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Giants Officially Extend Sabean, Bochy

There wasn't much drama involved with the Giants decision to re-sign general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy, each of whom got two-year deals with options for 2012 on Tuesday. It was widely assumed that they would be back once the team established itself as a contender at midseason, and it was reported a...

Giants to Bring Back Sabean, Bochy

There was not much doubt that Giants general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy would be back next year, considering the team jumped into contention following three losing seasons, but the San Francisco Chronicle has reported that it is a done deal. An announcement could come sometime next week. Managing general...

Starting Five: Phillies' Howard Making MVP Case

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Ryan Howard is trying to challenge Albert Pujols for National League MVP.Howard homered twice, doubled and drove in three runs Friday in the Phillies' 4-2 defeat of the Braves. Philadelphia now has...

The Dugout: Who's Wearing the Stethoscope, You or Me?

As Fletch reported yesterday, Noah Lowry's agent contends that the Giants misdiagnosed Lowry's arm issues, put him under the knife for the wrong surgery, assigned him the wrong rehab program, and jeopardized his career. The Giants are denying this. From Calvin and Hobbes, November 18, 1990:CALVIN. Your foot hurts? What...

Big Unit's Quest for 300 Stalls

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wonderful coincidence as it would have been -- Randy Johnson winning No. 300 in Seattle -- it's not going to happen.Johnson was pounded for seven runs in four innings on Saturday afternoon, taking the 9-6 loss against the the Mets and Johan Santana, so he'll still be on 298 victories when he makes his next...

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02/23/12 Giants catcher Eli Whiteside working to put 2011 in... Source: The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco CA No Giants player â maybe no big-league player â period, had so much dumped on his plate, and so suddenly, as Eli Whiteside in 2011.
02/21/12 Bochy says Tim Lincecum's stiff back not a concern for... Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA Tim Lincecum skipped his bullpen session Tuesday because of a stiff back, but manager Bruce Bochy said it won't be a concern.
02/21/12 Pat Burrell might help coach in SF Giants' camp Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA Pat Burrell, one of the catalysts of the Giants ' 2010 championship run, might join a luminous list of former players who visit spring training for a week or two of special coaching.
02/18/12 Intrigue abounds as Giants kick off camp Source: MLB - San Francisco Giants The Giants possess less status than they did a year ago, but they're enveloped by a lot more intrigue.
02/18/12 Giants won't rush stars this spring Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA Bruce Bochy expects this spring to be a competitive one for many of the Giants, but the early workload will be lighter than usual for three of the team's biggest stars.