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Some Giants' players have been boycotting Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area after he reported reliever Sergio Romo and special assistant Shawon Dunston were involved in a...
September 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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September 25, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:25 p.m.: My game story with quotes on the Dodgers clincher: By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – As soon as Brian Wilson got the final out in the 9-1 Dodgers...
September 24, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Think of the 2014 as a bunch of squirrels who gathered a whole lot of wins at once and stored them in their cheeks for the long dry spells. They still could reach the...
September 24, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:47 p.m.: By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – Forget for a moment how much Tuesday night's 4-2 Dodgers victory meant in two playoff races. Los Angeles...
September 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:55 p.m.: Angel Pagan discussed his upcoming surgery after Tuesday night's loss, saying he will have a discectomy to shave the herniated portion of the disc...
September 23, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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I was looking at the playoff permutations Monday night and was stunned to see the Giants in theory could have lost their final 10 games and wrapped up the second...
September 23, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:26 a.m.: By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – Manager Bruce Bochy picks his spots for team meetings. Too many of them, he believes, and the words all sound...
September 23, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman Los Angeles – The atmosphere was right for a meaningful Dodgers-Giants game to start the season's final week. A fully sold house at Chavez Ravine...
September 22, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:00 p.m.: Tim Hudson threw one of the more important bullpen side sessions of the season Monday. How he felt, and how his mechanics looked, could determine...
September 22, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Chris Dominguez was beaming despite Sunday's 8-2 loss, and nobody could blame him. Making his first major-league start, the 27-year-old rookie homered against Ian...
September 21, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – No rule says a team needs to charge into the postseason like a bull goring tourists in Pamplona. The 1989 Giants lost five of their...
September 21, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:20 p.m.: Some folks misinterpreted the original headline of this blog, when I called Chris Dominguez a "stunning" choice for left field. I did not mean that...
September 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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By Henry Schulman San Diego – The math says the Giants seem likely to get into the playoffs, one way or the other. If so, they might wheeze their way in as one of...
September 20, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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As much as the Giants hoped to be at full strength for the final postseason push, they now must recognize that it will not happen. Manager Bruce Bochy on Saturday...
September 20, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:00 p.m.: Here's my updated gamer, with the answers (sort of): San Diego - The Giants have a Tim Hudson problem at a time when they cannot afford any rotation...
September 19, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, who remains a fixture at AT&T Park, has been hospitalized in the Bay Area to treat a serious infection, the Giants said in a statement...
September 19, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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And they are Brandon Belt, starting for the first time since Aug. 6, and Angel Pagan. This is as close to a regular lineup as the Giants have had in a while. They face...
September 19, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE,6:25 p.m.: Wednesday was the Giants' rookie dress-up day. With all of the neophytes on the roster, let's just say anyone in Arizona who feels compelled to buy a...
September 17, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:15 p.m.: At a time of year when good news from the training room is golden, the Giants are turning into paupers. Angel Pagan's back has not improved and he...
September 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: Buster Posey was just commenting on how Jake Peavy always tries to think one step ahead when Peavy revealed he already is contemplating the series...
September 16, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: For reasons I don't know, manager Bruce Bochy was not in a great mood this afternoon and got a little testy when I asked him what some fans are...
September 16, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Phoenix – The night began with Angel Pagan being scratched with a stiff back and got decidedly worse for the Giants, who can ill afford any...
September 15, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: The Giants indeed activated Brandon Belt, making the announcement after the game actually started. Thirty minutes before the game, the Giants said...
September 15, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Divining which team is better, the Dodgers or Giants, has not been easy in a season in which San Francisco once led the division by 9½ games...
September 14, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 12:10 p.m.: The book of unwritten rules requires another chapter in the replay-challenge era. With the Dodgers leading 13-0 in the sixth inning of Saturday...
September 14, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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UPDATE, 10:30 p.m.: It was a moment the Bochy family can savor, the first time a manager ever had his son pitch in a major-league game, a milestone wrapped in pride and...
September 13, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Tim Lincecum cannot get into a game amid legitimate speculation that he would be left off postseason rosters while he lives through this time of limbo and retraining. In...
September 13, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:30 p.m.: When Travis Ishikawa last was a Giant, the splash-hit counter was in the 30s. In the seventh inning of Friday night's 9-0 rout of the Dodgers...
