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• Bryan Stow threw out the first pitch for the San Jose Giants home opener
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Stow used to work as an EMT at San Jose games. Good to see him back.
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM
• Bass returns to Japan to mark Hanshin anniversary
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Former Japanese league baseball star Randy Bass returned to his old team on Friday to mark the 30-year anniversary of one of its biggest moments on the diamond. On April...
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 2:40 AM
• Giants lineup looks to repeat success vs. Collmenter
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The D-backs and Giants will square off in the second of a four-game series Friday night at AT&T Park with Arizona Opening Day starter Josh Collmenter taking on veteran...
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 2:40 AM
• 'They kept fighting': Giants' offense shows life in tough loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The defending World Series champions equaled their longest losing streak since 2010 and, by falling to 3-8, matched their worst 11-game record since the franchise moved...
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• Rewind: Giants try to stay upbeat as losing streak hits seven
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Madison Bumgarner gave up two home runs and says he's getting closer to locking in his mechanics, but knows he still isn't at midseason form.
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 1:40 AM
• Hill's double lifts Diamondbacks past Giants
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  Arizona second baseman Aaron Hill spent most of the game diving around on the infield dirt at AT&T Park. He ended it with a rare hit off Giants closer Sergio Romo that...
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 1:40 AM
• Instant Replay: Giants rally, but lose in extras to D'Backs
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants rallied back twice, but never got the clutch hit they needed as they lost 7-6 to the D'Backs and dropped their seventh in a row.
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 12:40 AM
• Giants show some fight, but also some blight in seventh straight defeat that drops them to 3-8
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants lose in 12th; skid reaches 7 games
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The Giants rallied late against the Arizona Diamondback but couldn't avoid their seventh straight loss, 7-6 in 12 innings.
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• Blue Jays get shut down by Chris Archer, lose Jose Reyes to injury
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing...
  Share • April 17, 2015 at 12:40 AM
• Late rally falls short, Giants lose seventh straight
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Aaron Hill drove in a pair of runs in the 12th inning as the D-backs held off a late rally by the Giants, who fell to their seventh straight loss.
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• Stow Throws 1st Pitch at SJ Giants Home Opener
  From the Web › NBC
  It was a moment four years in the making for the Giants organization and for Bryan Stow.The Giants fan beaten beaten outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday threw out the...
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 10:40 PM
• LIVE: D'Backs vs. Giants - (EXTRAS)
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are in extras against the D'Backs and are trying to end their six-game skid. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow with In-Game Live.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 8:40 PM
• Giants notes: Bochy wants players to 'get ticked off'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are off to the fifth-worst 10-game start for a defending champion and Bruce Bochy wants his team to get mad about what's happening.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM
• McGehee sidelined for fifth straight game with strained knee
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' expectations of returning Casey McGehee to the starting lineup evaporated during a pregame workout Thursday, when the third baseman didn't respond physically...
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• On Bochy's 60th, Giants need to give him some runs
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• #BryanStow pitches @SJGiants home opener: Social media reaction
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The former Santa Cruz paramedic's public milestone in recovery from a brutal beating drew thousands Thursday to San Jose Municipal Stadium as the San Francisco Giants'...
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• Giants lineup: Duffy remains at third, batting sixth
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have lost six straight and call on Madison Bumgarner to stop the bleeding as they welcome in Arizona for a four-game series.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 5:40 PM
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 0020 GMT on Friday, April 17
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Reuters sports schedule at 0020 GMT on Friday: - - - - BASEBALL Giants send Bumgarner to mound versus Diamondbacks Reigning World Series Most Valuable Player Madison...
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• Stow to throw out first pitch at SJ Giants home opener
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bryan Stow was severely brain-damaged after he was attacked in 2011, but the Giants fan is making his triumphant return to the diamond.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• Taking Cuts with Steve Hofstetter: Introducing Mr. Cantaloupe Bonds
  From the Web › AOL On
  FOX Sports - JABO Senior Comedy Correspondent Steve Hofstetter is joined by Mr. Cantaloupe Bonds to discuss MLB's recent influx of PED suspensions due to positive tests...
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• Through Amalfitano's eyes, history has unfolded
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Joe Amalfitano is a star witness to baseball history. He didn't just see some of the game's most enduring moments in person. He experienced them from what amounted to a...
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 11:40 AM
• Giants know how to rebound from tough stretches
  From the Web › MLB.com
  These Giants have had their struggles before. It's just that stumbles along the way are more obvious when they come at the start of the season before they can be hidden...
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• Walk this way: San Carlos residents turn into ushers for Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Carlos residents turn into ushers for Giants
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• Giants infielder Matt Duffy has a gigantic cat
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  One of those deals where the headline pretty much says it all, I'd say.
