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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The proposed changes to the Japanese player posting system were expected to meet with quick approval, but the MLB has a problem with it.
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Recent reports tied four teams to free agent starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco, and the Giants are one of them.
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Though the terrors of the world are many, one five-year old boy braved them all on Friday. San Francisco's Batkid is a cult hero.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press spoke with an unnamed Major League general manager, who said that the Twins are eyeing free agent starter Ricky Nolasco...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
There have been several contending teams linked to former Giants reliever and current free agent Javier Lopez. The Yankees are the latest.
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From the Web › FOX Sports
He rescued a damsel in distress. He foiled The Riddler. He savedthe Giants mascot from the Penguins' clutches. Truly a legendaryday for the one-and-only Batkid.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Here's a guide for the hardiest stakeholders and the least interested in the best ways to make this year's Baseball Hall of Fame voting come alive.
Share • November 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM -
From the Web › HardballTalk
Javier Lopez has been linked to several contending teams looking for left-handed bullpen help and the latest is the Yankees, with Andy McCullough of the Newark Star...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Andrew McCutchen led the Pittsburgh Pirates to the playoffs and he was reward on Thursday with the NL MVP.
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Free-agent right-hander Ricky Nolasco has multiple four-year contract offers, his agent told Yahoo Sports on Thursday.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
I'm not far removed from the days when I would sit with friends and critique MVP ballots and preseason predictions. This was my first year filling out an actual ballot...
Share • November 14, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Instant Replay is likely to be implemented in Major League Baseball for the 2014 season after owners unanimously approved funding for the system.
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Nobody is better at taking the ball every fifth day than Bronson Arroyo, but his 32 homers allowed last season led all NL pitchers.
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Marlon Byrd's 2013 contract last season was worth $800K, including bonuses. Next season he'll embark on a two-year, $16 million deal with the Phillies.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Mark DeRosa joined MLB Network as a studio analyst Wednesday, one day after retiring as a major league player.FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2013, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays'...
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Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers breezed Wednesday to baseball's Cy Young Awards.
Share • November 13, 2013 at 7:40 PM -
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The Giants' hunt for new starting pitchers is on, and one report has them seriously eying a 31-year-old journeyman.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
The Giants' hunt for new starting pitchers is on. According to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, the San Francisco front office has requested to view the medical records of free...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Young Madison Bumgarner gives me an excuse to pull you guys away from another 1,000-comment post. Bumgarner finished tied for ninth in the NL Cy Young voting; he...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Giants Insider Andrew Baggarly wished he could have voted for seven or eight players in this year's NL Cy Young Award balloting.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants want to retain Javier Lopez, but they have serious competition from a team close to the lefty's roots.
Share • November 13, 2013 at 4:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Even for a man addicted to shock value, it would be unprecedented -- but not impossible -- for Brian Wilson to return to the Giants.
Share • November 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM -
From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Third baseman Pablo Sandoval, preparing to enter the most important season of his career, has decided to stay in Venezuela this winter to get into shape rather than come...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Tim Hudson would bring toughness and leadership to the clubhouse, but he's 39 and coming off ankle surgery. Should the Giants go after him?
Share • November 13, 2013 at 11:40 AM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
It didn't take long for former Giant Mark DeRosa to land a new gig after announcing his retirement from baseball.
Share • November 13, 2013 at 10:40 AM -
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Join Giants Insider Andrew Baggarly today and every Wednesday at 10 a.m for a live chat right here.
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From the Web › Sacramento Bee
Blue Jays infielder Mark DeRosa is retiring after a 16-year major league career.FILE - In this April 2, 2011, file photo, San Francisco Giants' Mark DeRosa is greeted by...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Momentum is building toward taking action against collisions at home plate, one of the more notable topics to emerge from the GM meetings.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants need a left fielder, and there are few with the skill set that a healthy Curtis Granderson possesses. Could it be a match?
Share • November 12, 2013 at 6:40 PM -
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Bengie Molina is returning to the diamond. He'll take the field in 2014 as the Texas Rangers first-base coach.
Share • November 12, 2013 at 4:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants are in need of starting pitching, and one of the biggest prizes on the free agent market this offseason is former A's pitcher Tim Hudson.
Share • November 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
In terms of raw stuff, Matt Garza stands out among the free-agent crop of starters, but he hasn't thrown 200 innings in a season since 2010.
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Don Mattingly will return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers next season, along with most of his coaching staff.
