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A Healthy Brian Wilson Should Rebound For Giants
Published on 2012-02-20 22:41:10
After winning the World Series in 2010, the 2011 follow up campaign was a rough year for the Giants and their fans, all over the diamond. They struggled to score runs, even more than in 2010. They struggled to stay healthy, from their franchise player, Buster Posey, to their closer Brian Wilson. As the Giants [...] > read more
Does Tim Lincecum want out of San Francisco?
Published on 2012-01-23 15:45:28
Word has spread across the internet today that San Francisco Giants ace pitcher Tim Lincecum has turned down a contract extension offer from the team worth close to $100 million over five years. The Giants have also been dealing with co-ace, Matt Cain, on a deal that would keep both star pitchers in Giants uniforms [...] > read more
Officially Grading the Carlos Beltran Trade for the San Francisco Giants
Published on 2011-09-05 13:17:14
It’s been over a month since the San Francisco Giants traded for OF Carlos Beltran at the deadline. I was very critical of that trade then…and I’m officially going to grade it now. Be prepared Giants fans…you might be upset with me. I’m giving the San Francisco Giants an official grade of….F. Why Brett? Why [...] > read more
Beltran Trade Kicking San Francisco Giants In the Rear
Published on 2011-08-16 12:39:29
When Carlos Beltran was traded from the New York Mets to the defending San Francisco Giants- I scoffed…immediately. Especially when I heard the Giants give up top pitching prospect Zach Wheeler. It apparently looks like everyone who scoffed- is correct. The injury prone Beltran has missed multiple games in a row with a wrist injury [...] > read more
Who is to Blame for Giants’ Series-Opening Loss to Braves?
Published on 2011-08-16 04:16:49
The San Francisco Giants lost the first game of their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves on a ninth-inning walkoff, but why? Losses often prompt fans and analysts to assign blame — sometimes appropriately, often unfairly. But in this game, on whose shoulders should the bulk of the blame lie — if anyone’s? The Scenario: [...] > read more
Home Runs Lift San Francisco Giants over Florida Marlins
Published on 2011-08-14 16:37:55
The San Francisco Giants hit four home runs on their way to a 5-2 win over the Florida Marlins in their last game at the Marlins’ current home. A home run by Mike Stanton gave Florida a 1-0 lead in the first. All five of the Giants’ runs were scored via the long ball. In [...] > read more
San Francisco Giants Back Dominant Tim Lincecum, Beat Florida Marlins
Published on 2011-08-13 21:33:26
The San Francisco Giants generated enough offense to help a dominant Tim Lincecum beat the Florida Marlins 3-0 today. Like yesterday, the Giants took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a solo home run. This time, it was hit by Jeff Keppinger for his first long ball with San Francisco. Keppinger’s [...] > read more
Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins Stifle San Francisco Giants
Published on 2011-08-13 00:48:49
The Florida Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 2-1 earlier today. All three runs scored in the game came in the first inning. Pablo Sandoval actually gave the Giants an early lead with a two-out solo home run. San Francisco Giants Now Hold Longest Solo Homer Streak But the lead quickly [...] > read more
San Francisco Giants Now Hold Longest Solo Homer Streak
Published on 2011-08-13 00:29:04
No team has ever hit more consecutive solo home runs than this year’s San Francisco Giants. With two outs and the bases empty, third baseman Pablo Sandoval dropped a Ricky Nolasco fastball in the seats. It was the 20th time in a row a Giants home run came with no one base. The last time [...] > read more
SF Giants Pour it On, Hold On Late to Beat Pittsburgh Pirates
Published on 2011-08-10 02:12:32
The San Francisco Giants shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 last night at AT&T Park. The Giants scored half of their runs in the bottom of the eighth. Then, they escaped a 34-pitch ninth inning that saw the Pirates send six men to the plate and load the bases. The Giants did not get their [...] > read more
Chris Stewart Finally Hits First Major League Home Run
Published on 2011-08-10 00:37:39
San Francisco Giants catcher Chris Stewart hit his first major league home run in tonight’s 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stewart has been a professional ballplayer since 2002, when he played 42 games of rookie ball for the Chicago White Sox. He made his major league debut with the Sox four years later, on [...] > read more
Man Bites Cat! San Francisco Giants Maul Detroit Tigers
Published on 2011-07-03 06:17:53
