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Today was my turn on the Candlestick remembrance trail. I picked the Brian Johnson Game from 1997, and you can read it here. Unfortunately, due to a miscommunication...
December 24, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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For a time in 2011 and 2012, left-hander Eric Surkamp seemed destined to become the next Giants prospect to join the rotation. But then he blew out his elbow and missed...
December 23, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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As our John Shea tweeted yesterday, first baseman Brett Pill has attracted interest from teams in the Far East. Andy Baggarly of CSN Bay Area then reported that the...
December 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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Michael Morse passed his physical and was on a conference call moments ago. In the call, Brian Sabean said neither Morse nor Ryan Vogelsong has been added to the 40-man...
December 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants found a left fielder, signing free agent Michael Morse to a one-year contract, which will be official once he passes a physical. On the final day of the...
December 12, 2013 at 7:40 AM
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If the Giants pursue a spring contract extension with Pablo Sandoval, they might find themselves staring across the table at the Panda's brother. Michael Sandoval says...
December 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Pablo Sandoval is a year from free agency, and GM Brian Sabean said the Giants could be open to extending the third baseman's contract before he can hit the open market...
December 10, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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On the first day of the winter meetings . . . - Giants GM Brian Sabean was neither optimistic nor pessimistic he'd find a left fielder any time soon. "You know this...
December 9, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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ORLANDO - The Yankees have plenty of extra outfielders, and one would be a splendid fit in left field for the Giants. Brett Gardner seems available, too. The Giants'...
December 8, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Just got off a conference call with Brian Sabean and Ryan Vogelsong, whose one-year, $5 million contract became final after he passed his physical. Sabean stayed on...
December 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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The Giants as expected Monday tendered contracts to all five of their arbitration-eligible players: Brandon Belt, Gregor Blanco, Joaquin Arias, Yusmeiro Petit and Tony...
December 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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The Giants on Friday announced their tentative deal to re-sign starter Ryan Vogelsong, apparently ending their quest to complete their 2014 rotation. Sources said the...
November 29, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:20 p.m.: It sounds like the Ryan Vogelsong deal will not get done before next week. My good buddy Chris Haft reported that the contract could be worth upwards...
November 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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Javier Lopez's three-year, $13 million deal to return to the Giants was completed Tuesday when he passed his physical. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the Giants...
November 26, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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By John Shea Two days after GM Brian Sabean said the Giants were "fully engaged" in contract talks and one day after assistant GM Bobby Evans said the sides were...
November 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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By John Shea The Tim Hudson signing (two years, $23 million) was announced today, and the pitcher appeared on a conference call along with GM Brian Sabean, assistant GM...
November 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By John Shea Tim Hudson is returning to the Bay Area - to the other side of the bay. The one-time ace of the A' s agreed to a two-year contract with the Giants, a source...
November 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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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...
November 13, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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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...
November 12, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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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...
November 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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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...
November 4, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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IN ARIZONA (local time and Pacific time) Wednesday February 26 Athletics 1:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. Friday February 28 Brewers (ss) 1:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. Sunday March 2...
November 4, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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It's not surprising, but is official. The Giants have declined the $18 million option on Barry Zito's contract, making him a free agent. Zito and Andres Torres were...
November 2, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum passed his physical and he signed his two-year, $35 million contract. We just had a conference call with Lincecum and team officials. Some highlights, in...
October 25, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE: Here's the story I have written so far with more details, quotes and analysis: By Henry Schulman In the 14 seasons the Giants have played at what is now called...
October 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Had the A's advanced to the ALCS, we would have published another of our great special playoff sections. I was asked to contribute a preview for the NLCS. I thought I'd...
October 11, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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I just looked it up. Since baseball moved to the Division Series format in 1995, 111 pitchers have started a postseason game on three or fewer days rest (after either a...
October 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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What's next for Hunter Pence? As if winning the Willie Mac Award and signing a $90 million contract were not enough for one week, the Giants right fielder was voted...
