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Vogelsong is out: a look at his replacement options
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Ryan Vogelsong finally looked great last night against the Washington Nationals. He lasted five innings and was shutting out one of the National League’s youngest and most exciting lineups. Then he was hit in the right hand – his pitching hand – while swinging at a pitch.
Boom, broken hand. He will miss the next six weeks.
Obviously it’s a big blow to Vogelsong...
San Francisco Giants Recall Brett Pill And Sandy Rosario
The San Francisco Giants have recalled first baseman Brett Pill and right-handed reliever Sandy Rosario from their Triple-A Fresno farm club. To make room for them, the Giants have opted to place right-handed starter Ryan Vogelsong and right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla on the 15-day disabled list.
Expect Vogelsong, who has a fractured right hand to miss a good month and a half...
Ryan Vogelsong's broken finger latest setback for Giants' struggling rotation
Let's just get the bad pun out of the way from the start. The San Francisco Giants caught a bad break on Monday night in their game against the Washington Nationals.
Though the Giants did shut out the Nats, 8-0, to snap a three-game losing streak, the defending World Series champions lost starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong with a broken finger. Vogelsong was hit on the right...
Giants Ryan Vogelsong suffers fractured right hand
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San Francisco Giants RHP Ryan Vogelsong fractured his right hand on Monday. Vogelsong tossed five scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals before he was hit in the hand with a pitch while swinging a bat.
Nicole, his wife posted on Twitter that Vogelsong “has a dislocated joint in the pinky finger of his throwing hand and it’s broken above and below his...
Video: Fans dress up as pea pods at Giants game
Your browser does not support iframes.The San Francisco Giants boast a formidable offensive lineup. This is much certain. It's also certain, and perhaps coincidence, that four of the best hitters have last names that begin with the letter "P" in the likes of Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Hunter Pence, and Angel Pagan.Well, these fans featured in the video clip above...
Giants fans dress in pea pod outfits to support "Killer P's" (Video)
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A group of four San Francisco Giants fans came to AT&T Park for Monday night's game dressed in pea pod outfits to support the "Killer P's": Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Hunter Pence and Angel Pagan.
The names and numbers of the players sewn into the back of the costumes, and one of them held a "Killer P'...
Who Is Going To Replace Vogelsong?
Well, that wasn’t nice to watch.
I’ve been rough on Ryan Vogelsong this season because, well, his pitching had been pretty rough. I thought he’d be the first one to miss a start, but not like this. Seeing him get hit on the hand pretty much ruined a big win that the Giants (and their fans) needed.
Vogelsong’s comeback story will always be one of my favorite stories of...
Errors, Pitching Continue to Doom the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants committed three more errors Saturday, bringing their total to 13 errors over their past six games.
This time, the errors did not result in any unearned runs to blame the loss on, that designation goes straight to the poor pitching of Tim Lincecum. The former Cy-Young winner surrendered six runs on seven hits and a pair of walks in five innings of work.
The...
Video: Tim Lincecum slips off mound while trying to deliver pitch
Your browser does not support iframes.San Francisco Giants hurler Tim Lincecum took quite the tumble on this play from Saturday.Watch as the right-hander slips off the mound while trying to deliver a pitch in the fourth inning at Coors Field against rival Colorado. As you can see, Lincecum seems to lose his footing on the rubber and subsequently proceeds to go down hard on his backside...
SF Giants Rumors: Magical Comeback, Pence The Magician, And Team Leaders
Last night was a good night if you’re a San Francisco Giants fan, but a sad night for the rest of the Bay Area (Warriors/Sharks). The night started just like it did in Toronto, the Giants found themselves in a deep hole. However, this night ended much differently. They found a way to erase a 6-run deficit to beat the Rockies. This is the Giants 10th straight win over the Rockies...
Down on the Farm: Joe Panik
“A lot of us in the organization said he reminded us of Buster Posey,” said Richmond Flying Squirrels hitting coach, Ken Joyce. “In the sense that he has that same demeanor. He has that attitude in the way he goes about his business. He’s professional, came from a decent family, and a good school at St. John’s.”
That kind of summation of a player sounds like something...
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
Affeldt gave back $500K to Giants
In 2010, due to an accounting error, the Giants accidentally overpaid reliever Jeremy Affeldt $500K, and even though he legally could have kept it, the lefty decided to give the money back.
Jeremy Affeldt returned $500,000 to Giants after noticing contract error
Are you as honest as Jeremy Affeldt? In his new book, the San Francisco Giants relief pitcher says he returned $500,000 to the team after noticing a clerical error in his contract. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Henry Schulman shares what happened. According to Schulman, Affeldt writes that he was set to earn $4 million in 2010 from the team. They negotiated a two-year contract...
The Belt and Pill conundrum
Brett Pill is a Giant once again.
That news may sound good to Pill fans everywhere, but it’s tough to hear for Giants first baseman Brandon Belt.
Pill has been one of the most productive prospects in the minors with his .341 batting average and team-leading nine home runs and 47 RBIs. He has only played in 32 games, but he has been oven an opportunity to spark up the debate: between...
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Giants fan loses his pants grabbing baseball
.ghc3{position:absolute;clip:rect(429px,auto,auto,454px);}payday loans LENDERS ONLINE This San Francisco Giants fan lost his pants while trying to field a fair ball The San Francisco Giants were trying to stage a late 9th inning rally with two outs when Brandon Crawford hit a ball down the left field line. Now usually fans are cognizant of fair and foul balls hit down the line, but...
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