San Francisco Giants News and Rumors
Getting to know your World Baseball Classic squads: JapanKevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Pool: A, Japan '09 finish: Won second straight World Baseball Classic title with win over Korea in final at Dodger Stadium. First game: Saturday, March 2 against Brazil. Biggest star: Shinnosuke Abe is a 32-year-old catcher for the Yomiuri Giants. He wa… |
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Giants outfielder Andres Torres fully realizes that he needs his speed to stay productive. So he does everything he can to enhance his mobility. |
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Chris Haft, MLB.com As last season progressed, so did Brandon Crawford's excellence. He committed 12 errors in his first 59 games before being charged with just six miscues afterward. Long before the season ended, the Giants knew they had a blossoming talent at shortstop. |
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Lyle Spencer, MLB.com Marco Scutaro is baseball's version of the character actor who finally gets a starring role late in his career and takes full advantage, emerging as an overnight sensation. |
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Spring training is usually all about finalizing a 25-man roster, but it's increasingly about finding the extra guys who often make all the difference, writes Joe Lemire. |
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Sarah D. Morris, MLB.com The Dodgers could have the largest payroll in MLB history this season, but the Giants have the experience and intangibles to be the best of the NL West again in 2013. |
