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Naturally, TMZ was the first news outlet to reach Brian Wilson after he signed his one-year, $1 million contract with the Dodgers. They caught up with him while he was...
July 31, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Philadelphia – With Wednesday's nonwaiver trade deadline approaching, fans wonder if they have seen Tim Lincecum's final start as a Giant. They...
July 30, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:20 p.m.: I'm posting the story I just filed on Brian Wilson for the Wednesday Chronicle. One quick note beforehand. Buster Posey was scratched from tonight's...
July 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:25 p.m.: The Giants just made the Roger Kieschnick and Brett Pill promotions official. The Giants also optioned Kensuke Tanaka to Fresno, not a surprise, and...
July 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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From the White House press briefing room, where an assistant press secretary was asked what President Obama and former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton had for lunch...
July 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By John Shea It's never a good day for the Giants when Tim Lincecum is their best hitter. Lincecum tossed seven solid innings and went 2-for-2 at the plate, but he was...
July 28, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Bruce Bochy had promised more pregame defensive work. Sure enough, the position players were on the field before today's...
July 28, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By John Shea Bruce Bochy summoned the Giants' position players into his office before Friday night's game and hammered home the importance of improving team focus...
July 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . The sinking Giants enter the day a season-high 10 games under .500 (46-56) and a season-high eight games out of first place...
July 27, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Bruce Bochy rose after the off day to find the fourth-place team he manages ranks last in the league in rotation ERA and fielding percentage, while the...
July 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: The struggles of Mike Kickham and Eric Surkamp in their spot starts reinforced what the Giants already knew about their major-league-ready pitching...
July 26, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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As the Giants were completing their disheartening and embarrassing season series with the Reds with Wednesday night's 8-3 loss, my Twitter mentions lit up with demands...
July 25, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman The Giants are scheduled to visit the White House on Monday so President Obama can honor the 2012 World Series champions. If the commander in chief...
July 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: If you follow the Giants with any consistency you quickly understand that manager Bruce Bochy is going to take extraordinary measures to prevent...
July 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman It had to feel weird even if everyone knew it was coming, Barry Zito jogging to the bullpen mound in his road grays, the Reds taking the field to a...
July 23, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman If the Giants truly want to see how far removed they are from contention, they need not look at their record. They can judge themselves against the...
July 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:50 p.m.: This falls into the "life is unfair" category. Reliever George Kontos saved the Giants' bullpen ahead of today's doubleheader by throwing a...
July 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By John Shea Nine days after throwing a 148-pitch no-hitter, Tim Lincecum threw five hitless pitches Monday night. On the sixth, Shin-Soo Choo doubled. It got worse...
July 22, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Buster Posey, the 2012 National League MVP, was asked for a reaction to the PED suspension handed to Ryan Braun, the 2011...
July 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Brian Wilson a Giant again? It's not being ruled out. "We've kept the door open the whole time," assistant GM Bobby Evans...
July 22, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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It's one of the most iconic moments in San Francisco Giants history: Marco Scutaro in the rain, basking in the end of the NLCS win over the St. Louis Cardinals. A...
July 22, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The Giants got a series win against the first-place team in their division. In other circumstances, that would be cause for celebration. With the...
July 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:35 p.m.: Reliever Jeremy Affeldt revealed today that he had been pitching with soreness in his left groin for a few weeks before it popped Saturday night. An...
July 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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UPDATE, 10:50 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said reliever Jeremy Affeldt likely will go on the disabled list after straining his left groin in the sixth inning tonight. He...
July 20, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 8:50: The Giants just announced that Affeldt strained his left groin. More after the game. Giants left-hander Jeremy Affeldt has left tonight's game against the...
July 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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The Giants are going for their fifth win in six games and a series win. Matt Cain is trying to get past two innings for the first time in three starts. He is...
July 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman It might have gone unsaid in the Giants' clubhouse, but everybody who works inside understands that a mere series victory against the first-place...
July 19, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:55 p.m.: When Ryan Vogelsong had surgery to insert pins in his broken hand, we were told he probably would be out 12 weeks at the outside. That turned out to...
