soon will receive...
February 24, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The names on the backs of the jerseys are the same, and the Giants made it clear Saturday that their game will remain the same, too. The defending World Series champions...
February 23, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Defending World Series champions pick up right where they left off in October
February 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Figured some of you loyal readers might want a place to discuss today's Cactus League opener. Hey, lineups! Pagan CF Scutaro 2B Sandoval 3B Posey C Pence RF Arias SS...
February 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Barry Zito stood upright on a back field at Scottsdale Stadium last April 1, searching desperately for a solution in the final hours of spring training. He was the only...
February 22, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Barry Zito finally won over much of the Giants fan base with a clutch performance in St. Louis in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. On April 5, the home...
February 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Giants get minor-league pitcher for former sandwich pick Conor Gillaspie
February 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy not certain yet about rotation, but Tim Lincecum likely will be No. 3 starter followed by Zito and Ryan Vogelsong.
February 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants expect a raucous crowd for Saturday's Cactus League opener at Scottsdale Stadium, and the team's groundskeepers took to the field Friday afternoon to provide...
February 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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A day before the start of the Cactus League season, the Giants shipped an infielder out of town. Conor Gillaspie was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for...
February 22, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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What was the news of the day? Well, Bruce Bochy cancelled his intrasquad game. There was that. And there wasn't much else. These Giants, as you might have heard, have a...
February 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Gregor Blanco will split time in left field and also play some center and right
February 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The trash talk started early in camp, when Pablo Sandoval walked up to Ryan Vogelsong, took a huge swing with an imaginary bat and pretended to watch a baseball soar...
February 20, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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It started with a couple of teenagers, looking for a path to follow. Then came the young boxers, the basketball players, the emerging track stars and, of course, more...
February 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan discusses his offseason work in Puerto Rico, breakout 2012 season
February 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Milwaukee Brewers the only team with more players headed to the WBC
February 20, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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It's been a quiet camp, a very quiet camp. And that's a good thing when you're the defending World Series champs. But all it takes is one injury to shake things up, and...
February 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Sergio Romo toed the rubber at Scottsdale Stadium and glared in at Pablo Sandoval, his first opponent during a live batting practice session on Tuesday. Around the cage...
February 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo says he still acts like he's fighting for the closer's job, a role he's locked into after his World Series performance
February 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy's son, Brett, is a relief pitcher in camp with the San Francisco Giants
February 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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At an MLB event for managers and general managers, Brian Sabean dropped several hints about a roster that's already almost set. Sabean listed identifying the 12th...
February 18, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Newcomers Chad Gaudin and Scott Proctor, both hoping for a job in the San Francisco Giants bullpen, look impressive
February 18, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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In what likely will end up being his easiest decision of the spring, manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that Matt Cain will start on opening day. It's the first...
February 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Los Angeles Dodgers will oppose Giants in opener at Dodger Stadium
February 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Without fail, either through Twitter or email, I get at least one Brian Wilson question a day. There's no movement there – Wilson is still working out somewhere...
February 17, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Aside from the name on the back of his jersey, Brett Bochy feels no different than any of the other young pitchers in big league camp. "It's just a normal spring...
February 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy's son, Brett, is a relief pitcher in camp with the San Francisco Giants
February 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants, as currently constructed, are light on bats off the bench and power in left field. Brett Pill is hoping he can provide a little bit of both. Pill, 28, has...
February 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Veteran infielder, with new three-year deal, embraces role of being a clubhouse leader
February 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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But third baseman insists he is good baseball shape right now
February 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Like just about everyone involved with the Giants' run to a second World Series title in three years, Marco Scutaro is still adjusting to the fact that the short...
February 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Speaking publically for the first time since a 2009 murder charge, Angel Villalona wouldn't elaborate on his murky past. "I'd rather not talk about it," Villalona said...
February 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Villalona won't discuss murky past that includes murder charge that was eventually dropped
February 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum walked toward Angel Pagan's locker and pointed toward the center fielder's hair, which is shaggier than at any point last season. "I was trying to catch...
February 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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With 37 pitchers in camp, mornings at Scottsdale Stadium have included a repetitive question. "Who is that?" The daily stream into the clubhouse includes a slew of...
February 15, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Toronto Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera releases statement on his use of a banned substance last year, saying he won't discuss the matter any more
February 15, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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At the end of his first full season in the big leagues, Buster Posey was a two-time world champion, the National League MVP and one of the faces of Major League...
February 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' catcher in camp focusing on improving his game, not recovering from an injury
February 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Mike Piazza, in his book 'Long Shot,' says Dodgers' fans were taking their cue from the broadcasting icon.
February 14, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Tim Lincecum said there was nothing to glean from the fact that Buster Posey was his catcher Wednesday, when pitchers threw their first bullpen sessions of the spring...
