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Published on 2012-03-09 19:34:47

(Yessssss.) Continue reading →

Buster Posey Makes Surprise, Under-the-Radar Return

Published on 2012-03-09 19:34:11

I've already done sentimental and treacly when it comes to Buster Posey. There shouldn't be a point in hitting that same gong over and over again. You get it Continue reading →

The A’s, Giants, and Territorial Rights

Published on 2012-03-08 18:37:13

I would like to present my qualifications to discuss the territorial-rights dispute between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's: First: I am horribly, horribly biased. While I consider myself an A's fan, I'm a much, much bigger Giants fan. Continue reading →

Open GameThread, 3/5

Published on 2012-03-08 16:52:00

On television! The lineup, using my fancy new tweet powers: So fancy. Continue reading →

The Continuing Saga of Matt Cain

Published on 2012-03-08 13:53:15

Matt Cain update from Jon Heyman: regarding the chances matt cain signs for less than $100M, 1 person familiar with the case said, "No shot'' Well, that's not promising. I figured that Cain would come in around $90 to $95 million, so what's a few more million between friends Continue reading →

Open GameThread, 3/8

Published on 2012-03-08 13:35:14

Today's lineup: Not Posey - CFNot Posey - 2BNot Posey - 1BNot Posey - LFNot Posey - SSNot Posey - DHNot Posey - CNot Posey - 3BNot Posey - RF Tomorrow's lineup: Some dude - CFThat guy - 2BSome jerk - 1BBUSTER POSEY - CWhatever - LFGuy who won a contest or something - SSDunno - DHPerson with hatPerson with hat (other) If you're a completionist, here are the actual names from the first part: Angel Pagan - CFManny Burriss - 2BBrandon Belt - 1BBrett Pill - LFRyan Theriot - SSGregor Blanco - DHEli Wh [..]

Open GameThread, 3/6

Published on 2012-03-08 10:50:53

There's nothing like the first Zito of the spring. Nothing at all. Cabrera - CF Burriss - LF Schierholtz - RF Pill - 1B H Continue reading →

Barry Zito and the Creative Process

Published on 2012-03-08 07:50:02

Barry Zito pitched today. Take it away, Alex! Maybe he was writing about kilometers per hour, which ... no, wait, that'd be worse Continue reading →

Pitchers and Posey Report

Published on 2012-03-08 05:49:39

You’ve heard “Pitchers and catchers report” roughly one billion times over the last couple of weeks. You won’t here Continue reading →

San Diego Padres 2012 Preview – Baseball Nation

Published on 2012-03-08 04:48:51

Two points- -Clark was injured and only played 132 games in ’93, mainly due to elbow problems, so his not very Will-like stats were a result of that. It seemed like in the 2nd half of the season, the Big 3 of Clark, Williams and Bonds were rarely in the lineup together -We are the World is one of the worst songs ever recorded, like ever and it is not debatable even if it will probably be debated Continue reading →

The things needed from Barry Zito

Published on 2012-03-08 03:21:13

Now that pitchers and catchers are back and doing baseball things, it seems the floodgates for new player pieces have opened up. I can’t say that I blame sportswriters too much when this stuff comes out, because pickings are slim and I’m not sure how much anyone can write about the early stages of baseball camp. “This guy showed up and now he’s throwing with the opposite arm. Continue reading →

Open GameThread, 3/7

Published on 2012-03-08 01:55:55

Was exciting to see Brown, Panik, and Tommy Joseph’s first PAs with the big team, and Hembree’s first pitch with the crew. Belt looked, to my eyes, more confident, poised than last season Continue reading →

Ghosts of Springs Past

Published on 2012-03-07 22:52:10

You know that spring stats don't mean anything. Brian Sabean knows that spring stats don't mean anything. Bruce Bochy knows that spring stats don't mean anything. Continue reading →

Matt Cain and fair value

Published on 2012-03-07 22:40:49

Over the weekend it was reported that the Giants and Matt Cain are still having, in what Larry Baer has described as, “back-and-forth conversations” in regards to a potential contract extension. The Matt Cain Contract Extension plotline has been, and will most likely continue to be, one of the more interesting threads of this year’s Spring Training. The Giants have said on numerous occasions that their primary concern during this past offeason has been to lock up the pitching [..]

Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way

Published on 2012-03-07 20:17:17

We’re only a few days away from the first game of Spring Training – the Giants play the Diamondbacks on March 3, 2012 – and there is, quite understandably, a lot of baseball excitement in the air. After watching the Giants televise their batting practice last week, I was already quaking at the prospect of live baseball. Yet, while Spring Training is a glorious time for all the reasons you can imagine, let’s not fall into the trap of reading too much into the numbers that come out of the [..]

Running. It was running all along.

Published on 2012-03-07 17:53:32

Grant, at McCovey Chronicles, has a neat little post on the Giants and one of their newfound strategies for success this year: running. We’ve been force-fed some variation of this for the past five springs. The hitting isn’t expected to be stellar, so there’s some mention of the dedication to the little things Continue reading →

Link: Jeff Kent washes his truck anniversary

Published on 2012-03-07 15:27:35

Chris Jaffe, of the Hardball Times, takes us back in time in today’s post on THT Live. Check that. They saw a man matching Kent’s description earlier that day attempting to do stunts on his motorcycle Continue reading →

Three reasons why I already love spring baseball

Published on 2012-03-07 12:59:35

Well, despite the obvious thing: baseball 1. It’s working! 2. FFFFFFFFF 3 Continue reading →

Should Brandon Belt swing away?

Published on 2012-03-07 10:35:19

The quote: Belt is aggressive right now, maybe overly aggressive. He swings first and asks questions later. Or in this case, answers questions Continue reading →

Bumgarner seems to be San Francisco Giants' middle man this …

Published on 2012-03-07 05:27:59

In each of the last three seasons, manager Bruce Bochy slotted a left-handers between co-aces Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain in the season-opening rotation.It was Randy Johnson in 2009, Barry Zito in 2010 and Jonathan Sanchez last season. It's Bochy's way of separating his hard-throwing right-handers, an attempt to keep hitters off balance.The trend figures to continue this year. Another left-hander, Madison Bumgarner, seems destined for the No Continue reading →

KNBR and San Francisco Giants Extend … – RADIO ONLINE ®

Published on 2012-03-07 05:17:05

KNBR and San Francisco Giants Extend Partnership KNBR and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on a new seven-year deal that will keep Giants games on KNBR throughout the 2018 season. Giants' President and CEO Larry Baer and Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey made the announcement Tuesday on KNBR's "Murph & Mac" show. The 2012 season will mark the 34th year that KNBR has served as the Giants Flagship station Continue reading →

Giants Cactus League Game #5 « SF Giants Photos

Published on 2012-03-07 04:08:51

San Francisco 8, Los Angeles-NL 4 Glendale, Ariz. Continue reading →

Bleacher Report: San Francisco Giants: Brandon Belt Will Have a …

Published on 2012-03-05 21:03:26

After Brandon Belt failed to live up to the incredibly high and unrealistic expectations in 2011, there is reason to believe that he'll turn things around in 2012 and become the player that the San Francisco Giants originally anticipated.It was a rough year for Belt in 2011. When looking at his stats (.225/.306/.412), it's hard to chalk up the season as anything but a huge disappointment.But when you look at his numbers a little more closely, his .718 OPS meant that he was nothing less than a le [..]

San Francisco Giants: Buster Posey Will Have Epic Bounce-Back in …

Published on 2012-03-05 19:53:54

Buster Posey‘s 2011 season came to an abrupt end when a home plate collision with the Marlins‘ Scott Cousins resulted in a broken fibula and torn ligaments in the young catcher’s ankle. Without Posey’s bat in the lineup, the Giants sputtered to a 86-76 record and a second place finish in the NL West, failing to return to the postseason to defend their 2010 World Series crown. However, 2012 is the dawn of a new day for both Posey and the Giants. Continue reading →