The San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 15-3 last night at Comerica Park. The Giants were already up 6-0 in the third when the game entered a rain delay. They scored five runs in the first on a two-run shot by Pablo Sandoval and a three-run > read more
“Spectacular” Barry Zito “Fantastic” as SF Giants Sweep Doubleheader
Published on 2011-06-29 00:41:36
Barry Zito got the win as the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs for the second time today at Wrigley Field. They won Game 1 of the doubleheader 13-7. The final score for Game 2 was 6-3. Offensive Outburst Decides Game 1 of Giants, Cubs Doubl > read more
Offensive Outburst Decides Game 1 of Giants, Cubs Doubleheader
Published on 2011-06-28 22:29:10
The San Francisco Giants opened Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader with a 13-7 win over the Chicago Cubs. San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs: Series Finale Rained Out The Giants’ offense put up an atypically strong performance. Every member > read more
Madison Bumgarner from Worst to Best as Giants Sweep Indians
Published on 2011-06-27 00:00:51
Madison Bumgarner rebounded from one of the worst starts ever and Chris Stewart got his first RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Indians. In Tuesday’s loss to the Minnesota Twins, Bumgarner lasted just a third of an inning and > read more
SF Giants vs. Cleveland Indians: Balk Breaks Deadlock
Published on 2011-06-25 19:24:59
The San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 today at AT&T Park on a bases-loaded balk. The story of this game was strong pitching by both starters. Neither the Giants’ Matt Cain nor the Indians’ Justin Masterson allowed an > read more
Carlos Santana Helps San Francisco Giants to Comeback Win
Published on 2011-06-25 02:36:16
Carlos Santana is a San Francisco Giants fan, so it’s only natural he would want to help his team to victory. Oh wait — wrong Carlos Santana. It was the Cleveland Indians’ player by the same name and not the guitar god helping the G > read more
SF Giants Take on Cleveland Indians: What to Expect?
Published on 2011-06-24 18:46:43
The Cleveland Indians (40-33) started 2011 off as one of the hottest teams and biggest surprises in baseball. Their play has tailed off since then, though, but they currently hold a one-game lead in the AL Central over the Detroit Tigers. Their recor > read more
Tim Lincecum Dominates Minnesota Twins
Published on 2011-06-24 01:57:24
San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum was back to form with a masterful performance in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Lincecum’s last victory came May 27 over the Milwaukee Brewers. That game was also Brandon Crawford’s major league > read more
Ryan Vogelsong, Eli Whiteside Put Giants Back on Winning Track
Published on 2011-06-23 02:09:07
The San Francisco Giants beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, thanks primarily to Ryan Vogelsong and Eli Whiteside. Vogelsong pitched strong seven innings for his fifth win of the season. He allowed one run on four singles, one walk and three strikeouts. Un > read more
Aubrey Huff is Fine and More Notes on Last Night’s Disaster
Published on 2011-06-22 03:03:05
Note: The following information comes from Extra Baggs, Andrew Baggarly’s San Francisco Giants blog on MercuryNews.com. Aubrey Huff was taken out of the game to give Emmanuel Burriss more time at first base, not due to injury. “Pretty pathet > read more
Barry Zito Throws Shut Out in Final Rehab Start
Published on 2011-06-22 02:05:32
San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito threw a shutout for the Fresno Grizzlies against the Salt Lake Bees, making his final rehab start in Triple-A. Zito allowed only two singles and two walks to the Angels’ affiliate. He also struck out seve > read more
All About Eight: Minnesota Twins Destroy San Francisco Giants
Published on 2011-06-22 01:07:20
Updated 11:52 p.m. PDT The Minnesota Twins crushed the San Francisco Giants, beating them 9-2 tonight at AT&T Park. Though the Twins’ final run tally was nine, the victory centered around the number eight for Minnesota. The Twins opened the > read more
San Francisco Giants Give Oakland A’s Graham Godfrey First Win
Published on 2011-06-18 02:22:51
The Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 last night at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Rookie Graham Godfrey got his first major league win for Oakland, topping San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum. The Giants got a leadoff double from Andr > read more
San Francisco Giants Hold on to Beat Arizona Diamondbacks
Published on 2011-06-15 02:10:46
The San Francisco Giants put up a good offensive performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks but still made it a close one, winning 6-5. The Giants gave Arizona pitcher Josh Collmenter the worst start so far of his rookie campaign. Collmenter came > read more