September 12, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: Could Brandon Belt be activated as soon as tonight, even though he has not faced live pitching since Aug 6? It wouldn't be the goofiest idea in the...
September 12, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Jake Peavy has wonderful numbers against the Dodgers, but he'll be a no-show in this weekend's series because he pitched in Thursday's matinee. "THIS is a big game...
September 11, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman In a perfect world for the Giants, they would have caught the Dodgers ahead of their weekend showdown at AT&T Park, or even trimmed their deficit...
September 10, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:20: It's a bit unfair to ask a manager to name the Most Valuable Player on his team, as one person did with Bruce Bochy today. That is a hard question to...
September 10, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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A quick glance at the pitching probables for the weekend Dodger series shows two fabulous matchups and a one-sided one. Clayton Kershaw vs. Yusmeiro Petit. Not so fast...
September 9, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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C'mon, dad, play your kid, for goodness sakes. "I'll find a spot for him," said Bruce Bochy, who cracked a smile and added, "He's not putting any pressure on me yet."...
September 9, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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The tentative schedule for 2015 is out, and the Giants open on the road for a week in Arizona and San Diego. Their home opener is against the Rockies on April 13. With...
September 8, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman Detroit – The Giants are done with everybody outside the National League West. It's down to three weeks, 19 games and a sprint to Game 162, with...
September 7, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Earlier this week, we posted this Splash blog featuring a YouTube video showing Jake Peavy and Tim Flannery singing "Pancho and Lefty" in the team's hotel stairwell. We...
September 7, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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How rare? The Giants have not swept a series at least three games long at an American League park. They go for it tonight behind Tim Hudson. Hudson faces rookie...
September 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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They were only five pitches to three Tigers who are not household names. He threw them in the ninth inning of a blowout, after midnight, but they might be remembered as...
September 6, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:35 p.m.: Here is my updated game story, with quotes, from today's 5-4 Giants victory: By Henry Schulman Detroit – History demanded a rematch between...
September 6, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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The Giants face a big challenge today in David Price, the major-league strikeout leader (232). They have not hit lefties lately, and Price is one of the best in the...
September 6, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: Here is the updated game story, with quotes By Henry Schulman Detroit – A pennant race can bring out the beast in players. Common sense dare...
September 5, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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UPDATE, 8:23 p.m.: The game resumed after a 2-hour, 42-minute delay. Surprisingly, Jake Peavy returned to start the fourth inning and threw his first pitch 2:53 after...
September 5, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:55 p.m.: Michael Morse flew back to San Francisco and had a cortisone shot on his left oblique, and manager Bruce Bochy hopes Morse will be ready to play when...
September 5, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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It might not be your kind of music, but there's no denying that new Giants pitcher Jake Peavy and longtime third-base coach Jake Peavy know their way around a guitar...
September 3, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said after today's 9-2 loss that Angel Pagan's back tightened shortly before the game, that Pagan wanted to play and should be...
September 3, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:15 a.m.: As noted in the original post below, Pablo Sandoval is off. Manager Bruce Bochy said the third baseman needs it. "He's a little worn down," Bochy...
September 3, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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UPDATE, 10:30 p.m.: Buster Posey's permanent move to first base remains a hypothetical. But there is nothing hypothetical about the Giants' current situation. Brandon...
September 2, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Let's start with the most pressing news: Michael Morse had an MRI on Tuesday that disclosed a strained left oblique muscle, not a hip injury. But manager Bruce Bochy...
September 2, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Yusmeiro Petit has been a record-breaking spot starter, but he has not pitched well at Coors Field, where he has a 6.35 ERA in four starts covering 17 innings. Yes, a...
September 2, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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UPDATE, 7:20 p.m.: Gary Brown's long and often arduous road has finally brought him to the majors. The Giants just announced that after 2,500 minor-league plate...
September 1, 2014 at 6:40 PM
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UPDATE, 2:40 p.m.: Michael Morse was supposed to start at first base in the regularly scheduled game, set to begin momentarily, but was scratched after incurring some...
September 1, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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In less than an hour, the Giants and Rockies will resume their May 22 suspended game in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on first base, the...
September 1, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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The Giants didn't want August to end. Now they can't wait for September to begin. Ending the penultimate month of the regular season with a six-game win streak, the...
