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Jun 26, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Denard Span (2) at bat against the Colorado Rockies during the sixth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsSpan: ‘I think everybody was ready to go home’
When the seagulls outnumber the fans, it’s time to pack it in. Such was the case in the 14th inning at AT&T Park, when an avian invasion grabbed hold of the outfield. Giants center fielder Denard Span spent the better part of Tuesday evening re-positioning himself around the airborne wildlife, and when it came time…
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Jun 27, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Gorkys Hernandez (66) runs past third base after an RBI single from San Francisco Giants center fielder Denard Span (not pictured) against the Colorado Rockies during the third inning of the game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsSpan’s single lifts Giants past Rockies in 14 innings
No pitcher in Major League history has started as many games against the Colorado Rockies as Matt Cain. At this point in his career, Cain’s pitch charts against the Rockies’ lineup could be archived in the Library of Congress, as Colorado hitters entered Tuesday evening’s game having combined for more than 150 at-bats against the…
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Giants introduce first round draft choice Heliot Ramos
Heliot Ramos had never seen anything like it before. Even though the 17-year-old first round draft choice of the San Francisco Giants has been on the radar of professional scouts for the better part of his teenage years, Ramos was in awe of what transpired in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon.
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Murph: ‘If Evans is to turn this thing around, he’ll have to nail the market’
Two bits of intrigue remain in the Giants season, which essentially died in this, the month of June. The club totes a 6-18 record this month into Tuesday night’s game vs. Colorado. The two bits: Who gets dealt? Will they lose 100 games? Gotta say, those are some remarkable questions to be asking. When Paulie…
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Giants plan to start Jae-Gyun Hwang Wednesday
The San Francisco Giants already had one third baseman make his Major League debut, and the team is well on its way to having another player receive a call-up to the big leagues. 29-year-old South Korean infielder Jae-Gyun Hwang is on his way up from AAA Sacramento, and Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy said the team…
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Giants calling up Jae-gyun Hwang [report]
The Giants are reportedly calling up third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang from AAA Sacramento ahead of the July 1 opt-out date he had in his contract if he didn’t get called up to the bigs by then.
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Crowley: Only way to make room for young guys is ‘to start selling’
“There’s going to be no room for the young guys on the 40 man roster if they don’t start selling. I think if they really feel out of it and they think they can get the type of prospects they want for Johnny Cueto [and] Eduardo Nunez…then they might as well do it. So if…
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May 3, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Mark Melancon (41) and catcher Buster Posey (28) celebrate at the end of a MLB game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 4-1 in 11 innings. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsKuiper: ‘Roll your eyes’ at clubhouse story with Melancon
Duane Kuiper joined Murph and Mac on Tuesday morning to discuss the report on separation in the Giants clubhouse.
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Bumgarner, Posey, Crawford are Giants’ only ‘true untouchables’ as trade deadline approaches [report]
The cellar-dwelling Giants will almost certainly be sellers at the trade deadline. A report from MLB.com’s Jon Morosi on Tuesday listed Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford as the team’s only “true untouchables.” Everyone else, it appears, is up for grabs.
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Samardzija on Crawford: ‘He’s unbelievable’
The Giants put nine runs on the scoreboard on Monday night, but all Jeff Samardzija wanted to talk about what his defense. Even though the “Shark” came into his start against the Colorado Rockies with the third-lowest run support average (3.19) in the Major Leagues this season, Samardzija was equally inspired by his team’s defensive…
