New York Yankees

Giants Must Channel the Comeback Spirit of 1921

It's not looking good."The Giants are on the verge of elimination," wrote the Contra Costa Times' Alex Pavlovic. "They are going, going, going ... and they probably aren't coming back," mused the Merc's Tim Kawakami. "Doomsday Tuesday," proclaimed the Chron's Scott Ostler.Indeed, down 0-2, with the ... More >>

Melky Cabrera: Shattering Narratives Like It's 2008

The alleged revaluation, first reported by the New York Daily News over the weekend, that Melky Cabrera's associates attempted to create a fake website for a fake supplement to help him maneuver around a 50-game steroid suspension has jolted San Francisco's sports media into anger. The Chronicle's ... More >>

Giants Facebook Page Hacked, Calls Chick-fil-A President "Asshole"

We can only imagine how delighted San Franciscans were yesterday when they learned their hometown baseball team had weighed in on the whole Chick-fil-A flap with this pointed post:Although we wouldn't put it past the Giants to pop off in defense of gays, this Facebook message, which, by the way got ... More >>

2013 World Baseball Classic to Call AT&T Park Home

It's official. San Francisco will host the semifinals of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, calling AT&T Park home for the first time when more than two dozen teams from around the globe compete against each other next spring.This marks the third anniversary of the international baseball tournamen ... More >>

Lost Boys of Summer: Some Ex-Ballplayers Seek Help From MLB

What Do You Do If Your Kid Doesn't Like Kiss?

Parents are continually influencing various aspects of their child's character development. You know, important things, like the growth of social competence and self-esteem, as well as how frequently a kid says "please" and "thank you," and doesn't hang up on telemarketers. Then there's the slightly ... More >>

"Moneyball": Formula Works for Sabermetrics Sports Flick

The Franchise Recap: The Boys Are Back

AuntJuli/Flickr​Last 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 >>

It Takes a Lot of Balls

A Postcard from the Future

Or, how 2011 was the year everything changed in music.

Giants' Run-Scoring -- Or Lack Thereof -- Benefits Schools

You don't need runs to win...​The San Francisco Giants -- a team whose inability to score runs lead to the popular comparison of the squad's play to torture -- improbably managed to win the World Series. That said, establishing an educational fund based on how many runs this team scored -- that, t ... More >>

World Series: San Francisco Politicos Collect Texas Bets

Arlington Mayor Dr. Robert Cluck will require an XL jersey​BART riders spotting a man decked out in ill-fitting Giants gear, handing out treats, and serenading them with local ditties need not be alarmed. It's just Gary Thomas, the executive director of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, paying off his Wo ... More >>

Padres Fans' Tortured Memories

We all have something to hide...​As the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres face off in Game 2 of The Big Series tonight, one could be excused for confusing the M.O. of the two teams. Both feature pitching that ranges from above average to stellar and, on the offensive side, a lineup full of ... More >>

The rise and fall of an Internet sensation

Dallas Braden's Perfect Game Is Perfect Story: Sweetness and Schadenfreude

​Yesterday, Oakland Athletics starter Dallas Braden tossed a perfect game -- retiring every opposing batter and allowing nary a one to reach first base. For the non-sports fans out there this, to borrow Vice President Joe Biden's lexicon, is a big fu**ing deal. In many ways, Braden's perfect game ... More >>

The Happiest Hours

We do the legwork to find you 30 of the most satisfying places to sip and snack.

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 >>

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 >>

BALCO Breakup - Chron Reporter Jumps to ESPN, Sourcing Gets Awkward

How to get spanked by men in pinstripes

Yankin' Our Chains

A list of the aliases N.Y. Yankees players use at their hotel when they come to town

Stand-Up Double

We prefer the Italian to the steak at this glamorous Italian chophouse

The Chron Behind Bars

A judge has ordered two Chronicle reporters to serve time unless they divulge their source on Bonds' steroid use. Do you think they should be made to spill the beans?

Letter-Box Edition

Wordplay explores the cult of the crossword puzzle

Lansing-Dreiden

The Dividing Island

Unamerican Dream

Goal! follows an immigrant's pursuit of a European fantasy

Say-It-Ain't-So Joe

Why does Joe Morgan -- the best second baseman in history and a prominent TV broadcaster -- hate Moneyball? And Billy Beane and his Oakland A's? And you, too, if you think the statistical revolution that's overwhelmed Major League Baseball has any

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Bring Us In

True controversy, moral conundrums, and naked penises return to Broadway

BeatBox

Buck 65 is not a rapper, or is he? MCs Azeem and Nac One pull a double CD-release.

A Portrait of Hope

On the eve of the A's big loss, we learn why the Oakland team is to baseball as indie rock is to mainstream music

Shallow Pop

Bernie Mac needs three more hits. He won't likely find one here.

Best Chronicle Tag-Team

Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams

Best Rookie

Bobby Crosby

Aloha, Yay!

Party like the islanders in S.F.

Best General Manager

Billy Beane, Oakland A's

Habana Good Time

Is it the real Cuban soup or merely the Nuevo Latino? Who cares, if it's good!

Best Starting Nine

You Shouldn't Go Hungry

East Coast West Delicatessen

Best Place to Root Against the Locals

Shannon's Sports Bar

Fear, Loathing, and Non Sequiturs at Chico State

Or, how humanoids, hemp, and Ralph Nader will save us from Propositions I, L, and M

The Fandom Menace

Living on the sidewalk for a month. Sleeping with Wookiees. $300 action figures. The new Star Wars isn't just a movie. It's a force that's with us.

Cothran

A Cut Above

It took a move from New York for Vinroc to become a world champion DJ

Baseball's Orphans

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

Masked Marvel

Bullpen Coach Carlos Alfonso could be the hardest-working, and least prominent, San Francisco Giant

Hook, Line, & Stinker

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

The All-Mandel Team or How to Staff One Great San Francisco Newspaper