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The Giants declined to tender an offer to center fielder Kevin Pillar after acquiring him from Toronto during the 2019 season. The A's did the same with relief pitcher...
December 2, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are one of 42 minor league baseball teams in danger of losing MLB affiliation, and a petition has been launched in an attempt to save the San...
November 22, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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New San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is certainly a character.
November 16, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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Well, the NL MVP ballots were released on Thursday night, and, surprisingly, Pillar made an appearance, all the way at the very bottom of the list with one single...
November 15, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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So long, Will Smith. The veteran left-handed reliever inked a contract with the Atlanta Braves Thursday afternoon, according to a team press release. The contract runs...
November 14, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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On Tuesday, the Giants announced that Kapler would be their next manager. His candidacy, rumored for weeks, provoked consternation from both fans on social media and...
November 13, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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The San Francisco Giants named former Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler as their new manager, replacing Bruce Bochy after his retirement this year.
November 12, 2019 at 7:42 PM
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Former Chicago Cubs executive Scott Harris has been named the general manager of the San Francisco Giants, the team announced Sunday.
November 10, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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MLB Trade Rumors, one of the longest-running and most prominent sites covering professional baseball, posted their annual free agency prediction column on Tuesday. The...
November 5, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants are reportedly down to three candidates for their open managerial position.
October 31, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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The hunt to replace Bruce Bochy apparently has reached its finalist stage with two candidates reportedly getting second interviews with the Giants.
October 28, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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OK, so it wasn't technically a robot that ejected San Francisco Giants prospect Jacob Heyward from a baseball game Tuesday night. But, in practice, that's exactly what...
October 16, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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Bruce Bochy is gone, and the San Francisco Giants are searching for a new manager for the first time in over a decade. Who will it be? It's a mystery! The Giants are...
October 16, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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The Giants are reportedly interested in a manager who was just fired from his job.
October 14, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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For the seventh-straight season, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West but were eliminated from the postseason in disappointing fashion.
October 10, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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An Oakland A's coach is reportedly being eyed as a possible candidate to succeed Bruce Bochy as the next manager of the San Francisco Giants.
October 9, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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Longtime Giants assistants Hensley Meulens and Ron Wotus are the first known names to interview for the San Francisco Giants' vacant manager position following Bruce...
October 1, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum returned to San Francisco to see his former coach, Bruce Bochy, manage his last game ahead of his retirement.
September 29, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays were among several celebrities, athletes and...
September 29, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Thank you, Bruce Bochy. Thank you for exorcising over five decades' worth of demons from our collective souls, three times over. Thank you for giving generations of...
September 29, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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San Francisco Giants fans may have already seen the last of Madison Bumgarner.
September 28, 2019 at 8:42 AM
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Bruce Bochy will manage his final game as the skipper of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Here are a few of our favorite Boch stories.
September 27, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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Last week, we talked with the Giants' broadcasters about the dining preferences when on the road for 81 regular season games and several weeks of Spring Training in...
September 25, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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The San Francisco Chronicle spoke with Athletics reliever Blake Treinen as well as Giants starting pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Madison Bumgarner on Friday about the...
September 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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Following the San Francisco Giants' 5-4 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, the team's rookies appeared to dress in the style of 'Reno 911!,' a scripted program that ran...
September 19, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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The Yaz lovefest continued last night at Fenway Park. Prior to the Red Sox-Giants game on Wednesday, Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski threw out the ceremonial first pitch...
September 19, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito did not make the team's postseason roster during their 2010 World Series run, and admitted he rooted against the team as...
September 17, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Once upon a time, the San Francisco Giants were in the throes of a hot streak and a long-shot playoff run. That was a few weeks ago. It's mid-September, now, and the...
September 10, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants will be cutting prices for their season tickets for the first time since they moved into the ballpark now known as Oracle Park, according to a...
September 5, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval took what could be his last at-bat on Sunday with the team he won two World Series titles with as he prepares to have...
September 1, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants surprised some when they opted to keep Madison Bumgarner at the trade deadline despite his expiring contract, and it now sounds like there's a...
August 30, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants rookie infielder Mauricio Dubon went from idolizing Brandon Crawford to playing alongside him.
August 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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The San Francisco Giants called up shortstop Mauricio Dubón on Tuesday, but the Honduran-born player predicted ten years ago that he would play at what's now...
August 27, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Former MLB superstar Alex Rodriguez FaceTimed with Barry Bonds and posted their conversation to his YouTube channel on Sunday. The two started their chat by talking...
August 27, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Beede nearly had his head taken off by a line drive during the team's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night.
August 26, 2019 at 9:42 PM
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Bochy told reporters he was sitting in his office Sunday morning when Bumgarner came in and informed Bochy of the upcoming game's significance, then poked fun at his...
August 26, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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'It'll be emotional': Carl Yastrzemski on Giants outfielder, grandson playing against Boston Red SoxFrom the Web › San Francisco Chronicle
Boston Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski told The Ahtletics's Steve Buckley that "it'll be emotional" to see his grandson, San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike...
August 22, 2019 at 10:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto is apparently close making his 2019 debut after he officially joined Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
August 21, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Ex-Giants reliever Hunter Strickland, who famously once put himself on the IR list for two months by punching a wall, reported that he broke his nose Tuesday while...
August 21, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants hit six home runs in the team's wild 10-9 extra-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, leading manager Bruce Bochy to deem the...
August 17, 2019 at 8:42 AM
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Fans of the Oakland Athletics have sent over a "flotilla" in an attempt to take over McCovey Cove at Oracle Park for the first game of the Bay Bridge Series between the...