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• Duffy's first career homer a bright spot in loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants infielder Matt Duffy said he wasn't truly relaxed at the plate until his fourth and final at-bat Wednesday night against Colorado at AT&T Park, when he sent Boone...
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 1:40 AM
• Rewind: Lincecum pays for one missed pitch in the first inning
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Duffy did himself a favor Wednesday night when he blasted a pitch through the cool night air and into the left field seats.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 12:40 AM
• Rewind: Lincecum pays for one missed pitch in first inning
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum made one mistake against the Rockies, but it proved to be too costly with the Giants offense pressing so much.
  Share • April 16, 2015 at 12:40 AM
• Undefeated no more: Royals finally stumble in Minnesota
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing...
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Diamondbacks-Giants Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Archie Bradley won his major league debut by defeating the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner and MVP. Up next in his first road game is a duel with the reigning World...
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• Bumgarner aims to bounce back vs. D-backs, Bradley
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Giants' losing streak pushed to 6 after falling to Rox
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A night after showing his two-time Rawlings Gold Glove prowess with a stunning catch, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado showed he can hit as well, hitting a three-run...
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants stay stagnant, swept at home by Rockies
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum gave up three earned runs over five innings and the Giants remained icy at the plate, as they were swept by the Rockies at AT&T Park.
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 10:40 PM
• UPDATED: Arenado does it all for Rockies as Giants get swept in home opening series
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Arenado, Rockies sweep Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Nolan Arenado hurts the Giants with his bat this time, clubbing a three-run homer off Tim Lincecum as Colorado extended the Giants' losing streak to six games.
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• Giants Affeldt will listen to children about baseball future
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jeremy Affeldt will take his three children into account when it comes to making a decision on whether he keeps pitching beyond this season. The San Francisco Giants...
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• First-place Rockies complete sweep of struggling Giants
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The catch of his career one night, a three-run homer the next for Nolan Arenado, who put Colorado on the board in the first inning and saw it hold up as the first-place...
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• Giants-Diamondbacks series at a glance
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Pitching matchups, times, TV for Giants-Diamondbacks four-game series
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• Blanco: 'World seems different' thanks to Jackie Robinson
  From the Web › MLB.com
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco said he's had the same reaction every time he's watched the movie
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• Rockies-Giants Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chasing the best road start in team history, the Colorado Rockies may feel as if they're playing in an alternate universe after posting their worst road mark in 2014...
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• As fame grows off field, Duffy gets more comfortable on it
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Duffy spent much of spring working hard just to make the team, but the Giants' utility man has since settled in, and is more relaxed on the field.
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• What they're saying: Honoring Jackie Robinson
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The MLB and its players honored the only player in the sport to have his number retired: Jackie Robinson...
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• Bochy drops Panik to eighth as Giants overhaul lineup
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Rockies Weiss goes to Adam Ottavino in closer role for now
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Right-hander Adam Ottavino has earned the closer job for the NL West-leading Colorado Rockies.
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• Krukow: Giants need to 'relax' at plate
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are experiencing some growing pains with a new-look lineup. Mike Krukow offered his two cents on how the offense will break through...
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• Giants lineup: Brandons ride pine, Maxwell in right
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants are mixing up the lineup behind Tim Lincecum as they look to avoid being swept by the Rockies in the first series at AT&T Park.
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 3:40 PM
• Comeback kid: Giants fan Bryan Stow continues his 'miraculous' recovery
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  It's been four years since Bryan Stow was beaten into a coma by two Dodgers fans on opening day.
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• Giants have high hopes for San Jose farmhand Tyler Beede
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants have been successful developing their own starting pitchers, and Tyler Beede could be a candidate to follow in the footsteps of Madison Bumgarner...
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• Alex Pavlovic's Giants chat transcript (4.15.15)
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  It's Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic's inaugural CSNBayArea.com chat! Prepare your questions and join him today at 2 p.m. for an hour for free-flowing baseball...
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 1:40 PM
• San Francisco Giants ball dude makes spectacular play
  From the Web › USA Today
  The San Francisco Giants ball dude had a stellar night along the first base line Tuesday, making a couple of outstanding stops while wearing a retro glove. Unfortunately...
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 9:40 AM
• MLB head of youth sports Reagins discusses game's future
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tony Reagins has spent decades in the game of baseball, and he's worked in everything from marketing to baseball operations. Reagins, formerly the general manager of the...
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• Adam Ottavino is the Rockies' new closer
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Ottavino picked up his first save of the season Tuesday night, striking out all three batters he faced against the Giants.
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• Giants reliever plays video games with chubby cat
  From the Web › USA Today
  Skeeter is one fat cat.       