Share • November 12, 2013 at 11:40 AM -
From the Web › HardballTalk
Tim Hudson is one of the few free agents I can remember who actually signed with a team near where he grew up, so it's probably not smart to totally dismiss the idea of...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Some morning nuggets from the GM meetings in Orlando: One of the Giants' chief pitching targets is Tim Hudson. Two potential obstacles to signing him appear to be...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Atlanta Braves moved into Turner Field in 1997, but they plan to move out after the 2016 season, as the team announced plans for a new stadium.
Share • November 11, 2013 at 9:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Jacoby Ellsbury is the top outfielder on the free agent market and signing him could allow the Giants to move Angel Pagan to left. Is he worth it?
Share • November 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Miami Marlins' 20-year-old starter Jose Fernandez beat out Dodgers's right fielder Yasiel Puig for the NL Rookie of the Year.
Share • November 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Catcher Brian McCann's left-handed bat would fit nicely in the Giants lineup. But is San Francisco ready to move Buster Posey to a corner infield spot?
Share • November 11, 2013 at 3:40 PM -
From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
UPDATE, 3:40 P.M.: Ubaldo Jimenez could be a perfect for for the mound at AT&T Park. Or, imagine Shin-Soo Choo adding that high on-base percentage to the lineup. Not...
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From Nick Cafardo's Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe: Bronson Arroyo, RHP, free agent — Arroyo reports that the Giants, Phillies, and Twins have called his...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Dodgers have the highest payroll in baseball history and a lot of that money is tied up in their outfield. But that could change soon.
Share • November 9, 2013 at 7:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Former A's outfielder Matt Murton and former Giants reliever Randy Messenger will reportedly forgo opportunities to return to the U.S. and stay in Japan.
Share • November 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants need starting pitching, but what could be the offseason's biggest prize -- Japan's Masahiro Tanaka -- is highly coveted.
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From the Web › HardballTalk
We've heard some chatter about right-hander Randy Messenger and outfielder Matt Murton potentially giving the majors another try after enjoying great success in Japan...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
15-years into his MLB career, right fielder Carlos Beltran seeks a three- or four-year deal, and likely a new team.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
A look at the charitable efforts of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, the San Jose Earthquakes' Jon Busch, the San Francisco Giants' Jeremy Affeldt, the Oakland...
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Rockies co-owner Charlie Monfort was arrested on Monday, for driving with a blood alcohol content three times over the legal limit.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Rick Renteria is known for player development. He'll have to prove himself, taking control of a young Cubs team.
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Japan's Masahiro Tanaka is one of the offseason's biggest prizes, and the Giants need pitching. Insider Andrew Baggarly weighs the possibility.
Share • November 7, 2013 at 3:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Yasiel Puig's exciting rookie season flew by, and he got good news after flying by a police office in Tennessee back in April.
Share • November 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Don Mattingly and the Dodgers have reportedly begun talks on a new contract extension.
Share • November 7, 2013 at 1:40 PM -
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The Colorado Rockies appear to have a shortlist in their search for a late inning reliever, which includes two former Bay Area players.
Share • November 7, 2013 at 1:40 PM -
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Ron Wotus didn't make it past the first round of interviews for the Seattle Mariners managerial position. How does he feel about that?
Share • November 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM -
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Andrew Baggarly chats every week! Join him today at 10 a.m. for free-flowing Giants talk.
Share • November 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM -
From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The votes are all in and someone at the BBWAA knows who the MVP, CY Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year award winners are.
Share • November 5, 2013 at 4:40 PM -
From the Web › The Mercury News
San Francisco Giants announce their 2014 Cactus League schedule, which includes 15 games at Scottsdale Stadium.
Share • November 4, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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From the Web › FOX Sports
The San Francisco Giants and pitcher Ryan Vogelsong are movingforward into free agency, each prepared to explore their separateopportunities.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The prospect of the Oakland Athletics actually sharing the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park was a worst-case scenario.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants declined Ryan Vogelsong's 2014 option on Monday, and although both sides are open to working on a new deal, the 2011 All-Star will explore the open...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The Giants will head into free agency with two vacancies in their starting rotation. Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong's $6.5 million option was declined Monday, making the...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Amid speculation that the A's could play temporarily in San Francisco if it fails to agree to a lease extension in Oakland, but team ownership and East Bay officials say...
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Giants farm director Fred Stanley has tendered his resignation, CSN Bay Area has learned, and the team is expected to fill his role internally.
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Bronson Arroyo did not receive a qualifying offer from the Reds, making him one of the starting pitchers the Giants may target in free agency.
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
UPDATE, 5:20 P.M.: Assistant general manager Bobby Evans said "the door is open" for Vogelsong to renegotiate a contract that would pay him a lower guaranteed salary...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
The San Francisco Giants declined a $6.5 million option on pitcher Ryan Vogelsong and might pursue other options for starting rotation.
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