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• Giants, Rockies testing depth early in season
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Rockies and Giants have been relying on their depth during the first month of the season, with Colorado in position to absorb the loss of Michael Cuddyer and San...
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Rewind: Despite struggles, expect Giants to stand by Vogelsong
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After Monday's performance, some fans might call for Ryan Vogelsong to get hooked from the rotation. But let's see where he stands after eight starts instead of...
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• SF GIANTS UPDATE: Huff likely headed to the disabled list
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  No, I didn't rip that headline off one of my blogs from 2012, and I apologize for the cheap shot, Aubrey. That's for all the times you slapped the notebook out of my...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Giants lose a reliever; Vogelsong disappointed with "embarrassing" outing
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Well, this game had a little bit of everything bad. Ryan Vogelsong's line had nearly as many homers (three) as outs (four). His replacement, David Huff, is almost...
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• Giants' one-run victories don't concern Dodgers
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The importance of winning one-run games cannot be overstated for the Giants, but the Dodgers are not concerned with such things.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 9:41 PM
• Instant Replay: Vogelsong, Giants rocked in Colorado
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong gave up three home runs to the Rockies in just 1 1/3 innings pitched in an 8-2 loss the Giants would sooner forget.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 9:41 PM
• Moribund SF Giants lose game and pitcher at Coors
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman Denver – Some nights are not about winning or losing, but damage control, knowing you are fishtailing out of control but steering like a madman...
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• Rockies hit 5 homers in 8-2 win over Giants
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Charlie Blackmon hit two of Colorado's five homers and Jorge De La Rosa threw five efficient innings, lifting the Rockies to an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants...
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• Recap: Colorado vs. San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Charlie Blackmon homered twice to lead the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a three-game set.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Vogelsong, Giants stumble against Rockies
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong allowed three early home runs and San Francisco couldn't do much right after that in 8-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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• Vogelsong stung by long ball in short outing
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Colorado got all the damage it needed in the first inning, sending nine men to the plate and scoring four runs on four hits and two walks against Giants starter Ryan...
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• Huff exits with quad strain after first career hit
  From the Web › MLB.com
  David Huff's untimely exit Monday in Colorado meant the Giants were forced to use three pitchers in the first three innings of the series opener.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Not guilty plea in Giants fireworks incident
  From the Web › ESPN
  A man accused of throwing a firework into a crowd during a Dodgers-Giants game at San Francisco's AT&T Park has pleaded not guilty.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Sandoval batting fifth in lineup after breather
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval came into Colorado after a day of rest and was ready to take a rejuvenated approach in a new spot in the lineup Monday...
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Pence likely to get day off despite lengthy streak
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hunter Pence remains the last man standing from the Giants' Opening Day lineup -- the only player to start each of the Giants' first 20 games this season.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• LIVE: Giants vs. Rockies
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong opens the three-game series in Colorado. Watch on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and follow along with In-Game Live.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• PREGAME NOTES: Will slumping right fielder Hunter Pence get a rest day, too? Don't count on it
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  From Coors Field, where Buster Posey just took one hell of a round of BP. I predict he goes off this week (Also: he's hitting .402 in his career in Denver.) Pagan CF...
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• Giants lineup: three Brandons in lineup for game at Colorado
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The three Brandons (Belt, Crawford, and Hicks) are in the lineup as the Giants open up a three-game series in Denver against the Rockies.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Extra Baggs: It's time to leave 'whipping boy' in the past
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN FRANCISCO – Brian Sabean's voice came through the phone with balled fists.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• SF GIANTS UPDATE: Sandoval returns from mental day off; should Pence get one?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 5:00 p.m.: In the original post below, I note that Pablo Sandoval is back in the lineup after a one-day mental break, which raises the question why manager Bruce...
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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• San Bruno man pleads not guilty to charges in fireworks incident during S.F. Giants game
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  A San Bruno resident who allegedly threw fireworks from the bleachers at a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park Wednesday night pleaded not guilty Friday to felony...
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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• Giants hit harder than box score indicates
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants hit the ball hard -- for outs -- but score enough to beat the San Diego Padres.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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• San Francisco Giants (11-8) at Colorado Rockies (10-10), 8:40 p.m. (ET)
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The San Francisco Giants will try to build on a recent win when they visit the Colorado Rockies Monday to start a three-game series at Coors Field.
  Share • April 21, 2014 at 8:40 AM
• Tim Lincecum on the road
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum earned his eighth career win at Petco Park on Sunday, the most of any road venue. A list of parks other than AT&T where...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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• Giants hoping Coors Field ignites offense
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If track record means anything at all, the Giants should have a good chance at sustaining the momentum they built in Sunday's series finale at San Diego when they travel...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Posey powers Giants past Padres
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Before Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres, Giants manager Bruce Bochy sat hunched over his desk, intently studying a piece of paper with four...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Posey redeems Giants to avoid sweep in San Diego
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN DIEGO – Bruce Bochy went sleuthing Sunday morning.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• SF GIANTS UPDATE: Solid bullpen gets a lift with Affeldt's return, plus Lincecum, Belt notes
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  It's rather amazing to consider the past 10 Giants games have been decided by a total of 11 runs. "Unbelievable, man," manager Bruce Bochy said after Sunday's 4-3...