February 13, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Federal judges hear Bonds' appeal as he tries to reverse conviction for obstructing justice in steroids scandal
February 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval's three-homer performance in Game 1 of the World Series was one for the record books and surely will be replayed for years to come. Except by the...
February 13, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants third baseman reported on Wednesday and said he already has put last year's World Series championship behind him
February 13, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Buster Posey is the catcher during Lincecum's initial throwing session of the spring
February 13, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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Coming off season of highs and lows, World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval seeks to put past behind him
February 13, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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There are professional athletes who respond to trades by declaring that "it's a business," and there are those who outwardly display their disappointment, even...
February 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Torres spent last two seasons with New York Mets and calls his return to the San Francisco Giants a 'dream come true'
February 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy can explain it any way he wants, but the fact remains that he kept Posey away from catching Lincecum as much as possible the last few years.
February 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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One of the first thing I did last spring - my first as a beat writer - was to transcribe manager Bruce Bochy's long opening session with the media. The season kinda...
February 12, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Thousands of fans flooded AT&T Park on Saturday morning, seeking autographs from their favorite players and photos from the field. The Giants also took part in question...
February 11, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Practice times and prices for games at Scottsdale Stadium
February 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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From Tim LIncecum to Pablo Sandoval, Giants do have their issues
February 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Buster Posey, Matt Cain and all the other main pieces return to Giants' roster
February 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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World Series champions bringing back 21 of the 25 players that helped Giants win their second title in three years
February 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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Thousands of fans flooded AT&T Park on Saturday morning, seeking autographs from their favorite players and photos from the field. The Giants also took part in question...
February 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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It was shoulder to shoulder out on the field at AT&T Park today, and outside the park, the lines for Fan Fest stretched all the way across the cove. Basically, there...
February 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Appeals court to weigh Bonds' bid to overturn obstruction of justice conviction in BALCO steroids scandal.
February 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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There was baseball news today. An update on Brian Wilson. An update on Ryan Theriot. Some interesting quotes from players. But that all took a backseat to the Haircut...
February 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants' pitcher trade his long locks for some muscle
February 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Buster Posey is aware of the speculation. Tim Lincecum is, too. "It's speculation," Posey said Friday when asked if it was true that the two didn't get along. "Timmy and...
February 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum, the World Series champion's Cy Young award winning pitcher, spoke to reporters in San Francisco Friday, but drew more attention for his coiffure than for...
February 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher is sporting a short haircut as he gets ready for a fresh start in 2013
February 8, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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GM Brian Sabean might be wiling to do incentive-laden deal for Brian Wilson; Wilson wants guaranteed money
February 8, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Doug Clark, whose Major League career consists of 14 games played with the Giants and A's beginning in 2005, hit a home run in the 18th inning to win the Caribbean...
February 8, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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First baseman was arrested for a shooting in the Dominican Republic, but the charges were eventually dropped
February 7, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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Team avoids arbitration with right-handed pitcher, who is expected to be the Giants' primary closer in 2013.
February 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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As much as I would like to spend the next week recovering from a week in New Orleans, we've got baseball. We've got a media session on Friday, FanFest on Saturday and...
February 6, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Giants now have all three players -- Angel Pagan, Andres Torres and Ramirez -- that were involved in previous trade with New York Mets
February 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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San Francisco 49ers and Giants representatives will meet Tuesday in Pebble Beach's Chevron-Charity Shootout
February 4, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Zito recalls his late mom's fight with cancer while accepting the prestigious award from renowned Seattle research clinic
January 30, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage after being severely beaten at Dodger Stadium after a game in 2011 is back in the hospital after suffering a blood...
January 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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The April 12 game will poke fun at the hoax surrounding Notre Dame's Manti Te'o with freebies for couples and Stanford students, but it also will include an auction to...
January 25, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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'Trophy Tour' showcasing 2010 and 2012 championships making stop at Antioch Community Center.
January 25, 2013 at 6:40 AM
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49ers, Giants, Stanford Cardinal, Oakland A's, San Jose Sharks and even the Golden State Warriors are making their marks.
January 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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For those of you who are still on the glorious college schedule and may have missed it, Murph and Mac had Bruce Bochy on their KNBR show this morning for a long...
January 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Giants coach Tim Flannery brings guitar and his band to Santa Cruz to honor the family of Bryan StowFrom the Web › The Mercury News
It took Tim Flannery 25 years in the big leagues, as a player and coach, to get his first World Series ring.
January 24, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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In town for a demonstration of PlayStation's "MLB 13: The Show," Hunter Pence didn't waste any time making a change to the Giants virtual lineup. Pence made himself the...
January 23, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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