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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
Share • February 19, 2012 at 8:40 AM -
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PROJECTED ROTATION:1. RHP Tim Lincecum2. RHP Matt Cain3. LHP Madison Bumgarner4. RHP Ryan Vogelsong5. LHP Barry ZitoIt's as solid as any foursome in the league...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
While downing the mighty Phillies in the 2010 NLCS, the Giants repeatedly said, "To be the best, you've got to beat the best." That's when they were marching toward a...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
, Ariz. - Moises Alou, the former Giants outfielder, is general manager of the Escogido baseball club in the Dominican Republic. Brandon Belt played for Escogido last...
Share • February 18, 2012 at 11:40 PM
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Early workload will be lighter for Posey, Wilson, Sanchez
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Scott Cousins will now be wearing No. 6 for the Miami Marlins, atribute to his favorite player growing up: former Giants firstbaseman J.T. Snow.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Brandon Belt learned some valuable lessons while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and is carrying over a new-found confidence and optimism into the most...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Brian Wilson threw 20 pitches Thursday, took a rest to replicate an inning break, then threw 20 more. Bruce Bochy estimated that his closer was throwing with 80 percent...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
Matt Cain is one season away from hitting the open market as a 28-year-old free agent and told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com that he's unlikely to discuss a...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
There remains plenty of mutual interest between the Giants and Matt Cain as well as ongoing dialogue in signing a long-term extension to remain with the team.
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From the Web › The Mercury News
It's an absolutely gorgeous day at Scottsdale Stadium, and tomorrow the field should be buzzing. Today? Not so much. Guillermo Mota is out there working right now, and...
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Brandon Crawford walked into the clubhouse followed by a team camera crew. They began with him back in the Bay Area and tracked his journey to spring training. A stylish...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Brian Sabean may not be all things to all people -- but with an information glut that needs constant tending and feeding, he has been forced to consider other outlets...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Going to steal a page from the Tim Kawakami Playbook here... Bruce Bochy spoke at length with the media today, touching on many of the subjects you might expect. You'll...
Share • February 18, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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From the Web › HardballTalk
I don't believe we ever officially welcomed Andrew Baggarly to the fold over here. Already my favorite Giants beat writer, he just made the move from the San Jose...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants have scheduled Buster Posey to catch a couple of pitchers during Sundays first workout. Manager Bruce Bochy wouldnt rule out starting Posey behind the plate...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Some quick nuggets from a mostly uneventful morning at Scottsdale Stadium. Pitchers and catchers are filing in, and most are filing back out pretty quickly. But there...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Manager Brucy Bochy doesn't expect his stars to see much spring training action until the second week
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Before heading to Arizona for spring training, Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsongattended last week's Clippers-76ers game in Philadelphia andwitnessed Chris Paul's...
Share • February 18, 2012 at 3:40 AM -
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A team that falls from a World Series championship one year tomissing the playoffs the next generates a lot more questions thanusual. Selecting the five most pressing...
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They won the 2010 World Series and failed to reach the playoffs in 2011 because of an anemic offense. Now the San Francisco Giants have designs on playing in October...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
The Giants , seeking to add minor-league depth, have given contracts to two pitchers who once worked in their system. Right-hander Ramon Ortiz, 38, once a successful...
Share • February 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Before heading to Arizona for spring training, Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong attended last week's Clippers-76ers game in Philadelphia and witnessed Chris Paul's...
Share • February 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
A team that falls from a World Series championship one year to missing the playoffs the next generates a lot more questions than usual. Selecting the five most pressing...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants and A's are about to start Spring Training and face some pressing questions, such as Brian Wilson's health and Oakland's mysterious lineup outside of leadoff...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
#Linsanity has been fun and all, especially for sportswriters and bloggers. But in this corner of the Internet, it's about to be all about LinCynity, Cain's contract...
Share • February 17, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
This offseason has been a bit different from the Giants' last break. After missing the playoffs in 2011, the team is entering 2012 with a new hunger.
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Coming off a disappointing 86-76 finish in 2011, the Giants' big moves this winter were a pair of underwhelming trades: Jonathan Sanchez for Melky Cabrera and Andres...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Hall of Famer Gary Carter, one-time Giant and catcher who helped the Mets to their improbable 1986 world championship, died Thursday after a nine-month battle with brain...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Right-hander Ramon Ortiz has agreed to a minor league contractwith the San Francisco Giants and been invited to big league springtraining.
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Gary Carter just loved baseball so much. Someone gave him the nickname "The Kid" because he wore his joy and enthusiasm for the game on the sleeves of his uniforms. The...