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• Padres lose 4-3 to Giants, still win series
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The San Diego Padres are one game under .500 three weeks into the season, not bad considering that they lost six of their first nine games.San Diego Padres' Nick Hundley...
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Lincecum, Posey get Giants back on track; Affeldt joins old friends
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy looked up at the scoreboard late in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres and was stunned by what he saw. No, not the fact that the Giants had exceeded their...
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• San Francisco Giants-Colorado Rockies pitching matchups
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  GIANTS AT COLORADOMonday: Giants' Ryan Vogelsong (0-0, 5.40) vs. Rockies' Jorge de La Rosa (0-3, 7.58), 5:40 p.
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• Instant Replay: Lincecum picks up first win of season
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum allowed three runs over six plus innings and the Giants avoided a sweep in San Diego with a 4-3 win over the Padres.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Replay looms large in SF Giants victory
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman San Diego – The super folks at baseball-reference.com always keep up with the times. Each manager's stats page now includes their record on...
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• Posey, Lincecum lead Giants to 4-3 win
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Buster Posey hit a two-run home run and Tim Lincecum earned his first victory of the season for the San Francisco Giants, who had only three hits in beating San Diego...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Giants beat Padres 4-3, end three-game slide
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Buster Posey broke out of a slump with a first-inning home run as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 to salvage the final game of the three-game...
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• Early runs hold up behind Lincecum to top Padres
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Temporarily emerging from their team-wide slump, the Giants scored twice in each of the first two innings Sunday and hung on for a 4-3 victory over the San Diego...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Giants win challenge to erase run, end inning
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants successfully challenged a third-inning umpire's call in Sunday's series finale against San Diego, which denied the Padres a run and halted a rally.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Kershaw: 'Everything felt good' after simulated game
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who is recovering from a strained muscle in his back, threw a simulated game on Sunday.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Hudson reflects on mechanics' role in walks record
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Hudson didn't entirely attribute his record-setting control to refined pitching mechanics, but he acknowledged that certain aspects of his motion may have helped him...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Bochy impressed by strength of NL West
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Manager Bruce Bochy declared before the season began that the Giants' National League West rivals had improved themselves. Playing each team in the division thus far has...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Vogelsong brings success vs. Rockies into start
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Colorado Rockies could be the ideal opponent for Ryan Vogelsong as he tries to sustain the momentum he established in his last start.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Giants lineup: Sandoval out, Arias at third
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy is benching Pablo Sandoval and moving Joaquin Arias over to third base, hoping to avoid being swept by Padres.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• Report: Dontrelle Willis wants to become pitching coach
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Cut from the Giants organization on April 16, Dontrelle Willis looking towards future opportunities, which he hopes is still in baseball.
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• SF GIANTS UPDATE: What's up with Marco Scutaro?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
                          UPDATE, 12:25 p.m.: There's no news from the clubhouse this morning. So I'll give you...
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• Sunday's Giants, Padres lineups: No Panda … Nady hits cleanup
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Happy Brandon Belt Birthday Day. As he said a couple of weeks ago, "A lot of people love my birthday for some reason." Pagan CF Pence RF Posey C Morse LF Belt 1B Arias...
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• Bats in deep freeze as a Giant slump continues
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The most visible of the slumping Giants is Pablo Sandoval, in large part because the third baseman is playing for a new contract. After a 3-1 loss to the San Diego...
  Share • April 20, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Don't make Sandoval the scapegoat for Giants' team-wide funk
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Pablo Sandoval's .171 batting average is no way to begin a contract year, but his hitting woes are symptomatic of a team-wide slump.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants look to Lincecum to snap skid vs. Padres
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Padres lefty Robbie Erlin and Giants righty Tim Lincecum meet on Sunday as San Diego tries to secure the sweep while San Francisco looks to salvage a game from the...
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• SF GIANTS UPDATE: Bochy plans to sit slumping Sandoval, plus Hudson's new walks record
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  The folks back home who have made Pablo Sandoval their whipping boy will get their wish Sunday. Manager Bruce Bochy plans to sit the .171 hitter for a mental break...
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• Bochy calls off Sunday BP after 3-1 loss to Padres
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The San Francisco Giants are scuffling to the point that manager Bruce Bochy doesn't want them to swing before Sunday's series finale against San Diego.San Francisco...
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• POSTGAME NOTES: Sandoval to sit, but he's not the only one struggling; Hudson sets a record
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Hello. Please read my game story from last night. And the story from the day before. Not much changed. But ... Let's sum this one up anyway. (It's not like there's...
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• Giants bats stay quiet in 3-1 loss to Padres
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  The San Francisco Giants waste another good pitching performance, this one by Tim Hudson, and lose again to San Diego Padres
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• Offensive woes spoil Hudson's strong outing
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants proved incapable of sustaining offense as they lost their third consecutive game by a 3-1 score to the Padres on Saturday.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants squander stellar outing by Hudson
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Hudson had another stellar outing for the Giants allowing just two runs over seven innings, but again the offense came up empty.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Giants squander stellar outing by Hudson
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Hudson had another stellar outing for the Giants allowing just two runs over seven innings, but again the offense came up empty.
