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• Pagan, Morse in action for SF Giants; Scutaro not so much — "50-50″ for Opening Day
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Update: Scutaro just had injection in back. Bochy still hopes he can play by the weekend. Need to make a call soon to protect retroactive DL days. Bochy pegs Opening Day...
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• Rewind this: Are umpire-manager spats about to become extinct?
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Baseball is the last of the four major sports to use a form of replay to correct calls. Purists hope the human element of the game isn't completely lost in the...
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• How baseball's new replay system will work
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  What plays can be challenged and how managers will go about doing so.
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• Reds' Chapman hit in face by line drive
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was struck by Salvador Perez's liner with two outs in the sixth inning. He crumbled to the ground, face down, his legs...
  Share • March 20, 2014 at 8:40 AM
• Giants have been lucky on the mound
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Asked about the recent rash of elbow injuries around baseball, Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti jumped back as though stabbed with an electric...
  Share • March 20, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Braves' Medlen undergoes Tommy John ... again
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Braves have been riddled with injuries to their pitching staff this spring. On Wednesday, they lost ace Kris Medlen for the season.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 3:40 PM
• Giants keep pitching arms healthy, knock on wood
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Amidst rash of 'Tommy John' elbow surgeries around league, San Francisco Giants pitchers have remained in relative health.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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• See a preview of the SF Giants' 2014 commercials here
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  This video is worth it just to see Hunter Pence smashing cymbals. You can make popcorn during the commercial that precedes it. Enjoy.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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• Former Giant Peguero likely to start season on Orioles' DL
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Former Giants outfielder Francisco Peguero, now with the Baltimore Orioles, is likely to start the season on the DL as he deals with a sprained wrist.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• Meulens cherishes AFL coaching experience
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants hitting instructor Hensley Meulens always will appreciate his experience with the 2005 Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 9:40 AM
• Vogelsong can't escape third inning, Giants fall to Indians
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ryan Vogelsong allowed eight earned runs and didn't escape the third inning as the Giants ultimately fell to the Indians, 12-11.
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Giants feeling healthier
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  With two weeks to go until the regular season's start, the San Francisco Giants finally may be close to fielding an opening day lineup for the first time this spring...
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• SPRING NOTES: A six-day spring assessment of the Giants
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Wow, nothing like making my Arizona getaway a tester. A 3 1/2-hour, 12-11 night game in the boondocks of Goodyear, just about the most wretched locale in the Valley of...
  Share • March 19, 2014 at 1:40 AM
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• Indians win home run derby over Giants, 12-11
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Yan Gomes hit two home runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 12-11 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Recap: Cleveland vs. San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Yan Gomes went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 12-11 win over the San Francisco Giants in Cactus League action.
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Giants crack four homers, but can't contain Indians
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Cleveland and San Francisco combined for seven home runs, two by the Indians' Yan Gomes, in a 12-11 Cleveland victory Tuesday during the only night game of the spring...
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• Vogelsong pleased despite rough stats line
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong wasn't disappointed in his fifth outing of the spring Tuesday, despite allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits, including two homers...
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 11:40 PM
• San Francisco Giants get closer to fielding envisioned opening day lineup
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Marco Scutaro 'feeling pretty good' after playing his first game of the spring.
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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• Crawford confident he can step up offensively
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford came to camp this spring with the goal in mind to get off to a good start at the plate and stay there, because he knows from last year...
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• UPDATE: SF Giants manager Bochy discusses Vogelsong's bad outing
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 10:50: Bruce Bochy is never going to provide a panic-type answer, so sometimes it's hard to gauge his level of concern over a poor performance. After tonight's...
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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• Dodgers, Diamondbacks arrive in Sydney
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Dodgers and Diamondbacks arrived in Australia, for their opening series, while Arizona scrambles to fill in their rotation after Patrick Corbin's injury.
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Authentic Opening Day
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Baseball is back! We're opening up AT&T Park to watch the Giants and Diamondbacks from Arizona on the scoreboard on March 31. Join us!