July 19, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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The first half of the season may not have been very promising for the San Francisco Giants (as Henry Schulman points out in his midseason review), but the team's golden...
July 19, 2013 at 4:40 AM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Even in the wake of a no-hitter, Tim Lincecum trade rumors circulated. Thursday, general manager Brian Sabean tried to put...
July 18, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Citi Field A quick pre-All-Star Game post: I talked to Bruce Bochy on the field and he said he very much enjoyed the...
July 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Citi Field Today was media day at the All-Star Game, and first off, the one whopper of a bad question I heard today: a TV...
July 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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In so many ways, Tim Lincecum is a different cat. In one way, he is like thousands of pitchers who have played in the majors over the years. Like those before him...
July 15, 2013 at 4:40 AM
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UPDATE, 12:25 p.m.: I have a lot of tape transcribing and writing to do, so forgive the brevity of the update. Here are a few notes from the pregame clubhouse: Tim...
July 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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In the press dining room tonight I said, "I think Timmy is due for a good one." A fellow scribe said he's coming off a good one. Indeed, Lincecum struck out 11 in seven...
July 14, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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UPDATE, 11:25 p.m.: Here's the gamer I just filed with quotes. Enjoy: By Henry Schulman San Diego – Tim Lincecum was not thinking straight. His body was swimming...
July 13, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:30 p.m.: We were a bit surprised that Matt Cain even threw a bullpen session. Even if he is not dealing with elbow discomfort, Cain might have benefited from a...
July 13, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – Back in April, when they raised their 2012 World Series championship banner, who could have imagined that the Giants winning two...
July 12, 2013 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:40 p.m.: Madison Bumgarner is not going to the All-Star Game just to soak in the atmosphere. Manager Bruce Bochy plans to put him on the mound at Citi Field...
July 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – Between them, the Giants and Padres walked into Petco Park on Thursday with three wins in their past 28 games. Trying to theorize...
July 11, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:45: First off, understand that many pitchers throw despite having bone chips or spurs in their elbows. They can be painful, but not necessarily debilitating...
July 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner In each of Matt Cain's first 253 career starts, he made it through the first inning. On Wednesday, that streak ended with start No. 254...
July 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin has been charged with lewdness after allegedly groping a woman on a gurney in a Las Vegas hospital, the Las Vegas Review-Journal...
July 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for the finale of the three-game series against the Mets: The Mets will start Zack Wheeler (2-1, 4.29 ERA), whom they acquired...
July 10, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman There was a strange sight at AT&T Park on Tuesday night. No, no, no. Not a win. The Mets scored five in the eighth and crushed the Giants 10-6. The...
July 9, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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I almost caught a foul ball at the Giants game last night. Instead, I became a social media punching bag. First of all, let me make this point: I have caught a ball in a...
July 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: The Giants have reached the point where the questions isn't why they brought a certain player to San Francisco, but why not? Take manager Bruce...
July 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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The Giants have reached that stage of this collapsing season where they are hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. The evidence is their signing of outfielder Jeff...
July 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By John Shea Players were in the clubhouse long after 1 in the morning, trying to dress and get out of there so they could more quickly forget what happened on the field...
July 9, 2013 at 3:40 AM
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By John Shea Monday night's game was billed as the young star pitcher against the former young star pitcher, and the old guy showed the young guy he's still got it. Tim...
July 9, 2013 at 1:40 AM
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John Shea reporting from the ballpark . . . Brandon Belt is your new No. 3 hitter. For the first time in his big-league career, Belt is hitting third tonight. Manager...
July 8, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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It's Joaquin Arias, and this has nothing to do with his hamstring. The Giants report that Arias had an emergency appendectomy Sunday night. These things usually require...
July 8, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The great Dodgers-Giants rivalry has swung like a pendulum over the decades. At times they have been evenly matched. Other times, one has held sway...
July 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The great Dodgers-Giants rivalry has swung like a pendulum over the decades. At times they have been evenly matched. Other times, one has held sway...
July 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Second topic first... As you know by now, the Giants will have three All-Stars in catcher Buster Posey, starter Madison Bumgarner and second baseman Marco Scutaro...
