Confident Braves Pitchers Set To Challenge Giants
Manager Bobby Cox said Derek Lowe, Tommy Hanson and Tim Hudson are the Braves' first three starters in the series. Lowe will start in Thursday's Game 1 at San Francisco against Tim Lincecum.
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Manager Bobby Cox said Derek Lowe, Tommy Hanson and Tim Hudson are the Braves' first three starters in the series. Lowe will start in Thursday's Game 1 at San Francisco against Tim Lincecum.
The Giants' preparation for the playoffs; the dismissal of the Dolphins' special teams coach; the Vikings' trade for Randy Moss. (8:00)
Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito account for nearly a third of the San Francisco Giants' payroll this season, making $30.5 million between them.
The San Francisco Giants reached the playoffs without anything close to a superstar, a far cry from the last time they advanced behind home run king Barry Bonds.
The Raiders and 49ers lose, but the Giants save the day by taking the NL West on the last day of the season.
Jonathan Sanchez pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the playoffs after a six-year absence and also provided a clutch hit, beating the San Diego Padres 3-0 Sunday to wrap up the NL West title.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer, Ryan Ludwick and Matt Stairs also connected and the San Diego Padres put San Francisco's potential clinching party on hold for at least a day with a dramatic 6-4 victory Friday night.
Even Andres Torres had his doubts he could return from an emergency appendectomy in time to help the Giants in the stretch run.
John Madden previews the Raiders-Texans and 49ers-Falcons games.
Pablo Sandoval hit a splash shot into McCovey Cove, Andres Torres and Buster Posey also connected and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 4-1 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer to back Tim Lincecum, and the first-place San Francisco Giants remained two games ahead of San Diego in the NL West with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
Juan Uribe matched a career best with his 23rd home run and the first-place San Francisco Giants increased their NL West lead over San Diego to two games with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
Tim Lincecum's turn in the rotation is being pushed up a day to Wednesday against Arizona, making the San Francisco Giants' ace available for a one-game playoff Monday with San Diego if the NL West title comes to that.
John Madden reviews both local teams' performances in their Sunday NFL losses.
