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The 2013 Giants Win With Their Bats, Not Just Their Arms
It’s axiomatic that the defending world champion San Francisco Giants are “built on pitching.” Their five starters – Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito and Ryan Vogelsong – have been among the best in the major leagues over … Continue reading
Photos: Giants Baseball Comes Home
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By Sammy Brenner and Gina Scialabba The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 Friday afternoon, in the Giants first home game of the season. Fans bleeding team colors came out to AT&T Park.
Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants Open Baseball Season
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Baseball swings back to major league parks around the country on Monday, including the Bay Area. The Giants open on the road Monday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The A's open at home in Oakland against the Seattle Mariners. … Continue reading
Sergio Romo Hammered in World Baseball Classic
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It's been just 18 weeks since Sergio Romo blew a fastball past the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera in the bottom on the 9th in Game 4 of the World Series, striking him out and earning a win for the Giants.
But when he took the mound for the Mexico team in the World Baseball Classic Thursday, he struggled. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Romo threw 26 "high-intensity pitches" before giving up a two-run double to Anthony Rizzo, the Cubs first baseman, (playing for Italy) and got the 6-5 loss.
Giants Get Record $377,003 Bonus Pay for World Series
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Each player on the San Francisco Giants got a bonus for winning the World Series. This year, the payment — which is based on a percentage of income from tickets sold to World Series games — set a record: $377,003 … Continue reading
Buster Posey Wins NL Most Valuable Player Award
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NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit's Miguel Cabrera won the American League's Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, and San Francisco's Buster Posey was voted the National League honor. Cabrera received … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Schools Drop Bid for US Funds; Top Execs Leave Apple; 49ers Stadium Money Challenged; DA Tries to Limit Mirkarimi
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S.F., Oakland drop bid for U.S. school funds (SF Chronicle) Stuck in a standoff with teachers unions, the San Francisco and Oakland school districts have abandoned efforts to bring in up to $15 million each to develop high-quality math classes … Continue reading
Everything Giants Fans Need to Know About the World Series
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Well Giants fans, this is it. You’ve been with the team through the ups and downs of the first half of the season. You stayed with them when Melky Cabrera was suspended. You cheered as they rallied to the NL … Continue reading
How the Giants and Fans Celebrated Winning the NL Pennant
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The San Francisco Giants are returning to the World Series after coming back from 3-1 NLCS deficit and beating the St. Louis Cardinals in a decisive Game 7 Monday night. Here's a look at how the team and their fans … Continue reading