July 7, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Steve Kroner All things considered, losing a run beats losing a game. The Giants lost a run against Los Angeles on Saturday because they batted out of order, but that...
July 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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Steve Kroner reporting: Three Giants (with an outside chance for a fourth) will represent the club at the All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16. Pitcher Madison...
July 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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Steve Kroner subbing for Henry Schulman for Game 2 of the series against the Dodgers at AT&T Park: Andres Torres had to leave Friday night's game because of cramping...
July 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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Steve Kroner with a few odds and ends from Friday night's L.A. romp ... Matt Cain, who allowed a nine-run fourth inning to the Cardinals on April 7 and a seven-run third...
July 6, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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By Steve Kroner Matt Cain entered Friday night's game against the Dodgers with a 1.82 ERA in his previous five starts. He was unbeaten in his previous 11 starts against...
July 5, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 9:45 a.m.: First off, we've been told this game is not going to be banged for many hours, if at all. There are rumors of this becoming a night game. We'll see...
July 4, 2013 at 8:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Cincinnati – As the Giants are learning, the search for rock bottom can be elusive. Homer Bailey's no-hitter was not their final indignity...
July 3, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:40 p.m.: Marco Scutaro's back is acting up again, thus Tony Abreu playing second base and hitting second tonight. "He's trying to be a warrior and play through...
July 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Sam Rolens Nate Schierholtz's first season with the Cubs has been his best. The Danville native has career numbers in home runs (11) and OPS (.862) after 70 games...
July 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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The headline for this blog does not mention Homer Bailey. That is not meant to be a slight in the least. He threw one of the most dominating games I've ever seen in...
July 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Cincinnati – As bad as the Giants' offense has been, for so many weeks, Homer Bailey's no-hitter Tuesday night should not be greeted with...
July 2, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.: But first, how about a portrait of Buster Posey made with Lego bricks. There's a whole exhibit of these things at the Louisville Slugger factory...
July 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Cincinnati – Manager Bruce Bochy carried some great memories of last year's Division Series into Great American Ball Park on Monday: Buster...
July 1, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.: Ryan Vogelsong, who broke his hand when he was hit by a pitch May 20, just played a 5-minute game of catch with head athletic trainer on the field at...
July 1, 2013 at 1:40 PM
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The big topic after the Giants won 5-2 Sunday to end their six-game losing streak will center on the offense, which is natural since THEY SCORED FIVE RUNS! But that is...
June 30, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – On an overcast Sunday afternoon a mile above sea level, the Giants got to enjoy facets of this sport that they once took for granted:...
June 30, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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Often times, when you see a lineup that does not make sense, you can bet an unannounced injury is playing a role. Such is the case today, when Buster Posey will play...
June 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – Matt Cain and Buster Posey did what they could, but they are only two men, and they need help. None was forthcoming at Coors Field on...
June 29, 2013 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:25 p.m.: Justin Miller, a reliever who pitched for the Giants in 2009, was known for his entire body being covered with tattoos. Those who did not know Miller...
June 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Denver – This no longer is about injuries. Yes, the Giants miss Angel Pagan, and Marco Scutaro confided that he still does not feel comfortable...
June 28, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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Very sad news by way of the Tampa Bay Times. Miller pitched in 44 games for the Giants in 2009 with a 3.18 ERA. He was known for the tattoos all over his body. You can...
June 28, 2013 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:30 p.m.: Not much additional news from the clubhouse. Joaquin Arias is available off the bench to hit tonight after testing his injured hamstring before the...
June 28, 2013 at 2:40 PM
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Who should a Major League Baseball All-Star be? A player who put up a great first half? One being rewarded for a great season before? Anyone who's dynamic and exciting...
June 28, 2013 at 4:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – With another dreadful series, their first three-game zilch at Dodger Stadium since 2009, the Giants packed their trunks for another...
June 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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It's hard to look at Clayton Kershaw's career numbers against the Giants and believe they are real, especially the won-loss numbers of 9-4. It should be much higher...
June 26, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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