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• Blackburn, Crick among eight pitchers added to 40-man roster
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  To make sure they didn't get claimed in the Rule 5 Draft, the Giants added eight pitchers to their 40-man roster, including two top prospects...
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• Giants pack 40-man roster, protect eight minor league pitchers from Rule 5 draft
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Legends of the Fall: Top prospects play for title
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Most Arizona Fall League players have endured the longest baseball season of their lives. They're in their ninth month of playing games, dating back to exhibition...
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• Esurance MLB Award winners being unveiled
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The three finalists for 22 Esurance MLB Awards were announced today, and the first four winners were revealed on social media. The unveiling of the hardware will...
  Share • November 20, 2015 at 10:40 AM
• Reports link Giants to SP Shelby Miller, RP Joakim Soria
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  While the ace starters in this offseason's free-agent class are still in play, the Giants are rumored to be interested in some other names as well...
  Share • November 19, 2015 at 9:40 PM
• Giants' prospect throws 104 mph heater
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Ray Black, a right-handed pitching prospect in the San Francisco Giants' system, has become the talk of the Arizona Fall League.
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• Photos: San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence livin' out his Harry Potter dreams
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants star Hunter Pence is keeping busy in the off-season, including enrolling at Hogwarts according to his Instagram photos.
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• Crawford's contract a reward for steady rise
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At a Wednesday news conference held at AT&T Park to trumpet Brandon Crawford's new six-year contract, Giants executive vice president for baseball operations Brian...
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• Brandon Crawford gets the security he wanted, and Giants are thrilled to lock up "arguably the best shortstop in baseball" through his prime years
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford: The workingman's multi-millionaire
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants formalize six-year, $75-million deal with Gold Glove/Silver Slugger shortstop
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• Crawford: Easy decision to sign long-term deal with Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Brandon Crawford won the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, and signed a $75 million contract. He's also thrilled to team up with Buster Posey for at least six more...
  Share • November 18, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• Notes: Could Belt be next to get deal from Giants?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The primary concern with a deal for Brandon Belt would seem to be his health, but the Giants aren't worried...
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• Brandon Crawford ready to bring more championships to Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  When Brandon Crawford's agent called him to say his new deal with the San Francisco Giants had been completed, the shortstop was in the middle of a workout in the AT&T...
  Share • November 18, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• Offseason adventures: Hunter Pence is a wizard at Harry Potter World
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The baseball season is over, and that makes us here at The Stew pretty sad. For players, though, it's the one time of year they can relax, go on vacation and do all the...
  Share • November 18, 2015 at 12:40 PM
• Giants SS Brandon Crawford Signs Six-Year Contract Extension
  From the Web › AOL On
  Sports Illustrated - The San Francisco Giants signed gold glove winner Brandon Crawford to a six-year contract extension on Wednesday.
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• With Brandon Crawford deal, are Giants locking up their own Core Four?
  From the Web › ESPN
  With Brandon Crawford deal, are Giants locking up their own Core Four?
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• Brandon Crawford's six-year, $75M extension is a savvy move for the Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: The deal buys out Crawford's next two years of arbitration and four years of free agency.
  Share • November 17, 2015 at 5:40 PM
• Arroyo playing beyond his age in Arizona
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants shortstop prospect Christian Arroyo has the hobbies of an average 20-year-old, but his life certainly doesn't match up with that of his peers.
  Share • November 17, 2015 at 5:40 PM
• Giants, Kyle Blanks finalize minor league contract
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The oft-injured outfielder appeared in just 18 games for the Rangers in 2015 and 26 games between San Diego and Oakland in 2014.
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• Giants agree to terms with OF Kyle Blanks
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants reward Crawford with new $75M deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Giants reward Crawford with new $75M deal
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• Giants sign Crawford to six-year deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The San Francisco Giants and Brandon Crawford have reached an agreement on a six-year contract through 2021, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Bobby Evans...
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• Giants sign SS Crawford to six-year, $75 million contract
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Brandon Crawford is the NL's Gold Glove and Silver Slugger at shortstop, and he'll have a chance to compete for the awards for years to come.
  Share • November 17, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• UPDATED: Giants and Brandon Crawford agree to six-year contract
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants, Brandon Crawford agree to six-year deal
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Brandon Crawford to get $75 million for continuing his dream of playing shortstop for the San Francisco Giants
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• Giants and Brandon Crawford agree to $75M, 6-year deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Fresh off his Gold Glove award last week, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford agreed to a $75 million, six-year contract Tuesday that takes...
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• Giants sign Brandon Crawford to six-year, $75 million contract extension
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Crawford had a sensational 2015 for San Francisco, earning his first All-Star nod, Gold Glove Award, and Silver Slugger Award ...
  Share • November 17, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• Famed San Francisco Giants' scout George Genovese dies
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Genovese signed players such as Bobby Bonds, George Foster, Gary Mathews, Matt Williams, Jack Clark and Chili Davis while scouting for the Giants.
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• Giants ready to see what Duffy does for an encore
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Just as Matt Duffy is excited to see what the 2016 lineup accomplishes, teammates and coaches are ready to see what their third baseman can do as a sophomore...
