Melky, Posey help Giants topple Brewers
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:59:00 -0400)
It's premature to speculate which Giants should make the National League All-Star team. But if the subject must be raised, any discussion of San Francisco's top candidates for the Midsummer Classic should begin with Melky Cabrera and Buster Posey, who excelled in Tuesday night's 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Zito on tap as Giants seek sweep
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:17:00 -0400)
It will be Giants pitcher Barry Zito and Brewers pitcher Marco Estrada getting the ball for their respective teams in Wednesday's three-game series finale.

Cut4: Casilla has rough at-bat
(Tue, 22 May 2012 23:04:48 -0400)


Sanchez finds success with choking up
(Tue, 22 May 2012 20:24:34 -0400)
Despite being 22, Hector Sanchez takes an old-school approach to hitting when the count reaches two strikes. He chokes up on the bat, moving up his hands approximately two inches.

Huff gets first start since DL stint
(Tue, 22 May 2012 20:24:33 -0400)
Having been out of the Giants' starting lineup for almost exactly one month, first baseman Aubrey Huff started his first game Tuesday since being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Snow to represent Giants at MLB Draft
(Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400)
J.T. Snow will serve as the Giants' representative for the First-Year Player Draft, helping announce and relay word of the Giants' early-round selections.

Sanchez's homer lifts Giants in 14th inning
(Tue, 22 May 2012 02:41:00 -0400)
Hector Sanchez, who might have been one of the least fatigued people at Miller Park, homered to christen Monday night's 14th inning and lift the Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Stomach troubles sideline Pagan
(Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:24 -0400)
A case of stomach flu forced Giants center fielder Angel Pagan out of the lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Giants sticking with struggling Lincecum
(Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:23 -0400)
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that he has no plans to skip Tim Lincecum for a start or do something else to react to the right-hander's struggles, such as sending him briefly to the bullpen.

Prospect Noonan homers twice, drives in eight
(Sun, 20 May 2012 21:04:20 -0400)


Giants fall in another shaky Lincecum start
(Sun, 20 May 2012 20:53:00 -0400)
The A's won the series finale on Sunday, knocking out Tim Lincecum, who allowed four runs in four innings, the final one scoring as Collin Cowgill collided with the right-hander at home plate after a wild pitch.

Lincecum bowled over in home-plate collision
(Sun, 20 May 2012 20:38:00 -0400)
Tim Lincecum was knocked backward by a headfirst slide at home by Oakland's Collin Cowgill racing home on a wild pitch. The Giants pitcher finished the fourth inning but then was pinch-hit for.

Dearth of home runs not huge concern to Bochy
(Sun, 20 May 2012 15:57:00 -0400)
The Giants have not been scoring a ton of runs, with a dearth of home runs at AT&T Park. Manager Bruce Bochy said the Giants are not a power-hitting club, and there are other ways to score.

Sandoval, Theriot to ramp up their rehab
(Sun, 20 May 2012 15:57:00 -0400)
Pablo Sandoval and Ryan Theriot are not ready to come off the disabled list just yet, but will begin working out in Arizona as they take the next step in their recovery.

Vogelsong brilliant in win over A's
(Sat, 19 May 2012 21:01:00 -0400)
Ryan Vogelsong tossed a gem, and the Giants broke open a scoreless game with a four-run seventh inning to take the second game of this Interleague series against the Oakland A's, 4-0, on Saturday at AT&T Park.

Bochy pleased with Giants' patience at plate
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:26:08 -0400)
Much to manager Bruce Bochy's satisfaction, the Giants offense has been showing more signs of life lately. The buzzwords surrounding the turnaround? "Patience" and discipline."

Crawford finds home in the two-hole
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:26:07 -0400)
It's quite a jump, from the eighth place in the lineup to second. For Brandon Crawford though, it's been less a leap and more a painless makeover.

Giants make early outburst hold up vs. A's
(Sat, 19 May 2012 03:10:00 -0400)
The Giants grabbed a commanding seven-run lead through four innings, then withstood Josh Donaldson's five-RBI effort to prevail, 8-6, over the A's in Friday night's opener of a three-game Interleague series.

Giants sign Penny to Minor League deal
(Fri, 18 May 2012 22:49:52 -0400)
Seeking bullpen depth, the Giants agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with right-hander Brad Penny on Friday.

Chris Haft's MLBlog
(Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:55:44 -0400)