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UPDATE: Bruce Bochy, moments before tonight's first pitch, told a few reporters outside the clubhouse that Cain has a half-inch cut on his index finger and will make his...
April 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Raymond Beasley V, a fifth-grader from Brentwood and survivor of multiple brain tumor surgeries, will be honored before Wednesday night's Giants game in San Francisco...
April 29, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:25 p.m.: There's not much to add, quote-wise or note-wise, to the game story I filed right at game's end. Madison Bumgarner acknowledged what we can see, that...
April 28, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Outfielder Mac Williamson, perhaps the Giants' top hitting prospect, will have Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Tuesday...
April 28, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants are shooting for a season-best five-game winning streak. Madison Bumgarner looks to end his two-game losing streak, although he hardly deserved the last one...
April 28, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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This is true not only in San Francisco, but with all 30 major-league teams: If the No. 5 starter struggles out of the gate, the fans want his head and start pleading for...
April 27, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Crazy April for the Giants. Winning April, too. On Sunday, they completed their first series sweep of the season, beating the Indians and walking off...
April 27, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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An interesting stat to start your day: The Giants have had two or fewer hits with runners in scoring position for they past 13 games, yet they are 6-7 in that stretch...
April 27, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Hunter Pence and Buster Posey, who began the season in terrible slumps, got the two big hits in the Giants' 5-3 victory over the Indians on Saturday. But the forgotten...
April 26, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Buster Posey is in the lineup amid a 3-for-38 slump. "He wants at-bats right now," said manager Bruce Bochy, admitting if Friday night's game had been long (thanks to...
April 26, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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After the Giants went 76-86 last season, general manager Brian Sabean left the bulk of his roster intact. He did bring in two key free agents, pitcher Tim...
April 25, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the opener of a three-game series with Cleveland along the shores of McCovey Cove: First, this weather report: It's 6:03...
April 25, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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I hope you all got a chance to read my feature on Atlee Hammaker, the former Giants pitcher and All-Star, and how he became the father-in-law of Indians catcher Yan...
April 25, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – In one segment of Giants fandom, Hector Sanchez has been traded, sold, demoted and released about 100 times as he has struggled after...
April 23, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said Brandon Belt might bat third very soon. It starts today, as the Giants try to avert their first sweep at Coors Field in a series of three or...
April 23, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Please do not judge anything you read here as some sort of Pollyanna view, or an attempt to look at the bright side for the Giants. That's kind of hard to do on a night...
April 22, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – Bruce Bochy does not think aloud to reporters. When the Giants manager publicly says he is contemplating a big change, it has been...
April 22, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy just said that Brandon Belt, who has batted second against right-handers and sixth against left-handers, could become the Giants' permanent No. 3...
April 22, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy is sitting Brandon Crawford against lefty Franklin Morales. His lineup: Pagan CF Pence RF Posey C Morse LF Sandoval 3B Belt 1B...
April 22, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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No, I didn't rip that headline off one of my blogs from 2012, and I apologize for the cheap shot, Aubrey. That's for all the times you slapped the notebook out of my...
April 21, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – Some nights are not about winning or losing, but damage control, knowing you are fishtailing out of control but steering like a madman...
April 21, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:00 p.m.: In the original post below, I note that Pablo Sandoval is back in the lineup after a one-day mental break, which raises the question why manager Bruce...
April 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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It's rather amazing to consider the past 10 Giants games have been decided by a total of 11 runs. "Unbelievable, man," manager Bruce Bochy said after Sunday's 4-3...
April 20, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – The super folks at baseball-reference.com always keep up with the times. Each manager's stats page now includes their record on...
April 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:25 p.m.: There's no news from the clubhouse this morning. So I'll give you...
April 20, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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The folks back home who have made Pablo Sandoval their whipping boy will get their wish Sunday. Manager Bruce Bochy plans to sit the .171 hitter for a mental break...
April 19, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – The Giants have their first three-game losing streak of 2014, and it's all on an offense that has gone into hibernation. For the...
April 19, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy has dropped Pablo Sandoval from third to fifth in tonight's lineup against Padres left-hander Eric Stults. Bochy hinted during the homestand he might...