  Share • November 17, 2015 at 12:40 PM
• Report: Giants close to finalizing minor league deal with Kyle Blanks
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants and former Padres prospect Kyle Blanks are reportedly close to finalizing a minor league deal.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 8:40 PM
• George Genovese, former baseball scout, dies at 93
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  George Genovese, a minor league shortstop and manager who became a scout for the San Francisco Giants and signed such future standouts as Barry Bonds, George Foster and...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM
• Longtime MLB scout Genovese dies at 93
  From the Web › MLB.com
  George Genovese, the scout who signed a veritable All-Star team of players for the San Francisco Giants, died Sunday in a Burbank, Calif., hospital. He was 93.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM
• Report: Giants closing in on minor league deal with Kyle Blanks
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The 29-year-old Blanks has been limited to just 44 games over the past two seasons.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM
• Almost-ready AFL prospects: Giants' fireballer Ray Black
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  It's hard to miss when the radar detector lights up 103. The Giants have a power arm in the Arizona Fall League trying to prove he's ready...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 6:40 PM
• Giants minor leaguer Relaford suspended for drug of abuse
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  San Francisco Giants shortstop Travious Relaford has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season following a second positive test.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM
• Aubrey Huff is attempting a comeback
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Huff turns 39 in December and hasn't appeared in the majors since 2012 as a member of the Giants. However, after overcoming depression and anxiety, he's making a...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM
• Defeating demons: Former Giant Aubrey Huff on comeback trail
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Aubrey Huff won two World Series with the Giants. But, he dealt heavily with anxiety and depression his last year. Now, he wants another shot.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 4:40 PM
• Giants' Duffy falls short in NL Rookie of the Year voting
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Duffy was a huge surprise in 2015. But the Giants third baseman fell short in the NL Rookie of the Year voting Monday.
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 4:40 PM
• Yogi Berra and Willie Mays to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The White House announced Monday that both Yogi Berra and Willie Mays will be among the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 4:40 PM
• Cubs slugger Kris Bryant wins NL Rookie of the Year award
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  For all the hand-wringing that came before Kris Bryant even took a major-league at-bat for the Chicago Cubs, his rookie season ended exactly how a lot of people expected...
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• Cubs' Bryant, Astros' Correa voted top MLB rookies
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was a unanimous pick as NL Rookie of the Year, and Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was voted the AL honor. Bryant made his...
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• Presidential Medal of Freedom for Yogi, Mays
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A pair of Hall of Famers and two of the all-time greats in baseball will be honored by the White House when Willie Mays and the late Yogi Berra are awarded the...
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• Duffy second in NL Rookie of the Year voting
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants third baseman Matt Duffy finished second in the Baseball Writers' Association of America National League Rookie of the Year voting, which was announced...
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• Duffy second to Cubs' Bryant in N.L. Rookie voting
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants third baseman Matt Duffy had an impressive rookie season, but Cubs' rookie Kris Bryant was the unanimous winner in voting by the baseball writers
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• Giants minor leaguer Relaford suspended for drug of abuse
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  NEW YORK -- San Francisco Giants shortstop Travious Relaford has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season following a second positive test for a drug of...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 2:40 PM
• Willie Mays to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
  From the Web › NBC
  President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Giants legend Willie Mays this month.The Giants legend is...
  Share • November 16, 2015 at 1:40 PM
• Duffy's durability makes him optimal ROY candidate
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As the 2015 season progressed, it became apparent that the Giants would not take the field without third baseman Matt Duffy in the lineup.
  Share • November 15, 2015 at 8:40 AM
• Orioles may try for Korean outfielder Ah-seop Son
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  There's word from multiple sources that the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization will post outfielder Ah-seop Son for blind bids on Monday. Son doesn't have...
  Share • November 15, 2015 at 8:40 AM
• Enrique Hernandez begs Zack Greinke to stay with the Dodgers on Twitter
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  All you had to do was ask nicely. That's what Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez hopes free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke will say if and when he sees...
  Share • November 14, 2015 at 6:40 PM
• Report: Giants doing 'background' work on David Price
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  With the Giants in pursuit of top-of-the-rotation starting pitchers, they are reportedly doing their homework on David Price.
  Share • November 14, 2015 at 11:40 AM
• Deion: Bonds 'arguably the best baseball player ever'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Deion Sanders wasn't with the San Francisco Giants for long, but he certainly took notice to Barry Bonds' greatness and let it be known Friday...
  Share • November 13, 2015 at 1:40 PM
• Offseason preview: Giants' deep bullpen a mix of young, old
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  As the Giants aim for another title and success further down the road, changes are coming with their relief corps...
  Share • November 13, 2015 at 12:40 PM
• The Giants are doing background work on David Price
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Giants are among the clubs "going through background preparation" on David Price. Which makes a lot of sense given that they're...
