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Tuesday Gamethread/ Cubs at Giants 7:15 Left 9:15 Middle 10:15 Right
2008-07-02 00:15:00
Never been there, but I've heard its nice I don’t know about everyone one else, but after witnessing this weekends dismal display of pitching and less than stellar offense it was nice to see the team rebound on both fronts last night.   So the losing streak was at least interrupted and tonight they try for a new streak, hopefully one in the W column.  Of course the Cubs are without Aramis, who is still home for "family matters" (which I believe is because his wife is having a kid, but nobody seems to be printing that), Soriano is still out, D Lee is still a double play machine, and left field has been manned by a combination of Carrot Top and Eric Patterson's impersonation of an outfielder. But fear not, we still got DeRo! (for the record, that last part wasn't sarcasm) Jason Marquis (6-4, 4.96 ERA) is pitching for the boys in blue tonight.  He got a little roughed up by Baltimore last week, but what can you do.  I'm hoping for a strong rebound to...
Monday Night Game Thread: Cubs at Giants 9:15 CT/10:15 ET
2008-07-01 01:10:00
". . . so I went for it, and she totally slapped me across the face!" So let me get this straight: Soriano is out, Z is out, Edmonds has an old person's foot, Theriot's hand hurts, Johnson is on the DL, and Ramirez has to go to the Dominican Republic for three days to deal with family issues. This should make for an interesting lineup. Still, we have a better chance at winning tonight than we have in the last few games. Why, you ask? Because tonight we're facing Barry Zito. Zito only got his third win of the season on June 25. He's got a 7.34 ERA at home and has barely made it out of the 5th most starts this season. He leads the NL in losses and is 5th in the league in base on balls. Translation: even the hapless Ronny Cedeno should be able to hit this guy. Which reminds me: Jim Hendry, I've disagreed with a lot of your moves over the years, but one move I do not disagree with is your failure to sign Barry Zito. Well done. As a team, the Giants are 10 games under .500, 13th in...
Zito, Giants Looking Into Peterson
2008-06-20 14:34:00
The Giants have recently shown interest in fired Mets' pitching coach, Rick Peterson, the same pitching coach that helped Barry Zito during his most successful seasons in Oakland. The team has apparently inquired about bringing Peterson aboard as someone who may be able to give Barry Zito some pointers as he tries to break out of his season long slump. Zito has been the cog holding back the rotation all year long. Tim Lincecum has been Cy Young like while Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez have been very effective. Even the number 5 guy, Kevin Corriea is back and pitching solidly. I don't see any reason why the Giants shouldn't be trying anything in their power to right Zito, so hiring Peterson would be a good step in that direction in my opinion. The Mets were one of the other teams in pursuit of Zito back when the Giants signed him in December 2006 while Peterson was still with the club. I don't expect Peterson to work magic with Zito, but he was way more effective pitching in Oa...
Giants Within 6
2008-06-11 15:52:00
1The Giants most recent surge of winning baseball has moved them within 6 games of the first place Arizona Diamondbacks. If you would have told me the Giants would have only been a handful of games out of first come mid-season, I would have laughed at you, but here we are, in mid-June, and the Giants are making a little bit of noise. Most of the reason the Giants have moved back within striking distance is because of the way the Diamondbacks and Dodgers have been struggling this month. However, you can't take away the fact that the Giants are 6-3 in June and playing better than they have all season long. No, they aren't going to be making any playoff push, or even finish at .500, but you have to like the way the team has played over the last few weeks if you a Giants fan. They've gotten terrific starting pitching over the last 10 days as well as some clutch hitting by some of their most recent call-ups. Travis Denker and Brian Horwitz are the 2 latest Fresnoians to be brought up ...
Take care of Giants
2008-06-11 07:05:00
Aaron Cook threw seven efficient innings, Todd Helton hit a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies ended San Francisco's seven-game road winning streak, beating the Giants 10-5 on Tuesday night.
Giants beat Nationals 3-2 to complete 4-game sweep (AP)
2008-06-10 05:29:00
The San Francisco Giants swept the Washington Nationals while making a case for a new baseball axiom: The fifth inning is a good time to pick on a rent-a-pitcher from the minors. For the second straight day, the Giants came alive in the fifth against a starter making a one-game visit from Triple-A Columbus. Read the ...
Giants notch first four-game series sweep since '94
2008-06-10 05:26:00
For the second straight day, San Francisco came alive in the fifth inning against a starter making a one-game visit from Triple-A, and the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night.
NL: Zito wins second start of season to lift Giants
2008-06-09 00:26:00
Sunday's NL roundup: Barry Zito earned his second win of the season and Ray Durham finished with four hits, leading the San Francisco Giants past the Washington Nationals 6-3.
