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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 >>
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April 11, 2012
Emily Luchetti Hawks Giants-Themed Cookies on Opening Day
The terms "baseball" and "baked goods" don't normally go together -- unless you're talking about Dock Ellis, the former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who managed to toss a no-hitter while high on acid. Well, San Francisco does take on Pittsburgh in Friday's home-opener. Ellis retired more than 30 years ... More >>
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April 2, 2012
Matt Cain: Giants Overpay for Quality
The news that Giants stalwart right-hander Matt Cain is the new beneficiary of a five-year, $112.5 million contract extension will, inevitably, be greeted by analysis of whether the team overpaid or not. There are three ways to answer that: "Yes"; "yes with explanation"; and "baseball salary numb ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Giants' New Aircraft, Sandbox, and Beer Kiosk Won't Replace Matt Cain
Giants fans are getting the Opening Day jitters, as they prepare to watch their favorite World Series team take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in San Francisco on April 13. And this year, fans have more than the return of a healthy Buster Posey to look forward to.
Calendar
March 28, 2012
Bragging Rights
Giants fans are getting the Opening Day jitters, as they prepare to watch their favorite World Series team take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in San Francisco on April 13. And this year, fans have more than the return of a healthy Buster Posey to look forward to.
Blogs
July 21, 2011
The Franchise Episode 2 Recap: Hey Now, You're an All-Star
I've written before that "The Franchise" is not really a show for Giants fans. In theory, it's a way for Major League Baseball to introduce some of the game's personalities to a broader audience at a time when they're finding it difficult to market most of their players. In its basic conception, ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
The Franchise Episode 1: Promising Rookie Looks a Little Raw
UCinternationaWhen Showtime aired a preview for The Franchise in April, the Giants were only two weeks into the MLB season and still riding high in defense of their World Series title. Back then, the show looked like a window into the lives of baseball players, rather than a rough-and-tumble vie ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Madison Bumgarner -- It Gets Better!
Keep smiling, champWith Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Giants starter Madison Bumgarner entered into the running for a most undesirable laurel. Is he the greatest 2-8 pitcher in Major League history? Despite the 21-year-old's lopsided record, his earned-run average just keeps getting low ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2011
Giants Release "It Gets Better" Video
SF Weekly first reported that the San Francisco Giants would become the first professional sports team to produce an iconic "It Gets Better" video. Today, the World Series champs released a short video aimed to curb LGBT bullying and teen suicides. The roughly 60-second clip begins with Giants pitch ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2011
Buster Posey's Injury Could End His Season After Smash-Up at Home Plate
dirkhasen/FlickrWill Buster be on DL for rest of 2011?UPDATE: Giants just confirmed that Posey has suffered a lower left leg fracture. He's been placed on the 15-day DL, with an MRI scheduled for today, but he'll be indefinitely out until they know more. "There's no time table for his return," sa ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
The Franchise Recap: The Boys Are Back
AuntJuli/FlickrLast night, Showtime aired the first installment of The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants, a look inside the lives and clubhouse of our defending World Series champions. The 30-minute premiere acted as preview for the series, which doesn't technically start until Ju ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Giants To Be Honored -- By Congress?
Sadly, the Congressional bill congratulating the Giants does not make mention of 'The Machine'Congressional Bill: "Whereas the rest of the country learned to 'fear the beard'" Rep. Nancy Pelosi -- you've heard of her -- yesterday introduced a Congressional bill "Congratulating the San Francisco G ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2010
World Series: Actual Odds For Amazingly Stupid Bets
Those who squander their hard-earned cash on food and heat rather than gambling it away may not know what a prop bet is. It's not a wager on, say, Yorick's skull or the gun Chekhov saw fit to hang on the wall. Rather, it's a proposition bet -- or side bet -- on something seemingly chancy an ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2010
Giants' Internet Sensation Ashkon Davaran Not Ready to Stop Believing
Ashkon Davaran hasn't stopped believingMake no mistake about it, Ashkon Davaran is enjoying his time as an internet celebrity. But he's not enjoying it nearly as much as what put him there: an extended San Francisco Giants playoff ride. The Bay Area-born actor and musician's Giants-themed takeoff ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2010
Giants First Pitch -- Three Hours of Pretending to Work Commences
The pregame flyover jets rattled Mission Bay, heroes of the 2002 World Series team -- including one Barry Lamar Bonds -- tossed out ceremonial first pitches, and Matt Cain has just retired the side in order. It's day baseball -- and much of San Francisco will either not work, half-ass it at work, ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2010
The Case For Barry Zito
Barry Zito is a lot better than you think. Of course, that statement is relative. My old pal Randy Shaw at BeyondChron and your humble narrator will never be confused for blood brothers -- but we are both U.C. Berkeley alums and longtime San Francisco Giants supporters who have suffered mightily ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2009
Baseball's Bizarre Cost-Benefit Economics Means Brad Penny Signing Has Already Paid Off For Giants
Keith AllisonBoston castoff Brad Penny has already earned his keep with the GiantsRaise your right hand high over your head if you predicted that the San Francisco Giants' scrap-heap recovery project, Brad Penny, would come within three outs of throwing a shutout last night in a dominant debut vs ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Baseball Savant Pablo Sandoval Is Must-See TV -- And That's What Giants Need
Just prior to the season, we chatted with the impresario behind the Giants' latest round of TV ads. As we put it then, "The San Francisco Giants' entire ad campaign used to boil down to 'Come watch: We Got Barry.' Now the overriding message is, 'Come watch: Barry's gone.'" Needless to say, it hasn't ... More >>
Culture
June 25, 2008
Taking a Shot for the Team!
A drinking game to get you through the Giants' dismal season.
Blogs
April 4, 2008
Blue in the Bay: Dodgers Edge Giants in Season Opening Series
A drinking game to get you through the Giants' dismal season.
Blogs
June 25, 2007
How to get spanked by men in pinstripes
A drinking game to get you through the Giants' dismal season.

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