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• San Francisco Giants well-represented at World Baseball Classic
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Sandoval, Scutaro, Vogelsong and Romo among those planning to play in WBC
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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• GIANTS NOTES: Scutaro, Romo included on WBC rosters; Sandoval hospitalized in Venezuela
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Before they attempt to defend their World Series title, several Giants cornerstones will vie for a different championship. Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Vogelsong and Sergio Romo...
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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• Giants' Pablo Sandoval hospitalized in Venezuela with abdominal issue
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was hospitalized in Venezuela with colitis, according to the Twitter account of Michael Sandoval, his brother
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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• Two Giants named to Team USA World Baseball Classic provisional roster
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Team USA's 28-man roster for the World Baseball Classic was revealed Thursday. Games begin on March 8.
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
• WBC announcement: Vogelsong, Affeldt on Greg Maddux's pitching staff
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Ryan Vogelsong and Jeremy Affeldt will represent the World Series champs in the World Baseball Classic on the Team USA provisional roster, which was announced moments...
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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• Affeldt, Vogelsong to pitch for USA in Classic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt and right-handed starter Ryan Vogelsong have been selected to represent the United States in the 2013 World Baseball...
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 8:40 AM
• Don't rule out Brian Wilson to the Mets just yet
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Yesterday Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were unimpressed with Brian Wilson‘s audition. Marc Carig of Newsday reports, however, that there's...
  Share • January 17, 2013 at 6:40 AM
• Giants coach Flannery to hold benefit shows for Stow
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery, who doubles as an accomplished musician, will continue his efforts to help Bryan Stow by performing in three upcoming northern...
  Share • January 16, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• GIANTS NOTES: The World Baseball Classic, links, Wilson, links, arbitration and links
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  It's been a while, eh? Not much going on this time of year unless you're a Manti Te'o fan, but here's a variety of links and small tidbits that piled up as I disappeared...
  Share • January 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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• Bochy: Posey 'doing the right thing' by skipping WBC
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Bruce Bochy knows the rigors of catching. That's why he's not hiding the fact that he's thrilled Buster Posey will not play in the World Baseball Classic.
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 9:40 PM
• Pence, Posey among six Giants to file for arbitration
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey and Hunter Pence joined four other Giants in filing for salary arbitration on Tuesday, with those players scheduled to exchange figures with the club on...
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 9:40 PM
• Poised for big raise, Posey tops SF arbitration filings
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Catcher Buster Posey, the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, heads the list of six Giants who filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday.
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 7:40 PM
• Want Barry Bonds' house?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Got an extra $25 million laying around? You could be the new owner of Barry Bonds' Beverly Hills mansion.
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Posey, Heyward among 133 to file for arbitration
  From the Web › SI.com
  NEW YORK -- San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward and Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury are among 133 players who have filed for salary...
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• Posey, Heyward among 133 who file for arbitration
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, Atlanta outfielder JasonHeyward and Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury are among 133 playerswho have filed for salary...
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Clemens on Hall snub: 'It's terrible...I know what I did'
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Roger Clemens joined CSNHouston.com for an exclusive interview, his first since the Hall of Fame vote. He's not happy.
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• SF Giants odds and ends in this deadest of months
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Well, it's not dead if you're an NFL fan. But for the Giants it is. Their 2013 team is pretty well set, and they're not making much news. But there is stuff to chew on...
  Share • January 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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• Report: Posey won't play in WBC
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Catcher Buster Posey won't play for the United States in the World Baseball Classic this spring, instead staying with the Giants throughout spring training in...
  Share • January 14, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Report: Mets take look at ex-Giants closer Wilson
  From the Web › SI.com
  SI Tracking Blog - Breaking Sports News As It Happens From The MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA And Formula 1
  Share • January 14, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Vogelsong to join Team USA for 2013 Classic
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Just two years ago, Ryan Vogelsong was a non-roster invitee to the Giants' Spring Training camp. Now, the right-hander has committed to play for the United States in the...
  Share • January 14, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Posey not playing in World Baseball Classic; Affeldt, Vogelsong are
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Reports have surfaced that Ryan Vogelsong will join the United States' team in the World Baseball Classic in March, but The Chronicle has learned that his batterymate...
  Share • January 14, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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• Vogelsong a member of Team USA's WBC rotation
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong confirmed to CSN's Jaymee Sire that he will be a member of Team USA's rotation in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
  Share • January 14, 2013 at 1:40 PM
• Report: Mets GM scouting Brian Wilson
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  According to a USA Today report, The New York Mets are showing strong interest in former Giants closer Brian Wilson, sending their GM to a private workout...
  Share • January 13, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Posey falls short of McCutchen in MLB '13 The Show voting
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Andrew McCutchen got a small measure of revenge on Buster Posey Saturday, finishing first in fan voting for the MLB '13 The Show video game cover contest.
  Share • January 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Giants add righty Tobin to bullpen competition
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Right-hander Mason Tobin joined the competition for what's expected to be one, and only one, vacancy in the Giants' bullpen, signing a Minor League contract with an...