Zito earns second win, Giants beat Nationals (AP)
2008-06-09 00:05:00
Barry Zito earned his second win of the season and Ray Durham finished with four hits, leading the San Francisco Giants past the Washington Nationals 6-3 Sunday. Aaron Rowand’s bad-hop single gave San Francisco the go-ahead run and capped a four-run fifth inning. Randy Winn hit a two-run single to tie it, and John Bowker’s ...
Bowker, Sanchez power Giants win (AP)
2008-06-08 04:46:00
John Bowker’s grand slam capped a six-run eighth inning, Jonathan Sanchez won his third straight start and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Saturday night. Sanchez (5-3) allowed four singles, walked two and struck out four in seven innings. Rich Aurilia finished with three hits for San Francisco, relied on a ...
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals - June 6th, 2008
2008-06-07 20:29:00
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Giants? 7-run third leads to victory over Nationals (AP)
2008-06-07 05:37:00
Tim Lincecum pitched seven sharp innings to win his fourth straight decision, Jose Castillo hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Friday night. Lincecum (8-1) didn’t allow a hit until Lastings Milledge singled with two outs in the fourth. He gave up one run and five hits, ...
Lincecum continues dominating trend, Giants roll Nats
2008-06-07 05:28:00
Tim Lincecum pitched seven sharp innings to win his fourth straight decision, Jose Castillo hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Friday night.
Giants Go Offensive In Draft
2008-06-06 23:52:00
The Giants 2008 draft could end up being one of the better ones in the club's last few decades. The Giants got two premium collegiate bats with their first two picks, then stole a few more potential first rounders with their 3rd and 4th choices. All the talk around draft day though surrounded NCAA Player of the Year and All-American catcher, Gerard "Buster" Posey out of Florida State. Posey was arguably the best all-around player in the draft and if it weren't for his high signing bonus demand ($12 million), some feel he would have been the number 1 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. I have had a chance to watch Posey play a few games and watch some video on him and he looks as good, if not better than advertised. The day after getting picked 5th overall, he hit a majestic, 420+ foot shot against Wichita State in the NCAA Regionals. He kind of reminds me of the Derick Jeter of catchers as he looks like he can do everything well and is comfortable as a leader of a team. Scouts pro...
Briefs: Giants pitcher Lowry may not return in '08
2008-06-05 01:52:00
Wednesday's MLB news briefs: San Francisco Giants left-hander Noah Lowry had another MRI exam on his surgically repaired throwing forearm and won't be pitching any time soon -- maybe not at all this season.
Reyes flirts with cycle, sizzling Mets stop Giants
2008-06-05 01:40:00
Jose Reyes hit a leadoff double, then homered and singled Wednesday to help John Maine and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3.
Giants beat Mets with big first inning (AP)
2008-06-03 08:09:00
Brian Horwitz hit the first home run of his career with a two-run shot in the Giants’ six-run first and Ray Durham also drove in three runs to help San Francisco beat the sluggish New York Mets 10-2 on Monday night. Randy Winn also homered with a leadoff drive in the first, when Aaron Rowand ...
Prem giants chasing Robinho
2008-06-02 13:16:00
Robinho claims that Manchester United and Chelsea have enquired as to his availability.1 Vote(s)
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Giants rally to beat Padres 4-3 in 10 innings (AP)
2008-06-02 02:50:00
Pinch-hitter Fred Lewis hit a two-run, game-tying triple off Trevor Hoffman in the 10th inning and scored the winning run on Jose Castillo’s infield single as the San Francisco Giants avoided a sweep by beating the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday. San Diego had taken a 3-1 lead when Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run ...
Giants turn triple play; Cubs stage rally against Rockies (AP)
2008-05-31 10:44:00
Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a fast start with a seven-run second against the Florida Marlins. The Chicago Cubs erased the Colorado Rockies’ big lead with a six-run seventh inning. Giants reliever Keiichi Yabu was similarly efficient on the mound, getting San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into a triple ...
Padres beat Giants in 13 innings (AP)
2008-05-31 09:59:00
The San Francisco Giants turned a triple play in a key late-game situation, and then it was all for naught. Keiichi Yabu got San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into a triple play on his only pitch in the eighth inning but Khalil Greene drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the 13th, leading the Padres to a 7-3 victory over the Giants. Read the full story.
Triple play not enough for Giants, lose to Padres in 13
2008-05-31 09:22:00
Keiichi Yabu got San Diego's Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into a triple play on his only pitch in the eighth inning but Khalil Greene drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the 13th, leading the Padres to a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Giants place OF Ortmeier on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2008-05-31 08:17:00
San Francisco Giants outfielder Dan Ortmeier was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a broken left middle finger. Read the full story.
Giants pull off triple play (PA SportsTicker)
2008-05-31 07:57:00
The San Francisco Giants recorded a triple play in the top of the eighth inning of Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Read the full story.
