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• Giants want to exercise Posey's $22M option
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22 million club option for next season as long as the catcher wants to keep playing.
  Share • October 18, 2021 at 4:41 PM
• Buster Posey on Giants in 2022 is 'high priority' to Farhan Zaidi
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants hold a $22 million option on Buster Posey for 2022, and it doesn't sound like there will be any drama there.
  Share • October 18, 2021 at 3:42 PM
• Giants plan to exercise Posey's $22M option if he will play
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playing after a stellar...
  Share • October 18, 2021 at 3:40 PM
• Logan Webb gets giant vote of confidence from Buster Posey
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey has seen the Giants build a championship roster before. As he looks to the future, he sees an ace the front office can build a staff around.
  Share • October 18, 2021 at 10:42 AM
• Logan Webb gets giant vote of confidence from Buster Posey
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Buster Posey has seen the Giants build a championship roster before. As he looks to the future, he sees an ace the front office can build a staff around.
  Share • October 18, 2021 at 10:40 AM
• Michael Morse has ironic take on Giants-Dodgers NLDS Game 5 ending
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Michael Morse knows a thing or two about unexpectedly hitting a clutch postseason homer, so his latest take is interesting.
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 8:40 PM
• Michael Morse has ironic take on Giants-Dodgers NLDS Game 5 ending
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Michael Morse knows a thing or two about unexpectedly hitting a clutch postseason homer, so his latest take is interesting.
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 6:42 PM
• Battle-tested Dodgers show once again that experience matters in October
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers' immense playoff experience certainly didn't hurt during their winner-take-all Game 5 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants.
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 6:40 PM
• Mike Krukow 'hurt' by ugly Giants-Dodgers NLDS postgame scene
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Mike Krukow explains his thoughts on the aftermath of the Giants' controversial loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS.
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 4:43 PM
• Dodgers-Giants rivalry is a showdown between the two Californias
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles Dodgers versus the San Francisco Giants is the most visible part of an ideological fault line that runs through politics, food, culture, dress, music and...
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 5:40 AM
• A final evening at McCovey Cove, starring shirtless Giants fans and uncorked champagne
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  'I was on a Giants fan's boat, obviously, on assignment as SFGATE's official McCovey Cove correspondent.'
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 4:42 AM
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• Despite Loss to Dodgers, Giants Financial Future Looks Bright
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants survived two coronavirus-plagued seasons economically, but in the end, they couldn't survive the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them 2-1...
  Share • October 16, 2021 at 4:40 AM
• Commentary: Vin Scully explains why Dodgers-Giants Game 5 was the biggest in rivalry's history
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A day after L.A. advanced to the NLCS against the Braves, Vin Scully elaborated on why Game 5 of the Dodgers-Giants series was the biggest in the rivalry's...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 7:40 PM
• Two straight Giants seasons end with controversial third strike
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants saw the 2020 season end on a tough strike three call, and once again had their fate determined by the umpires in Game 5 of the NLDS.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 6:42 PM
• Where do the 107-win Giants go from here after early postseason exit?
  From the Web › CBS Sports
  The Giants' record-setting season ended with a loss to the Dodgers in the NLDS; here's what's next for the club
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 5:40 PM
• Explaining the check-swing blown call that felled the Giants and delighted the Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A check swing is unlike any other call in baseball. It isn't defined in the rule book, is often deferred from one umpire to another, and can't be reviewed.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 4:40 PM
• Giants hurt by odd MLB rule in controversial NLDS loss vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  No replay. No definition. In perfect baseball fashion, there was nothing the Giants could do about their controversial loss to the Dodgers.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 3:42 PM
• Ranking the 10 worst umpire calls in MLB postseason history
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants are the latest victims to questionable umpiring in the playoffs. Here are the 10 worst calls in MLB postseason...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 2:40 PM
• Breaking down Giants' offensive woes in NLDS loss to Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey, Kris Bryant and Brandon Crawford came through in the NLDS, but other than that it was a silent series for a usually deep Giants attack.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 1:42 PM
• Ranking the 10 worst umpire calls in MLB postseason history
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants are the latest victims to questionable umpiring in the playoffs. Here are the 10 worst calls in MLB postseason...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 1:42 PM
• No, Giants fans are not overreacting to The Check Swing vs. Dodgers in Game 5
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Giants fans won't forget this missed call for a long time.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 1:42 PM
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• Why Logan Webb's first act after Game 5 was finding Camilo Doval
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Camilo Doval gave up the final run of the Giants season, but teammates praised him afterward, and they can't wait to see what's next for the young closer.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 11:42 AM
• Giants-Dodgers umpire scorecard surprisingly good in NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants fans were livid with the work of home plate umpire Doug Eddings, but the scorecard from Game 5 of the NLDS told a different story.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 11:42 AM
