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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy won his crusade, as homeplate collisions will be outlawed starting in the 2014 season.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
ORLANDO – The Giants didn't snag a left fielder on the third day of the Winter Meetings, but sources said they advanced enough trade and free-agent options to feel...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The Oakland A's trade veteran reliever Jerry Blevins to the Washington Nationals for minor league outfielder Billy Burns.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Bruce Bochy already towers over most people, so what happens when you have him stand a little closer to the camera than the others? Well, this. That was pretty much the...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Once Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson were signed, the San Francisco Giants didn't feel a need to make any major alterations to their pitching staff.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
ORLANDO – The Rule 5 Draft on Thursday holds some intrigue for the Giants, even if their 40-man roster is already full and they can't add a player.Hey, the...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
If the Giants pursue a spring contract extension with Pablo Sandoval, they might find themselves staring across the table at the Panda's brother. Michael Sandoval says...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions, possibly as soon as next season but no later than by 2015.FILE - In this May 25, 2011, file photo, San...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Giants one-time star third baseman Matt Williams taking over a Washington Nationals team that has high expectations.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Barry Zito is a free agent for the first time since 2007 after getting a $7 million buyout from the Giants to officially end his seven-year, $126 million contract. He's...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
ORLANDO, Fla. _ Pablo Sandoval has long tantalized the Giants with his talent and disappointed them with his weight, but the organization is confident that the third...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
On Tuesday Bruce Bochy lauded Juan Perez's play late in the season and said a Perez platoon with Gregor Blanco "is a pretty good safety valve."
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
ORLANDO, Fla. _ When the Giants training staff checked in with Buster Posey recently, the former National League MVP had a goal in mind.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Bruce Bochy believes a rule change to protect catchers will be agreed upon before the 2014 season begins.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
In a surprising statement Tuesday, Brian Sabean revealed the Giants may attempt to re-sign Pablo Sandoval much sooner than expected.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
The winter meetings got busy Tuesday with a three-team trade that sent slugger Mark Trumbo to Arizona, and Oakland dealt pitcher Brett Anderson to Colorado.San Francisco...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The Giants had interest in Mark Trumbo, who ultimately was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon. General manager Brian Sabean has noted that teams are out...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The San Francisco Giants believe Pablo Sandoval, who will be eligibility for free agency after this season, is motivated to get in better shape
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From the Web › HardballTalk
From FOX Sports' Jon Morosi comes word that the Cubs, Pirates, Royals and Braves are among the teams with interest in free agent Jason Hammel. The Giants requested the...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Pablo Sandoval is a year from free agency, and GM Brian Sabean said the Giants could be open to extending the third baseman's contract before he can hit the open market...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Pablo Sandoval has long tantalized the Giants with his talent and disappointed with his weight, but the organization is confident that Sandoval's ability to become a...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
ORLANDO – Some major league managers and GMs still need convincing that a rule change is warranted to cut down on dangerous, intentional collisions at home...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Barry Zito is not actively looking for a major league job at this time, but he most certainly is not retiring yet, either.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Bruce Bochy's issue with home plate collisions didn't start when he saw Buster Posey, his franchise catcher, clawing at the dirt on May 25, 2011. Bochy, himself a former...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy will try to convince baseball that violent collisions at home plate need to be banned.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has pledged a $50,000 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation after seeing the success of the organization's...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Greg Johns of MLB.com is reporting that Jason Bay could sign with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League. Bay - who appears to be more than done as a major leaguer...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
A true sign that the Winter Meetings are snoozeville: we're already seeing January BSOHL stories. Case in point, Buster Posey, who is lifting weights and stuff: When the...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
From the Winter Meetings, home to men in oversized dress shirts and would-be interns in oversized suits, we've got some hot stove updates ... - General manager Brian...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, whose production faded in the second half of last season, might get less playing time at first base because of Brandon Belt's...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
While the first day of baseball's annual swapfest yielded nothing in the way of trades, it did bring some peace of mind to the Giants' front-office cabal.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
ORLANDO – Buster Posey set career highs last season with 121 starts at catcher and 1,031 innings behind the plate.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
As of now, the Giants don't have an everyday left fielder. But that doesn't mean they haven't tried to get one.
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
On the first day of the winter meetings . . . - Giants GM Brian Sabean was neither optimistic nor pessimistic he'd find a left fielder any time soon. "You know this...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Matt Cain wants to do his part to help the next Batkid make good on a dream.
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Matt Cain wants to do his part to help the next Batkid make goodon a dream.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
This is Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval as he appeared last season. This is Pablo Sandoval now, courtesy of a pic he posted on twitter this afternoon. Now, the shirt...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay has retired after 16 seasons in the major leagues with Toronto and Philadelphia.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Bobby Cox had only a few rules.Retired managers, from left, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox gather for a photo after it was announced that they were unanimously...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
According to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, free agent Jeff Francouer recently had LASIK surgery and has decided to go to a lighter bat in an attempt to salvage his...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, baseball's winningest managers over the past four decades, were unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday by the...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
ORLANDO - The Yankees have plenty of extra outfielders, and one would be a splendid fit in left field for the Giants. Brett Gardner seems available, too. The Giants'...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Despite all of the big-name signings and deals in the recent days and weeks, there's still the potential for plenty of activity when baseball's annual swapfest begins in...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
For more than four years, San Jose officials have been asking Major League Baseball to decide on the Oakland Athletics' plan to move to a new downtown ballpark in the...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets that the Giants have considered free agent Mike Morse to fill their left field vacancy, but they think they can do a...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Make-A-Wish Bay Area executive director Patricia Wilson is taking the plunge for charity, and Giants starter Matt Cain is all on board.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Former Giants outfielder Francisco Peguero, a lifetime .306 hitter, has a brand new one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Three-time All-Star and former Yankee Curtis Granderson won't be going far after agreeing to a four-year contract with the cross-town Mets.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
I was on a flight the other night when the Giants re-introduced Ryan Vogelsong, so instead I tuned in tonight for the #SFGLive production. First of all, I've been on the...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The last Giants fans saw of Brian Wilson, he was shouting at club CEO Larry Baer. Now Wilson will get a chance to send many more messages to the Giants and their...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Rockies general manager Bill Geivett: "CarGo has played all three spots in the past and that's the plan right now, to move him over to center."
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
If reports are correct, the Dodgers just made former Giants closer Brian Wilson a very wealthy setup man.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
SAN FRANCISCO _ With their top offseason goal of solidifying the pitching staff effectively complete, the Giants are turning their attention to the one gaping hole left...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Once Ryan Vogelsong got over the hurt and frustration thatfollowed when the Giants declined his option last month, thepitcher realized he still wanted to stay put in San...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Want more from the Giants at the Winter Meetings? Well, Brian Sabean would like to tamp down your expectations.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
General manager Brian Sabean tells fans not to expect a big-ticket item to fill their one final need
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Ryan Vogelsong was upset and hurt when the Giants declined his option last month. But now that he's back, his mission is crystal clear.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
The San Francisco Giants have finalized a one-year contract with Ryan Vogelsong that will keep the veteran pitcher with the team for a fourth consecutive...
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Ryan Vogelsong is officially back in the Giants rotation, as the team made his one-year contract official on Wednesday.
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Just got off a conference call with Brian Sabean and Ryan Vogelsong, whose one-year, $5 million contract became final after he passed his physical. Sabean stayed on...
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has finalized his $5 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
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