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Belt makes case for return to lineup
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Brandon Belt was clutch late in the game for two consecutive days. Belt had his first career walk-off hit Monday, and his first homer of 2013 tied Tuesday's game against Arizona...Tags: George Kontos, Buster Posey, Spring Training, Eric Surkamp, Javier Lopez
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EX-IRONPIGS IN A 'CLASSIC' SHOWDOWN ...
The Hog BlogIn 2010, Nelson Figueroa and Ryan Vogelsong were teammates -- briefly -- on the IronPigs. Tonight, they carry the weight of their nation on their shoulders -- although truthfully, Figueroa's load is probably a bit heavier than Vogelsong's. Amazingly,... -
Dodgers' Don Mattingly on platooning Andre Ethier: Definitely not
PHOENIX -- This season will be the eighth of Andre Ethier's career, the first of an $85-million contract. For all that time, and for all that money, the Dodgers really have no idea what to expect when Ethier bats against left-handed pitchers. For now,...
Tags: Madison Bumgarner, Don Mattingly, Javier Lopez, National League West, Baseball
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Here's news: Dodgers leading Giants, 4-0, when game is rained out
Rain, OK, maybe the desert gets an occasional shower. Big-time rain, kinda rare. Hail threatening to place dents in cars, almost otherworldly. But it happened –- well, maybe cars weren’t exactly in danger –- on Friday, it all coming...
Tags: Andre Ethier, Mark Ellis, Cincinnati Reds, Mexico, World Baseball Classic
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Spring training: NL West preview
Will we ever see the Giants coming? The team Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy put together since saying goodbye to Barry Bonds is the only National League team to win the World Series twice within three seasons since the Big Red Machine, yet the Giants...
Tags: Texas Rangers, Yorvit Torrealba, Injuries and Wounds, Spring Training, Eric Chavez
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The Latest: A sad 'Farewell,' a colorful trek
"Farewell, Fred Voodoo" By Amy Wilentz Simon & Schuster; 329 pages Fred Voodoo, we learn from Amy Wilentz's candid new book, is not a person but an epithet — the Haitian equivalent, more or less, of Joe Average. Wilentz spent years in Haiti as...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Haiti, Robin Hood, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Rocky Balboa (fictional character)
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Reds could use a little pop from Votto
CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...
Tags: Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Baseball, National League Central, Mike Leake
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Giants epitomize spirit of 2012 playoffs
Here we are again. For the second series in a row, the Giants have refused to fade to black. They have extended the National League Championship Series to six games, forcing the Cardinals to make a round-trip flight they would have liked to avoid. The...
Tags: Texas Rangers, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, Lance Lynn
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Trusted formula of solid pitching, defense carries Giants
DETROIT — New on the job and with a potential playoff team on his hands, Brian Sabean went out to find as much pitching as he could. He targeted the team that had the most to give, and shocked the baseball world by landing Roberto Hernandez,...
Tags: Billy Beane, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Buster Posey, Miami Marlins, Prince Fielder
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Journeyman Vogelsong looks like an ace for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — This is the time of year when baseball executives sift through the discard bin, looking for useful, inexpensive pieces that add needed inventory. They might bear down a little more than usual this week, as Ryan Vogelsong...
Tags: Madison Bumgarner, Great American Ball Park, Baseball, Tim Lincecum, American League
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Hitting woes continue but Giants survive for another game
CINCINNATI — Hensley Meulens must be a very happy man. Throughout Game 3 of the National League Division Series, the Giants hitting coach was one timely hit away from the flight of shame home to San Francisco. Buster Posey and his teammates were...
Tags: Johnny Cueto, Buster Posey, Mat Latos, Javier Lopez, Baseball
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Snap decisions backfire on old friends Lamont and Leyland
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-seven seasons after their first game together, Jim Leyland was in the dugout, Gene Lamont the third base coach's box. Like spouses who gravitate to the far side of the house. But the two baseball men had cause to talk...
Tags: Omar Infante, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, Prince Fielder
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