San Francisco Giants News and Rumors
Vogelsong has pins removed from handAndrew Owens and Chris Haft, MLB.com Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong had all five pins removed from his right hand Tuesday, which could accelerate the pace of his recovery from his fractured right pinkie. |
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Chris Haft, MLB.com Juan Perez's two-out, tiebreaking RBI single capped a two-run uprising in the eighth inning that erased a one-run deficit and lifted the Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Padres, whose seven-game winning streak dissolved. |
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Crawford exits after spraining fingers on slide5 hours ago
Andrew Owens, MLB.com Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was taken out of Tuesday night's game against the Padres with sprained middle and index fingers on his right hand. |
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Nats-Phils rivalry quiet now, but could erupt10 hours ago
Paul Hagen, MLB.com The rivalry between the Nationals and Phillies is newly minted. As a result, it's not as entrenched as some of the more storied contentious relationships in baseball such as Yankees-Red Sox. Dodgers-Giants. Cardinals-Cubs. Expect that to change. |
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Giants: Sandoval rehab games start Friday10 hours ago
Associated Press, ESPN.com Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment in the minors on Friday. |
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Pitcher's bunt in 13th gives Black 500th winJun 18 (yesterday)
Corey Brock, MLB.com Pinch-hitter Andrew Cashner's bunt single in the 13th inning Monday gave the Padres a 5-3 victory over the Giants and manager Bud Black his 500th career victory. |
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Crawford surprised to bat third for GiantsJun 17 (yesterday)
Andrew Owens, MLB.com When Brandon Crawford arrived at AT&T Park for Monday's game against the Padres, he found himself penciled into the No. 3 slot of the lineup for the first time this season as the Giants battle injuries and Buster Posey was given a day off. |
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Young Dodgers fan ‘stands tall’ against Giants-loving classmates in fifth-grade graduation speechJun 17 (yesterday)
Mike Oz, yahoo.com How deep does the San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers feud go? Deep enough that elementary school kids are using it as fodder in their graduation speeches. This is a kid named Casey, graduating from fifth grade in a school we have to guess is in th… |
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Mets' Wheeler anxiously awaiting his debut vs. BravesJun 17 (yesterday)
ATLANTA (AP) -- Now that he's about to make his highly anticipated debut with the New York Mets, Zack Wheeler will rely on some advice he got from a minor league coach. |
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Teheran strikes out 8; Braves blank GiantsJun 16 (2 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Freddie Freeman singled three times and drove in one run, Julio Teheran pitched six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Sunday night. |
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Bumgarner tosses gem against BravesJun 14 (4 days ago)
Chris Haft, MLB.com Madison Bumgarner approached history again Friday, holding the Atlanta Braves hitless for five innings before finishing with a two-hitter over seven innings as the Giants prevailed, 6-0. |
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Braves' Beachy to make season debut TuesdayJun 14 (5 days ago)
ATLANTA (AP) Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Friday that "barring any setbacks" Brandon Beachy will make his first start of the season during Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the Mets. |
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Bryan Stow back home after insurance stops covering his live-in rehab facilityJun 13 (6 days ago)
Mike Oz, yahoo.com Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan beaten to within inches of his life outside Dodgers Stadium in 2011, is back home with his family in Santa Cruz - but that's not as good of news as it might sound. Stow was forced to leave the Bakersfield live-in |
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Calf issue lands Burnett on disabled listJun 13 (6 days ago)
Tom Singer, MLB.com A.J. Burnett was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right calf strain that had already prompted the Pirates to scratch him from his scheduled start Friday. That opened up a spot on the active 25-man roster for Charlie Morton, while veter… |
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Giants fan Stow returns home after 2 yearsJun 13 (6 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage after a beating at Dodger Stadium has returned home after two years in hospitals and rehabilitation centers. |
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Video review gives Walker homer vs. GiantsJun 12 (6 days ago)
Steven Petrella, MLB.com Pirates second baseman Neil Walker was awarded a home run after video review in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game against the Giants. |
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Giants' Scutaro (finger) sidelined indefinitelyJun 12 (7 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro is out indefinitely with an injury to the pinkie finger on his left hand. |
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Giants pitcher George Kontos gets suspended, fined and demoted to Triple A - on his birthdayJun 12 (7 days ago)
Mike Oz, yahoo.com San Francisco Giants relief pitcher George Kontos won't look back fondly on the day he turned 28. Instead of just blowing out candles on Wednesday, Kontos was suspended and fined by Major League Baseball, and then demoted to Triple-A.Kontos was ejected … |
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Giants should be in the market for a starterJun 12 (7 days ago)
Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com It has been a strange year for the defending World Series champions, with the offense carrying a struggling starting rotation. However, injuries to key hitters will force the Giants to get more from their starters. |
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Pirates' Cole dazzles in debut; Bucs top Giants 8-2 |
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Tom Singer, MLB.com The night began with intoxicating anticipation, and ended in unbridled celebration at PNC Park. Gerrit Cole had not come to let anyone down, he wasn't here to add another layer of baseball disappointment to a city a generation-deep in them. Instead, Col… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The San Francisco Giants put third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained left foot. |