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• Giants' Matt Duffy plays video games with a giant cat named Skeeter
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Any baseball player can understand the value of having strong teammates. While it pays to have reliable allies on the field, San Francisco Giants infielder Matt Duffy...
  Share • April 15, 2015 at 12:40 AM
• Lincecum aims to limit Rockies sluggers on Jackie Day
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants and Rockies will play the finale of their three-game series Wednesday night at AT&T Park on Jackie Robinson Day. Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum will face...
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• 'Pressing' Giants again give Hudson no support
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Hudson is still waiting to get his first run of support this season and his first win after allowing just three runs over 13 1/3 innings in two starts. He gave up...
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• Rewind: Bochy to mix it up as Giants go through early swoon
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO -- On the 10th day of the season, Bruce Bochy will turn to the bomb squad.
  Share • April 14, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Rockies make several defensive gems to beat Giants 4-1
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Nolan Arenado's spectacular falling catch over the tarp in foul territory is right up there with the greatest longtime baseball men Walt Weiss and Rene Lachemann have...
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• Giants' offense continues scuffling vs. Rockies
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Rockies got to Giants starter Tim Hudson early, with eight hits in the first four innings, and used an all-hands pitching effort to win, 4-1, at AT&T Park on...
  Share • April 14, 2015 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants lose to Rockies, drop fifth straight
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Hudson went seven innings, but his offense couldn't help him out as the Giants fell to the Rockies Tuesday for their fifth straight loss.
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• Giants lineup is tarnished again in 4-1 loss to Rockies
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants lose 4-1 to Rockies
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants offense lacking in loss to Colorado Rockies
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• Sandoval leaves game with left foot contusion
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Former Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is off to a hot start with the Red Sox, but a left foot injury forced him to leave Tuesday's game...
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• McGehee impatient, but making progress with injury
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Slow and easy has been the plan for Giants third baseman Casey McGehee as he recovers from a bone bruise on his left knee. McGehee said he's making progress and has had...
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• Giants notes: Posey to get two straight days away from catching
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After playing in the first eight games of the season, Buster Posey got Tuesday night off and won't start at catcher Wednesday either.
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• Giants lineup: Posey out against first-place Rockies
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants will face the NL West-leading Rockies without cleanup hitter Buster Posey as Tim Hudson looks to even the three-game series.
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• Madison Bumgarner delivered the Giants World Series banner on a horse
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Giants home opener was a quaint, understated affair featuring horseback riding pitchers and someone singing "We are the Champions"
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• Giants reflect on remarkable run of success
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A week into the season, and the Giants finally got a chance to come home, allow their fans to be a part of the celebration of having won a third World Series...
  Share • April 13, 2015 at 9:40 PM
• Lots of traffic, but Giants get nowhere vs. Rockies
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Instead of cursing their luck, the Giants praised Colorado starter Eddie Butler's skill. There wasn't much else the defending World Series champions could do after their...
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• Shape-shifting Giants have had slow starts before
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants (3-5) may be last in the NL West to start the season, but Bruce Bochy's constantly morphing club has seen the dog days before...
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• Kawakami: Giants raise 2014 banner, but rough ride continues early in 2015
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  SAN FRANCISCO -- They don't throw huge parties and raise large banners because winning championships is easy.
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• Purdy: Giants raise the bar on raising championship banner
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  You must give the Giants credit. They don't just win the World Series every other October. They keep inventing new and creative ways to raise their championship banners...
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• Odd men out? Weak showing for Giants in home opener
  From the Web › USA Today
  "You hate to lose your opener. Big day with the ceremonies,'' Bochy said.       
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• Heston's start a bright spot in Giants' loss
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Chris Heston's seven-inning effort Monday was one of the few redeeming elements for the Giants in their 2-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The second rookie to start a...
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• Rewind: Giants missing extra hit in rare home opener loss
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Chris Heston threw seven innings and only gave up two runs in the Giants' home opener, but the offense wasn't able to score in Monday's loss...
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• Bumgarner rides to the rescue during Giants' ceremony
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner stars during World Series banner raising by delivering the championship flag on horseback.
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• Instant Replay: Giants strand 12, drop home opener to Rockies
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants failed to score a run after raising their championship banner, falling 2-0 to the Rockies in AT&T Park's first taste of 2015 baseball.
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• UPDATED: Not a banner performance for Giants offense in 2-0 loss to Rockies
  From the Web › The Mercury News
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• Giants raise banner, fall flat in home opener
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants lose 2-0 to Colorado Rockies in their home opener after raising their third World Series championship banner in five years.
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• Rockies beat Giants to spoil San Francisco's home opener
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  Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration...
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