San Francisco Giants Matt Palmer winds up a pitch to throw against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning in game played at AT&T Park on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants beat Rockies to avoid sweep (AP)

Tim Lincecum was still cheering Bengie Molina’s home run when Pablo Sandoval connected moments later for his first major league homer. Those two timely solo shots in the seventh inning lifted Lincecum to another impressive victory, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Home Run Slugger Bonds Seeks Dismissal of Most of Criminal Case

Home run champion Barry Bonds asked a federal judge in San Francisco today to throw out 10 of the 15 criminal charges pending against him.

Baseball Today (AP)

Aurilia drives in go-ahead run in Giants’ 4-3 win over Padres

Rich Aurilia tripled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants matched their season-best four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the San Diego …

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Home run champion Barry Bonds asked a federal judge in San Francisco today to throw out 10 of the 15 criminal charges pending against him.

Rockies pull within 6 games of Diamondbacks (AP)

Jorge De La Rosa was in trouble from the start, so much so that Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had to turn away. “I just stopped watching,” Hurdle said. “I was talking to one of my guys … and he said let him paint his own picture. You have to find a way to separate your emotions because that’s what he’s trying to do.

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Giants option RHP Palmer to minors (PA SportsTicker)
The San Francisco Giants optioned pitcher Matt Palmer to Class AAA Fresno of the Pacific Coast League following Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss
Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss As the Giants dropped their second game in a row to the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, rookie right-hander Sergio Romo got his turn to make an impression Tuesday. Romo worked 1 2/3 perfect innings, his second scoreless appearance in as many games and third in a row since being recalled Aug. 16.

Where are they now? Ellis Burks
Where are they now? Ellis Burks Two-plus decades after his Major League debut, Ellis Burks is helping today’s starry-eyed crop find their own paths to success. After a short stint with Boston in 2004, Burks retired and joined the Indians in ‘05 as a special assistant to general manager Mark Shapiro.

Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants
Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants Despite being sidelined for 12 days in September last season with a strained shoulder, Giants reliever Jack Taschner pitched in 63 games, reaching his goal of at least 60 appearances. Now in his second full season, Taschner has his sights set higher.

Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss
Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss As the Giants dropped their second game in a row to the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, rookie right-hander Sergio Romo got his turn to make an impression Tuesday. Romo worked 1 2/3 perfect innings, his second scoreless appearance in as many games and third in a row since being recalled Aug. 16.

Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants
Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants Despite being sidelined for 12 days in September last season with a strained shoulder, Giants reliever Jack Taschner pitched in 63 games, reaching his goal of at least 60 appearances. Now in his second full season, Taschner has his sights set higher.

Where are they now? Ellis Burks
Where are they now? Ellis Burks Two-plus decades after his Major League debut, Ellis Burks is helping today’s starry-eyed crop find their own paths to success. After a short stint with Boston in 2004, Burks retired and joined the Indians in ‘05 as a special assistant to general manager Mark Shapiro.

Rockies pull within 6 games of Diamondbacks (AP)

Jorge De La Rosa was in trouble from the start, so much so that Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had to turn away. “I just stopped watching,” Hurdle said. “I was talking to one of my guys … and he said let him paint his own picture. You have to find a way to separate your emotions because that’s what he’s trying to do.

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Sanchez slated to start Monday
Sanchez slated to start Monday The Giants cleared the way for Jonathan Sanchez to rejoin the starting rotation next Monday by optioning right-hander Matt Palmer to Triple-A Fresno after Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Baseball Today (AP)

Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants
Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants Despite being sidelined for 12 days in September last season with a strained shoulder, Giants reliever Jack Taschner pitched in 63 games, reaching his goal of at least 60 appearances. Now in his second full season, Taschner has his sights set higher.

Where are they now? Ellis Burks
Where are they now? Ellis Burks Two-plus decades after his Major League debut, Ellis Burks is helping today’s starry-eyed crop find their own paths to success. After a short stint with Boston in 2004, Burks retired and joined the Indians in ‘05 as a special assistant to general manager Mark Shapiro.