August 31, 2014 at 4:40 PM
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Jake Peavy appeared in three postseasons and a World Series. He made three All-Star teams. He played in a World Baseball Classic. He made 331 regular-season starts...
August 30, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Brandon Belt remains confident he'll play in September. "I'm ready to get back and join the team," he said. "There's still a little bit of progress I need to make to get...
August 30, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The postseason is filled with teams who share a similar story. They got hot at the right time. The Giants, bereft of success and joy for so much of the...
August 29, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE: 5:05 p.m.: Bruce Bochy must have a "set a major-league record, keep your job" rule, because Yusmeiro Petit's one spot start for Tim Lincecum will become at least...
August 29, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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UPDATE, 3:35 p.m.: By Henry Schulman Yusmeiro Petit's fastball barely touches 89 mph, yet he now can touch a page in the major-league record book and point toward his...
August 28, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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Brandon Crawford is out for the second consecutive game. Manager Bruce Bochy cited "general soreness," but Crawford said his right shoulder "has been bugging me pretty...
August 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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Your browser does not support iframes. We've all nudged the friend next to us at some point another and predicted a home run or a touchdown. But MLB Network host Greg...
August 28, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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This is what Buster Posey wanted when he committed last winter to strengthening his body, particularly his legs. Posey didn't hit much after the All-Star break last year...
August 28, 2014 at 12:40 AM
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On a night for round numbers, Buster Posey hit it square. Posey's ninth-inning, two-run homer off Juan Nicasio lifted the Giants to a 4-2 victory over the Rockies on...
August 27, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Hector Sanchez still gets dizzy. Still gets headaches. "A couple days ago," he said. "I was at the market with my wife, I started getting dizzy when getting in the car...
August 27, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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UPDATE, 11:05 p.m.: First, a a little housekeeping for this update. The perfect-game score remains Steve Kroner 1, Henry Schulman 0. Below, you can read the game story I...
August 26, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: Manager Bruce Bochy said he is starting Matt Duffy over Joe Panik to put another right-handed bat in the lineup against left-hander Jorge De La Rosa...
August 26, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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By Henry Schulman The Rockies are not just the worst team in the National League. They are a roving purple hospital that staggered into San Francisco on Monday night...
August 25, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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UPDATE, 5:20 p.m.: Tim Lincecum stood in front of his locker an hour before batting practice Monday shadow-pitching, a way to reinforce the correct mechanics he requires...
August 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Washington – Ryan Vogelsong outpitched Stephen Strasburg. Then the sixth inning happened. The Giants were on their way to a Sunday matinee victory over the...
August 24, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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The Giants might be close to announcing Tim Lincecum's rotation status. Manager Bruce Bochy said he could say after the game whether Lincecum will make his next...
August 24, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Washington - Tim Lincecum pitched one of his worst games in his worst stretch of the season, and no team with playoff hopes can afford a pitcher to post an 8.24 ERA over...
August 23, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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Washington – The old man of 27 still has it. Not that he ever lost it. But based on chatter from certain columnists, bloggers, tweeters and radio talkies, the time...
August 22, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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It has been a subject among fans for quite a while, and manager Bruce Bochy just addressed it - to change defensive positions or not change defensive positions? The...
August 22, 2014 at 3:40 PM
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Chicago – The Giants' mood swings were off the charts in three extraordinary days at Wrigley Field. The takeaways: A grounds crew that made history, a 2-0 loss, a...
August 21, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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Chicago – In the end, it didn't matter. The Giants still lost. The Cubs still won. The only difference was the final score: 2-1 instead of 2-0. At least they...
August 21, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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SECOND UPDATE: The game started at 6:02 p.m. UPDATE: The Cubs say the game will start at approximately 6 p.m. Chicago time. That's 4 p.m. China Basin time. ...
August 21, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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Chicago – The Giants went to bed Tuesday night thinking they had lost the series opener to the Cubs. Not so. The opener actually was Wednesday – thanks to...
August 20, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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UPDATE: The Giants have won their protest of Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs - a game that was called after 4 1/2 innings. The game will be resumed as a suspended game...
August 20, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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Chicago – The Giants lost 2-0 Tuesday night in a game that was called after five innings, and they couldn't be happy about how it was handled by the Cubs. Give the...
August 19, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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