Pablo Sandoval to Return Tomorrow Against Arizona Diamondbacks
Published on 2011-06-13 11:06:40
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will come off the disabled list and play tomorrow against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sandoval last played April 29. He has been out since then with a broken hamate bone in his right wrist. In 24 games > read more
San Francisco Giants’ Freddy Sanchez Could Be Done for Season
Published on 2011-06-13 10:48:32
The dislocated shoulder he suffered Friday may have potentially ended the season of San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez. Freddy Sanchez Dislocates Right Shoulder; Mike Fontenot, Pablo Sandoval Updates The injury goes beyond dislocation > read more
Aubrey Huff, Nate Schierholtz Lead SF Giants’ Comeback
Published on 2011-06-12 23:45:44
The San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in comeback fashion, led by the clutch hitting of Aubrey Huff and Nate Schierholtz. A rough fourth inning for Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez gave the Reds a 2-0 lead. First, he “hit” > read more
New Clue Revealed in Bryan Stow Case
Published on 2011-06-11 19:04:32
Details have been released on new evidence against Giovanni Ramirez in the Bryan Stow case. The LAPD is holding Ramirez for an alleged parole violation and considers him the prime suspect in the beating of Stow on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. The c > read more
Nate Schierholtz Gives San Francisco Giants Yet Another Walk-Off Win
Published on 2011-06-11 02:38:41
The San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on a ninth-inning walk-off single by Nate Schierholtz. The Giants got off to a fast start with a run in the bottom of the first. Miguel Tejada doubled with one out. He scored on a two-out single b > read more
Freddy Sanchez Dislocates Right Shoulder; Mike Fontenot, Pablo Sandoval Updates
Published on 2011-06-11 01:51:36
San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez was injured in the fifth inning of their win over the Cincinnati Reds. Leading off, Brandon Phillips hit a ground ball to Freddy Sanchez. Sanchez dove for it, trapping the ball underneath him, but he > read more
San Francisco Giants Get Boost from Bottom of Order
Published on 2011-06-08 18:20:13
The San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 today, thanks especially to Brandon Crawford, Eli Whiteside and Matt Cain. All got key hits with Crawford playing strong defense and Cain pitching perhaps his best game of the season. Right f > read more
SF Giants vs. Washington Nationals, 6/6/11: Game Notes
Published on 2011-06-07 04:17:27
Following are some notes from the San Francisco Giants’ comeback, walk-off, 13- inning win over the Washington Nationals last night. Tim Lincecum got all five strikeouts he needed for 1000 in the first two innings and then fanned no one else. R > read more
San Francisco Giants Come Back Late, Win Even Later
Published on 2011-06-07 03:55:40
The San Francisco Giants erased a 3-run deficit in the eighth inning and ended up beating the Washington Nationals 5-4 in 13 innings. The Nationals took an early lead as Michael Morse led off the second with a home run. The second inning also saw Tim > read more
San Francisco Giants Tim Lincecum Gets 1000th Strikeout
Published on 2011-06-07 02:52:46
San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum entered last night’s game against the Washington Nationals needing just five strikeouts to reach 1000 and he wasted no time getting there. Lincecum fanned three straight in the first after surrendering a le > read more
San Francisco Giants Come Back to Beat Colorado Rockies
Published on 2011-06-05 19:09:23
The San Francisco Giants came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 today at AT&T Park. The Giants overcame a dominating performance by Colorado’s Jason Hammel. Hammel allowed two hits, two walks and one run in seven inni > read more
San Francisco Giants Brandon Belt on DL with Wrist Fracture
Published on 2011-06-05 01:44:20
San Francisco Giants rookie Brandon Belt has been placed on the DL due to a wrist fracture caused by a Trever Miller fastball Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. WATCH: Belt gets hit on the wrist by a pitch Initial reports claimed Belt’s w > read more
Three-Run Fourth All San Francisco Giants Need to Beat Rockies
Published on 2011-06-04 01:45:26
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 tonight thanks to a three-run fourth inning. All four runs scored in the game came in the fourth. The heart of the Rockies’ order brought about their lone tally in the top half of the frame > read more
Aubrey Huff Once, Twice, Three Times a Hero
Published on 2011-06-03 02:54:14