Giants turn triple play (AP)
2008-05-31 07:55:00
The San Francisco Giants turned a triple play in the eighth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Friday night, the second in the majors this year. Pitcher Keiichi Yabu had just entered with runners on first and second and got Kevin Kouzmanoff to ground into the Giants’ first triple play since June 14, 1999, on his first pitch. Read the full story.
Several Giants Relievers Available
2008-05-30 13:24:00
Earlier this morning we saw a report that indicated that Erick Threets may be available for the right price. Now, according to Andrew Baggarly, the Giants have made most of their middle relievers available as well as a couple of pitchers in Triple A.The Giants have informed other clubs that relievers Tyler Walker, Jack Taschner and Vinnie Chulk are available in fair-value deals. The club also is soliciting offers for Erick Threets and Brad Hennessey, who is starting for Triple-A Fresno.Walker, Chulk and Hennessey are all arbitration-eligible at the end of the season. Chulk is having the best season of the group with a 132 ERA+, though Walker has experience as a closer. Hennessey is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts for Triple A Fresno after being demoted and converted to a starter. Brian Sabean seems to be going against comments he made only two weeks ago when he suggested that the Giants would not trade away their veteran players during the season. Baggarly indicates that this shi...
African giants seek redemption
2008-05-30 10:45:00
FIFA World Cup qualifiers begin in earnest in Africa at the weekend, with Cameroon, Nigeria and Algeria aiming to atone for missing out in 2006.
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Johnson moves up strikeout chart, Giants win 4-3 (AP)
2008-05-30 07:34:00
Randy Johnson fanned nine to tie Roger Clemens for second in career strikeouts Thursday night, but Arizona’s bullpen blew a lead and Randy Winn’s ninth-inning home run gave the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory. Winn’s second solo home run of the night allowed the Giants to complete a three-game sweep and hand the Diamondbacks ...
Molina's Bat Carrying Giants
2008-05-29 21:26:00
Bengie Molina has almost single handedly carried the Giants over the last 2 weeks and his hot bat may find it's way onto the NL All Star team if he keeps raking like this. Molina has raised his average nearly 80 points over the last 10 games and has carried the Giants to a 5-2 record over the last 7 games. Molina normally gets a rest every 3 or 4 games, but has started every game over the last week, including both games of a double header. Bruce Bochy cannot afford to keep his cleanup hitter out of the lineup with him swinging the bat like he is. Aaron Rowand has also stayed solid at the plate over the first 2 months of the season as he has his average up at .337. These two as well as Jose Castillo have held up their end of the bargain offensively and providing just enough offense to support the solid starting pitching the team has gotten recently. Coming into the year, I would have thought there was no way a Giants positional player would be able to earn an all-star spot playing i...
Reby Sky: AKA NY Giants Girl
2008-05-28 12:20:00
You may or may not remember this story. Reby Sky is a former playmate who has made a career for herself being the number one NY Giants fan. And before she got arrested for being a moron to a police officer, she was strutting around nude..isn’t that lovely? Oddly enough she even has her ...
Fall to Lincecum, Giants
2008-05-28 07:38:00
Bengie Molina and Jose Castillo homered to help Tim Lincecum earn his seventh victory in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
Haruki Murakami opens up about translating America's literary giants
2008-05-27 00:00:00
{mosgoogle right}Acclaimed author Haruki Murakami took time out from writing his first full-length novel since 2002's "Kafka On The Shore" to talk exclusively to the Mainichi.Murakami spoke on a broad spectrum of topics ranging from recent Japanese translation trends -- including his own work on contemporary classics -- to awareness in the post-Sept. 11 world.Murakami has accompanied his own writing with translations of American literature.Over the past few ye ...
China orders creation of telecom giants
2008-05-26 22:02:00
By JOE McDONALD Beijing May 26: China's phone companies will merge into three large groups in a long-awaited government restructuring of its giant telecoms market that could lead to billions of dollars in new orders for 3 Vote(s)
Jazz Giants ‘58 (Audio CD)
2008-05-26 05:05:00
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Dan Uggla leads Marlins to DH sweep of Giants (AP)
2008-05-26 04:57:00
Dan Uggla likes batting with the game on the line. His teammates want him up in those situations, too. Uggla hit a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning to help the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Sunday for a doubleheader sweep. “Any situation, any pitcher, any count, he is the guy ...
Uggla plays hero as Marlins sweep Giants (AP)
2008-05-26 04:04:00
Dan Uggla hit a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning to help the Florida Marlin beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday and sweep a doubleheader. Tyler Walker (2-3) gave up a double to Wes Helms to open the ninth, then gave way to Brian Wilson, who issued consecutive two-out walks. Uggla then ...
Giants? Vizquel sets games record for SS (PA SportsTicker)
2008-05-26 01:52:00
San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel set the major league record for games played at his position Sunday. Read the full story.
