Lincecum's Spring Troubles Worrisome For Giants
What the Giants fear is the worst-case scenario: that he gets knocked around similarly to last year when the season starts and they are forced to consider removing him from the rotation.
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What the Giants fear is the worst-case scenario: that he gets knocked around similarly to last year when the season starts and they are forced to consider removing him from the rotation.
"A dream," is what Marco Scutaro says he's living on a bustling spring morning as camp winds down and expectations for 2013 wind up. "Pretty much, it was a blessing from above."
Ryan Vogelsong appears ready for the season to start now after working six strong innings to help lead the Giants to a 9-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
The San Francisco Giants and reigning NL MVP Buster Posey have quietly begun talks about a new contract extension. A deal is not imminent, but talks are ongoing.
The A's are taking another risk on a minor league first baseman. This year, it is Nate Freiman who is getting his chance after the A's claimed him off waivers.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval had to cut short a Saturday catch-and-throw session because of ongoing right elbow pain.
Jarrod Parker, who had struggled in his two previous starts, gave up two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out five in six innings.
Brandon Belt raised his spring average to.439 with two homers, a ground-rule double, and a single while driving in four runs.
Renteria, 36, did not play in 2012. He last appeared in the big leagues with the Reds in 2011, when he hit .251/.306/.348 in 96 games.
State Controller John Chiang found Thursday that San Jose's Redevelopment Agency improperly transferred $148.1 million for projects that included land to be given for an Oakland A's ballpark, but a city official said the ruling does not jeopardize the stadium deal.
Derek Norris homered as the Oakland Athletics roughed up the Cincinnati Reds 10-9 Thursday.
San Francisco right-hander Ryan Vogelsong and Milwaukee left-hander Chris Narveson each pitched six impressive innings in a neat 0-0, 10-inning tie between a Giants split squad and the Brewers on Wednesday.
Brandon Crawford had three hits and an RBI, leading a San Francisco Giants split squad to a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Barry Zito struck out five in a row in the first and second innings, but Brandon Mauer shut down the Giants and led the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 victory over San Francisco on Tuesday.
Yasiel Puig went 4 for 4 with a two-run home and a triple for the Dodgers in a 7-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
It appears Zack Greinke's first regular-season start for the Los Angeles Dodgers will be pushed back by at least a few days. Greinke originally had been slated to start April 2 against San Francisco.
Michael Morse broke a sixth-inning tie with his sixth home run of spring training, and the Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Monday.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito has filed a lawsuit for $3 million against a former friend for allegedly duping him out of that money in a "fitness software scheme that never materialized."
When the Oakland A's traded for Jed Lowrie, they didn't have a full-time position for him. They said he'd play, but they said he might be moving around. Halfway through spring training, they still don't know, but now the problem is different.
Tens of thousands of baseball fans from around the world filled AT&T Park in San Francisco Sunday for the first semi-final round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Hunter Pence had three hits and Cole Gillespie, trying to win a spot on the major league roster, hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the San Francisco Giants a 9-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
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When all was accounted for, Brandon McCarthy and Bartolo Colon each allowed a pair of runs in four innings, the longest outing of the spring for both, and that was it for the offenses for both teams as the Diamondbacks and Athletics finished in a 2-2 tie Friday.
Upwards of 100,000 fans are expected to jam AT&T Park starting Sunday night for the finals of the World Baseball Classic.
Matt Cain gave up two hits in five shutout innings and Hunter Pence and Andres Torres hit two-run homers in the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday.