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Rested-up Giants know how to return to top
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants didn't welcome the open October calendar that came with finishing below .500 in 2013. But they did at least welcome the rest it provided.
  Share • March 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM
• Lincecum hit hard, Giants fall to Angels
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Lincecum allowed seven hits and five runs in 5.1 innings in his fourth start on Monday and the Giants fell to the Angels 8-7.
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Lincecum, Hamilton ready to return to form
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Lincecum vs. Josh Hamilton. Not many matchups have the visceral appeal of this one, whether it's late October or mid March. Personalities don't come much richer or...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Angels' Hamilton (calf) singles in spring debut
  From the Web › ESPN
  Hampered by a strained calf all spring, Josh Hamilton went 1 for 3 in his 2014 debut, an 8-7 Angels win over the Giants.
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Giants hope Pagan, Morse can play soon
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With center fielder Angel Pagan again out of the lineup after a one-game return and left fielder Michael Morse still working his way back toward game action, time is...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• Lincecum learning to live without strikeouts
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tim Lincecum was in battle mode throughout his outing of 5 1/3 innings in which he allowed five earned runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out none. For...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• SPRING NOTES: Lincecum looking determined to go Maddux-style, and it could be a compelling conversion
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Tim Lincecum has been throwing Koufax style his entire life. He lived by the strikeout, and went after them with zeal. Now, as he approaches his 30th birthday in June...
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• Hamilton plays in spring game for Angels
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Josh Hamilton had an infield single in his first spring game of the year in the Los Angeles Angels' 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.San Francisco Giants'...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Scutaro notches hit in first Cactus League at-bat
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After spending the entire spring watching his teammates prepare for the season in Cactus League games while he dealt with an ailing back, Marco Scutaro finally joined...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Recap: LA Angels vs. San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Kole Calhoun's two-run blast in the ninth inning proved to the deciding factor as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-7, in spring training on...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Lincecum gives up five runs vs. Angels
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Josh Hamilton went 1-for-3 in his Cactus League debut and Tim Lincecum gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings as the Angels beat the Giants, 8-7, on Kole Calhoun's walk-off...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Scutaro makes Cactus League debut vs. Angels
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For the first time this spring, Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro could be found in the starting lineup Monday, batting second for the team's Cactus League game...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 1:40 PM
• Comcast SportsNet and the San Francisco Giants present "Authentic Opening Day," free season opener viewing party
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and the San Francisco Giants invite all Bay Area sports fans to "Authentic Opening Day," a free viewing party at AT&T Park on Monday...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 11:40 AM
• Giants' Marco Scutaro doubles in first spring at-bat
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants' second baseman Marco Scutaro, bothered all spring by a bad back, made his first Cactus League start and doubled in his first plate...
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• UPDATE: How SF Giants' Marco Scutaro emerged from his first game, plus a Tim Lincecum report
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Marco Scutaro made it look easy. On his first competitive swing of 2014, he drove a Hector Santiago changeup into the left-field corner for a double...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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• Scutaro will make spring debut today
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Better late than never. Marco Scutaro has shown steady improvement the past few days, but it was still a bit of a shock to see him in the lineup at second base and...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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• Barry Bonds took batting practice yesterday — he can still rake
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Look, you can say you'd prefer Michael Morse to be your starting left fielder, Bruce Bochy. And maybe that's how it's gotta be. But it's not like you don't have options:...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 8:40 AM
• How do Giants' prospects fit San Francisco's needs?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After a year that was a bit of a hiccup, the Giants look to regain some of their swagger. However, prospect position players likely won't be part of the rebound...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 7:40 AM
• Giants flush with arms in Minor League system
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Not long ago, the Giants built a pitching-rich system. After having homegrown position players really provide a boost in San Francisco, with Buster Posey, Pablo...
