1. Pill Undergoes Knee Surgery in San Francisco

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Surgery has come quite a long way since the days of biting on bullets. Brett Pill underwent a routine cleanup procedure on his right knee Thursday morning ...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 113 reads 0 comments

  2. Should the San Francisco Giants Be Worried About Hector Sanchez?

    The news out of San Francisco Giants spring training has only been negative for backup catcher Hector Sanchez. The 23-year-old showed up overweight to camp , and injuries have limited his play during arguably the most crucial period of spring...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 2 months ago 2,889 reads 14 comments

  3. Giants Catcher Hector Sanchez Having Injury-Plagued Spring

    If Hector Sanchez had the kind of spring training in 2012 that he's having now, he'd have never made the Opening Day roster...

    Rob Stevenson Written by Rob Stevenson about 2 months ago 21 reads 0 comments

  4. Full Update of Surprises, Busts and Injuries at San Francisco Giants Camp

    The defending champion San Francisco Giants entered spring training with almost the entirety of last year's postseason roster intact...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 2 months ago 5,167 reads 18 comments

  5. Brett Pill to Undergo Knee Surgery

    GOODYEAR, Ariz. – First baseman Brett Pill traveled back to San Francisco and will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 2 months ago 52 reads 0 comments

  6. Lincecum Happy with Progress on Blister

    The combination of lime juice and so-called "mystery mud" seems to be working for Tim Lincecum, who took another step Tuesday night in his beat-the-blister crusade...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 184 reads 0 comments

  7. Extra Baggs: Could Hector Sanchez's Job Be Up for Grabs?

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Tim Lincecum wasn’t the only member of the Giants battery playing catch-up Tuesday night. Hector Sanchez is quite a bit behind schedule this spring, too...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 115 reads 0 comments

  8. Sandoval Back from World Baseball Classic

    Pablo Sandoval went from the international stage, where his Venezuelan team bowed out of the World Baseball Classic, to an exhibition game against the Padres two days later...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 32 reads 0 comments

  9. Giants' Torres Shows off His Man Strength

    Surprise, Ariz. -- Outfielder Andres Torres hasn't lost any power from his last go-round with the Giants. He's still as strong as ever, as he displayed in his first exhibition in three weeks...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 50 reads 0 comments

  10. San Francisco Giants' Winners and Losers Halfway Through Spring Training

    The San Francisco Giants ' 2013 training camp has been pretty quiet, with very little drama, just the way Bruce Bochy likes it. The Giants have methodically gone through their work in order to prepare for the regular season...

    Dan Mori Written by Dan Mori about 2 months ago 6,323 reads 19 comments

  11. San Francisco Giants: Detailed Scouting Notes from Spring Training

    The San Francisco Giants were defeated 6-2 by the San Diego Padres in a televised spring training game on Tuesday night. Here are some assorted scouting notes from the game...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 2 months ago 1,892 reads 6 comments

  12. Torres Knows Bo; Bumgarner Dominates Rangers

    Andres Torres drew gasps from the crowd at Surprise Stadium on Monday when he snapped his bat over his knee following a bases-loaded strikeout. The day’s starter, Madison Bumgarner, surely could accomplish the same feat of strength...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 2 months ago 56 reads 0 comments

  13. Sergio Romo on WBC: 'It Was Fun to Play for a Different Cause'

    It’s part of a closer’s skill set, as important as having a strikeout pitch. You must possess a short memory. You must flush the bad vibes of letting a lead slip away...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 2 months ago 59 reads 0 comments

  14. Is Madison Bumgarner an Injury Risk?

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 22 reads 0 comments

  15. Giants' Future Starters Impress in Camp

    Phoenix -- As a National League scout watched a "B" game against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, he paid Giants starting prospect Chris Heston a nice compliment. He said Heston was like a younger version of Ryan Vogelsong...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 83 reads 0 comments

  16. Giants: Tim Lincecum Says He's Ready to Rock and Roll

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tim Lincecum is finally back on the mound, but he's not done with the "mystery mud," a concoction he has been using and will continue to use to treat a blister on his pitching hand...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 2 months ago 31 reads 0 comments

  17. San Francisco Giants: Team Should Implement a Spot Starter into the Rotation

    Over the years, the San Francisco Giants have put together one of the premier starting rotations in baseball. It started in 2002 when they drafted their current ace, Matt Cain, and concluded when they re-signed Ryan Vogelsong in 2011...

    Kyle Brown Written by Kyle Brown about 2 months ago 3,364 reads 45 comments

  18. SF Giants' Weaknesses and Potential Solutions Emerging from Spring Training

    The defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants are enjoying a relatively successful spring training. Question marks in the starting rotation are performing well, injuries are at a minimum, and bigger bats are making themselves known...

    Keely Flanagan Written by Keely Flanagan about 2 months ago 3,383 reads 2 comments

  19. The Quiet Confidence of Buster Posey

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When Buster Posey's hometown paper in Albany, Ga., took a poll in November asking readers if he’s already a "lock" for the Hall of Fame, 89 percent of survey respondents said yes...

    Jonathan Williams Written by Jonathan Williams about 2 months ago 70 reads 0 comments

  20. Ryan Vogelsong a Winner in Critical Game at World Baseball Classic

    For all of the big-name Giants who went to the World Baseball Classic, the first Giant to advance was catcher Tyler LaTorre, a 29-year-old minor-leaguer from Santa Cruz who will go to the second round with Italy...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 2 months ago 80 reads 0 comments

  21. Bochy: Tim Lincecum “All Set to Go"

    Giants starter Tim Lincecum, dealing with a blister on the middle finger of his throwing hand, received the thumbs-up from manager Bruce Bochy...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 2 months ago 54 reads 0 comments

  22. Buster Posey: Why the San Francisco Giants MVP Will Stay at Catcher Long Term

    There's a lot of speculation that San Francisco Giants ' star catcher Buster Posey will eventually move out from behind the plate and become a full-time first baseman...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 2 months ago 3,002 reads 15 comments

  23. Francisco Peguero: Breaking Down Why He Should Make the SF Giants' Roster

    When Andres Torres signed with the San Francisco Giants, the Giants set up their left field platoon of Gregor Blanco and Torres, both speedy and talented outfielders...

    Baily Deeter Written by Baily Deeter about 2 months ago 1,532 reads 11 comments

  24. The Giants and Buster Posey Have Had Preliminary Talks About an Extension

    The Giants and catcher Buster Posey avoided arbitration in January by agreeing to a one-year, $8 million contract, but Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com.....

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 2 months ago 85 reads 0 comments

  25. On the Prospects of a Non-Prospect

    First, the basics: Brock Bond, lord and master of OBP, is a 27-year-old career minor leaguer. He’s a non-roster invitee that’s currently in Giants camp this spring...

    Kevin Conti Written by Kevin Conti about 3 months ago 224 reads 0 comments