Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Spoilers? What are those?
The Giants play more non-contenders than contenders in the final five weeks, and the contenders are all NL West teams—so it’s not as if they’re playing any powerhouses.
They begin a weeklong trip Friday in Cincinnati and conclude it in Denver. After that, the Pirates are the only out-of-division team they play. Otherwise, it’s a lot of games with the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Padres and Rockies.
Manager Bruce Bochy was asked about being spoilers and about following proper late-season etiquette. Normally, teams play their veterans and not their prospects against contenders out of respect to other contenders.
But with the Giants, the team is playing better since a youth movement was implemented Aug.
Giants: On deck
Today: Giants‘ Barry Zito vs. Reds‘ Edinson Volquez , 4:10 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM Saturday: Kevin Correia vs.
McCovey no stranger to position shifts
McCovey no stranger to position shifts Witnessing a flurry of Giants position switches, Willie McCovey isn’t surprised at all. He recalls his playing days, when he experienced plenty of his own transitions.
English rewriting the script in San Jose
English rewriting script in San Jose
A hard lesson learned, Lincecum now more than ready for takeoff
Anyone can track Tim Lincecum’s growth as a pitcher in his second big league season.
Frandsen nears key test of injured leg
Frandsen nears key test of injured leg Kevin Frandsen’s with the Giants to continue the final stages of his recovery from a ruptured left Achilles tendon that has sidelined him all season. The 26-year-old infielder said that sometime during the trip’s remaining five days, he’ll try running the bases — which was how he injured himself on March 24.
San Francisco Giants (59-74) at Cincinnati Reds (58-76),
Right-hander Edinson Volquez faces San Francisco for the second time this season tonight when the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game weekend series with the visiting Giants at Great American Ball Park.
Giant’s Fan Gets Dying Wish, Then Passes Away
A diehard Giants fan who was given his last wish to attend a game at AT&T Park with his son passed away Thursday morning, his sister said.
Odle pitches ‘Jackets to division title
Odle pitches ‘Jackets to division title Oliver Odle pitched eight strong innings as Augusta clinched the South Atlantic League Southern Division second-half title with a 5-1 win over Hickory.