September 30, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Amazing what the Giants packed into their final two innings of the 2013 season, mostly good, very dramatic, tinged with something really bad. Start...
September 29, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Hunter Pence got the biggest laugh at his press conference Sunday when he explained his intense, 15-minute conversation with Giants president Larry...
September 29, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:45 a.m.: The press conference just ended. Lots of tape to transcribe, but here are a few of the general thoughts: It's clear that the Giants wanted to get...
September 29, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman A home run the day he agreed to a $90 million contract? Of course. Hunter Pence hit his 27th of the season Saturday, not enough to overcome a bad...
September 28, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:15 p.m.: The Giants' five-year, $90 million with Hunter Pence was completed early this morning, but that did not end the conversations between team officials...
September 28, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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UPDATE, 11:45: I just filed this updated version of my game story with the breaking news: By Henry Schulman The Giants and right fielder Hunter Pence engaged in serious...
September 27, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman General manager Brian Sabean made a startling confession Friday, saying he might have been "the most surprised person in the world" that the Giants won...
September 27, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.: Some quick hits from Brian Sabean's year-end news conference. I'll have much more detail later: On why the Giants went south this year: "It's pretty...
September 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 10:55 p.m.: In one of the oddest scenes you'll ever see after a game, former Giants closer Brian Wilson walked to the Giants' side of the field after tonight's...
September 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Good afternoon, folks. I don't feel I can start my writing day without saying how sorry I feel for the family of Jonathan Denver, the fan who was stabbed to death a half...
September 26, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner Discerning fans at AT&T Park gave Barry Zito a standing ovation after Zito retired the Dodgers' Carl Crawford on a short fly to left to end the fifth...
September 25, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for Game 2 of the Dodgers-Giants series along the shores of McCovey Cove: You could call this Barry Zito Night at the ballpark...
September 25, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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By John Shea The Dodgers are in town, meaning Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Brian Wilson are roaming the streets of San Francisco, standing tall and proud after capturing...
September 24, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea from the ballpark . . . I've been told Barry Zito will start Wednesday's game, his swansong in a Giants uniform, most likely. Madison Bumgarner, who had been...
September 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman New York – San Francisco Giants, party poopers. With a 2-1 victory Sunday, the Giants denied Andy Pettitte a win in his final home start at...
September 22, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Sometime this afternoon, I will watch a major-leaguer wear No. 42 for the final time, and that's pretty cool. Make no mistake, Rivera surely will pitch today, a few...
September 22, 2013 at 10:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman New York – The Yankees were a bona fide mess, ravaged by injuries, their playoff hopes dangling on a string after they were swept in Boston and...
September 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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They face Ivan Nova. Marco Scutaro still out, as is Joaquin Arias. Pagan CF Blanco LF Belt 1B Posey C Pence RF Sandoval 3B Sanchez DH Crawford SS Abreu 2B
September 21, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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UPDATE, 8:25 P.M.: Second baseman Joaquin Arias felt his hamstring pull while running left to field an Eduardo Nunez grounder that got through into right field, starting...
September 20, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:50 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said today that like Jeremy Affeldt, Chad Gaudin and Sandy Rosario are not likely to pitch in the final few games. Rosario's...
September 20, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE 1:45 p.m.: There could be a lot of naked cowboys in Times Square later today, all of them property of the San Francisco Giants. Today was the annual rookie...
September 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE, 9:15 a.m.: We just had a fascinating conversation with an introspective Bruce Bochy, set off when Alex Pavlovic of the Merc asked him when he and his staff would...
September 19, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman New York – If a team is going to secure a losing record for the season, it might as well do it in a spectacular crash. Josh Satin hit a two-run...
September 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:35 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said he had a chat with Jeremy Affeldt on Tuesday. If I'm reading this right, Bochy played the role of stern father more than old...
September 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman New York – The Giants' search for "rock bottom" became a morbid joke among fans in 2013, even spawning a Twitter hashtag. When the season ends...
September 17, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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The idea sounds farfetched, but not so much that the Giants have dismissed it altogether. Some within the organization have mused about the possibility of acquiring...
