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Season-ending surgery a possibility for Kershaw
WASHINGTON (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching injury woes aren’t likely to go away any time soon. Manager Dave Roberts said surgery “is more of a possibility” for Clayton Kershaw after a setback with the herniated disk in his back, and left-hander Alex Wood will miss eight weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his elbow. Kershaw…
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Rash of injuries expose Giants’ offensive flaws
Watching the Giants open the second half of the season with four straight losses, it’s hard to believe they hold baseball’s best record. They look nothing like the team of the first half. With some household names out of the lineup due to injuries, San Francisco has called on minor leaguers to fill a huge void on offense. The Giants closed out…
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Giants surveying the bullpen market [report]
A lot has been made of the Giants bullpen this season. It was visibly the achilles heal of the team in the first half, and after Saturday’s loss, where Santiago Casilla balked in the winning run, the Giants are looking at possible trades to bolster the bullpen. Earlier this morning, Jerry Crasnick tweeted out some options…
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Krukow: Giants need to start creating and taking advantage of opportunities
Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Wednesday morning to talk about the Giants’ recent skid and what they need to do differently to get back in the win column.
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Giants DFA Tejada to clear spot for Cain
In anticipation of starting Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox, Matt Cain was activated off the 15-day disabled list. The Giants designated infielder Ruben Tejada for assignment to clear a roster spot for the right-hander. Tejada lasted only 13 games with the Giants. He collected five hits across 32 at-bats, including three doubles. He’s already…
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Giants to wear throwback unis from 1978 in Boston
For the second time this season, the Giants will be sporting throwback uniforms. Both the Giants and Red Sox will be wearing jerseys from 1978 and 1975, respectively, in their series finale Wednesday in Boston. Phil Hecken of Uni Watch shared pictures of the orange jerseys the teams will wear. SF Giants throwback for today…
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Baggarly: Giants’ offense isn’t bailing out the pitchers like in first half
Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Wednesday to discuss the Giants’ slow start to the second half. He dove into the offensive struggles and gave an update on the injured Giants.
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David Ortiz helps Red Sox power past Giants
When the Giants hosted the Red Sox for two games in June, they were benefactors of the ground rules: No DH in a National League park. But the Giants couldn’t avoid David Ortiz this time around, and he smashed a three-run home run to lift the Red Sox (52-39) past the Giants (57-37), 4-0. Here’s…
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Kershaw suffers setback with herniated disk
As the Giants look to pad their NL West division lead during a road trip against Boston and New York, their rival took some bad news on the chin Tuesday. Clayton Kershaw "didn't feel great" on Sunday, Dave Roberts said. He's shut down until his back pain goes away. His return? "Uncertain." — Andy McCullough…
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Kuiper: Giants need to regain momentum in Boston, New York
Duane Kuiper joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to discuss the road trip continuing in Boston and New York, who should DH, the continued struggles of the bullpen, and the Giants’ history in American League ballparks.
