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    April 19, 2012

    San Francisco Giants' Instant Classic Stirs Foul Memories

    Last night's epic duel between San Francisco's Matt Cain and Philadelphia's Cliff Lee was that rarest of things: It felt like a throwback to another time and a videogame. The Giants' right-hander tossed nine innings of two-hit, shutout ball. He threw a minuscule 91 pitches and was removed only becau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Giants Spring Training: A San Franciscan's Guide via Google Maps

    ​The fact that Buster Posey is off the disabled list gives Giants fans even more reason to flock to Arizona for spring training this weekend. Simply put: Everyone is eager to see their favorite Giants catcher back in action after his painful knee injury derailed him last May.Let's face i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    The Franchise Episode Five Recap: The Agony of Defeat

    jkorn//Flickr​The Franchise has been on a nice run lately, alternating Cliff's Notes of the team season with human-interest stories in the right balance. However, for all its successes, the producers have had a relatively easy time drumming up content. The Giants have been an absolutely stellar te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Taxi and Muni Drivers Band Together to Plan Public Transit Strike

    Aug. 2 is tentatively walk to work day​Though their City Hall protest last week successfully rustled some feathers (even Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi was riled up), cab drivers are already talking about staging an even bigger strike next month.This time, they want to join forces with Muni drivers to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Giants Sweep Arizona -- Is it Safe To Be Happy Yet?

    Happy endings are few and far between for the Giants​Ramon Ramirez' 1-2-3 ninth inning moments ago sealed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks -- and vaulted the Giants to the precipice of a divisional championship. The question is -- when can we be happy? With only a collapse for the ag ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

    Happy endings are few and far between for the Giants​Ramon Ramirez' 1-2-3 ninth inning moments ago sealed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks -- and vaulted the Giants to the precipice of a divisional championship. The question is -- when can we be happy? With only a collapse for the ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Giants Hospitalize Pair of Young Fans

    Buster Posey has done a lot of damage with his bat this year. Usually, he feels better about it.​The San Francisco Giants have been relentless on the field of late. The reeling San Diego Padres can attest to that. So can a pair of Arizona children. In a bizarre course of events, two youthful spect ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Spot Gets Dad a Beer

    Buster Posey has done a lot of damage with his bat this year. Usually, he feels better about it.​The San Francisco Giants have been relentless on the field of late. The reeling San Diego Padres can attest to that. So can a pair of Arizona children. In a bizarre course of events, two youthful spect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    San Francisco Giants May Open 2011 in Taiwan

    Will this play in Taiwan? ​If the San Francisco Giants play a two-game set against Arizona in Taiwan -- well, which one is the home team? Major League Baseball has a while to work out who would wear gray and who dons the home whites if Giants and Diamondbacks players approve a league plan to open ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Arizona Boycotters Will Show Up At Giants Games

    ​Supervisors David Campos and John Avalos slated to appear at 'informational pickets' Opponents of the Arizona "papers, please" law SB1070 will be boycotting the Giants game against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight and tomorrow by ... showing up at the game. Of course, you could make the case that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Former Oakland A's Fan Fave Eric Byrnes Earning $11M to Play Beer-League Softball

    Now batting for the Dutch Goose softball squad...​You could say Eric Byrnes was demoted -- but that's a very un-dude way of looking at things. The former Oakland Athletic-turned journeyman left his pro baseball career with both a bang and a whimper this week. After, for lack of better words, fucki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Giants Allow One Hit, Lose: A Historically Frustrating Day for Jonathan Sanchez

    Tough luck, kid. But you've got company...​Jonathan Sanchez' mother told him there'd be days like this. For the first time in the 52-year history of the San Francisco Giants, the team allowed one, stinkin' hit -- and lost the game. The team dropped a 1-0 contest last night at San Diego. Sanchez st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    SF Weekly Tuesday Freebie: Giants Tickets

    Tough luck, kid. But you've got company...​Jonathan Sanchez' mother told him there'd be days like this. For the first time in the 52-year history of the San Francisco Giants, the team allowed one, stinkin' hit -- and lost the game. The team dropped a 1-0 contest last night at San Diego. Sanchez st ... More >>

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Baseball Series

    Tough luck, kid. But you've got company...​Jonathan Sanchez' mother told him there'd be days like this. For the first time in the 52-year history of the San Francisco Giants, the team allowed one, stinkin' hit -- and lost the game. The team dropped a 1-0 contest last night at San Diego. Sanchez st ... More >>

  • Summer Guide

    June 19, 2002

    Baseball: A Passionate Pastime

    Tough luck, kid. But you've got company...​Jonathan Sanchez' mother told him there'd be days like this. For the first time in the 52-year history of the San Francisco Giants, the team allowed one, stinkin' hit -- and lost the game. The team dropped a 1-0 contest last night at San Diego. Sanchez st ... More >>

  • News

    June 13, 2001

    Getting the Treatment

    Proposition 36 is based on a noble idea: substituting drug treatment for prison sentences. But the measure needs practical help.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Bow to the King

    Or, why we love Barry Bonds, even when he's a royal Jerk

  • News

    April 15, 1998

    Baseball's Orphans

    Why are 74 old-timers -- players who helped create the multibillion-dollar business called Major League Baseball -- still without pensions?

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