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Posey’s unruffled by struggles at plate
Saturday, April 13 CHICAGO — Buster Posey’s hitless streak lengthened to 10 at-bats after he went 0-for-2 in the Giants’ 3-2 victory Saturday over the Chicago Cubs. He’s batting .211 overall. But the...
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Sandoval’s hit echoes postseason feats
Tuesday, April 30 PHOENIX — Though the Giants’ 2-1 victory Tuesday night over the Arizona Diamondbacks was merely regular-season game No. 27, it evoked indelible postseason memories. The exchange...
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Affeldt looks smooth in tuneup outing
Wednesday, May 1 TEMPE, Ariz. — Jeremy Affeldt threw approximately 25 pitches Wednesday morning during what appeared to be a pleasantly uneventful appearance in an extended Spring Training game. This...
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Giants might have to add reliever
Early Friday, May 10 SAN FRANCISCO — Forced to work the bullpen overtime due to the starters’ inability to last deep into games, the Giants might consider adding another reliever from Triple-A Fresno...
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Crawford’s defensive brilliance shines again
Thursday, May 16 DENVER — Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford displayed his Gold Glove-level skills again Thursday, making a highly difficult play on Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon to record a sixth-inning...
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No-hit hangovers and memories
Tuesday, July 2 CINCINNATI — Ideally, the Giants will demonstrate their championship resilience Wednesday and recover from the no-hitter Homer Bailey dealt them by thrashing the Cincinnati Reds. In...
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Time for Giants to lower expectations
SAN FRANCISCO — After four consecutive winning seasons and two World Series titles in the last three years, the Giants have fallen from their perch alongside the Major Leagues’ elite ballclubs. Only a...
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Kontos is unsung hero; Giants-Reds twinbill memories
SAN FRANCISCO — Somebody had to do it. George Kontos turned out to be the one. When Tim Lincecum lasted just 3 2/3 innings Monday, the Giants needed a reliever to consume innings and spare the rest of...
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Video helps Pence, Belt — can you dig it?
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 LOS ANGELES — You can call it creative visualization or positive reinforcement. Hunter Pence called it a “dig-me session.” Regardless of the term, Pence’s method of studying...
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Notion of Sandoval trade not far-fetched
Monday, Oct. 21 SAN FRANCISCO — Speculation regarding a possible trade involving Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval completely makes sense. It’s logical to anticipate that Sandoval will thrive in...
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Giants fans bound to dwell on Candlestick finale
Sunday, Dec. 22 SAN FRANCISCO — For a lot of people, the fact that a National Football League game will be played Monday night at Candlestick Park is merely incidental. The featured performer, as many...
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Sandoval passes eyeball test
Thursday, Feb. 13 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pablo Sandoval was in a hurry due to a personal appointment and politely declined an interview request Thursday afternoon. “I owe you one,” he said before leaving...
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Hudson aches along with Mulder
Sunday, Feb. 16 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Empathy was etched on Tim Hudson’s face Sunday as he spoke of his friend and former teammate, Mark Mulder. Inactive since 2008, Mulder was attempting a comeback with...
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Lincecum 1, Landlord 0
Thursday, Feb. 20 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum recorded his first victory of the year when it was announced Thursday that he and a former landlord agreed to a $100,000 judgment...
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Hailing Mays, anticipating Bonds
Saturday, Feb. 22 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At about 12:35 p.m. local time Saturday, the pulse of the Giants began beating a little louder and faster. That’s when Willie Mays returned for his annual Spring...
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Minicozzi’s baseball mantra
Wednesday, March 5 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mark Minicozzi’s saga is so multidimensional that it can be chronicled in several ways. One small but illustrative aspect of Minicozzi’s baseball life that I...
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Giants’ No. 2 hitters once gave opponents the Willies
Friday, March 14 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The presence of a No. 2 hitter who doesn’t fit that profile tends to generate concern among Giants fans. If you’re among these folks, I’m not here to belittle you;...
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Celebrate! Celebrate! Kuiper’s HR to be observed
SAN FRANCISCO — One might be the loneliest number, as the song says. But not for Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper, whose lone Major League home run will be celebrated Friday at AT&T Park with a...
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Sandoval’s big day: Illusion or the real thing?
Sunday, April 27 SAN FRANCISCO — False alarms signaling Pablo Sandoval’s hitting resurgence have sounded on a handful of occasions already this year. Thus, any enthusiasm over Sandoval’s outburst of...
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Welch hinted at greatness quickly at ‘Stick
Great moment No. 1 in the late Bob Welch’s career was, of course, his strikeout of Reggie Jackson that sealed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ triumph over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the 1978 World...
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