Whiteside-for-Posey move confounds many
Monday, July 5 MILWAUKEE — The Giants’ 4-3 loss Sunday could be remembered for its sheer duration (15 innings spanning five hours and 24 minutes), its novelty (the back-to-back homers by Nate...
View ArticleMany wins, many heroes
Wednesday, July 28 SAN FRANCISCO — When’s the last time the Giants have been this hot? No need to answer that by citing a specific time frame in a specific year. It’s a rhetorical question more than...
View ArticleA championship afternoon
Sunday, Oct. 3 SAN FRANCISCO — Images from one of the biggest days in recent Giants history: * During the on-field celebration, when it seemed like everybody was embracing each other, manager Bruce...
View ArticleIt could be Showtime for Giants
Thursday, Jan. 13 SAN FRANCISCO — At this rate, the Giants might have to join the Screen Actors Guild. Showtime is hoping to create a documentary series on the 2010 World Series champions, whose...
View ArticleHey, TBS, who won the World Series last year?
Wednesday, March 9 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants are the defending World Series champions. That undeniable fact begs repeating upon examining the first two months of the “Sunday MLB on...
View ArticleWhy Beltran makes sense for SF; more from Sunday
Sunday, July 17 SAN DIEGO — Acquiring Carlos Beltran is virtually imperative for the Giants. Not to reach the postseason, but to play deep into October. Giants general manager Brian Sabean wouldn’t...
View ArticleBelt, Crawford get attention
Tuesday, Nov. 29 SAN FRANCISCO — Contradicting their reputation for favoring veteran players, general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy sounded upbeat about first baseman-outfielder Brandon...
View ArticleKNBR catches Posey’s thoughts
Wednesday, Feb. 1 SAN FRANCISCO — Virtually everything Buster Posey does during the next few months will make news. That includes his radio appearance Wednesday on KNBR, the Giants’ flagship station....
View ArticleSandoval’s hit echoes postseason feats
Tuesday, April 30 PHOENIX — Though the Giants’ 2-1 victory Tuesday night over the Arizona Diamondbacks was merely regular-season game No. 27, it evoked indelible postseason memories. The exchange...
View ArticleTime for Giants to lower expectations
SAN FRANCISCO — After four consecutive winning seasons and two World Series titles in the last three years, the Giants have fallen from their perch alongside the Major Leagues’ elite ballclubs. Only a...
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