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Blue Jays-Yankees Series Preview

Mike Lindsley — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:42 +0000

The Yanks and Jays have at it for three in the Bronx. New York just lost two of three to Seattle and Toronto has won four straight against the Red Sox and Giants respectively. Here is a series preview.

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San Francisco Giants Pitcher Voluntarily Gives Back $500K of His Salary

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:19 +0000

After years of steroids allegations, it’s nice to hear about a baseball player who doesn’t cheat.

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Some Stars In Sports Just Have It, And Others Don't

Mike Lindsley — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:37 +0000

LeBron James (now), Sidney Crosby, Albert Pujols (while with the Cardinals), baseball's Giants as a team, Derek Jeter through the years, Mariano Rivera, Eli Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Henrik Lundqvist and plenty more. You get the picture. When these guys step-up, their teams win and advance.

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Young Pitching Tougher To Develop Now More Than Ever

Mike Lindsley — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:25:59 +0000

Tim Lincecum. Remember him? He won two CY Young awards back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 at age 24 and 25. Now he can barely stay in the Giants' rotation. Phil Hughes? Bust at age 28. Ivan Nova won 16 games in 2011 and hasn't been heard from since. Ricky Romero was supposed to be the ace of the Blue Jays in 2009 and beyond. Injuries and confidence have caused him to be a below average pitcher.

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Baseball's Giants, Not Yankees, Show Winning Model.

Mike Lindsley — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:54:19 +0000

Pitching ace-starting pitching-timely hitting-bullpen. That is how you win a ton of regular season games and make a run in the postseason, ultimately winning championships, which is what every team wants.

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Tim Lincecum & Hunter Pence Impersonate Each Other [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:25:30 +0000

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum and outfielder Hunter Pence perform hilarious impersonations of each other. Lincecum’s impression is spot on.

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Barry Bonds Belongs In Hall Of Fame [NoeBrainer]

Brian Noe — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:44:38 +0000

I'm not going to look at the dirty portion of Barry Bonds' great career as if that's his entire body of work. He still has a Hall of Fame worthy resume.

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San Francisco Giants Win The World Series

Joe Reynolds — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:52:57 +0000

For the second time in the past three seasons the San Francisco Giants are the World Series Champions.

The Giants completed there sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night in 10 innings winning 4-3 on Marco Scutaro's go-ahead two out RBI single scoring Ryan Theriot in the top of the 10th inning facing Phil Coke

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Bird Poops On TV Anchor During World Series [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:39:32 +0000

A TV anchor had really bad luck and a bird had really good aim during a live segment before the World Series.

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Lil Wayne Sings "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:29:22 +0000

Lil Wayne showcased some of his musical talents with this rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during Game 6 of the NLCS.

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Matt Holliday Wishes Marco Scutaro Well Before Game 3 [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:35:30 +0000

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday showed some respect to San Francisco Giants infielder Marco Scutaro before Game 3 of the NLCS.

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Brian Wilson Plays The Organ On Teammate's Head [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:20:05 +0000

San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson showcased an interesting ritual during Game 2 of the NLCS on Monday night.

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Melky Cabrera For Batting Champ?

Brian Cady — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:02:04 +0000

Last month, San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera was suspended fifty games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The 2012 All-Star Game MVP has sat out with a .346 batting average, which still leads the National League

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Don't Forget To Blame Melky Cabrera For Cheating [NoeBrainer]

Brian Noe — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:20:25 +0000

Melky Cabrera is getting a fair amount of praise from fans for not lying about his boosted testosterone levels. Don't forget about the fact that this guy cheated.

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Melky Cabrera Suspended for 50 Games After Testing Positive for Testosterone

Bryen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:59:34 +0000

Malky Cabrera, the outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was suspended today (8/15) by Major League Baseball for doping after he tested positive for testosterone. Cabrera is suspended, effective immediately, without pay for 50 games.

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St. Bernard Snaps At Giants Fan During Athletics 'Dog Day' [VIDEO]

Brian Noe — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:10:23 +0000

This pooch fully understands the meaning of the rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's.

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AL and NL Wild Card Races Close Heading into Final Weekend

michael.greenberg — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:45:40 +0000

The American League and National League Wild Card battles are heating up as we enter the final weekend of the regular season. The Atlanta Braves currently hold the NL Wild Card lead and the slumping Boston Red Sox are clinging to their lead as well.

Find out which teams are threatening in each league to make a last-minute sprint to the playoffs.

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Giants Pitcher Tim Lincecum To Pitch To Contest Winner

Brian Noe — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:37:49 +0000

We've all heard our fair share of those wacky Minor League Baseball promotions before. They are oftentimes completely lame. This promotion with Tim Lincecum is anything but.

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Battle in the Bay Area

michael.greenberg — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:11:11 +0000

On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants did battle, literally, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. In the top of the 6th, the Phillies had an 8-2 lead. They had the bases loaded with Shane Victorino at the plate. Ramon Ramirez was on the mound for the Giants. Ramirez had already given up 3 runs in that inning of work. So with frustration in the air and tensions high between the two teams, Ramirez took it out on Victorino.

Check out the video to see what happens!

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Carlos Beltran Traded To San Francisco Pending A Physical

104.5 The Team Staff — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:00:04 +0000

It's not official yet but it looks like the Carlos Beltran era in New York is over.

The Mets have traded the outfielder to the San Francisco Giants.

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