  Share • January 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Report: Giants sign Mason Tobin to minor league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The San Francisco Giants have inked right-handed reliever Mason Tobin to a minor league deal, which includes an invitation to spring training, according to
  Share • January 11, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Report: Giants sign pitcher Mason Tobin to minor league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The San Francisco Giants have inked right-handed reliever Mason Tobin to a minor league deal, which includes an invitation to spring training, according to
  Share • January 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• Giants sign pitcher Mason Tobin to minor league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The San Francisco Giants have inked right-handed reliever Mason Tobin to a minor league deal, which includes an invitation to spring training, according to
  Share • January 11, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
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  Share • January 11, 2013 at 3:40 AM
• Giants ink Japanese infielder to Minors deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Seeking infield depth, the Giants have signed Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring...
  Share • January 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM
• MLB to expand blood testing for HGH
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone.
  Share • January 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Beck, Nen or Wilson? You make the call
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With three outs to go and the game on the line, which closer gets the nod -- Rod Beck, Robb Nen or Brian Wilson? Here's your chance to decide.
  Share • January 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM
• Report: Giants sign Japanese infielder Tanaka
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have signed Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract, according to a report.
  Share • January 10, 2013 at 1:40 AM
• Barry's place in Cooperstown
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  To ignore an entire era of baseball history is irresponsible. Taking steroids did not make Barry Bonds a Hall of Famer.
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 10:40 PM
• Brian Wilson almost ready to begin mound work
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  From beat writer Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle: I learned today that free-agent Brian Wilson has completed his long-toss program and should begin...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 7:40 PM
• Brian Wilson continues to work out under SF Giants' watch
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Some news for those worn out by the Hall of Fame stuff: I learned today that free-agent Brian Wilson has completed his long-toss program and should begin throwing off a...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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• Giants near deal with Japanese infielder Kensuke Tanaka
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  From John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle comes word that the Giants are "closing in on signing" Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Bonds shunned in first Hall of Fame bid
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Bonds appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. He fell short of enshrinement. Nobody should be surprised.
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 12:40 PM
• Baseball fans react to Hall of Fame shutout
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  For just the eighth time since its inception in 1936, no player was elected into the Hall of Fame.
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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• Bonds shunned from Hall of Fame
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Bonds appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. He fell short of enshrinement. Nobody should be surprised.
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
• Writers vote nobody into Hall of Fame
  From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
  Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted nobody into the Hall of Fame. Houston Astros catcher, second baseman and outfielder Craig Biggio came...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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• Barry Bonds denied entry into Hall of Fame
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Roger Clemens also fails to get elected; no other players make it either
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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• Homer king Bonds passed over in first try for Hall
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The most highly debated election for entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame ended Wednesday without a new inductee. All-time home run leader Barry Bonds finished...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
• A festival of amorality
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Hall of Fame is not a place of honor. It is the history of baseball in all its mutant imperfection, and is everything it pretends not to be.
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 10:40 AM
• More questions than answers on Hall of Fame ballot
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Major League Baseball will announce the 2013 Hall of Fame class Wednesday morning. Paul Gutierrez's ballot is in, and he explains why he omitted several polarizing...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 9:40 AM
• The Giants and Buster Posey have yet to begin contract negotiations
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The central fact of economic life for the San Francisco Giants over the next few years will be how much Buster Posey is to be paid. For he is now, for the first time...
  Share • January 9, 2013 at 8:40 AM
• Who has the better chance to get in HOF: Bonds or Clemens?
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Barry Tompkins, Monte Poole, and Dan Dibley discuss which controversial superstar will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame first.
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM
• Voters debate steroids in the Hall of Fame
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Ann Killion, Monte Poole and Mark Purdy join Chronicle Live host Jim Kozimor to debate the ever-frustrating topic of steroids in the Hall of Fame.
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
• Ratto: 'Personalities are the worst reason to vote for or against a Hall of Famer
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Senior Insider Ray Ratto thinks it's foolish to consider a surly personality of a player like Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens when considering Hall of Fame...
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• The Hall of Fame debate: How our writers and editors plan to vote
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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• Bonds on first Hall ballot: 'I do really care'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Barry Lamar Bonds has this dilemma: He's going to be watching out of the corner of his eye on Jan. 9 when the National Baseball Hall of Fame announces the results of the...
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Breaking down a ballot: Barry Bonds and the HOF
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  It's a simple, yet devilishly complicated question: Does Barry Bonds belong in Cooperstown? Giants Insider and Hall of Fame voter Andrew Baggarly reveals his...
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM
• Cut4: Vote Posey for MLB '13 The Show's cover
  From the Web › MLB.com
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• Baseball Hall of Fame facts and figures
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Results of Hall of Fame voting to be announced Wednesday
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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• Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens learn Wednesday if they have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Early Cooperstown voting shows that both suspected steroid users will fall short of the 75 percent needed for election
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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• Survey: Voters not ready to enshrine 'steroid era' players Bonds, Clemens, Sosa
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  Our survey of BBWAA members who work for Digital First Media properties indicate that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will not earn induction to baseball's...
