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• Hall of Famer Willie McCovey pardoned by Obama
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has been pardoned by President Barack Obama on tax evasion charges from 1995. Through the Giants, McCovey said: ''I...
  Share • January 17, 2017 at 5:40 PM
• President Obama pardons Giants legend Willie McCovey
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey was pardoned by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. McCovey, along with Dodgers Hall of Fame outfielder Duke Snider,
  Share • January 17, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• Watch HOF announcement coverage live, noon PT today
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Wednesday is the big day. The National Baseball Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2017, selected in a vote last month by the eligible members of the Baseball Writers'...
  Share • January 17, 2017 at 2:40 PM
• President Obama Pardons SF Giants Legend Willie McCovey
  From the Web › NBC
  President Barack Obama on Tuesday pardoned baseball Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, who pleaded guilty in 1995 to income tax fraud.The San Francisco Giants legend's income...
  Share • January 17, 2017 at 2:40 PM
• Mental acuity helping Gregorio progress
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If knowledge is power, then right-hander Joan Gregorio is among the most mentally fortified pitchers in the Giants' farm system.
  Share • January 16, 2017 at 2:40 PM
• Giants clear any potential arbitration hurdles
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants completed salary-arbitration season without a fuss Friday by agreeing to terms with left-hander Will Smith, right-hander George Kontos and infielder Eduardo...
  Share • January 13, 2017 at 5:40 PM
• Giants avoid arbitration with Nunez, Smith, Kontos
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants avoided arbitration with three more veterans on Friday, agreeing to one-year deals with third baseman Eduardo Nuez, left-hander Will...
  Share • January 13, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• Nunez, Kontos, Smith agree to 1-year deals with Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Keeping Eduardo Nunez healthy and in the lineup could mean so much for San Francisco's infield and its chances. Nunez reached a $4.2 million, one-year agreement with the...
  Share • January 13, 2017 at 1:40 PM
• Giants Hall-of-Famer Gaylord Perry: Enshrine Bonds, not Rose
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Gaylord Perry, infamous for doctoring baseballs on the mound, recently gave his take on whether or not MLB villains Barry Bonds and Pete Rose should be enshrined in the...
  Share • January 12, 2017 at 9:40 PM
• Inbox: Is Gorkys the Giants' 4th outfielder?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Who is the Giants' backup in center field when Denard Span needs a day off? Beat reporter Chris Haft answers this question and more in his latest Inbox.
  Share • January 12, 2017 at 6:40 PM
• Giants, Gillaspie avoid arbitration, settle on salary for 2017
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO -- A year ago at this time, Conor Gillaspie was a 28-year-old free agent. On Wednesday he locked in a solid deal that
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 9:40 PM
• Hot Stove Digest: A's reach two-year agreement with Santiago Casilla
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  DONE DEAL: Veteran reliever Santiago Casilla is back with the Oakland A's after agreeing to a two-year, $11M deal on Wednesday. Casilla was first signed by Oakland as an...
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 7:40 PM
• Gillaspie, Giants agree to $1.4 million, 1-year contract
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Third baseman Conor Gillaspie and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract, a raise from his $1 million salary last year. The sides...
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 7:40 PM
• Giants, Gillaspie avoid arbitration with one-year deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have reached a one-year agreement with third baseman Conor Gillaspie, avoiding arbitration. The deal is worth $1.4 million according to MLB Network Insider...
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 7:40 PM
• Giants, Conor Gillaspie avoid arbitration
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants avoided arbitration with third baseman Conor Gillaspie on Wednesday.
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 5:40 PM
• Report: Vogelsong agrees to minor league deal with AL Central team
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After spending his entire 12-year MLB career in the National League, Ryan Vogelsong is headed to the AL.The former Giants pitcher has reportedly agreed to
  Share • January 11, 2017 at 3:40 AM
• Former Giants 1B/LF Pill signs minor-league deal with Tigers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Former Giants first baseman/left fielder Brett Pill is back stateside after spending the last three seasons in Korea.The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday the
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 9:40 PM
• Podcast: Buster Posey talks all things baseball
  From the Web › For The Win
  San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey joins Ted Berg
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 11:40 AM
• Spring is in the air: First workout dates announced
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Despite the frigid temperatures throughout many big league cities, Major League Baseball's announcement Tuesday of the first workout dates of Spring Training should be...