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Right-hander Ramon Ortiz has agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants and been invited to big league spring training. The 38-year-old went 1-2...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
As we mourn the passing of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, here's a look at the numbers for "The Kid." - Carter played 19 seasons in the big leagues before retiring...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Brett Pill made an impact for the Giants last year. Their development might be critical to San Francisco's 2012 hopes.
Share • February 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM -
From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
The Giants , seeking to add minor-league depth, have given contracts to two pitchers who once worked in their system. Right-hander Ramon Ortiz, 38, once a successful...
Share • February 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
The Giants have announced via Twitter that they have invited right handed pitcher Ramon Ortiz to Major League camp. More: Ramon Ortiz 2011 game logs
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Right-hander who pitched for the Chicago Cubs last season was signed to a minor-league deal
Share • February 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Ramon Ortiz has an amazing ability to stick around despite not being an effective pitcher since 2004 and the Giants just announced that they've signed the 39-year-old to...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
A year after helping the Giants win a World Series, Aubrey Huff was the poster boy for offensive struggles in 2011. He thinks 2012 will be different.More: Baggarly digs...
Share • February 14, 2012 at 10:40 PM -
From the Web › The Mercury News
Camp issues at a glance1. Whose job is most in jeopardy this spring?Aubrey Huff: If not for Miguel Tejada, Huff might have been the weakest everyday player in the...
Share • February 14, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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From the Web › The Mercury News
KEY DATESPitchers and catchers report: SaturdayRest of squad reports: Feb. 24Exhibition opener: March 3 vs.
Share • February 14, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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ROSTER BREAKDOWNRotation: RHP Tim Lincecum, RHP Matt Cain, LHP Madison Bumgarner, RHP Ryan Vogelsong, LHP Barry ZitoLincecum and Cain form the Giants' best 1-2 punch...
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GIANTS FAN ESSENTIALSWhere: Home games are played at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road.Practices: The Giants work out daily at Scottsdale Stadium.
Share • February 14, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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From the Web › The Mercury News
This spring, the Giants are moving from Showtime to go time.No more reality TV crews. No more talk of defending their title.
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
New Giants Insider Andrew Baggarly is headed to Arizona for Spring Training. But before headed south, he filed his first CSNBayArea.com entry, delineating a new era in...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Much and more has been made of Pablo Sandoval's weight. For the first time Sunday, the Giants slugger seemed abrasive on the topic.
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
This just in: The Giants have surrendered territorial rights to the A's . Actually this news isn't really just in. It broke Wednesday, but it got crowded out of my...
Share • February 13, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Will Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan be difference-makers for a Giants offense that scored the National League's fewest runs last year?"I like the moves they made. I like...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
A note from Executive Sports Editor Bud Geracie: Andrew Baggarly wanted to say farewell to the people who made this blog such a popular gathering place for Giants fans -...
Share • February 13, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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Ten days ago Giants manager Bruce Bochy voiced some mild concern about Pablo Sandoval‘s conditioning, offering a little dubiousness that Sandoval's reported...
Share • February 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM -
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UPDATE: Confirming what Variety reported last month, MLB officially announced today that the Marlins will be Showtime's subject for this season of "The Franchise." New...
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew told the media in Arizona that he's 'optimistic' but still unsure if his fractured ankle will be healthy enough for him to start on...
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From the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro...
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This just in: The Giants have surrendered territorial rights to the A's . Actually this news isn't really just in. It broke Wednesday, but it got crowded out of my...
Share • February 11, 2012 at 10:40 PM
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Giants closer Brian Wilson encapsulated his damn-the-torpedoes attitude about injuries in September when he said, "You play hard ... then get a new arm." Until Dr...
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From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro...
Share • February 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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From the Web › FOX Sports
The Giants took a huge step backward from their World Series title. Old age and hitting deficiencies caught up with them, and their anemic offense wasted a bunch of...
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From the Web › The Mercury News
Team expects player to report to Arizona on time
Share • February 10, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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The Giants expect former top prospect Angel Villalona, who was arrested in the Dominican Republic in 2009 on a murder charge, to report to spring training on time...
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Former top prospect Angel Villalona, whose career looked to be over following a 2009 murder charge in the Dominican Republic, had his work visa approved by the U.S...
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Giants expect former top prospect Angel Villalona to report to spring training. Villalona's career looked to be over following a 2009 murder charge in the Dominican...
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Giants closer Brian Wilson encapsulated his damn-the-torpedoes attitude about injuries in September when he said, "You play hard ... then get a new arm." Until Dr...
Share • February 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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From the Web › NBCS Bay Area
A deal has been in place since December, but on Thursday the Giants officially brought back Guillermo Mota on a one-year deal.
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The San Francisco Giants have finalized a $1 million, one-yearcontract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him backfor a third season.
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