Latest news and rumors on Pablo Sandoval Contract Negotiations updated May 24, 2013

McCovey Chronicles Pablo Sandoval is a gift. A jolly, jolly gift. His home run on Tuesday night was the longest home run by a Giant this year, and … aw, heck, let's watch that again: Your browser does not support iframes. That home run proves my long-held thesis of "Don't pitch Pablo Sandoval there." For example ... Don't pitch Pablo Sandoval there! That is a very bad place for a changeup against Pablo Sandoval. Of course, there isn't really a great place to pitch Pablo Sandoval. CSN Bay Area put together a side-by-side shot of two at-bats he had against the Padres last September, and it looked li...
San Francisco Giants May 23, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Nationals due to an illness, but he was able to appear as a pinch-hitter. Sandoval grounded out to third base in the eighth inning of a 2-1, 10-inning loss. Sandoval is expected to be fine, especially with an off-day Thursday.
May 22, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will miss Wednesday's game with an illness, CSN San Francisco reports. Sandoval is expected to return soon. Joaquin Arias gets the spot start at third base.
May 22, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval hit his eighth homer, a walk-off two-run shot to give his club an extra-inning victory Tuesday against Washington.Sandoval finished 2 for 5 with a run scored and two RBI. Sandoval didn't strike out in his five at-bats and his strikeout rate is down to 9.1 percent of plate appearances, which would match his career low from his rookie season in 2008, when he hit .345.
May 22, 2013KFFL San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval (illness) and 1B Brandon Belt (back) are out of ...
May 22, 2013San Jose Mercury News Pablo Sandoval hit a game-winning two-run home run in 10th inning after the San Francisco Giants sent the game to extra innings with a run in the ninth.
San Francisco Giants May 21, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval played through a bout of the flu Monday, MLB.com reports. Sandoval's condition is considered mild, as he picked up two hits against the Nationals in an 8-0 win. Sandoval went 2 for 5 with two singles and is batting .305. He's recorded six hits in his last four games and is up to 32 RBI on the year.
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McCovey Chronicles Widgets, oh widgets, you have forsaken me ... 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Marco Scutaro 2B 3. Pablo Sandoval 3B 4. Buster Posey C 5. Hunter Pence RF 6. Brett Pill 1B 7. Andres Torres LF 8. Brandon Crawford SS 9. Madison Bumgarner LHP
San Francisco Giants May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval homered for the third straight game Tuesday at Toronto. Sandoval was also able to extend his hitting streak to seven games. Sandoval is batting .286 (8 for 28) with three home runs and five RBI in his last seven games, but he's been hitting much better longer than a week. In his last 16 games, Sandoval is batting .369 (24 for 65) with a .585 slugging percentage. His batting average has gone from .276 to .316 in that span. He also has two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and 14 runs in that span.
May 16, 2013National Post The first inning started innocently enough as Melky Cabrera reached on an error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval
Toronto Blue Jays May 15, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy As expected, Giants third basemen Pablo Sandoval was able play through a forearm injury Sunday against the Braves. Sandoval, who underwent X-rays after being hit on his right forearm by Paul Malhom Saturday, had two hits in the 5-1 win, including his sixth home run.Sandoval's solo shot came off starter Kris Medlen in the third inning. He also singled and finished 2 for 4 with a walk and run scored.Sandoval has hit safely in six straight and is batting .304 (7 for 23) with two home runs and two RBI over that span.
May 12, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval remained in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Atlanta after manager Bruce Bochy was undecided about his status when Sandoval required X-rays on his forearm Saturday. The veteran infielder extended his hitting streak to five games with his fifth home run of the season during Saturday's win.
May 12, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval had an eventful day at the plate Saturday afternoon against the Braves.Sandoval launched a solo home run off starter Paul Maholm in the first. He was also hit by a pitch in the forearm during the fifth. He finished 1 for 3 with two runs scored and one RBI in a 10-1 victory. He underwent X-rays on his forearm, which ruled out a fracture. Manager Bruce Bochy still isn't sure if he'll need a day off Sunday, according to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Sandoval has recorded a hit in each of his last five games. He is hitting .263 over that span.
May 11, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy After permitting just two runs in each of his last two starts, Braves starting pitcher Paul Maholm took a step back as he was hit hard and suffered his fourth loss of the season Saturday afternoon against the Giants.Maholm (4-4), who made his eighth start of the season, gave up a solo home run to Pablo Sandoval in the opening frame and gave up four runs in the fifth. The left-hander was charged with six runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings of work in a 10-1 defeat. He struck out three and walked three on 86 pitches, 50 of them for strikes. Maholm has lost four of his last five decisions afte...
May 11, 2013KFFL San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval (forearm) underwent X-rays on his forearm after getting hit ...
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