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San Rafael professional baseball team promises fun
From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro said, "and I'm so happy. I love doing this."...
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Giants' Larry Baer says A's can have Pebble Beach
This just in: The Giants have surrendered territorial rights to the A's . Actually this news isn't really just in. It broke Wednesday, but it got crowded out of my column that day by bigger news that I can't remember...
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1 day ago
San Rafael minor-league baseball team promises fun
From the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals to the ... San Rafael Pacifics? "I climbed the ladder to the bottom rung," Mike Shapiro said, "and I'm so happy. I love doing this."...
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1 day ago
SF Giants' Brian Wilson continues rehab
Giants closer Brian Wilson encapsulated his damn-the-torpedoes attitude about injuries in September when he said, "You play hard ... then get a new arm." Until Dr. Frankenstein pops across the pond and takes over Dr....
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4 days ago
Good time to be Tim Lincecum - or any NL pitcher
That wasn't a Super Bowl, that was a three-hour "legacy" break. Legacy this, legacy that. Quarterbacks, coaches, teams - all of it a complete joke, given that legacy is properly bestowed in retrospect. I guess that's...
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5 days ago
Giants' offense promises speedy fixes for 2012
Angel Pagan prides himself as the Giants ' new leadoff hitter. The No. 1 man. Numero uno. So allow him to be the first to make a bold statement about the 2012 Giants in the National League West: "I'm very, very...
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7 days ago
Giants' Tim Lincecum grows into career for ages
When Tim Lincecum talked about age catching up with him, almost everyone else in the room had to stifle a laugh. He won't turn 28 until June, and he'd still need ID to get a drink in any bar tended by a non-baseball fan....
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7 days ago
Bruce Bochy draws inspiration from 49ers' surge
"That was the best game I've ever seen." High praise from none other than Giants manager Bruce Bochy , speaking of the 49ers ' stirring victory over the Saints three weeks ago. "Well," Bochy croaked in his basso...
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8 days ago
SF Giants' Buster Posey ready for 2012 season
This week's edited KNBR conversation between Giants catcher Buster Posey and Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey: Murphy: Looking back a little bit, how frustrating was it to sit on the sidelines and then see what happened...
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9 days ago
SF Giants' Buster Posey to try new catcher's mask
Long before everyone fretted about Buster Posey 's leg, they fretted about his head, which was absorbing a fair amount of foul-ball punishment. There was concern that Posey's goalie-style mask was not protecting him...
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9 days ago
Josh Hamilton apologizes for 2nd alcohol relapse
Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" and insisting...
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9 days ago
Future is now for SF Giants aces Lincecum, Cain
Since Tim Lincecum signed his two-year, $40.5 million contract, a lot of folks have taken the liberty of speaking for him. Lincecum wants to be a Yankee, they say. He wants to sell himself to the highest bidder the...
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9 days ago
SF Giants' Pablo Sandoval drops weight, again
The Giants showed a lot of faith in Pablo Sandoval by giving him a three-year, $17.15 million contract. That does not mean they are going to stop leaning on him about his weight. Manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that he...
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9 days ago
Giants won't let FanFest get out of hand this time
The best thing about the Giants ' annual FanFest at AT&T Park - free admission, no tickets required - also creates the worst thing about FanFest - the crowds. Last year, in the afterglow of the team's first World Series...
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11 days ago
Bay Area buddies find success with baseball agency
The world was caving in on Scott Cousins, the man who ended the 2011 season for catcher Buster Posey. Cousins played at USF and spends offseasons in San Francisco. He's a nice guy and respected by Marlins teammates as a...
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16 days ago
Ryan Theriot gives Giants' infield righty bat
The Giants ' infield could be ragin' with Cajuns in 2012. With Mike Fontenot already in the fold, the team agreed Friday to a one-year contract with fellow Louisianan and former LSU teammate Ryan Theriot, who could be a...
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16 days ago
Jeff Keppinger signs with Rays
Free-agent infielder Jeff Keppinger has signed a one-year contract with the Rays. Keppinger, 31, who plays shortstop as well as second and third base, split last season between the Giants and Astros, combining to bat ....
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16 days ago
Giants sign Hensley, who yielded No. 755 to Bonds
The pitcher who surrendered the Barry Bonds home run that tied Henry Aaron is coming home to the Giants . Right-handed reliever Clay Hensley and the team agreed Thursday to a one-year, $750,000 contract, pending a...
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17 days ago
San Franciscans must step up for Gold Dust Lounge
I was thinking about the Gold Dust Lounge this week when I heard that longtime American League umpire Marty Springstead had died. Like so many notable figures from all walks of life, Springstead made a point of visiting...
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17 days ago
Cespedes can negotiate with big league teams
Major League Baseball has told teams that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to negotiate with teams. The commissioner's office notified clubs Wednesday, a day after Cespedes established legal residency in the...
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18 days ago
Cespedes can negotiate with big-league teams
Major League Baseball has told teams that Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to negotiate with teams. The commissioner's office notified clubs Wednesday, a day after Cespedes established legal residency in the...
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18 days ago
Tim Lincecum, Giants reach $40.5 million deal
Tim Lincecum always has been a rare bird, from his windup to his hair to his demeanor, so who better to agree to that rare baseball contract that makes everyone a winner? The two-year, $40.5 million deal, which was...
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20 days ago
Giants get nod as shocker, but 49ers are closing
Over the last 20 years in Bay Area sports, who is more shocking and surprising than this season's 49ers ? No-o-o-o-body! Right? Wrong! I hereby induct the 49ers into my imaginary Bay Area Phenom Team Hall of Fame. But...
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22 days ago
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