1. Ex-Yankee, Whose Career Detoured Through a Bottle, Seeks SF Giants Job

    Relief candidate Scott Proctor is 36 and has pitched in 307 big-league games, most with the Yankees and Dodgers , yet he still confessed to nerves as he prepared to pitch in his first exhibition for the Giants ...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 3 months ago 37 reads 0 comments

  2. Extra Baggs: Cain Pitches Without Pain, Etc.

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Try as they might, the Giants finished a few feet short of their fourth consecutive Cactus League tie...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 months ago 41 reads 0 comments

  3. San Francisco Giants' Top 10 Prospect Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Even though the San Francisco Giants ’ system is loaded with depth on the mound, it’s also devoid of an impact position prospect headed into the 2013 season...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 7,702 reads 9 comments

  4. San Francisco Giants: Full Scouting Report for Each Prospect at Spring Training

    The San Francisco Giants' run of dominance over the last four seasons has been built predominantly on the team's ability to acquire and develop amateur talent...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 3 months ago 1,621 reads 1 comments

  5. Injuries Knock Torres, Mijares out of WBC

    The Giants ’ long list of World Baseball Classic participants was whittled down by two on Thursday, as outfielder Andres Torres and left-hander Jose Mijares came down with injuries that will knock them out of the international tournament...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 121 reads 0 comments

  6. Report: Torres, Mijares Likely out of WBC with Injuries

    Andres Torres had an MRI that showed an oblique strain. He'll miss a week and is out of the WBC. Mijares (tender elbow) also likely out...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 6 reads 0 comments

  7. Breakout Stars from San Francisco Giants' First Week of Spring Training Action

    Baseball season is back, and so are the defending World Series champions San Francisco Giants . With a total of five games played in spring training thus far, there are a few young ...

    Kyle Brown Written by Kyle Brown about 3 months ago 3,489 reads 3 comments

  8. Bad-Tenant Case Against Lincecum Heads to Court

    Tim Lincecum was accused by his former landlady in 2011 of trashing his Mission District townhouse and causing at least $200,000 in damage...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 3 months ago 149 reads 0 comments

  9. San Francisco Giants: 3 Storylines Emerging from Spring Training

    The World Champion San Francisco Giants are enjoying a relatively quiet spring training this year, so far...

    Miguel Llull Written by Miguel Llull about 3 months ago 5,220 reads 0 comments

  10. Giants Tie — Again; A Series of Promotions in the Front Office

    Some quick notes from Tempe, where the Giants and Angels tied 8-all, the third tie in three days for the world champs...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 3 months ago 35 reads 0 comments

  11. Ryan Vogelsong Thrives on Mound, with Sick Dad on His Mind

    Ryan Vogelsong became the first Giant to start twice this spring and looked very good in three shutout innings against an Angels team consisting of Mike Trout, two possible backups and six minor-leaguers...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 3 months ago 63 reads 0 comments

  12. Giants Promote Members of Sabean's Inner Circle

    TEMPE, Ariz. – In what could be a prelude to an extension for GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy, the Giants announced promotions for four senior members of their baseball operations staff...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 3 months ago 412 reads 0 comments

  13. No Such Thing as a 'Walk Year' for Pence

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Hunter Pence did all the offseason things that a player typically does when entering his final season before free agency...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 months ago 30 reads 0 comments

  14. Bochy's Son Has a Rough Outing, Etc.

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Bruce Bochy’s son might have a locker in the Giants ’ major league camp, but don’t accuse the manager of nepotism...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 months ago 28 reads 0 comments

  15. SF Giants' Brett Pill Fights for Spot

    With Brandon Belt, Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval entrenched, the Giants hardly need Brett Pill as a first baseman. He is not a great left fielder and the staff has backed off the notion of trying him at third base...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 months ago 26 reads 0 comments

  16. San Francisco Giants: Keys to Staying Healthy in 2013

    The injury bug is a major cause for concern for every major league club in baseball. In the past, the San Francisco Giants have felt the effects of losing key players to injury...

    Keely Flanagan Written by Keely Flanagan about 3 months ago 1,358 reads 4 comments

  17. Lincecum Makes Spring Debut

    Tim Lincecum might have short hair, but he encountered his share of tangles in his first exhibition start of the spring Tuesday. Lincecum worked deep counts and reached his pitch limit before making it out of the second inning at Camelback Ranch...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 3 months ago 164 reads 0 comments

  18. Tim Lincecum Hit Hard in Second of Two Innings

    UPDATE: Tim Lincecum allowed the Dodgers three runs in 1 1/3 innings in his first spring game today, the final two scoring on his last pitch, a two-run Jeremy Moore double in a three-run second...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 3 months ago 10 reads 0 comments

  19. Cole Gillespie Will Be Next Spring Training Surprise for San Francisco Giants

    A huge factor in the success of the San Francisco Giants over the last four seasons has been their ability to turn minor league free agents in to key contributors...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 3 months ago 4,368 reads 26 comments

  20. Bumgarner Finds His Old Form; a Bittersweet Moment for Bochy & Bochy

    Madison Bumgarner didn’t mean to have such an exaggerated turn in his windup last year, but as the season wore on and Bumgarner wore down a bit, he started to twist more and more with every outing...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 3 months ago 151 reads 0 comments

  21. Belt, as He Prepares for Third Opening Day: “I Want to Reach My Potential.”

    Brandon Belt insists that he has never lost a race at the community pool in Nacogdoches, Texas , thanks in large part to his size 15 feet...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 3 months ago 141 reads 0 comments

  22. Cain Gets a Scare with Line Drive off Knee

    MESA, Ariz. – The games don’t count in spring training, but the risks are just as real as the regular season...

    Jonathan Williams Written by Jonathan Williams about 3 months ago 60 reads 0 comments

  23. EXTRA BAGGS: Sandoval Avoids Weight-Related Benching, Etc.

    MESA, Ariz. – Pablo Sandoval’s bat looked crisp as he collected three hits in his first four exhibition at-bats. But those weren’t the numbers that Giants manager Bruce Bochy wanted to see in the first weekend of games here...

    Jonathan Williams Written by Jonathan Williams about 3 months ago 66 reads 0 comments

  24. Matt Cain Says Leg Injury Is Not Serious

    In the first inning of today’s game against the Cubs , Alfonso Soriano hit a wicked comebacker that drilled Cain on the right leg. Cain hobbled off the mound in obvious pain as the ball deflected away for a single...

    Samantha Talavera Written by Samantha Talavera about 3 months ago 13 reads 0 comments

  25. A Long Run for Pablo Sandoval as SF Giants Win Cactus Opener

    Backup catcher Hector Sanchez is still dealing with a right-shoulder injury that occurred when he was playing winter ball, and he does not know when he will be able to start playing in Cactus League games...

    Samantha Talavera Written by Samantha Talavera about 3 months ago 99 reads 0 comments