(A nod to the Commodores and Three Times a Lady for inspiring this title.) Aubrey Huff led the San Francisco Giants to victory over the St. Louis Cardinals with his bat and glove, hitting three home runs and making great plays on defense. The Cardina > read more
San Francisco Giants Release “It Gets Better” Video
Published on 2011-06-02 02:26:00
The San Francisco Giants released their “It Gets Better” video in support of LGBT teens yesterday. Read more about the project and how the Giants got involved by clicking here. Five members of the organization are featured in the video, i > read more
San Francisco Giants Break out the Bats Against Cardinals
Published on 2011-06-02 01:30:03
The San Francisco Giants put up an unusually strong offensive performance in tonight’s extra-inning victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. They recorded a season-high 16 hits. Four Giants had multi-hit games. Cody Ross led the way with four knoc > read more
San Francisco Giants Get Strange Extra Innings Win
Published on 2011-06-02 01:10:35
The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in 11 innings in a game that featured back and forth scoring and an odd delay near the end. The Cardinals scored first with a run in the third and two in the fourth. Their third run came on a > read more
San Francisco Giants Win on Andres Torres’ First Grand Slam
Published on 2011-05-30 20:47:12
The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, thanks to the first career grand slam by Andres Torres. The Giants got started with a run apiece in the second and third. Cody Ross led off the second with a mammoth home run to left center. > read more
Injury Updates: Buster Posey Has Surgery, Pablo Sandoval Close
Published on 2011-05-29 19:05:25
The San Francisco Giants provided updates on two of their injured stars, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval. Posey was injured when he was hit by the Florida Marlins’ Scott Cousins at home plate. San Francisco Giants Lose Game, Buster Posey in Twe > read more
Milwaukee Brewers Shut Out San Francisco Giants
Published on 2011-05-29 17:37:02
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-0 today at Miller Park. The Giant’s starting lineup was populated by many nonregulars: Brandon Belt started in left field; Brandon Crawford, at shortstop; Emmanuel Burriss, at third base > read more
Brandon Crawford Slams San Francisco Giants to Win in Debut
Published on 2011-05-28 00:11:19
Brandon Crawford proved the hero in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers while making his major league debut. The Brewers got on the board first with a two-run homer by Rickie Weeks in the third. They extended the lead t > read more
Brandon Crawford Hits Grand Slam in Major League Debut
Published on 2011-05-28 00:06:25
San Francisco Giants’ rookie Brandon Crawford made his major league debut today, and he certainly made the most of it, hitting a gamewinning grand slam. WATCH Crawford’s slam on MLB.com The ball flew into the Giants’ bullpen and was > read more
Buster Posey with Severe Leg Injuries; Surgery Probable
Published on 2011-05-27 01:54:21
It was clear Buster Posey was severely injured when Scott Cousins dove into him at home plate last night, but today it became clear how severely. The San Francisco Giants catcher broke his left fibula and severely strained ligaments in his left ankle > read more
San Francisco Giants Lose Game, Buster Posey in Twelfth
Published on 2011-05-26 03:33:06
The San Francisco Giants made a great comeback in the bottom of the ninth only to lose the game and their catcher in the twelfth. The Marlins got on the board quickly with two runs in the first. The Marlins got four hits in the frame, including a run > read more
Recaps of San Francisco Giants’ Recent Sweeps
Published on 2011-05-23 12:47:35
The San Francisco Giants have swept their last three home series and last on the road, as metioned here. Here you can read my recaps of most of those wins in one place. First, they beat the Colorado Rockies May 6-8. Game 1: Winning Pitcher- Brian W > read more
Bryan Stow Beating Suspect Taken into Custody
Published on 2011-05-22 21:01:13
VISIT OUR BRYAN STOW PAGE The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested one of two men suspected of beating paramedic Bryan Stow nearly to death at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day. San Francisco Giants Fan Hospitalized after Dodger Stadium Beating An > read more
San Francisco Giants’ Bench Brings about Sweep of Oakland A’s
Published on 2011-05-22 20:23:28
Emmanuel Burriss (Credit: Dave Nelson via Creative Commons License) The San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 in 11 innings, thus completing the sweep, thanks in large part to the bench players. The Giants scored the first two runs of t > read more