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[MLB - Giants] - Ishikawa earns Topps rookie honor

Chris Haft — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:44:09 GMT

... m 11/25/09 3:43 PM EST SAN FRANCISCO -- Following a tradition established by Giants legend Willie McCovey, Travis Ishikawa was named first baseman Wednesday on ...

[MLB - Giants] - Giants' effort recognized in TYIB Awards

Chris Haft — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:44:08 GMT

... other nominees are also pitchers, reflecting the season-long excellence the Giants displayed on the mound. Left-hander Jonathan Sanchez, who no-hit the San Die ...

[MLB - Giants] - Giants express thanks to community

Chris Haft — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:44:07 GMT

... e a positive impact in their communities. Left-hander Jeremy Affeldt was the Giants' 2009 Jefferson Award nominee for Outstanding Public Service by an athlete. ...

[MLB - Giants] - Ishikawa named to Topps Rookie team

Alden Gonzalez — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:27:11 GMT

... squad consists of catcher Omir Santos (Mets), first baseman Travis Ishikawa (Giants), second baseman Chris Getz (White Sox), third baseman Gordon Beckham (White ...

[Inside Bay Area] - Co-owner Lew Wolff says the Oakland A's are headed in right direction

Joe Stiglich Oakland Tribune — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:21 GMT

... ially around the city of Oakland, a lot of them may gravitate toward the Giants. I don't know. But you're talking about (a San Jose stadium) being the small ...

[Inside Bay Area] - Gary Peterson: It's time to play ball on possible Oakland A's move to San Jose

Gary Peterson Contra Costa Times columnist — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:24:01 GMT

... n San Jose immediately. This is the least comprehensible of the options. The Giants didn't need territorial rights in Santa Clara County before 1992. Why did th ...

[MLB - Giants] - Report: Giants prospect robbed

Brittany Ghiroli — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:48:07 GMT

... gings. Police said the suspect fled in a car. Ford recently was added to the Giants' 40-man roster after hitting .300 with 17 doubles, nine triples, nine homers ...

[MLB - Giants] - Sandoval, Lincecum, Affeldt earn MVP votes

Chris Haft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:28:25 GMT

... By Chris Haft / MLB.com 11/24/09 3:21 PM EST SAN FRANCISCO -- Three Giants were among the 30 players receiving votes for National League Most Valuable ...

[ESPN] - Albert Pujols of St. Louis Cardinals is unanimous National League MVP

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:35 GMT

... Cardinals; Jayson Werth, Phillies; Shane Victorino, Phillies; Tim Lincecum, Giants; Yunel Escobar, Braves; Mark Reynolds, D-backs; Joey Votto, Reds; Yadier Mol ...

[FanGraphs] - Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?

Zach Sanders — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:46:51 GMT

... nked 4th in the league in UZR, and the ballpark is perfect for pitchers. The Giants have money to spend and are actively trying to improve the offense to assist ...

[The Mercury News] - Vizquel agrees to $1,375,000 deal with White Sox

RICK GANO AP Sports Writer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:45:16 GMT

... d joining the White Sox five years ago before signing with the San Francisco Giants following his stellar stint with the Indians. One thing that will likely cha ...

[MLB - Giants] - Giants explore bringing back Torrealba

Chris Haft — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:11 GMT

... ption on his 2010 contract, which made him a free agent. Conceivably, if the Giants signed Torrealba, he would handle the bulk of the playing time until Posey d ...

[Santa Rosa Press Democrat] - Packers down 49ers with 30-24 win

MATT MAIOCCO — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:53:59 GMT

... also two games back of NFC wild-card frontrunners Green Bay and the New York Giants with six games to play. “Every loss means a lot,” 49ers linebacker Patrick W ...

[San Francisco Chronicle] - Advanced stats responsible for Lincecum's win

John Shea — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:44:03 GMT

... Bunning had 103 more K's, Jenkins 86 more. Nick Peters, the former longtime Giants beat writer who received the J.G. Taylor Spink Award at last summer's Baseba ...

[Santa Rosa Press Democrat] - Smith vs. Rodgers: Sound familiar? It should

MATT MAIOCCO — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:50:35 GMT

... ork Jets and Tampa Bay, sandwiched between a home game against Buffalo. N.Y. Giants (5-4): The play at home against Atlanta today, then at Denver before returni ...