• Giants longtime third base coach Ron Wotus lingers on field as Dodgers celebrate NLCS berth
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants' loss meant the end of a 23-year career.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 11:42 AM
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• Dodgers-Giants thriller deserved a better ending than to be cut off mid-sentence
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Baseball's unusual quirks so often provide a fun and unique texture to the sport. Each stadium has its own dimensions and distinct nooks and crannies. The language of...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 9:40 AM
• Giants look forward to next shot at Dodgers after rekindling rivalry
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants and Dodgers battled all season long, first for the NL West title and then for a spot in the NLCS. After falling in five games, the Giants are ready for their...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 8:42 AM
• Four takeaways from Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers will face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. Here are four observations from Thursday's game.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 8:40 AM
• Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Cody Bellinger pointed at the dugout and pounded his chest in triumph after delivering the biggest hit this season for the defending World Series champions.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 8:40 AM
• It stinks that such an amazing Dodgers - Giants Game 5 ended with a questionable umpire call
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Gabe Morales call is what we're talking about and that's bad.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 7:42 AM
• A Giants fan behind home plate deeply annoyed Dodgers-Giants Game 5 viewers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Giants fans and Dodgers fans had a touching moment of unity in expressing their collective disdain for this fan.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 7:42 AM
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• Max Scherzer and the Dodgers savor a narrow, difficult, monumental Game 5 win over the Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Someone had to win and someone had to lose. But in the battle between the Dodgers and Giants, there may as well have not been any margin at all.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 7:40 AM
• Dodgers react to controversial check swing that ended wild NLDS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Here's what the Dodgers had to say about Wilmer Flores' check swing that ended the Giants' season.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 6:40 AM
• Before Wilmer Flores's check-swing controversy, the Giants benefited from a similarly bad call
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Let's remember that similarly bad call.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 6:40 AM
• Dodgers beat rival Giants in winner-take-all Game 5 NLDS thriller to advance to NLCS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cody Bellinger delivers the winning run in the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 2-1 win over the Giants. They will face the Braves in the NLCS.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 6:40 AM
• Did Wilmer Flores check his swing on controversial strikeout call to end Game 5? Let's look closer
  From the Web › For The Win
  Did Wilmer Flores check his swing on controversial strikeout call to end Game 5? Let's look closer at photos, videos, reaction.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 5:42 AM
• Before Wilmer Flores's check-swing controversy, the Giants benefited from a similarly bad call
  From the Web › For The Win
  A look back at a horrible call by an umpire from July that benefited the Giants.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 5:42 AM
• A tense Game 5 was the perfect end to this season-long Giants-Dodgers tug-of-war
  From the Web › ESPN
  The NLDS was a tense, constricted affair -- until Cody Bellinger and Max Scherzer changed the narratives.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 4:40 AM
• Cody Bellinger drives in decisive run in Giants-Dodgers NLDS
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cody Bellinger slashed just .165/.240/.302 during the regular season, but the 2019 NL MVP was a thorn in the Giants' side all series long
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 3:40 AM
• EXPLAINER: What exactly is a check-swing?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  It's always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing? Suffice to say, a lot of people were taking a swing at that one...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 2:40 AM
• Why Gabe Kapler won't second-guess Camilo Doval's slider strategy
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Camilo Doval threw 16 pitches in the Giants' Game 5 loss to the Dodgers, and 13 were sliders. His final one was the difference.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:42 AM
• Controversial NLDS check swing: 'Ugly' scene involving umpires, fans
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants fans were not happy with first base umpire Gabe Morales after the Game 5 loss.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:42 AM
• Dodgers react to controversial check swing that ended wild NLDS
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Here's what the Dodgers had to say about Wilmer Flores' check swing that ended the Giants' season.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:42 AM
• Giants-Dodgers: Umpire 'doesn't want to say' he made wrong call
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  True profiles in courage. How honorable.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:42 AM
• Kapler: Check-swing call 'disappointing' ending
  From the Web › ESPN
  A disputed check-swing call on Wilmer Flores brought an unexpected end to the Giants' 107-win season.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:40 AM
• Controversial NLDS check swing: 'Ugly' scene involving umpires, fans
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Giants fans were not happy with first base umpire Gabe Morales after the Game 5 loss.
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:40 AM
• The Rush: Dodgers get controversial final out for epic Game 5 win over Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of the NLDS with Max Scherzer recording a somewhat controversial out to end the game. On...
  Share • October 15, 2021 at 12:40 AM
• Giants' season ends with brutal check-swing call in NLDS Game 5 vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Wilmer Flores was ruled to have swung at Strike 3, but his bat did not appear to clear the plane of the plate. Nonetheless, the call ended the NLDS and the Giants' 2021...