  Share • March 17, 2014 at 7:40 AM
• Michael Bourn suffered a strained left hamstring in Sunday's game
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Indians outfielder Michael Bourn was removed from Sunday afternoon's game against the Giants in the second inning due to a strained left hamstring. Paul Hoynes of the...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Indians beat Hudson, Giants 5-1
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Tim Hudson gave up five hits, three runs, four walks and struck out four in 4.2 innings of work against the Indians on Sunday.
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Recap: San Francisco vs. Cleveland
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Lonnie Chisenhall drove in two runs and Nick Swisher stroked a solo homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Bonds' week as coach 'a lot of fun'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Barry Bonds' one-week stint as special Giants hitting coach ended on a positive note, and he's available to continue at the largess of manager Bruce Bochy.
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Pagan gets back to work against Indians
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After missing four games with back stiffness, Giants center fielder Angel Pagan returned to the lineup Sunday against the Indians, going hitless in three at-bats and...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Hudson catching up with extra work
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At the time of year when most starters are throwing around 75 pitches, Giants right-hander Tim Hudson hit the century mark Sunday after persuading the club to let him up...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Harang, Swisher lead Indians past Giants, 5-1
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Aaron Harang gave up a run on four hits in four innings and Nick Swisher hit a solo home run as the split-squad Cleveland Indians defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-1...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• Hudson throws 100 pitches in loss to Indians
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Nick Swisher tallied a pair of hits, including his first home run of the spring, while fifth-starter candidate Aaron Harang tossed four solid innings to outduel Tim...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM
• SPRING NOTES: Bonds concludes week with memorable hitting season while Hudson works overtime to get ready
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  On his last day with the Giants, Barry Bonds agreed to sit down for about 10 minutes and summarize his week as a special instructor with the Giants. Here's an updated...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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• Barry Bonds on his week with the San Francisco Giants and a quick batting cage session
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  After seven days of watching, advising and doing far too much standing around for his liking, Barry Bonds finally did something Sunday he'd been itching all week to...
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• Bonds' coaching audition a Giant success
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Barry Bonds' one-week stint as special Giants hitting coach ended Sunday with good feelings all the way around. Bonds said he had fun, thinks he established a level of...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Could an SF Giants Wall of Fame ceremony be in Barry Bonds' near future?
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
    The Barry Bonds week at Giants camp, which began with fanfare and a press conference, will end quietly after today's game when he flies home to the Bay Area. We...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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• UPDATE: Tim Hudson works overtime in SF Giants loss
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  UPDATE, 4:35 p.m.: The starters at this stage ordinarily throw about 80 pitches a game. Tim Hudson threw 100 in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Indians. He wanted the extra...
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• Tough day for Giants' Cain
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Starting pitchers are generally going to take at least one ugly beating in spring training, but no one saw a train wreck coming for the Giants' Matt Cain on...
  Share • March 16, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Cain clobbered for seven runs in Giants' loss to A's
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Matt Cain's spotless spring ERA is a thing of the past, as he was rocked for seven runs in 2.2 innings against the A's on Saturday.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Recap: San Francisco vs. Oakland
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Luke Montz smacked a pair of solo homers and the Oakland Athletics defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-1, in spring training action.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 9:40 PM
• Perez homers in SS Giants' 13-6 win over Mariners
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Juan Perez and Hector Sanchez combined for four hits and three RBI as the Giants' split squad beat the Mariners 13-6.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 8:40 PM
• Recap: Seattle vs. San Francisco
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Juan Perez went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run as the San Francisco Giants topped the Seattle Mariners 13-6 in spring training action.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 7:40 PM
• SPRING NOTES: On a rotten day for Cain and the Giants, the best development was a 9-pitch inning from Romo
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  This is going to be short. No sense belaboring Matt Cain's awful day, his first one of the spring after allowing just one hit and on walks or runs over his first three...
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• Giants' Matt Cain takes a beating against Oakland A's
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Matt Cain failed to last three innings, allowing six hits, three walks, a hit batter and seven earned runs, including long home runs by Oakland's Luke Montz and Stephen...
