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San Francisco Giants prospect Angel Villalona has work visa approved

Team expects player to report to Arizona on time
Via Mercury News  |  2 days ago

Giants: Former top prospect Villalona expected in camp

Murder charges have been dropped against slugging first baseman
Via Mercury News  |  2 days ago

Giants, 49ers at Pebble Beach for good causes

Bay Area athletes, legends on course for good causes
Via Mercury News  |  5 days ago

Video: 49ers, Giants tee off against each other at Pebble Beach

Matt Cain leads the Giants and Alex Smith the 49ers in charity event.
Via Mercury News  |  5 days ago

San Francisco Giants look to push through the adversity of disappointing 2011 season

'This year, I do think there are guys in there who will help hold each other more accountable, to do things right,' says manager Bruce Bochy.
Via Mercury News  |  8 days ago

Dodgers ask judge to reject claims for damages filed by Stow

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday asked a federal bankruptcy judge to reject all claims for damages filed by San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow over his severe beating in a Dodger Stadium parking lot on Opening Day of the 2011 season.
Via Mercury News  |  8 days ago

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey uncertain how ankle will respond to playing again

Star says he's still not 100 percent recovered from devastating injury
Via Mercury News  |  9 days ago

Posey looking good; Bochy, Sandoval discuss weighty subject

The No.1 question on the minds of most Giants fans is "How's Buster?"Well, Posey was looking good on Friday and several teammates commented on the confident gleam he had in his eye.
Via Mercury News  |  9 days ago

Giants reliever Brian Wilson drops 10 pounds but not the beard

Brian Wilson is down from 205 pounds to 195, but no lighter in the facial hair department. The beard looked lush and dark as ever.
Via Mercury News  |  9 days ago

Lincecum not cutting out In-N-Out burgers, he's just not eating as many

Tim Lincecum said the two-year contract he reached with the Giants is where he and the team "found the most common ground" and he fully expects future conversations about a longer term contract that would buy out his free-agent years.
Via Mercury News  |  9 days ago

Giants: Cain open to a discount for the home club

Lincecum cutting back on In-N-Out burgers, Wilson cuts back on weight, Bochy says fifth spot in rotation is Zito's to lose
Via Mercury News  |  9 days ago

Giants make changes for better crowd control at FanFest

The Giants always have issues with crowd control at their annual FanFest. But last year's gathering was unique.
Via Mercury News  |  11 days ago

San Francisco Giants sign veteran infielder Ryan Theriot

S.F. signs veteran to one-year contract
Via Mercury News  |  16 days ago

Giants reportedly agree to terms with righty reliever Clay Hensley

The Giants have reached an agreement on a one-year major league deal with relief pitcher Clay Hensley, a baseball source has told ESPN.
Via Mercury News  |  16 days ago

San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum agree on two-year, $40.5 million deal

Ace will become free agent after 2013 season
Via Mercury News  |  19 days ago

Tim Lincecum, Giants agree on two-year, $40.5 million contract

Both sides avoided arbitration, but they were unable to reach a longer-term agreement and Lincecum is set to hit free agency after the 2013
Via Mercury News  |  19 days ago

San Francisco Giants notebook: Closer Brian Wilson ready to start throwing

Sanchez, Posey also progressing well in injury comebacks
Via Mercury News  |  20 days ago

Giants: Three-year deal for the Panda; Lincecum asking for $21.5 million

The Giants and Tim Lincecum might have grabbed baseball industry headlines on Tuesday when they exchanged record-setting figures in arbitration, but the club made its most declarative investment of the day in All-Star third baseman Pablo Sandoval.
Via Mercury News  |  26 days ago

Source: San Francisco Giants sign Pablo Sandoval to three-year, $17.15 million deal

Contract erases third baseman's arbitration-eligible years.
Via Mercury News  |  26 days ago

Report: Giants, Melky Cabrera agree on $6 million deal, avoid arbitration

A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that outfielder Melky Cabrera and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract and avoided salary arbitration
Via Mercury News  |  26 days ago

Baseball: Giants offer to Tim Lincecum could set arbitration record

Giants ace, team are going to arbitration
Via Mercury News  |  January 13, 2012

Giants: Vogelsong agrees to two-year deal

Ryan Vogelsong in 2011 authored one of the greatest comeback stories baseball has ever seen. At times, he admitted he pinched himself, wondering when everything would end.
Via Mercury News  |  January 11, 2012

Giants, Ryan Vogelsong agree to two-year contract

The Giants have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Ryan Vogelsong on a two-year contract with a club option for 2014, general manager Brian Sabean announced Wednesday
Via Mercury News  |  January 11, 2012

Mark Purdy: The most powerful person in Bay Area sports

You might not recognize the name, and you almost certainly wouldn't recognize the face, but Charles Johnson of the Giants leads our annual list
Via Mercury News  |  December 30, 2011

Mark Purdy: The most powerful person in Bay Area sports

You might not recognize the name, and you almost certainly wouldn't recognize the face, but Charles Johnson of the Giants leads our annual list
Via Mercury News  |  December 29, 2011
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