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Giants observations: Controversial check swing ends NLDS Game 5 vs. Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants' season ended in heartbreaking fashion.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Cody Bellinger drives in decisive run in Giants-Dodgers NLDS
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Cody Bellinger slashed just .165/.240/.302 during the regular season, but the 2019 NL MVP was a thorn in the Giants' side all series long
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Gabe Kapler disappointed, not angry after controversial check swing
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  While fans were upset, Gabe Kapler kept his cool after the Giants' season ended in controversial fashion Thursday night.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Twitter reacts to Wilmer Flores check swing to end Giants-Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The best reactions from Twitter after the Giants' season came to an end on a controversial check swing call.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• TV announcers call out terrible ruling that ended Giants' season
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The TV announcers, just like everyone else watching, were quite positive Wilmer Flores didn't swing.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Dodgers account trolls Giants after NLDS win with 'Beat LA' tweet
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Talk about rubbing salt in the wounds.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:42 PM
• Giants vs. Dodgers: Why check-swing call to end NLDS Game 5 was not reviewable
  From the Web › CBS Sports
  The elimination game between division rivals ended on a controversial judgment call
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:40 PM
• TV announcers call out terrible ruling that ended Giants' season
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The TV announcers, just like everyone else watching, were quite positive Wilmer Flores didn't swing.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 11:40 PM
• A Cody Bellinger single and awful check-swing call end Giants season in 2-1 loss to Dodgers
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The Giants' season ends with a thud after 109 victories.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:42 PM
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• Scherzer's first save sends Dodgers to NLCS
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series, and their thrilling win in Game 5 of the division series against the Giants was punctuated by...
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Why MLB's current playoff format deserves to be tweaked, but not because of the 107-win Giants
  From the Web › CBS Sports
  The CBA is up this offseason and we know the commissioner with the owners have been pushing for a new format
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Darin Ruf ties Giants-Dodgers NLDS Game 5 with historic homer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants badly needed a response, and Darin Ruf provided an immediate one.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Twitter reacts to Wilmer Flores check swing to end Giants-Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The best reactions from Twitter after the Giants' season came to an end on a controversial check swing call.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Giants now know what it's like to be on the wrong end of a blown checked-swing call
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  There's a history this season of bad checked swing calls for the Dodgers and Giants
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Umpire calls Wilmer Flores out on questionable check swing strike three to end NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  First base umpire Gabe Morales rang up the San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores on a check swing, third strike to end NLDS Game 5 against the Dodgers.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 10:40 PM
• Giants lose NLDS Game 5 to Dodgers, eliminated from MLB playoffs
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After 107 regular-season wins, the Giants are heading into the offseason after a stunning Game 5 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday night.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 9:42 PM
• Logan Webb's postseason shutout streak historic among Giants pitchers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Logan Webb's dominant postseason earns him a place in Giants history.
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• Logan Webb's postseason shutout streak historic among Giants pitchers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Logan Webb's dominant postseason earns him a place in Giants history.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 9:40 PM
• Cody Bellinger wins redemption with one swing as Dodgers eliminate Giants in classic Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers edged their rivals on a clutch hit from Cody Bellinger.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 9:40 PM
• Giants-Dodgers: Umpire blows two calls against Kris Bryant in key spot
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Hopefully, the missed calls don't have a decisive impact on the game's outcome.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 8:42 PM
• What Steph Curry, George Kittle admire about 2021 Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bay Area sports teams came together Thursday night to cheer on the Giants.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 8:42 PM
• Darin Ruf ties Giants-Dodgers NLDS Game 5 with historic homer
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants badly needed a response, and Darin Ruf provided an immediate one.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 8:42 PM
• Giants-Dodgers: Umpire blows two calls against Kris Bryant in key spot
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Hopefully, the missed calls don't have a decisive impact on the game's outcome.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 8:40 PM
• Steph Curry wears Brandon Belt captain's hat to Giants-Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Yet another cool display of #BayAreaUnite.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 7:42 PM
• Steph Curry, Rob Lowe headline group of celeb fans at Giants-Dodgers Game 5
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Steph even showed up with a captain hat.
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• Steph Curry wears Brandon Belt captain's hat to Giants-Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Yet another cool display of #BayAreaUnite.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 7:40 PM
• Follow live: Dodgers, Giants square off in decisive Game 5 of NLDS
  From the Web › ESPN
  Get live coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants baseball game
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 6:40 PM
• Why MLB's current playoff format deserves to be tweaked, but not because of the 100-win Dodgers and Giants
  From the Web › CBS Sports
  The CBA is up this offseason and we know the commissioner with the owners have been pushing for a new format
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 6:40 PM
• Giants-Dodgers lineups: Tommy La Stella starting but no huge SF changes
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants made a couple of tweaks to their expected lineup after the Dodgers changed it up with their starting pitcher. Tommy La Stella will hit leadoff in Game...
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• Photos: Dodgers vs. Giants in NLDS Game 5
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Photos from Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Thursday night.
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• Dodgers vs. Giants results: Cody Bellinger's clutch hit sends Dodgers to second straight NLCS
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Dodgers vs. Giants in the 2021 MLB postseason. Read for complete results from Game 5 of the NLDS.
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 5:43 PM
• Giants-Dodgers lineups: Tommy La Stella starting but no huge SF changes
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants made a couple of tweaks to their expected lineup after the Dodgers changed it up with their starting pitcher. Tommy La Stella will hit leadoff in Game...
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 5:43 PM
• Dodgers vs. Giants live stream, NLDS Game 5, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch live
  From the Web › For The Win
  The Los Angeles Dodgers will meet the San Francisco Giants in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday night from Oracle Park. The Dodgers forced a (...)
  Share • October 14, 2021 at 4:43 PM