  Share • November 13, 2015 at 6:40 AM
• Mark Kotsay returns to Oakland A's as bench coach; three Giants win Silver Sluggers
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants Crawford, Bumgarner, Posey win Silver Sluggers; Angels trade for SS Simmons
  Share • November 12, 2015 at 7:40 PM
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• Posey, Crawford, MadBum win Silver Slugger Awards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Recognition for leading the National League in hitting shone Thursday upon the Giants, who were the Majors' lone team to place three players on the formidable list of...
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• Three Giants win Silver Slugger Award
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Thursday was a good day for the Giants, as one third of the Opening Day lineup won a Silver Slugger, given to the best hitter at each position...
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• Giants' Crawford, Posey, Bumgarner earn Silver Slugger awards
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner take home MLB's Silver Slugger awards
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• First-timers dominate Silver Slugger Awards
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Masters at the art of hitting stepped up to the plate Thursday night with the presentation of the Silver Slugger Awards, and this year's class of the best offensive...
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• Offseason preview: Giants want to re-sign Leake, add No. 2 starter
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  One way or another, reinforcements are needed for 2016, because despite the positive vibes as the season came to a close, the rotation was a weak spot in...
  Share • November 12, 2015 at 2:40 PM
• Baer: With starting pitchers over 30, Giants 'can't ignore history'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Might the Giants go after another $30-million-per-year starter over the age of 30 this winter? CEO Larry Baer explained the team's mindset...
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• Black aims to move past injuries with increased velocity
  From the Web › MLB.com
  All the projections said Ray Black wouldn't pitch with the same velocity after his shoulder surgery and those projections were right. However, they didn't account for...
  Share • November 12, 2015 at 10:40 AM
• Posey tabbed Wilson's Defensive Player of Year at catcher
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey may not have won a Gold Glove award for his work in the squat, but the Giants catcher did garner another defensive accolade...
  Share • November 11, 2015 at 6:40 PM
• Posey wins Wilson award for catchers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Accustomed to being recognized for his hitting, Buster Posey added variety to his trophy case on Wednesday, when he was given the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year...
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• What a catch: Top defenders unveiled
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Andrelton Simmons didn't go unnoticed for his stellar defense.
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• Report: Possible overdose suspected in Tommy Hanson's death
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson may have died due to an overdose. The details surrounding the 29-year-old's death are still unclear...
  Share • November 11, 2015 at 1:40 PM
• Offseason preview: Giants' banged-up outfield needs left fielder
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After declining options on Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd, the Giants will look to bolster their outfield depth. Might they target Cameron Maybin?
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• Giants have eyes on return to top in 2016
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Maybe what the San Francisco Giants did in 2015 was remind us how difficult winning is.
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• Gambling scandal in Japan leads to the banning of three Yomiuri Giants players
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Meanwhile, MLB partners with a gambling market monitoring service and New York bans daily fantasy sports.
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• Slater extends hitting streak in Fall League win
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It took Austin Slater some time to find his rhythm, but once the Giants' prospect figured everything out, he's been a tough out in the Arizona Fall League.
  Share • November 10, 2015 at 10:40 PM
• What they're saying: Crawford snags Gold Glove
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  On Tuesday, Brandon Crawford became the first Giants shortstop to bring home the Gold Glove since Omar Vizquel in 2006.
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• San Francisco Giants' Gold Glove history
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Led by Willie Mays, Giants have had 16 players win a total of 39 Gold Gloves since award was established in 1957.
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• Giants' Gold Glover Brandon Crawford's tool of the trade
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Crawford, who won the Golden Glove award Tuesday, talked before the season about his favorite Rawlings.
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• Crawford earns NL Gold Glove Award at shortstop
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was named the National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at his position, beating out Atlanta's Andrelton Simmons and Miami's...
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• Giants' Brandon Crawford wins first career Gold Glove
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  For the first time since Omar Vizquel, the Giants have a Gold Glove shortstop. Brandon Crawford dethroned Andrelton Simmons on Tuesday.
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• Giants' Brandon Crawford wins Gold Glove -- first for team since 2006
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants' shortstop Brandon Crawford is team's first Gold Glove winner since Omar Vizquel almost a decade ago.
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• Giants' Duffy a finalist for 2015 NL Rookie of the Year
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Duffy wasn't supposed to be on the Giants' Opening Day roster. He was too good to hold down. Now, he's up for one the league's top honors.
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• Duffy a finalist for NL Rookie of the Year Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants third baseman Matt Duffy has been named one of the three finalists for the National League Rookie of the Year Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of...
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• NL West Fantasy Risers: Giants' Duffy, Panik trending up
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The experts at Rotoworld are highlighting players whose fantasy value is on the rise headed into 2016, and four Giants are on their list...
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• Giants make Crawford's Gold Glove case: 'He's the best; that's a fact'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  On Tuesday afternoon, we will find out if Brandon Crawford wins the Gold Glove. According to Bruce Bochy, opposing managers and coaches love the Giants'...
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• Krukow: 'Project' Samardzija would grow under Giants' staff
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  It was a rough 2015 for Jeff Samardzija, but Mike Krukow believes if the free agent comes to San Francisco, he will fare much better in 2016...
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