Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Juan Nunez, an associate of suspended San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, has been banned from all Major League Baseball clubhouses by Commissioner Bud Selig. MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred issued a memorandum to team management and owners across the league notifying them of the action on Tuesday.
Nunez is ...
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012
In August of 2010, San Francisco Giants' pitcher Tim Lincecum was 11-8 with a 3.72 ERA and everyone, including me, was wondering what was wrong with him.
Well now it's June of 2012 and things are worse. Much worse. Lincecum is 2-8 with a 6.07 ERA and the lede of the article ...
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Monday, June 18th, 2012
The 2012 season has been a forgettable one for San Francisco Giants No. 1 starter Tim Lincecum. The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner has been awful through his first 14 starts this year, and now the team is considering moving the 28-year-old to the bullpen to figure out ...
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Thursday, June 14th, 2012
In the first 135 years of Major League Baseball history, there were 20 perfect games.
In 2012, we've already seen 10 percent of that total reached. Matt Cain threw the second perfect game this season, absolutely mowing down the Houston Astros to match White Sox pitcher Phil Humber's effort against the ...
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
San Francisco Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt might want to spend his time away from the ballpark in a bubble.
Seriously.
In September, Affeldt sliced his non-throwing hand to the bone while separating frozen hamburgers (has happened to the best of us). But now, Affeldt's home life has injured him again.
The left-hander sprained ...
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Monday, April 16th, 2012
National League teams will likely not have to "fear the beard" for 12 to 18 months. San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson is likely headed for Tommy John Surgery, which would mark the second time he has undergone the procedure.
Wilson reportedly has structural damage in his throwing elbow and is ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
Back when "Moneyball" was just a book, Barry Zito was a good pitcher. A lot of things have happened since that time, especially in the form of earned runs, hits and walks issued by Zito.
But on Monday, Old Barry Zito unexpectedly returned to the mound for the Giants at Coors ...
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