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'Underrated' Bruce Bochy Has Been Key to Giants' World Series Run

Hang around people smarter than you. Those were the marching orders U.S. Army Sgt. Major Gus Bochy gave his four children, and decades later the Philadelphia Phillies wish Gus had kept his mouth shut. Slow-talking, quick-thinking Bruce Bochy, the third of Rose and Gus Bochy's children, directed the National League...

The Dugout: Little Giants

Or, if you'd prefer, The Dugout Playoff Coverage: Day, oh, let's say 13? The playoffs allow me to closely watch and follow teams I don't normally follow, like the San Francisco Giants. Apparently this is the first time Joe Buck and Tim McCarver have ever seen the Giants, too, because they are either working their...

Juan Uribe's Injury Could Thrust Rowand, Sandoval Into Game 3 Lineup

SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Rowand talked like a guy who wouldn't be surprised if he's in the starting lineup Tuesday, when the Giants will face the Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. "I'm ready to play," Rowand said Monday, after he and Giants players took batting practice at San Francisco's...

Giants' Band of Cast-Offs Comes Up Big

Brian Sabean spent the past few years carefully combing through the baseball marketplace, consulting with his cadre of advisors to pick just the right players to complement the Giants' outstanding pitching staff. And when that didn't work, he went to a yard sale. The Giants are preparing for their first postseason...

Giants Get Mike Fontenot From Cubs

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants just needed to look down the hall to get a new infielder to replace injured Edgar Renteria. Moments after they announced that Renteria was going on the disabled list because of a strained biceps, the Giants announced the acquisition of infielder Mike Fontenot from the Cubs, who are playing the...

Mike Fontenot News From the Web

05/13/12 Phillies Notes: Coaches won't tinker with Pence Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA "Hunter chases bad balls at times," Manuel said.
05/12/12 Fontenot latest addition to Phillies roster Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies Before Friday night's game against the Padres, the Phillies had to decide which of two infielders to bring up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley: Hector Luna or Mike Fontenot.
05/12/12 Fontenot joins Phillies Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Mike Fontenot does not have to think long and hard about his best moment at Citizens Bank Park.
05/08/12 Lehigh Valley IronPigs struggle with runners on base... Source: LehighValleyLive.com - Harrisburg PA The Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Indianapolis Indians seemingly went hit-for-hit tonight, but the Pigs couldn't capitalize despite a plethora of runners in scoring position in a 7-2 International League loss at Victory Field.
05/03/12 Lehigh Valley IronPigs implode in ninth inning in loss... Source: LehighValleyLive.com - Harrisburg PA The Lehigh Valley IronPigs bullpen suffered a rare meltdown giving up four runs in the top of the ninth inning as Charlotte rallied for a 6-5 International League victory tonight at Coca-Cola Park. Dan Johnson's two-run single off Jeremy Horst with the bases loaded turned what was once a 5-2 deficit into a tie ballgame.