April 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – Matt Cain knows all about being Cained, which makes sense, since it was named after him. Cain has gotten zero, one or two runs of...
April 18, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE 7:10 p.m.: Brandon Crawford, who missed the past two games with a sore right hamstring, spent a lot of batting practice testing the muscle in front of head...
April 18, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Another one-run game at China Basin on Thursday afternoon, but this time, the Giants fell a run short. They scored a run in the ninth inning on Ehire Adrianza's two-out...
April 17, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman as the Giants go for a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in China Basin: Neither Brandon Crawford nor Angel Pagan is in Bruce...
April 17, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: Brandon Crawford has a tight right hamstring and is being held out tonight a precaution. He said he hopes to be ready by Thursday and could come off...
April 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman The Giants had a pretty good first 15 games. Imagine how special they would have been had they synched their pitching and hitting. When one has been...
April 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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For a guy hitting below .200 in a contract year, Pablo Sandoval does not act like a guy hitting below .200 in a contract year. He was jovial and light when he came to...
April 17, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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The Giants were out of reserve infielders, outfielders and catchers and down to their final reliever. But they still had Hector Sanchez. In a game that started on Jackie...
April 16, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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Welcome to Giants vs. Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day. Got a nice ring to it. A pregame ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., and all players will be on the field for...
April 15, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman History came within a whisper of repeating itself at AT&T Park on Sunday. Last year, the Giants beat Colorado on Angel Pagan's walkoff...
April 13, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Brandon Belt returns to the lineup after a one-day hiatus. Manager Bruce Bochy admitted that he sat Belt on Saturday partially to give him a mental break after a couple...
April 13, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Matt Cain pitched much better Saturday against Colorado than he did in either of his first two outings this season. One thing was the same, though: The Giants...
April 12, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for Game 2 of the Rockies-Giants series in China Basin: Matt Cain makes his third start of the season Saturday. The first two...
April 12, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Madison Bumgarner was the Giants' Opening Day starter, a well-deserved honor after his All-Star season in which he emerged as one of the elite left-handed pitchers in...
April 11, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Your browser does not support iframes. Madison Bumgarner hit what appeared to be a home run in his first at-bat. He settled for a sacrifice fly. His second AB, there was...
April 11, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Buster Posey and Angel Pagan are out of the lineup. Scheduled off days for both, said manager Bruce Bochy, adding he had been planning to rest Posey either tonight or...
April 11, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Two quick, important updates: First, Sergio Romo is not injured, manager Bruce Bochy said. Romo's distress after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday night's...
April 11, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman On Farewell to Candlestick night, the cackling spirit of the place cast one final curse. In a moment that belonged at the old yard, Diamondbacks center...
April 10, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 9:45 P.M.: Ford's agent, Joshua Kusnick, just Tweeted that injured Fresno outfielder Darren Ford "never lost consciousness, put on a stretcher as a precaution....
April 10, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:55 p.m.: I've been lucky through the years to cover some great managers...
April 10, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Last year, I was sitting in the Diamondbacks dugout at Chase Field many hours before the first pitch waiting to do an MLB Network hit. It was probably noontime. A group...
April 9, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Tim Lincecum is going to be a Giant through 2015, which means in theory he could face Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in 10 more series, more...
April 9, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE 6:05 P.M.: It would be tempting to blame Pablo Sandoval's .161 batting average through the first eight games on contract distractions, if not for the number of...
April 9, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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I don't know Tim Hudson well yet, so I can't tell if his modesty is real or false, but it's there. His self-depracating humor is endearing. After finishing eight innings...
April 8, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Lord knows if this Giants start is a quirk or a harbinger, it will change once Arizona disappears from their schedule, when Angel Pagan and Brandon...
April 8, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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It was the most natural first pitch honoree in the world: BatKid on Opening Day at AT&T Park. To the great delight of the crowd, little Miles Scott — better...
April 8, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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As baseball came back to San Francisco Tuesday, with the Giants facing the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park, the season couldn't come fast enough for die-hard fans...