  Share • January 10, 2017 at 11:40 AM
• Giants could make another bold move for '17
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants realize they have a window of opportunity that must not slam shut on their fingers. So nobody should be surprised if they sacrifice short-term fiscal prudence...
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 4:40 PM
• Report: Sergio Romo commits to pitch for Mexico in World Baseball Classic
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Sergio Romo, who is on the open market after spending nine seasons with the Giants, will reportedly suit up for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.
  Share • January 9, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• White Sox sign Everth Cabrera to minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Middle infielder Everth Cabrera picked up a minor league contract with the White Sox last week, according to a report by La Prensa in Nicaragua. The 30-year-old has not...
  Share • January 8, 2017 at 11:40 AM
• Inbox: Gillaspie deserving of everyday job?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It seems that Conor Gillaspie deserves an everyday shot. Can Eduardo Nunez play left field while Gillaspie starts at third base? MLB.com reporter Chris Haft fields this...
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 4:40 PM
• Report: Melancon's contract will have Giants paying him through 2028
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants will reportedly be writing checks to Mark Melancon for the next 11 years.On every January 15th from 2021 to 2028, the All-Star closer
  Share • January 5, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• River Cats hitting coach Damon Minor passing down the 'Giants Way'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Every October for the last quarter century, baseballs top young prospects showcase and develop their skills with six weeks of high-level competition in the...
  Share • January 4, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• Former Giants shortstop Spencer dead at 88
  From the Web › MLB.com
  New York Giants third baseman Daryl Spencer is tagged out by Dodger catcher Roy Campanella in a 1953 game. Spencer, who played parts of 10 seasons with four teams, died...
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 11:40 PM
• Melancon offers tickets for home opener to kid who wrote letter to Evans
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Nearly a month after a young Giants fan made a plea to GM Bobby Evans to sign Mark Melancon, the closer has made an offer to the author.
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 9:40 PM
• Report: Giants showing interest in Korean infielder Jae-gyun Hwang
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are yet to make a splash with a big bat this offseason. Could they be looking at Korean free agent as the solution?
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 9:40 PM
• Has Blanco's Giants tenure come to an end?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' recent outfield additions may have dashed Gregor Blanco's hopes of returning to the ballclub.
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• The Giants are interested in bat-flipping KBO product Jae-gyun Hwang
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Giants are showing interested in Korean third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang. Hwang, who held a showcase for roughly 20 MLB teams back...
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 10:40 AM
• Giants interested in Korean INF Hwang
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants continue to show interest in Korean free-agent infielder Jae-gyun Hwang, sources told MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi on Tuesday. Hwang, 29, is an unrestricted free...
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 9:40 AM
• Hot yoga caused Hunter Pence to smash some dude's car
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Sometimes the headlines are enough. In this case I promise you that it is in no way misleading. The story comes from closer Mark Melancon over at the Players Tribune...
  Share • January 3, 2017 at 9:40 AM
• Former Giants 2B Kent makes Hall of Fame case for playing 'the right way'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Jeff Kent, who spent six seasons with the Giants, is in his fourth year of Hall of Fame eligibility. The 2000 NL MVP makes his case...
  Share • January 2, 2017 at 3:40 PM
• Seeking HOF push, Kent played game 'right way'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Jeff Kent played for six teams during his 17-year career, and most of his success came with the Giants. During his six years in San Francisco, Kent and Barry Bonds were...
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 11:40 AM
• Giants' Top 30 Prospects list
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Who do the Giants have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for San Francisco's Top 30 Prospects on MLBPipeline.com's Prospect...
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 9:40 AM
• Hot Stove Tracker: Free agents and trades
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Stay on top of all the offseason moves with the MLB.com Hot Stove Tracker, which updates with the latest free-agent signings and trades.
  Share • January 1, 2017 at 9:40 AM
• Left field, setup roles wild cards for 2017 Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have mostly lined up the cast of characters who will strive to get the ball to Mark Melancon with a victory on the line. Left field is their lone vacant...
  Share • December 30, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• Giants 2016 Year in Review: In Their Own Words
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  To wrap it all up for 2016, heres a look back at the year that was, in the words of the Giants players and coaches themselves...
