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Sluggers add new life to American League
Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League.
Michael Dwyer Associated Press
Josh Berman, 7, of Framingham, Mass., watches as Red Sox equipment is loaded onto a truck Saturday outside Fenway Park in Boston. Attention shifts to baseball as spring training begins.
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Leading Off: More than a bay separates Giants, A's
The Giants and A's are vastly different organizations, and a great example of that was Tuesday's announcements of deals with starting pitchers.
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14 days ago
Leading Off: Two years makes sense for Giants, Lincecum
Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is a star among stars, a showman with unique flair and, despite his 2011 record, a winner. He carries loads of goodwill, based on his eminence and the role he played in bringing a World Series title to San Francisco.
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17 days ago
Marcos Breton: Resignation marks end of Giants' season
SAN FRANCISCO – Most obituaries of unfulfilled baseball seasons are bitter or sad, but not this one.
José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.com
The Giants sold out all home games this year, including Wednesday's season-ending 6-3 loss to Colorado.
José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.com
Giants outfielder Pat Burrell fights back tears after being removed...
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September 29, 2011
San Francisco tries to clip wings of gulls gone wild
SAN FRANCISCO – They are as regular as hot dogs, Cracker Jack and the seventh inning stretch, after which they swarm like they're auditioning for a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds."
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September 18, 2011
Marcos Breton: Giants to stay the course, despite front-office shake up
It was sobering to see Bill Neukom grow misty while telling the media that he was stepping down as the Giants' managing general partner Thursday. It seems like yesterday that Neukom was in Sacramento, with the World Series trophy in hand, while locals showered him with love.
Ben Margot Associated Press
Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, right, announces he will...
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September 16, 2011
Marcos Breton: Swooning Giants make attitude adjustments
SAN FRANCISCO – By the time the Giants sealed a satisfying 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, no one at AT&T Park seemed to care that veterans Miguel Tejada and Aaron Rowand were released before the game began.
Miguel Tejada
The veteran infielder has put up sterling numbers for teams including the Oakland A's, but he sputtered across the bay.
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September 01, 2011
Leading Off: Giants should show all fans appreciation
In this season increasingly characterized by nostalgic reflection on 2010's World Series championship and frustration with terrible hitting that probably will preclude repeating that rapturous feat, the Giants are looking like cheapskates.
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August 31, 2011
Marcos Breton: Giants' Tim Lincecum deserves Cy Young consideration
No matter the naysayers. No matter the haters. No matter the Philadelphia Phillies fans who whistle at him like drunken sailors eyeballing a young woman.
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August 26, 2011
Leading Off: It's been long, strange season for Lincecum
Only two things really matter in baseball: wins and losses.The rest of the numbers – batting averages, ERAs, on-base percentages, WHIP, etc., etc., – are just statistical clutter.
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August 21, 2011
Marcos Breton: The Giants might be down, but they're not out
You had to laugh when the Giants posted their lineup Thursday with Miguel Tejada back at shortstop and batting fifth.
Erik S. Lesser Associated Press
Orlando Cabrera reacts to being called out on strikes after Cody Ross led off the game with a double. The Giants had no one in scoring position after the second inning.
Hyosub Shin Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tim Lincecum...
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August 19, 2011
Marcos Breton: Giants pathetic hitting season could be one for the ages
The Giants' anemic lineup isn't simply the weakest collection of off-target swingers in the National League.
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August 12, 2011
Marcos Breton: Series may be symbolic, but that symbolism has plenty of meaning
SAN FRANCISCO – Months ago, when baseball awoke from winter and prepared for a new season, these next few days were crucial dates circled on calendars by people who love the Giants.
Ben Margot Associated Press
Madison Bumgarner pitched well, but two bad fastballs left him in Cliff Lee's shadow.
Ben Margot Associated Press
Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee celebrates...
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August 05, 2011
Marcos Breton: Beltrán trade sparks dreams of a repeat
It doesn't matter that Carlos Beltrán went 0 for 4 in his Giants debut Thursday night.
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July 29, 2011
LAPD seek others possibly assaulted at stadium
Police suspect two men charged with the severe beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium assaulted three other Giants fans at the opening day game and are asking other possible victims to come forward.
Gabriel Quinones, attorney for Louis Sanchez, talks to reporters after arraignment was postponed for two Southern California men charged with severely beating a...
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July 26, 2011
Leading Off - 'The Franchise': Time is not on its side
Like the Giants, we knew to give Showtime's "The Franchise," the docu-schmaltz about the team, a little time. And that's its problem – time.
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July 25, 2011
2 new suspects arrested in Giants fan beating
Two new suspects have been arrested in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger Stadium and the original suspect may well be exonerated, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Private investigator Ray Lara, left, attorney Jose Romero, middle, and attorney Edgar Coronado, all members of the defense team for Giovanni Ramirez, a suspect...
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July 22, 2011
His swing has a major hitch
Brandon Belt describes his 2011 season as a "crazy ride, kind of like a roller coaster," and it's hard to argue when you consider all the ups and downs he's experienced on a baseball journey that still has months to go.
A. Tambunan atambunan@sacbee.com
Brandon Belt, the Giants' Opening Day starter at first base, is back at Triple-A Fresno for the second...
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July 19, 2011
Leading Off: Usually smooth Giants make marketing error
Marketing is a tricky thing, and though the Giants have mastered it in many ways, in one glaring instance, they've messed it up.
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July 12, 2011
Leading Off: Lincecum needs more offensive support from Giants
When Tim Lincecum allowed three hits and two runs in the top of the first inning against the Padres on Monday, you could almost hear the collective groan from Giants fans.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) delivers a pitch to the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 4, 2011, in San Francisco.
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July 06, 2011
S.F. trips again late but hangs on for win
DETROIT – Brian Wilson stepped into the dugout, picked up a water cooler and heaved it against the bench. Then he grabbed a bat, trotted back over and gave the cooler a hefty slug.
Duane Burleson Associated Press
Giants reliever Brian Wilson takes a bat to a water cooler after being pulled in the ninth inning of Friday night's game in Detroit.
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July 02, 2011
Marcos Breton: Dodgers always topped Giants with IQ -- but no longer
For generations of Northern Californians weaned on Giants futility, the Los Angeles Dodgers were once an evil empire clad in blue.
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July 01, 2011
He's come a long way All-Star Game Vogelsong's next stop?
Of all the unlikely places that Ryan Vogelsong has been on his decade-long baseball journey – Nashville, Tenn.; Nishinomiya, Japan; Allentown, Pa.; Salt Lake City; Maracaibo, Venezuela – the most unlikely stop may come next month.
Gene J. Puskar Associated Press file, 2011
Ryan Vogelsong, who joined the Giants' rotation in late April as a fill-in for the injured...
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June 28, 2011
Organist Steve Hogan helps the crowds at AT&T Park root for the home team
It's the bottom of the third inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco and the Giants are mounting a rally.
Steve Hogan tickles the ivories of his portable Hammond organ and reacts to a play on the field at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Claire Uwers, age 6, introduces the next Giants batter at a recent game as organist Steve Hogan awaits his cue at San Francisco's AT...
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June 26, 2011
Lincecum's June swoon is over
SAN FRANCISCO – Tim Lincecum needed a psychological boost. When he got it, his fastball command returned.
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June 24, 2011
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