Which companies are the top 100 InfoTech giants???
2008-05-25 18:42:00
Business Week has broken down the top 100 Tech companies in the world, and you might be surprised at the top five!Amazon.comAppleResearch in Motion (Blackberry)NintendoWestern DigitalFor the full list, click here!
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Giants-Marlins postponed; Sunday double-header (AP)
2008-05-25 05:29:00
The game between the San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins on Saturday night was postponed due to rain and was rescheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. The start of the game was delayed 2 hours, 53 minutes before it was called. Right-hander Matt Cain (2-3) will oppose Florida’s Mark ...
Giants v Hawks In BBall
2008-05-25 00:54:00
Giants had a good win last night, for me the last home game of the season, and last bball game until finals time. Pretty poor season for the Giants the Defending Champs, but considering they lost a lot of great players, maybe somethink to build on for next year.
Ex-Giants star Cepeda fined $100 in drug case
2008-05-24 21:27:00
Former San Francisco Giants star Orlando Cepeda was fined $100 in a drug case plea deal that led to the firing of a deputy district attorney.
Valley of the Giants
2008-05-22 17:49:00
The indie rock supergroup Valley of the Giants aren't big pretenders with an ambitious scope of creating an artistically original album of rock & roll. If anything, they're slightly reserved about their various backgrounds and talents; however, an impressionable blend of many musical worlds and reflections of particular moods and spells of an isolated countryside carry the weight that is the Valley of the Giants' self-titled debut. It's a cinematic soundscape captured on a four-track recorder, an instrumental trail to unguarded moments of the most northern regions of America while also a trek to the more bleak ridges of the bottom of the earth. From the creaking flow of lap steel guitars and violins of "Claudia & Klaus" and "Westworld," Valley of the Giants' post-rock experiment is well underway. A careful and cautious approach to production is one step ahead as the band explores its sound. One can sense how comfortable each musician is, for Valley of the Giants breathes withou...
Vizquel rallies Giants, tops Rockies with sac fly in 10th
2008-05-22 01:30:00
Omar Vizquel doubled to start a game-tying rally in the ninth and then drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.
Giants option IF Velez (PA SportsTicker)
2008-05-21 22:00:00
The San Francisco Giants optioned second baseman Eugenio Velez to Class AAA Fresno on Wednesday. Read the full story.
The giants who opened doors
2008-05-21 15:13:00
FIFA.com takes a closer look at Mexican giants America, a club that opened the doors to foreign players and has since gained from this decision.
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Fall to Giants
2008-05-21 06:54:00
Tim Lincecum pitched six effective innings, Rich Aurilia had three hits, including a solo homer, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a season-high six-game skid with a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Senate Passes Victory For American Public, Loss For Media Giants
2008-05-20 05:05:00
Gotta love Bill Moyers: he tells it like it is, y'all. According to StopBigMedia.com, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received thousands of phone calls and over a quarter of a million letters, protesting the FCC's plan to allow the largest media giants to consolidate even further. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) introduced the measure to the Senate; Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was one of the proponents of the bill.
Giants Slipping After Homestand
2008-05-19 22:48:00
The Giants started out this 10 game home stand with a series win over a tough Phillies team that was playing well and it looked like things were improving. Vizquel was back and playing well and the team was getting solid pitching. Now after the home stand, the team stands at 4-12 in May and are a season low 11 games under .500. The solid pitching is becoming less of a regularity now especially in the bullpen. All the sudden Tyler Walker is becoming in-effective and with Walker not throwing well and Merkin Valdez on the shelf, the Giants pen is looking a little thin. Brian Wilson also had a rough outing in Sunday's game, but it was his first appearance in 5 days and the Giants were already down in the game. I'm not worried about Wilson or even Walker yet, but the fact that Walker is now sporting an era in the 7's shows that he's off right now. As a matter of fact, the bullpen's most reliable arm going lately has been Keichi Yabu. The Giants have gotten ok performances from call-...
Old Bay favorite Swisher lifts ChiSox against Giants
2008-05-19 02:31:00
Nick Swisher spoiled the San Francisco Giants' day with a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth as a pinch-hitter, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 13-8 victory Sunday and their fifth straight win.
Giants Aiming For Position Player In Draft
2008-05-19 02:12:00
The Giants have the fifth overall pick in this June's draft, and Peter Magowan said yesterday that the team hopes to take a position player. Baseball America recently predicted the Giants would take first baseman Justin Smoak, while Jonathan Mayo went with shortstop Tim Beckham.  Beckham might be the superior choice, but he could be snagged by the Rays, Pirates, Royals, or Orioles.  It's been rumored that the Orioles are leaning toward a college player, so perhaps they'll pass on Beckham if he's there at #4.
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