Giants option RHP Palmer to minors (PA SportsTicker)
The San Francisco Giants optioned pitcher Matt Palmer to Class AAA Fresno of the Pacific Coast League following Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Rockies pull within 6 games of Diamondbacks (AP)

Jorge De La Rosa was in trouble from the start, so much so that Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had to turn away. “I just stopped watching,” Hurdle said. “I was talking to one of my guys … and he said let him paint his own picture. You have to find a way to separate your emotions because that’s what he’s trying to do.

Baseball Today (AP)

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Where are they now? Ellis Burks
Where are they now? Ellis Burks Two-plus decades after his Major League debut, Ellis Burks is helping today’s starry-eyed crop find their own paths to success. After a short stint with Boston in 2004, Burks retired and joined the Indians in ‘05 as a special assistant to general manager Mark Shapiro.

Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss
Romo a bright spot in Giants‘ loss As the Giants dropped their second game in a row to the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, rookie right-hander Sergio Romo got his turn to make an impression Tuesday. Romo worked 1 2/3 perfect innings, his second scoreless appearance in as many games and third in a row since being recalled Aug. 16.

Sanchez slated to start Monday
Sanchez slated to start Monday The Giants cleared the way for Jonathan Sanchez to rejoin the starting rotation next Monday by optioning right-hander Matt Palmer to Triple-A Fresno after Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Rockies pull within 6 games of Diamondbacks (AP)

Jorge De La Rosa was in trouble from the start, so much so that Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had to turn away. “I just stopped watching,” Hurdle said. “I was talking to one of my guys … and he said let him paint his own picture. You have to find a way to separate your emotions because that’s what he’s trying to do.

Jorge De La Rosa was in trouble from the start, so much so that Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had to turn away. “I just stopped watching,” Hurdle said. “I was talking to one of my guys … and he said let him paint his own picture. You have to find a way to separate your emotions because that’s what he’s trying to do.

Jeff Francis, Rockies beat Giants 4-2

Jeff Francis got his first victory in more than two months, Yorvit Torrealba homered and the Colorado Rockies won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night.

Scouting report: San Francisco Giants

By Jack Etkin , Rocky Mountain News Sunday, August 24, 2008 Scouting report: San Francisco Giants * Series history: The Giants lead 135-103 all-time, 80-39 in San Francisco and 48-26 at AT&T Park.

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

So much for catching the Rockies.

The Giants, fresh off winning six of seven series, opened a home series against Colorado on Monday with the idea of surpassing the Rockies.

The series began with the Giants two games behind the Rockies in the NL West, but the Rockies won the opener over Matt Cain and a listless offense. The second game was Tuesday, and the Giants were whipped 7-2.

Now the Giants are four back of the third-place Rockies, who aren’t at all concerned about the Giants as much as they’re aiming for the second-place Dodgers. Colorado is three games behind Los Angeles.

And six behind first-place Arizona.

One game remains in the series—San Francisco’s saving grace is Tim Lincecum is pitching—and the Giants hit the road for a…

Giants option RHP Palmer to minors (PA SportsTicker)
The San Francisco Giants optioned pitcher Matt Palmer to Class AAA Fresno of the Pacific Coast League following Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Giants‘ Sandoval a hit from either side of plate

When asked if he is a better hitter from the left or right side, Pablo Sandoval cheerily answered.

Sanchez says he could return Monday

Jonathan Sanchez threw pain-free off a bullpen mound Tuesday and said that he could be ready to rejoin the Giants‘ starting rotation as early as Monday.

Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants
Taschner gets plenty of work for Giants Despite being sidelined for 12 days in September last season with a strained shoulder, Giants reliever Jack Taschner pitched in 63 games, reaching his goal of at least 60 appearances. Now in his second full season, Taschner has his sights set higher.

Giants option RHP Palmer to minors (PA SportsTicker)
The San Francisco Giants optioned pitcher Matt Palmer to Class AAA Fresno of the Pacific Coast League following Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.