April 8, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Even if you're trapped at the office, you can check out the scene at AT&T Park on the Giants' Opening Day. The best Opening Day atmosphere shots are in the gallery...
April 8, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:40 p.m.: Bruce Bochy had three choices to be the second baseman for the home opener. He could have gone with Joaquin Arias to reward the role player for his...
April 8, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Opening Day in San Francisco is finally here, and the weather couldn't be more agreeable. The lucky so-and-so's skipping school or work to get a tan at the ballpark are...
April 8, 2014 at 4:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – The Giants had a fascinating first week. They won five of seven in Arizona and Los Angeles by leading the majors in home runs (11)...
April 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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Sometimes, a manager or coach can see something about a player who feels completely differently about what is happening. In today's 8-4 win at Dodger Stadium, Bruce...
April 4, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – There was a parade of sorts at Chavez Ravine on Friday, a procession of people who ruined the Dodgers' home opener. First was...
April 4, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:55 a.m.: Roger Kieschnick is now an Arizona Diamondback. Or, more likely, a Reno Ace. The Diamondbacks claimed Kieschnick on waivers today after the Giants...
April 4, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – Before the Diamondbacks flew to Australia and lost two games to the Dodgers, manager Kirk Gibson explained his distaste for the widely...
April 3, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy said he would mix it up, and he has. Here is the lineup that will face Bronson Arroyo and try to get Tim Lincecum a win in his 2014 debut: Pagan CF...
April 3, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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Some quotes by and about Tim Hudson after his fantastic Giants debut, 7 2/3 shutout innings, no walks, seven strikeouts in a 2-0 victory over the Diamondbacks tonight...
April 2, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – Tim Hudson, pro that he is, officially began his Giants career Wednesday night by owning the strike zone, dominating the Diamondbacks...
April 2, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:45 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said he planned all along to have Ehire Adrianza start tonight. It was not a reaction to Joaquin Arias' performance in the first...
April 2, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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My final game story will have all of Bruce Bochy's comments on his replay loss, which ultimately cost the Giants a run. His answer boiled down: Shawon Dunston saw a...
April 1, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – The Giants' first foray into instant replay Tuesday night went just peachy, didn't it? Matt Cain had to stand on the mound after an...
April 1, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Manager Bruce Bochy fell to 0-1 on replay challenges in an episode tonight that shows a downside to the whole process and could not have gone worse for the Giants. They...
April 1, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:50 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said this afternoon that Buster Posey will catch Wednesday night's Tim Hudson Giants debut then sit Thursday when Tim Lincecum...
April 1, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Well, that was fun, wasn't it? Brandon Belt actually used that word - "fun" - to describe tonight's 9-8 win. I'm sure manager Bruce Bochy used different words when he...
March 31, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – The Giants and Diamondbacks did not have the ugliest Opening Day of 2014. You really have to pin that gold medal on the Angels, who...
March 31, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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, UPDATE, 5:25 p.m.: Tim Lincecum said his left knee, which took a direct line-drive hit against the A's on Friday night, feels better. He plans to run and throw a...
March 31, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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It's time for our annual prediction contest. Will the Giants continue their run as the anti-Bret Saberhagen (a Royals pitcher who had strong odd-numbered years and poor...
March 30, 2014 at 1:40 AM
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Bruce Bochy said he'll use somewhat of a platoon at shortstop, meaning Brandon Crawford won't play regularly against left-handed pitchers. "It's not going to be a...
March 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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Starters (5): LH Madison Bumgarner RH Matt Cain RH Tim Hudson RH Tim Lincecum RH Ryan Vogelsong Relievers (7) RH Sergio Romo RH Santiago Casilla LH Javier Lopez RH Juan...
March 29, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum is not just one of the most beloved Giants in their 57-year San Francisco history. He's also one of their most important. So when he wobbled off the mound...
March 28, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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8:45 p.m.: The report just came in from the trainers' room. Lincecum diagnosed with a left knee contusion. X-rays negative. ORIGINAL POST: Tim Lincecum was assisted off...
March 28, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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The new starting pitchers were on display Thursday night, representing both sides of the bay in their final tune-ups for the regular season, and Oakland's $22 million...
March 27, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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