September 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:15 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy revealed that second baseman Marco Scutaro underwent an MRI on his injured left pinkie, raising the possibility that he will not...
September 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – The whirring you hear are hard drives in video rooms all around baseball being worked to the limit as players rush into "dig me"...
September 15, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The Dodgers, quite frankly, are a mess at the moment. Yes, they're going to clinch the National League West soon, but they might do it with four of their regulars out...
September 15, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE: By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – From here until baseball eternity, any time a hitter launches a spectacular contract drive toward the end of his walk year...
September 14, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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A win tonight or Sunday ensures the Dodgers will not clinch the NL West at Dodger Stadium. I'm rooting for them to clinch at a time that will most inconvenience Dodgers...
September 14, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – The Giants could be in first place by 15 games, in the middle of the pack or right where they are, struggling to climb out of the...
September 13, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Barry Bonds has issued a statement on his website, saying he has asked the courts to let him begin his sentence on a conviction of obstructing justice, which was upheld...
September 13, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: The Giants and agents for Hunter Pence have begun discussions on a long-term contract for the right fielder, a sign that the team is serious about...
September 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, midnight: I just rewrote and filed a new game story with quotes from the Giants on facing Brian Wilson. It should be up on the Gate soon. Below you'll find the...
September 12, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: At 3:30 today, Brian Wilson sat at a table playing dominos with Juan Uribe. In other words, nothing has changed since his Giants days, aside from the...
September 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By John Shea Yusmeiro Petit is getting noticed. Not just around the National League West but around the Giants' clubhouse. "I've always thought he was a guy who would...
September 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . If the Giants win today, they'll have their first winning homestand since May 20-26, when they gtook four of six against the...
September 11, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The more Hunter Pence excels, the easier it becomes to imagine his agents' eyes turning into dollar signs and shooting out of their sockets, like in a...
September 10, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.: With a three-run homer in the first inning of tonight's game against the Rockies, Hunter Pence reached 20 for the season, making him the first Giant...
September 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Mon., March 31 @ARI Tues., April 1 @ARI Wed., April 2 @ARI Thurs., April 3 @ARI Fri., April 4 @LAD Sat., April 5 @LAD Sun., April 6 @LAD Mon., April 7 OFF DAY Tues....
September 10, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By John Shea These are not the elimination games the Giants wanted to be playing. Last fall, they were unbeatable in elimination games, the kind that kept them alive in...
September 9, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Chad Gaudin and Jeremy Affeldt pitched to batters today, and manager Bruce Bochy said "both are real close" to coming off the...
September 9, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman For a team that could be headed for 90 losses, the Giants drew a large and enthusiastic crowd of fans who could have stayed home to watch the 49ers...
September 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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NOTE: The game story I filed immediately after the Giants won today's game 3-2 is in the post below this one. Matt Cain will not pitch during Colorado's final visit to...
September 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:10 p.m.: One of these winters - not this one - Giants management will have an unpleasant conversation with Buster Posey about moving away from catching. He...
September 8, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Barely two weeks after taking a Gaby Sanchez liner off his right forearm, Matt Cain looked in fine form Saturday night as he came off his first career...
September 7, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman on a Chamber of Commerce Saturday in China Basin before the Giants face Arizona in Game 3 of a four-game series: Yusmeiro Petit...
September 7, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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First, I am obliged to report that the lifetime score of seeing a perfect game remains: Steve Kroner 1, Henry Schulman 0. If you haven't read the early version of the...
September 6, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting ... UPDATE: Pinch-hitter Eric Chavez has lined a single just in front of a diving Hunter Pence in right field on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the...
September 6, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman In a year with so few positives to cherish, Yusmeiro Petit has been a "silver lining." Those were manager Bruce Bochy's words a few hours before the...
September 6, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: First, a quick Buster Posey update. Posey took a few swings off a tee and planned to play catch, but manager Bruce Bochy said he expects Posey to miss...
September 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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