August 13, 2019 at 8:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants fans may or may not get their wish of seeing Will Clark as manager next year, but they can start preparing for a different celebration: seeing The...
August 11, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper faced a chorus of boos and heckling from San Francisco Giants fans at Oracle Park Friday night, but ended up getting the...
August 10, 2019 at 8:42 AM
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NEW YORK — The Mets on Friday signed second baseman Joe Panik — who was released earlier this week by the Giants — in a homecoming for the New York...
August 9, 2019 at 9:42 PM
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Since beating the Phillies 5-1 on July 31, the day of the MLB trade deadline, the Giants have lost 5 of their past 6 games. Their 56-58 record puts them 3.5 games back...
August 7, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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The Giants have announced the nicknames for team jerseys to be worn during Major League Baseball Players' Weekend on Aug. 23-25.
August 7, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants cut second baseman Joe Panik, who was one of the last remaining members of the team's 2014 title run, on Tuesday and longtime fans of the team...
August 6, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Giants fans might be excited to consider Will Clark, currently employed as a special hitting for the club, as a potential replacement for Bruce Bochy, who is retiring at...
August 6, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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Newly acquired infielder Scooter Gennett made his Giants home debut Monday night, and shared a pretty remarkable story about an interaction with a fan when Oracle Park...
August 6, 2019 at 9:42 AM
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A Sacramento man opted to wear jerseys for two of his favorite sports teams – the San Francisco Giants and the Sacramento Kings – for his wedding ceremony in...
August 5, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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In order to waive his no-trade clause, Mark Melancon needed permission from his wife.
August 1, 2019 at 6:42 PM
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When the dust settled after the 2019 MLB trade deadline, Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith were still members of the San Francisco Giants, Drew Pomeranz, Sam Dyson and...
July 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Cincinnati Reds infielder Scooter Gennett was traded to the Giants Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports. The Reds will reportedly receive a player to be...
July 31, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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The Giants made a flurry of deadline moves on Wednesday right at the trade deadline, including reportedly dealing for Rays left fielder Joe McCarthy, a top-15 prospect...
July 31, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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The San Francisco Giants traded reliever Sam Dyson to the Minnesota Twins for multiple minor league prospects, according to multiple reports. The Des Moines Register's...
July 31, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants reliever Mark Melancon was dealt to the Braves Wednesday, bringing an end to the right-hander's uneven tenure in San Francisco. The return was not...
July 31, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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When the MLB trade deadline passed at 1 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Madison Bumgarner remained a member of the San Francisco Giants.
July 31, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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The clock is ticking on Madison Bumgarner. With only hours left before the 1 p.m. Major League Baseball deadline, we still have no idea whether the Giants will move...
July 31, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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San Francisco Giants left-hander Drew Pomeranz and minor-league reliever Ray Black were traded to the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, just 90 minutes before the MLB trade...
July 31, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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Is Madison Bumgarner staying? Is he going? Will he be traded? Will he sign an extension? Or will he ride his ATV all the way back to Hickory, North Carolina...
July 30, 2019 at 2:42 PM
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It's hard to find anyone in the MLB who believes the San Francisco Giants will trade Madison Bumgarner before Wednesday's trade deadline, and now it sounds like the team...
July 29, 2019 at 6:42 PM
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We put together a list of players that the Giants could conceivably target.
July 29, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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Giants fans can't help but feel shades of 2010 given the team's resurgence, with several names from the 2010 squad playing big roles this season.
July 28, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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The San Francisco Giants traded LHP Derek Holland to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations, the Cubs announced Friday afternoon.
July 26, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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San Francisco Giants fans are apparently very protective of Madison Bumgarner, and team President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi can attest to this.
July 26, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic's Giants reporter, was on KNBR Wednesday afternoon discussing potential replacements for Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who has already...
July 25, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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The trade rumors swirling around Giants ace Madison Bumgarner may be getting a bit quieter.
July 25, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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Are Giants fans who want to see Madison Bumgarner traded for prospects before he walks becoming an endangered species?
July 25, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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The Giants may have lost to the Cubs on Wednesday, but the real win of the day was off the field in McCovey Cove, where a few creative fans found a new way to watch the...
July 25, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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A month ago the odds of the San Francisco Giants playing for another World Series ring this decade were about as good as your chances of scoring a $4 beer at Oracle...
July 24, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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As recently as a few weeks ago, most people expected the rebuilding Giants to unload starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner at the trade deadline.
July 24, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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Madison Bumgarner may have made his final start in a San Francisco Giants uniform Tuesday night, but teammate Pablo Sandoval certainly hopes this isn't the...
July 24, 2019 at 9:42 AM
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Joe Ritzo didn't even get the chance to be nervous. In the first at-bat of the 35-year-old broadcaster's first-ever Major League game, Brandon Belt lined a single to...
July 24, 2019 at 4:42 AM
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San Francisco Giants left fielder Alex Dickerson's slide into home in the bottom of the second inning against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday was about as close as a home...
July 23, 2019 at 9:42 PM
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Trade speculation has been swirling around Madison Bumgarner for weeks now. And while the Giants' ace was expected to bring in quite the haul in a likely sellers market...
July 23, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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Remember Barry Bonds' signature two-finger, point-to-the-sky gesture that always followed one of his mammoth home runs? Well, the Giants are flashing signs again after...
July 23, 2019 at 10:42 AM
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San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson was again held out of the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Cubs, after sitting Sunday with back issues. He...
July 22, 2019 at 6:42 PM
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