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• Not a broken record — SF Giants score once again and lose
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman San Diego – The Giants have their first three-game losing streak of 2014, and it's all on an offense that has gone into hibernation. For the...
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• Stults, Padres hand Giants third straight loss
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Eric Stults and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and Everth Cabrera hit a go-ahead triple to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory against the San...
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• Sandoval penciled in fifth to ease pressure
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Attempting to stimulate the Giants' stagnant offense, manager Bruce Bochy dropped third baseman Pablo Sandoval from third to fifth in the batting order...
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• Ex-Giant Roberts grateful to Bochy
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Former San Francisco outfielder Dave Roberts, who is the Padres' bench coach, partly attributed his progress as a coach to Giants manager Bruce Bochy's...
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• Twitter chat with Rich Aurilia -- Innings 4-6
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Chat with former Giants All-Star shortstop Rich Aurlia during innings 4-6 today. Tweet him with hashtag #AskRich!
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 6:40 PM
• Giants notes: Bochy says Sandoval 'needs to reel it in'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy said Pablo Sandoval is pressing, and while the Giants are riding a record stretch of one-run games, scoring is at a premium.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Saturday's Giants, Padres lineups: Sandoval on the move
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Panda slides down ... Pagan CF Pence RF Posey C Morse LF Sandoval 3B Belt 1B Arias 2B Crawford SS Hudson RHP Cabrera SS Venable RF Grandal C Smith LF Headley 3B Gyorko...
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• Giants lineup: Pence batting second, Morse fourth
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  After two consecutive 2-1 losses, Bruce Bochy is switching things up, looking for an offensive boost in Game 2 against the Padres.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy drops slumping hitter, plus a case for first-inning bunt
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Manager Bruce Bochy has dropped Pablo Sandoval from third to fifth in tonight's lineup against Padres left-hander Eric Stults. Bochy hinted during the homestand he might...
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• San Francisco Giants (10-7) at San Diego Padres (8-9), 8:40 p.m. (ET)
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Tim Hudson eyes his third win of the young season on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants continue a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco...
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• Despite Cain's gem, Giants too cold to win in San Diego
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Matt Cain and Tyson Ross made it look easy Friday night at Petco Park. For Cain, all that meant was another defeat that was very hard to swallow.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Rewind: Giants are left to dissect another one-run loss
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants offense couldn't get anything going against the Padres on Friday night, squeezing out just one run in the ninth inning.
  Share • April 19, 2014 at 12:40 AM
• Giants play another 1-run game, lose 2-1 to Padres
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  The San Francisco Giants have played eight straight games decided by one run, losing four of them.San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain delivers in the first...
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• Hudson gets first of four games against lefty starters
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The next few days will give the Giants a chance to legitimize their improvement from last year. They're scheduled to face left-handed starters in the next four games:...
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• Giants are left to dissect another one-run loss
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  SAN DIEGO – Every one-run loss is a dissection frog.
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• POSTGAME NOTES: Sanchez takes the blame after Giants waste another gem by Cain
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Hector Sanchez had his head down and was staring into his locker when Brandon Crawford and Gregor Blanco approached, trying to turn his mood a bit. Blanco tussled...
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• Giants' offense sputters in loss to Padres
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants wasted Matt Cain's superb performance Friday night by mustering four hits in eight innings off right-hander Tyson Ross in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego...
  Share • April 18, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Instant Replay: Cain's stellar outing wasted, Giants lose 2-1
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain put together his second straight solid start, but the Giants offense couldn't help him as the Padres held on to win 2-1.
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• Instant Replay: Cain's stellar outing wasted, Giants lose 2-1
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain put together his second straight solid start, but the Giants offense couldn't help him as the Padres held on to win 2-1.
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• SF Giants offense disappears again in loss to Padres
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  By Henry Schulman San Diego – Matt Cain knows all about being Cained, which makes sense, since it was named after him. Cain has gotten zero, one or two runs of...
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• Recap: San Diego vs. San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Tyson Ross had nine strikeouts in eight innings Friday night and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to open a three-game series.
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• Ross, Padres beat Cain and Giants 2-1
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Tyson Ross held the San Francisco Giants to four hits and struck out nine in eight scoreless innings, and the San Diego Padres won 2-1 Friday night to hand Matt Cain his...
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• Giants fall to Padres 2-1
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tyson Ross' dominant pitching led the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants.
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• Adrianza gets start at second
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ehire Adrianza, who went 3-for-3 off the bench Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, started only his fourth game of the year, all at second base, in the Giants'...
  Share • April 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Sandoval drops a spot in the lineup
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dropping third baseman Pablo Sandoval in the batting order proved to be easier said than done for manager Bruce Bochy, whose struggling third baseman descended all the...
  Share • April 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM