• Home
• News

News Articles

• Vote: MLB Awards balloting begins
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Voting is underway through Nov. 11 at MLB.com/awards to help decide the annual Esurance MLB Awards, recognizing 20 suspenseful categories and starting right now with...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• #AwardWorthy: Vote Bumgarner for Best Pitcher
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Is Madison Bumgarner the year's Best Pitcher? Vote now to help Bumgarnerwin big in the 2016 Esurance MLB Awards, the baseball industry's ultimate honors.
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Scully heads into final week behind mic at Dodger Stadium
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  As an 8-year-old in the Bronx, Vin Scully would grab a pillow, put it under his family's four-legged radio and lay his head directly under the speaker to hear whatever...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• What's on Tap: Previewing Monday's action
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Baseball fans will want to find a way to watch Monday night's Giants-Dodgers game as it features Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw.
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 1:40 PM
• Watch Live: Cardinals take on Rockies in Free Game of the Day
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For the St. Louis Cardinals, that means their swing into Denver, where they'll play the Colorado Rockies for three games starting Monday in the Coors Field altitude. The...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 12:40 PM
• Vin Scully to take an inning of the Giants broadcast during his final game
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Vin Scully's final game will be a road game, in San Francisco, against the Giants. The Giants said today that they are planning a short tribute for him, but not one...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 12:40 PM
• Santiago Casilla is out as Giants closer
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  On Saturday, Giants closer Santiago blew his ninth game of the season. Now he's no longer the Giants closer. That according to Bruce Bochy who said before yesterday's...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 7:40 AM
• Cardinals alive in NL playoff picture after shutting out Giants
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 5:40 AM
• Casilla out as Giants' closer after 9th blown save
  From the Web › ESPN
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy has removed struggling Santiago Casilla as the team's closer, saying that Hunter Strickland and Derek Law will be in line for save...
  Share • September 19, 2016 at 5:40 AM
• Cardinals in playoff mode as they take on Rockies
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Their win Sunday at San Francisco enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to split a four-game series with the Giants and not fall back in the National League wild-card...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Kershaw vs. Bumgarner to open Dodgers-Giants series
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The first two times Clayton Kershaw opposed Madison Bumgarner, it was too early to gauge whether it would be the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants winning the...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 8:42 PM
• Bumgarner-Kershaw duel opens key set in LA
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers were eight games behind the Giants in the National League West when Clayton Kershaw was sidelined in late June. A lot has changed in the three months since...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 8:41 PM
• Despite loss, Suarez solid in Giants' rotation
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy was searching for stability at the back end of his starting rotation in August. He's clearly found it with Albert Suarez.After returning from...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 8:40 PM
• NL Wild-Card Race Tightening Up
  From the Web › CineSport
  The Cardinals pulled to within one game of the Giants in the NL Wild-Card standings, as the Mets inched ahead of both teams on Sunday. The Blue Jays fell out of the top...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 7:41 PM
• NL West Watch: D'backs walk off on Dodgers in 12th inning
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Dodgers had a chance to go up six games on the Giants in the West, but lost to the D'backs on a Brandon Drury walk-off in the 12th inning Sunday.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants blanked by Cards, full game behind Mets
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Alex Reyes pitched seven scoreless and Aledmys Diaz homered as the Giants were shut out by the Cardinals in a pivotal game Sunday.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Rewind: Giants waste opportunity, let Cardinals hang around
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants had a chance to distance themselves from the Cardinals this weekend. Instead, St. Louis is breathing down their necks.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Umpire O'Nora hit by foul ball, leaves game with concussion
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Home plate umpire Brian O'Nora sustained a concussion Sunday when he was hit by a foul ball off the bat of San Francisco's Hunter...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Reyes, Cardinals blank Giants, tighten NL wild-card race
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Alex Reyes pitched seven dominant innings in his third major league start, fellow rookie Alemys Diaz hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• Giants drop to second Wild Card slot with loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The conclusion of a four-game set at AT&T Park on Sunday may have ushered in the final fortnight of the regular season, but it did nothing to separate a pair of Wild...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• Giants Blanked by Cards, Full Game Behind Mets
  From the Web › NBC
  For some reason, the Giants rarely have success against starting pitchers they're seeing for the first time. Give that starter a 98 mph fastball and a wipeout breaking...