Bleacher Report: SF Giants: 10 Potentially Available Power Hitters …

Published on 2012-03-05 18:42:41

OK, so the Giants did not add any pop to a lineup that was seriously devoid of pop in 2011. Barry Bonds' Splash Hit lead of 32 home runs over the second-place contender is presumably one more year.Nevertheless, opportunities to grab a power hitter or two start as soon as Opening Day. Every season, teams realize quickly that they have no chance. There's no coincidence that four of these names come from the AL East Continue reading →

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants watch live stream 4 …

Published on 2012-03-05 17:41:18

Milwaukee Brewers vs San Francisco Giants When ? 04 Mar 2012 - 03:05 PM Where ? Continue reading →

Bleacher Report: San Francisco Giants: Players They Should Trade …

Published on 2012-03-05 17:26:48

Two games into spring training, the San Francisco Giants are 1-1 with one tie at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. Already, signs of life have spurred cautious optimism in the team’s possible performance. Continue reading →

SF Giants Rumors: Brett Pill In The Super Utility Role? | San …

Published on 2012-03-05 16:21:45

Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says Brett Pill took some ground balls at third base yesterday, and will also get some work at second base and left field. Seems like the San Francisco Giants are trying to see if Pill is a fit for the super utility role. He has the power that the Giants can use off the bench and even in spot starts Continue reading →

Hypocritical San Francisco Giants Fans Taunt Ryan Braun

Published on 2012-03-05 16:17:40

Major League Baseball will never be able to forget the steroid era. Conveniently, however, San Francisco Giants fans seem to have forgotten their own particular icon’s role in that past. Today those worlds collided when the Giants played the Milwaukee Brewers in spring training and Giants fans got a chance to tauntRyan Braun Continue reading →

Happy Birthday – Sergio Romo « SF Giants Photos

Published on 2012-03-05 15:10:32

Hey everybody – it’s Sergio Romo’s birthday! With more personality in his little finger than many people have in their entire body Sergio makes everyday, and everything, entertaining. Happy Birthday Sergio Romo! Like this:Be the first to like this post. Continue reading →

The Coming Crisis: San Francisco Giants and Arizona …

Published on 2012-03-05 15:01:40

There was a buzz about this baseball game and it wasn't because of either team's sporting prowess.During the second inning yesterday between the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, a swarm of bees descended, sending players running in all directions and fans ducking for cover.Grounds crew at the stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona were forced to use a combination of cotton candy and lemonade to help disperse around 600 insects that delayed San Francisco's 11-1 win over Arizona for 41 minut [..]

Swarm of bees delays Giants-Diamondbacks game « Artesia News

Published on 2012-03-05 13:58:23

San Francisco Giants players sit in the dugout as a swarm of bees rest on the fence during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The game was delayed for 41 minutes because of a swarm of bees. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz Continue reading →

Latest On San Francisco Giants, Matt Cain Extension Talks – MLB …

Published on 2012-03-02 05:14:54

According to Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal, Matt Cain's agents Landon Williams and Rick Landrum are now with CAA Baseball Co-Head Jeff Berry in the negotiation room with the Giants about a long-term extension for their client. To provide some perspective on the news, Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area had this to say: "Perspective on Cain: He has same agents, but they switched agencies Continue reading →

San Francisco Giants hanging around to encounter the Braves …

Published on 2012-03-02 04:07:58

San Francisco Giants hanging around to encounter the Braves Posted by admin on March 1st, 2012 — Posted in Right after a fruitful July using the Giants, Posey is hanging around to partake in the four – sport series in Atlanta in opposition to the Braves. In fact, all the combatants and the fans are hanging around for these games. Posey proceeded to go to his residence two for a brief glass crack just before deluding in opposition to the San Francisco Giants bedding Continue reading →

SF Giants Rumors: Buster Posey's Contract Situation | San …

Published on 2012-03-02 02:52:59

Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says catcher Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants are not expecting to discuss a multi-year deal at this time. Schulman also says Posey will be eligible for arbitration after this season as a “Super Two” player, which means he’ll have four years of arbitration eligibility, not three. Fans don’t have to worry about Posey walking away anytime soon Continue reading →

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