  Share • December 29, 2016 at 3:40 PM
• Most amazing National League games of 2016
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At the end of an amazing October, one team was standing: the Chicago Cubs, who broke a 108-year championship drought and won the World Series for the National League...
  Share • December 28, 2016 at 6:40 PM
• Dominant defense defines Giants' double-sided '16
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' first-half swagger yielded to a second-half stagger in 2016, as the team with the Major Leagues' best record at the All-Star break barely qualified for the...
  Share • December 28, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• Nevin visits Flannery to learn 'some finer points' of being third base coach
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Phil Nevin wants to learn from one of the best.So the new Giants third base coach made a trip down to Southern California on Tuesday
  Share • December 27, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Krukow: Giants bringing back Morse smart for more than just his bat
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  As the heavy lifting appears to be over for the Giants this offseason, the team did sign an intriguing name in former 2014 postseason hero Michael Morse
  Share • December 27, 2016 at 3:40 PM
• Susan Slusser: Hall of Fame at 'peace with the Steroid Era'
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Longtime San Francisco Chronicle writer Susan Slusser is wrestling with her ballot this year for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  Share • December 27, 2016 at 9:40 AM
• Inbox: Is health essential to a championship?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In the latest Giants Inbox, beat reporter Chris Haft answers fans' questions on the role health plays in a title run, the state of the Giants' farm system and the...
  Share • December 25, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Report: Giants bring back Morse on minor-league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  While the Giants haven't been heavy spenders for another bat this offseaon, it appears a familiar face is headed back to the franchise. San Francisco reportedly
  Share • December 24, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• Report: Giants sign Michael Morse to minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Veteran infielder/outfielder Michael Morse has reportedly struck a minor league deal with the Giants, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy. After posting a...
  Share • December 24, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• 'Tis the season to Deck the Calls
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Sit back and relax over the holidays and listen to classic Giants calls from the 2016 season and from yesteryear.
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Bochy embraces chance to unwind with veterans
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Purple Heart Anglers is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating opportunities for disabled veterans to fish and hunt. Bruce Bochy and his wife, Kim, lent their time...
  Share • December 23, 2016 at 1:40 PM
• Jimmy Rollins praises Giants fans for incredible energy at AT&T Park
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  In 1996, Jimmy Rollins graduated from Encinal High School in Alameda.On Thursday morning, the Bay Area native opened up about actively rooting against the...
  Share • December 22, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• The Giants Insider Podcast: Brian Sabean
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants vice president of baseball operations Brian Sabean discusses the Melancon signing, top Giants prospects, the postseason, Bumgarner's contract situation...
  Share • December 22, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• Mike Krukow expects Jimmy Rollins to make Giants' Opening Day roster
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  On Monday, the Giants signed Jimmy Rollins to a minor-league contract.Will he be on the team's 2017 Opening Day roster?"I think he will be there,"
  Share • December 20, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Report: Padres in talks with Giants free agent Jake Peavy
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have a handful of free agents still on the market and the division-rival Padres are reportedly talking with one of them -- a familiar face.San
  Share • December 20, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Report: Giants sign former MVP shortstop Jimmy Rollins
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants reportedly made a move on Monday morning.San Francisco signed Jimmy Rollins to a minor-league contract, according to Fox Sports' Ken...
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• Jimmy Rollins receives minor league contract from Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Shortstop Jimmy Rollins could be headed back to his native Bay Area, agreeing to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes an invitation to big...
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• Giants sign INF Rollins to minor league deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Giants sign INF Rollins to minor league deal
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 9:40 AM
• Rollins agrees to Minor League deal with Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hoping to add infield depth, the Giants agreed to a Minor League deal with Jimmy Rollins, the highly accomplished shortstop who's striving to extend his big league...
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 9:40 AM
• Jimmy Rollins signs a minor league deal with the Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Ken Rosenthal reports that free agent shortstop Jimmy Rollins has signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. Rollins, 38, signed a minor league deal with...
  Share • December 19, 2016 at 8:40 AM
• Giants one of record six MLB teams to pay luxury tax this season
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The San Francisco Giants went out and signed their closer they badly needed. But the front office will be one of six teams paying the luxury tax this year.
  Share • December 16, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Triple-A Sacramento hires Brundage as manager
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Sacramento River Cats, the Giants' Triple-A affiliate, named Dave Brundage the team's new manager on Thursday.