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• Wild Card Watch: Mets heat up, sweep Twins in New York
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  As the Giants battle the Mets in the race for the top spot of the NL Wild Card race, Gabriel Ynoa stepped up in Jacob deGrom's absence.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 3:41 PM
• Giants notes: Law, Strickland in line for ninth-inning work
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants' issues with finding a closer took yet another turn in Saturday's loss. Has Bruce Bochy made a new decision for the ninth?
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 2:41 PM
• Umpire exits game in SF after foul strikes mask
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants and Cardinals' series finale was delayed Sunday after a foul tip hit home-plate umpire Brian O'Nora's facemask.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• Giants lineup: Span back up to leadoff vs Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After seeing time at the bottom of the order, Bruce Bochy has appointed Denard Span as the Giants' leadoff man Sunday against the Cardinals.
  Share • September 18, 2016 at 12:42 PM
• Good News, Bad News Day Across MLB
  From the Web › CineSport
  The Mets won a wild one against the Twins, but lost a starting pitcher earlier in the day. The Giants bullpen melted against the Cardinals & Albert Pujols joined another...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Rewind: Bochy chooses Casilla, gets booed as game unravels
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Santiago Casilla has had a nightmare season, one that took another ugly turn Saturday night for both the Giants reliever and Bruce Bochy...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Suarez set to square off with fellow rookie in finale
  From the Web › MLB.com
  San Francisco's Albert Suarez and St. Louis' Alex Reyes have a combined 12 Major League starts. But despite their inexperience, the Giants and Cardinals will turn to the...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Casilla's 'bad luck' continues in loss to Cardinals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Santiago Casilla's nightmarish year continued as he blew another save while the Cardinals rallied to outlast the Giants, 3-2, at AT&T Park on Saturday night.
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants bullpen coughs up game to Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Jeff Samardzija limited the damage and spotted his team a lead Saturday, but the Giants' bullpen couldn't hang on to defeat the Cardinals.
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• NL West Watch: Dodgers win; Giants fall five games back
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Joc Pederson hit a two-run bomb and the Dodgers cruised past the Diamondbacks for another win, creating even more space between them and the Giants.
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Cardinals score 2 in 9th, top Giants in playoff chase game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cardinals manager Mike Matheny refused to point to a pregame team meeting as being the inspiration for his ballclub's ninth-inning comeback. First baseman Matt Adams...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 9:41 PM
• Giants stung in 9th, fall into Wild Card tie
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Two outs away from falling into precarious position in the National League Wild Card standings, the Cardinals jumped on a wobbly San Francisco bullpen Saturday night to...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Giants Bullpen Coughs Up Game to Cardinals
  From the Web › NBC
  Bruce Bochy has been through the occasional rough stretch at AT&T Park, but rarely has he been booed. It happened in the ninth inning Saturday night.Bochy turned to...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• Moore appreciates, rewards Bochy's trust
  From the Web › MLB.com
  When Bruce Bochy began slow-jogging out of the dugout in the fifth inning Friday, Giants starter Matt Moore figured his outing was over. Moore's never found himself in a...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 6:40 PM
• Saturday's Game Notes
  From the Web › Scout.com
  After taking the first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Giants look to keep the offense rolling in game three.
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• Mets star pitcher deGrom likely out for season with injury
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  As the Mets battle the Giants for the top wild card spot, they will likely have to do so without perhaps their top arm...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 3:42 PM
• Giants lineup: Pagan still leading off vs Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  As the Giants take on a familiar face in Mike Leake, Bruce Bochy is continuing to lead off Angel Pagan Saturday night at AT&T Park.