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• Barry Bonds on week back with Giants: 'It was fun'
  From the Web › USA Today
  The all-time home run king wraps up a guest instructor gig on Sunday.
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• Mariners relievers struggle in loss to Giants
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Juan Perez hit a solo home run and Hector Sanchez had two hits and an RBI as a split squad of San Francisco Giants pounded out 16 hits with a lineup of mostly backups...
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• Millone sparkles as A's beat Giants 8-1
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Tommy Millone pitched five shutout innings on Saturday, helping the split-squad A's defeat the split-squad San Francisco Giants 8-1.
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• Cain struggles, Pence goes yard in loss to A's
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A split-squad A's club plated seven runs off San Francisco's Matt Cain on Saturday afternoon, forcing the right-hander out of the game after just 2 2/3 innings in an 8-1...
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• Crawford, Haren unlikely to go to Australia
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  When the Dodgers head to Australia next week to open the season against the Diamondbacks, they are not expected to have Carl Crawford or Dan Haren.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Cain's near-perfect spring for SF Giants takes a huge hit against A's
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Matt Cain took the mound at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday having allowed one baserunner in his first seven Cactus League innings. When he finally left in the third...
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• Mariners relievers struggle in loss to Giants
  From the Web › USA Today
  Perez, Sanchez power Giants split squad to 13-6 win over Mariners
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• Perez goes deep to lead Giants' outburst
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants left fielder Juan Perez had three hits, including a home run and double, as San Francisco topped the Mariners, 13-6, on Saturday at Peoria Stadium.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 5:40 PM
• Bumgarner feels 'almost there' in prep for opener
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Madison Bumgarner has allowed five hits in 10 shutout innings spanning three exhibition starts against Major League competition, including Friday's five-inning, two-hit...
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Giants considering plans for Scutaro's debut
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants manager Bruce Bochy estimated Friday that second baseman Marco Scutaro, who's enduring back pain, might be able to perform in a game by next Tuesday or Wednesday...
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Pagan takes BP, but still uncertain about return
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants center fielder Angel Pagan, who has been sidelined for four consecutive games with back stiffness, took early batting practice Saturday, but wasn't certain when...
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• Flannery not changing approach as third-base coach
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The new rules designed to prevent catchers from undue bodily harm in a home-plate collision won't diminish third-base coach Tim Flannery's aggressiveness or spontaneity...
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Posey stays mum on preparation methods
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The results of Buster Posey's offensive preparation unfold on the field for everyone to see. The methods and details of that preparation are elements Posey would prefer...
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 2:40 PM
• Brandon Belt just can't win over Giants' fans
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Brandon Belt has heard all the complaints, and one of them baffles him more than any other.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 5:40 AM
• Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt feeling renewed following surgery
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Reliever Jeremy Affeldt has that familiar goofy grin on his face this spring, and unlike most of 2013, he swears it's genuinely goofy.
  Share • March 15, 2014 at 1:40 AM
• Bumgarner pitches five scoreless innings for Giants
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants starter Madison Bumgarner pitched five stellar innings and Hunter Pence hit a pair of solo homers to give the Giants a 4-0 win over Colorado.
  Share • March 14, 2014 at 10:40 PM
• Bumgarner pitches 5 scoreless innings for Giants
  From the Web › USA Today
  Pence homers twice, Bumgarner pitches 5 scoreless innings as Giants beat Rockies 4-0
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• SPRING NOTES: Bumgarner shows hints of greater leadership role, Pence's big day and cautious hope for Scutaro
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Bruce Bochy thought he did the writers a huge favor with Friday's ultra-rare 2 hour, 18-minute spring training game, won by the Giants 4-0. A whole lot more drinking...
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• Bumgarner pitches 5 scoreless innings for Giants
  From the Web › Sacramento Bee
  Giants opening-day starter Madison Bumgarner pitched five stellar innings and Hunter Pence hit a pair of solo homers, pacing the San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 victory...
  Share • March 14, 2014 at 5:40 PM