  Share • December 15, 2016 at 12:40 PM
• Why Johnny Cueto's Opt-Out is Good
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Johnny Cueto will have a big decision on his hands following the 2017 season
  Share • December 15, 2016 at 1:40 AM
• Ex-Dodgers catcher 'excited about new opportunity' with Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Trevor Brown has entrenched himself as the Giants' backup catcher, but that hasn't stopped the team from inviting a veteran backstop to spring training.Tim...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• After attending funeral for Torres' wife, proud Kuiper offers heartfelt tribute
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Andres Torres' wife, Soannie, past away last Wednesday evening from cancer.The funeral was on Tuesday, and Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper spoke on KNBR 680...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• The Giants Insider Podcast: Closer Mark Melancon
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  New closer Mark Melancon talks about his decision to choose the Giants, the unique ways he prepares his body, learning from Mariano Rivera, his off-field 'bucket...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Leyland: 'Big time' Crawford to join Team USA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  During the 2012 World Series, Jim Leyland watched from the Detroit dugout as Brandon Crawford's steady brilliance at shortstop snuffed out a succession of would-be...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 10:40 AM
• Greene, 2-way talent highlight Top 50 Draft Prospects list
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For the second year in a row, MLBPipeline.com's early Draft Top 50 list is topped by a high school pitcher. There's still a long way to go between now and June -- last...
  Share • December 14, 2016 at 9:40 AM
• Giants show support at service for Torres' wife
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' family gathered Tuesday to embrace Andres Torres, literally and figuratively, at a memorial service for the former outfielder's wife. Soannie Torres died of...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 6:40 PM
• Tejada agrees to minor league deal with Yankees
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Infielder Ruben Tejada has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will report to big league spring training. The 27-year-old, who split last...
  Share • December 13, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Reports: Former Giants shortstop signs minor-league deal with Yankees
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have their shortstop locked up through the 2021 season as Brandon Crawford put ink to paper on a six-year extension before last season. But,
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• AP source: Jansen agrees to $80M, 5-year deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back their reliable closer man, agreeing Monday to an $80 million, five-year contract to keep All-Star Kenley Jansen, a person with...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM
• The Yankees sign Ruben Tejada to a minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The New York Yankees have signed infielder Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Tejada batted...
  Share • December 12, 2016 at 10:40 AM
• Report: Giants re-sign lefty reliever to minor league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants appear to be bringing back veteran left-handed reliever Matt Reynolds.The 32-year-old has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Giants, according...
  Share • December 11, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Giants reportedly ink Reynolds to Minors deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants have reportedly agreed to a Minor League deal with right-hander Matt Reynolds, according to ESPN.
  Share • December 11, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• Report: Arquimedes Caminero likely to sign with Yomiuri Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Mariners' right-hander Arquimedes Caminero is nearing a deal with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune...
  Share • December 10, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• A young Giants fan wrote the most passionate note to beg GM to sign closer Mark Melancon
  From the Web › For The Win
  Is a young fan's note to San Francisco Giants general manager Bobby Evans the reason the team signed closer Mark Melancon? Probably (...)
  Share • December 10, 2016 at 7:40 AM
• Giants Sitting Pretty
  From the Web › Scout.com
  The San Francisco Giants got what they needed at the Winter Meetings in Mark Melancon
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Young fan writes to San Francisco GM begging Giants to sign Mark Melancon
  From the Web › ESPN
  Young fan writes to San Francisco GM begging Giants to sign Mark Melancon
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 8:40 PM
• Giants' 2015 first-round draft pick suspended 50 games
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Former Giants pitching prospect Phil Bickford is suspended for the first 50 games of the 2017 Carolina League season for a second positive test for drug of abuse, MLB...
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Reliable on the mound, Melancon seeks thrills off of it
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO — At his introductory press conference Friday, new Giant Mark Melancon was asked about the fearlessness it takes to be a big league
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Giants granted young fan's request to sign Mark Melancon
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When it came to signing Mark Melancon though, the motivation for San Francisco Giants GM Bobby Evans may have come in the form of a young fan's letter. As everyone...
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Melancon, Giants see closer fitting in nicely
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At Friday's AT&T Park news conference to herald the Giants' signing of closer Mark Melancon, the right-hander remained exultant over joining his new team.
  Share • December 9, 2016 at 4:40 PM