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 3:42 PM
• Two Giants Players in the Mix For 2016 Cy Young Award
  From the Web › NBC
  It's that time of year when baseball fans start rumors about frontrunners for the Cy Young award in the national and American leagues.This year, two San Francisco Giants...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 11:40 AM
• Rewind: Smiling Posey leads Giants to another big win
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With the regular season winding down and the playoffs on the line, Buster Posey is starting to swing the bat with some authority...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 1:40 AM
• Statcast of the Day: Posey's luck, power return
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In general, the higher a hitter's exit velocity, the better off he is. However, weak contact isn't always a bad thing. In fact, if it's paired with the right launch...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 1:40 AM
• Posey busts out of long homer drought
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The elation that Giants catcher Buster Posey displayed after hitting his fourth-inning homer Friday was a rare sight. Then again, the yawning gap of time between this...
  Share • September 17, 2016 at 12:40 AM
• Buster Posey ends two-month homer drought, helps Giants hold wild-card lead
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The longest home run drought of Buster Posey's career ended with an emphatic blast on Friday night. Two months to the day and 212 plate appearances since his last home...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Giants' Bats Stay Hot, Moore Tames Cardinals
  From the Web › NBC
  SAN FRANCISCO — After hitting his first homer in two months, Buster Posey hopped down the dugout steps and found himself confronted with the silent treatment. It...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants' bats stay hot, Moore tames Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Moore gave the Giants five solid innings of work and Buster Posey snapped a two-month home run drought in a win over the Cardinals...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Giants beat Cards 8-2, extend wild-card gap over St. Louis
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- All that talk about Buster Posey's second-half power drought was answered with one mighty swing in a September game that mattered, and his two-run...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Samardzija set to oppose former Giants pitcher Leake
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants acquired Mike Leake in hopes that he'd become a valuable piece of the starting rotation during their 2015 playoff run. A year later, Leake will return to AT&T...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Giants ride big third inning to win over Cardinals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Skipping batting practice appears to be the cure for the Giants' struggles at the plate. The group broke out offensively for the second night in a row Friday, utilizing...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Giants notes: Defense provides boost during playoff chase
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Despite their second half struggles, the Giants have used their defense to keep them in the race for an National League playoff spot...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 7:40 PM
• Giants reinstate OF Blanco from 15-day DL
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants on Friday announced a roster move before their game against the Cardinals...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 7:40 PM
• Blanco returns from DL for defensive help
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list (right shoulder impingement) Friday. Manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that Blanco could be...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 7:40 PM
• Giants lineup: No changes behind Moore vs Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants enter Game 2 against the Cardinals on Friday at AT&T Park. And Bruce Bochy didn't feel the need to make any adjustments coming off a win.
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• Friday's Game Notes
  From the Web › Scout.com
  The San Francisco Giants are set to resume their series with the St. Louis Cardinals with game two on Friday night.
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 4:40 PM
• Week That Was: Seeya Casilla (Rotoworld)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Giants made a change at the closer spot. Nick Nelson reviews the switch, plus all of the week's other big news.
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 2:40 PM
• In case you were unclear that the Cubs clinched the division last night
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  One of my favorite things about September baseball are the lineups in games after a team clinches the division. It's especially good if the clinch happened late at night...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 8:40 AM
• Johnny Cueto had a great game... except for this laugh-worthy bunt
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Johnny Cueto is exactly what the San Francisco Giants need right now. The Giants won 6-4, and that's the kind of pitching performance that can move a team in a better...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 7:40 AM
• Rewind: Cueto, Giants gain ground in two races
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With 16 games left on the schedule, Johnny Cueto's performance against the Cardinals might have set a playoff tone for the Giants...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 12:41 AM
• Cueto completely in command beating Cards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ultimately, Johnny Cueto's complete-game performance Thursday night in the Giants' 6-2 victory over St. Louis was defined less by the innings when he dominated the...
