Sacramento Bee — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Edgar Rentería rolled his left shoulder back a couple of times to get loose, a regular thing for him each morning. And afternoon. And evening. San Francisco's shortstop is doing a lot of extra stretching and exercises these days in an effort to make sure his body holds up for an entire season. He was limited to 124 games in 2009 in his first year with the Giants, largely because of two aching shoulders and a troublesome right elbow that required surgery late in the season to remove bone chips and spurs. He played in pain all year. "I'm stretching two or three...
17 mins agoSan Francisco Chronicle — , Ariz. - What if Apple invited all its shareholders to Cupertino to inspect new products and the gizmos went haywire, sending sparks into the air and spontaneously combusting? Figuratively speaking, this happens to the Giants every spring. With much fanfare,... foo
3 hours agoSan Jose Mercury News — Jonathan Sanchez had a simple explanation for his wild outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. 'I just didn't have it today,— he said.
3 hours agoThe Splash | San Francisco Chronicle — John Shea reporting from Giants training camp. . . Commissioner Bud Selig was at Scottsdale Stadium on Sunday meeting with Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom and president Larry Baer, presumably updating them on his committee that's analyzing the A's ballpark situation. "I've been... foo
9 hours agoExtra Baggs | San Jose Mercury News — This is still Dan Brown filling in for Andy Baggarly, aka Guy Sularz pinch hitting for Jack Clark. The real Extra Baggs returns March 17. Until then, here’s the daily roundup (plus trivia!) The anticipated fifth-starter’s race between phenom Madison Bumgarner and veteran Todd Wellemeyer could have a surprise winner: none of the above. Kevin Pucetas continues [...]
9 hours agoSan Francisco Chronicle — Ariz. - The Giants face a tough decision on Buster Posey - whether to have him hone his catching skills in the minors or take advantage of his bat in the majors, even in a part-time role. The better Posey hits in spring training, the tougher the decision. He... foo
March 13, 2010San Jose Mercury News — Hot April has eluded team since 2003
March 13, 2010San Jose Mercury News — Bay Area native was a Giants fan 'since before I was born.'
March 13, 2010Extra Baggs | San Jose Mercury News — Here’s a scouting tip on Triple-A Fresno manager Steve Decker: If you interview him, use a tape recorder. He’s what we in the business refer to as a fast talker. And it’s not just jibber-jabber. He’s insightful, interesting, opinionated and honest. And whatever he’s saying has passion behind it. I profiled Decker for the Saturday paper, so [...]
March 13, 2010Extra Baggs | San Jose Mercury News — Kudos to reader Roger Lett, who wrote in calling this space ‘Brown Bagging.’ I like it. This is indeed Dan Brown filling in for Andy Baggarly (aka Johnny Rabb pinch hitting for Ellis Burks). The real Baggs will return March 17. Here’s the report from Scottsdale, complete with another round of trivia … News of the day Matt [...]
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