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Giants notebook: Careers of Ortiz, Franchise linked
Russ Ortiz won 69 games as a Giant and pitched the team to the brink of a World Series title in 2002.
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NL West: Dodgers welcome back Manny with road trip
There's some sort of buzz going on right now in Los Angeles. Is Eric Karros making a return to the Dodgers? Did Juan Pierre embarrass himself by rapping in public again? Oh wait, Manny Ramirez is returning from his 50-game suspension Friday to help the National League West-leading Dodgers kick off a nine-game road trip against the Padres, Mets and ...
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Lincecum voted NL Pitcher of the Month for June
San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June, the league announced on Friday.
Eugenio Velez No Longer the Centerpiece of the San Francisco Giants Future
There were a lot of high hopes for infielder Eugenio Velez when he first broke on the stage in 2007.
Rookie aims for repeat in Giants' tilt with Astros
File photo of a baseball resting on a pitcher's mound during a baseball game. Ryan Sadowski will shoot for an encore performance tonight for the NL Wild Card-leading San Francisco Giants, who will open a 10-game homestand with the first of three consecutive meetings versus the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.
S.F.'s trip ends with Zito's loss
In fact, they gained. As Ramirez returns to the lineup tonight, the Dodgers stand 7 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Giants , who completed a 5-5 trip with a sickly 5-2 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday night.
On deck for Giants: vs. Houston
About the Astros: Houston was so terrible to begin the season that Manager Cecil Cooper was rumored to be out the door just weeks after signing a contract extension.
Barry Zito (4-8) went 4 1-3 innings, allowing five earned runs and five hits.
Todd Wellemeyer rebounded from his shortest start of the season with 7 1-3 solid innings and the St.
Renteria still looks good to the Cardinals
Louis -- Edgar Renteria 's two-year, $18.5 million contract was criticized by those who believe the Giants grossly overpaid a declining player who would not have received nearly as much money from anyone else in a buyers' market.
Is Jermaine Dye the Answer to the SF Giants' Offensive Woes?
According to an article this morning by the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Giants sent one of their top scouts to Cleveland Monday to follow the White Sox-Indians series this week... by Kevin O'Brien 56 reads Opinion According to an article this morning by the Chicago Tribune , the San Francisco Giants sent one of their top scouts to Cleveland ...
Rasmus' homer gives Cardinals 2-1 win over Giants
San Francisco Giants' Travis Ishikawa is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan, left, while trying to steal second during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in St.
How could he keep all his souvenir baseballs from getting mixed up? "I've got one from the first pitch, one from the first strikeout and one from my first hit," said Sadowski, who pitched with uncommon poise over six innings as the Giants won 7-0 at Miller Park to avoid a three-game sweep.
Dye won't bite on Giants rumor, wants Sox to buy
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye is well-versed in handling trade rumors. So with a Bay Area newspaper reporting that he's on the radar of the San Francisco Giants and their general manager, Brian Sabean , Dye stuck to his own company line Monday.
Renteria keeps climbing career hits list
Quietly, Edgar Renteria keeps climbing a very impressive list. When he singled in the first inning Tuesday for his 2,135th career hit, the Giants' veteran shortstop passed Moises Alou and moved into 24th place among Latinos in major league history.
Pujols' two homers not enough as Giants top Cards
Randy Johnson won his third straight decision and 303rd of his career despite surrendering two home runs to Albert Pujols in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 victory over the St.
Midseason Progress Report: San Francisco Giants Exceeding Expectations
After a lengthy hibernation in the cave of mediocrity, these bears are awake - and they're starting to look like contenders.
Brewers notes: Suppan's struggles continue
That's what tainted an otherwise workmanlike outing from Jeff Suppan and kept prompting questions about the Milwaukee Brewers' struggling - and patchwork - starting rotation.
Lincecum takes the hill for Giants in opener with Cards
The San Francisco Giants continue a week-long tour against the National League Central's top two teams with tonight's opener of a four- game series with the struggling St.
TODAY: Giants' Tim Lincecum vs. Cardinals' Brad Thompson , 5:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM. Tuesday: Randy Johnson vs.
SF Giants Lesser Known Struggle: League's Best Pitching Every Other Day
The book on the Giants reads like this: the team has an excellent pitching staff but struggles to push runs across the plate... by Richard Allman 38 reads Opinion The book on the Giants reads like this: the team has an excellent pitching staff but struggles to push runs across the plate.