  Share • September 16, 2016 at 12:40 AM
• Cubs clinch NL Central title with Cardinals loss
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Cubs lost their game to the Brewers, but with the Cardinals losing to the Giants at AT&T, Chicago won its division Thursday night.
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Cueto shines in big Giants win over Cardinals
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  In need of a big win, the Giants got a superstar performance from Johnny Cueto to beat the Cardinals and gain ground in the NL West...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• NL West Watch: Dodgers fall short, Giants back within four
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Rich Hill, who was undefeated in L.A., got the start Thursday against the D'backs. But the Dodgers' offense couldn't do enough to outscore Arizona...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 11:40 PM
• David Ortiz Passes Mickey Mantle
  From the Web › CineSport
  David Ortiz's 537th home run helped him pass Yankees legend Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list. The Cubs clinched the NL Central after the Cardinals loss to the...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Cubs clinch NL Central title in near-record time
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Despite losing to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Thursday night, the Cubs clinched the National League Central title as the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the San Francisco...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Cubs clinch NL Central title with Cardinals loss
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have won the NL Central, becoming the first major league team this season to clinch a division title when St. Louis lost 6-2 at San...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Johnny Cueto pitches 5-hitter, Giants beat Cardinals 6-2
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the San Francisco Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Moore looks to boost Giants vs. Cardinals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Cardinals right-hander Luke Weaver is just a rookie. Matt Moore has been with the Giants for less than two months. But both St. Louis and San Francisco will lean on the...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Giants pad Wild Card lead, gain on Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Denard Span lined a two-run single to right field as part of the Giants' 6-2 series-opening victory over the Cardinals at AT&T Park on Friday night. The win moved the...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Cueto Goes Distance to Lead Giants Past Cardinals
  From the Web › NBC
  SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy called off batting practice on Thursday to give his flatlining lineup a break. Johnny Cueto found a similar way to help out the...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• Giants beat Cardinals, Cubs clinch NL Central title
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Cubs officially locked up the NL Central title on Thursday despite losing to the Brewers, as the Giants defeated the Cardinals.
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 10:40 PM
• LEADING OFF: Tigers chase Tribe; Cards face Giants again
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday:
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 9:40 PM
• LIVE: Cardinals vs Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  A big four-game series with the Cardinals begins tonight with Johnny Cueto on the hill. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow with In-Game Live...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM
• Giants reap benefits of skipping batting practice
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After the Giants generated just four singles in Wednesday's series finale against the Padres, manager Bruce Bochy canceled batting practice Thursday. Bochy's hope was...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM
• Giants notes: Slumping Giants mix it up on and off field
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Desperate times call for desperate measures, so the Giants did quite a bit on Thursday to try and alter the mojo. Bruce Bochy called off batting...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 6:40 PM
• Giants lineup: Pagan, Panik, Posey top order in Cards opener
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants on Thursday open a significant series with the Cardinals at AT&T Park. Manager Bruce Bochy has set his lineup for the first game...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 5:40 PM
• A new location for all your Giants coverage
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 12:40 PM
  May require subscription
• Padres-Rockies preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Diego Padres will be trying to win a season-high fourth straight contest and left-hander Christian Friedrich will be seeking another win against the Colorado...
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 12:40 PM
• October starts now for Cardinals with postseason fate at stake against Giants
  From the Web › ESPN
  October starts now for Cardinals with postseason fate at stake against Giants
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 6:40 AM
• What we learned: Giants' free fall potentially historic
  From the Web › ESPN
  What we learned: Giants' free fall potentially historic
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 6:40 AM
• And That Happened: Wednesday's scores and highlights
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Watching the Giants has been like watching a car wreck in the second half.
  Share • September 15, 2016 at 5:40 AM
• Daily Dose: Stanton Ready (Rotoworld)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Drew Silva covers Giancarlo Stanton's return to full-time duty, the Giants' bullpen situation and more in Thursday's Dose.
  Share • September 14, 2016 at 11:40 PM