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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• These days, baseball's sun rises in the West
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The East is still a beast, and the Central always keeps the heartland humming, but the West -- until proven otherwise -- is the best in the Major Leagues.
  Share • January 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM
• Affeldt goes extra mile to help less fortunate
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Jeremy Affeldt has donated time and effort for years toward ending human trafficking and slavery. Recently, Affeldt gave something else to the cause: his...
  Share • January 7, 2013 at 8:40 PM
• Suit against LAPD in stadium beating dismissed
  From the Web › ESPN
  Los Angeles' defense attorney says a federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man who was arrested in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger...
  Share • January 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM
• Giants' World Series trophy tour begins Tuesday
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' World Series trophy will begin its much-anticipated, three-month public tour Tuesday with an appearance in Sacramento.
  Share • January 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM
• Jose Lopez signs with Japanese team for $911,000
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Making official what was reported last week, Jose Lopez has signed a one-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan. According to the Associated Press he'll get...
  Share • January 7, 2013 at 8:40 AM
• Posey part of MLB The Show cover showdown vote
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Buster Posey is one of seven MLB players that has the chance to be on the cover of MLB '13 The Show, with the winner decided by a fan vote.
  Share • January 6, 2013 at 6:40 PM
• Aubrey Huff still wants to play
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  And I want a pony: Aubrey Huff, the consistent power producer and 2010 Giants hero derailed by an episode of panic attacks in 2012, is looking to make a comeback in...
  Share • January 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• Getting on base key to Brown's path to Giants
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Gary Brown has speed to burn and is an above-average defender, but he'll need to prove that he can get on base consistently before earning a spot with the...
  Share • January 4, 2013 at 9:40 AM
• Buster Blog: Giants Top Power Rankings
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Buster Olney blogs about why he has the Giants atop his offseason power rankings.
  Share • January 4, 2013 at 8:40 AM
• Romo cited in incident at Las Vegas airport
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Giants right-hander Sergio Romo was cited and briefly detained by police on New Year's Day at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after arguing with authorities...
  Share • January 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM
• Kid who aimed a laser pointer at players during a Cardinals game pleads guilty
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Remember back in August when that teenager was arrested at Busch stadium for aiming a laser pointer from a luxury box at Giants pitcher Shane Loux and Cardinals manager...
  Share • January 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM
• Police issue San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo summons at Vegas airport
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo is facing a misdemeanor summons in Las Vegas alleging he violated airport rules after being detained by authorities at McCarran...
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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• Sergio Romo issues apology for incident at Las Vegas airport
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  We learned earlier today that Giants reliever Sergio Romo was detained in a Las Vegas airport on New Year's Day for allegedly "becoming belligerent" with a TSA officer...
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 8:40 PM
• Sergio Romo detained -- not arrested -- in Las Vegas
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have confirmed that closer Sergio Romo was detained -- not arrested -- on New Year's day at the Las Vegas airport.
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM
• Police issue Giants' Romo summons
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo is facing a misdemeanorsummons in Las Vegas alleging he violated airport rules after beingdetained by authorities at McCarran...
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• Giants' Romo detained in Vegas airport incident
  From the Web › SI.com
  LAS VEGAS -- San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo is facing a misdemeanor summons in Las Vegas alleging he violated airport rules after being detained by authorities...
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• Giants' Romo issued summons at Vegas airport
  From the Web › ESPN
  San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo is facing a misdemeanor summons in Las Vegas alleging he violated airport rules after being detained by authorities at McCarran...
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• Sergio Romo arrested in Las Vegas
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  The Giants have confirmed that closer Sergio Romo was arrested on New Year's day at the Las Vegas airport.
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• Report: Giants' Romo handcuffed in Vegas airport
  From the Web › SI.com
  SI Tracking Blog - Breaking Sports News As It Happens From The MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA And Formula 1
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• Reports: Giants' Sergio Romo detained by police at Vegas airport
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  According to the entertainment news site, Romo was handcuffed New Year's Day at the Las Vegas airport after allegedly becoming belligerent with a TSA officer.
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• Fans react: San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo detained in Vegas
  From the Web › The Mercury News
  San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo was handcuffed and detained at the Las Vegas airport, according to reports.
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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• Giants sign reliever Proctor to Minor League deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Seeking to replenish their bullpen depth, the Giants signed right-hander Scott Proctor to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring...
  Share • January 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM
• Report: Giants sign RHP Proctor to minor league deal
  From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
  Scott Proctor, 36, most recently pitched in 2012 for the Doosan Bears of the Korean league.
  Share • January 2, 2013 at 2:40 PM
• The Giants sign Scott Proctor to a minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  I think the only time we at HBT ever talk about Scott Proctor is when he signs a minor league deal someplace. So in that spirit, let us note that Scott Proctor has...
  Share • January 2, 2013 at 12:40 PM