Dave Roberts News

The San Diego Padres have promoted Chris Gwynn to director of player personnel and hired former big leaguer Dave Roberts as special assistant to baseball operations.

Dusty Baker makes a point during the first inning of the third game of the 2002 World Series between the Anaheim Angels and the San Francisco Giants at Pacific Bell Field, Tuesday, October 22, 2002.

If you follow the San Francisco Giants, you're probably hoping that budding super-star Pablo Sandoval won't be the only threat in the Giants lineup next season.

The old-guy market may not be so hot this offseason, so Gary Sheffield is making sure he's not one of the old guys shut out of the 2010 season.

When Brian Sabean recently announced that he planned to exercise stealth instead of speed in pursuing free agents this offseason, the Giants general manager probably didn't have history in mind.

As the Angels and Yankees and prepare to meet for the first time in the ALCS, starting Friday on Sportsnet at the new Yankee Stadium, sportsnet.ca looks at the top five memorable ALCS moments involving the Angels or Yankees.

They defeated Arizona 4-1 Wednesday night as Brad Penny ended a six-start audition with his first complete game since 2005.

Peter Huoppi grew up in Connecticut, just a few steps northeast of the Munson-Nixon line.

Rich Aurilia is the San Francisco Giants infielder who will sell no wine before it's time.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, The Oakland A's Light at the End of the Tunnel: Run, Rajai, Run "Everyone I know, everywhere I go/People need some reason to believe/I don't know about anyone but me." - Jackson Browne If the Oakland Athletics' season were compressed into a single game, this would be point that is often affectionately referred to as ...

In the middle of their September 2009 battle for the National League Wild Card title, the San Francisco Giants have little time to ponder next season.

The important first-game win by the Red Sox in Tampa last night featured all of the elements the team will need to get to and prosper in the post-season. In no particular order, we saw timely hitting, hitting with power , intimidating speed on the bases , solid starting pitching, effective bullpen work, and run-saving defensive plays .

With Giants general manager Brian Sabean, and skipper Bruce Bochy in their last years of their contract, many Giants fans have wondered if new owner Bill Neukom will keep both guys in the San Francisco organization next year.

With Giants general manager Brian Sabean, and skipper Bruce Bochy in their last years of their contract, many Giants fans have wondered if new owner Bill Neukom will keep both guys in the San Francisco organization next year.

FIVE YEARS AGO at the end of July, the Boston Red Sox picked up Orlando Cabrera from the Montreal Expos and Dave Roberts from the Los Angeles Dodgers .

If the great minds of science ever come up with a time machine enabling us to drift momentarily into the future, A's fans will be the first on board.

It was a rare trade Giants general manager Brian Sabean pulled off Wednesday. No, not the kind that helps both clubs, though it could conceivably turn out that way.

Throughout the Brian Sabean era in San Francisco, two successful trades come to mind.

The All-Star game is about talent and numbers, but it's also about reputation, entertainment, crowd appeal and just plain fun.

Since the end of the 2006 season, San Francisco Giants' general manager Brian Sabean has found himself on the hot seat.