SF Giants blow 6-0 lead and lose; Bochy ejected
...out of town. On Monday, they visit Colorado for the Rockies' home opener with Zito on the mound, needing him to help prevent the Giants' first 0-4 start since 1950. "Obviously, we've got to do a better job as a whole than the three of us did," Cain said of...info
How Gregor Blanco joined SF Giants
...office an intriguing report. "We saw a guy who had a low batting average and a high on-base percentage," said Bobby Evans, the Giants' vice president of baseball operations. The club knew why the batting average was around the Mendoza Line. Blanco had bone...info
Giants free agency tracker
...departing: WR Mario Manningham -- Signed a two-year deal with San Francisco. Brandon Jacobs, who was released, joined Manningham in SF as well. CB Aaron Ross -- Agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $15.3 million with the Jaguars. WR Devin Thomas -- Signed...info
SF Giants' Matt Cain near perfect against Pirates
...ovation. Cain pitched his third career one-hitter, his fifth shutout and his 14th complete game. Aubrey Huff homered as the Giants returned from a rough road trip. Buster Posey hit an RBI double in his first regular-season game at AT&T since his season-ending...info
Tim Lincecum, SF Giants fall hard in Colorado
...Colorado's 17 runs and 22 hits were the most allowed by the Giants in the Bruce Bochy era. The pounding also assured that the Giants, 1-4, will come home with a losing record. It seems like a month since Opening Day, perhaps because the Giants had to start...info
SF Giants' Matt Cain nearly perfects payoff pitch
...to home opener. A1 McDonald feels bad about his hit. B2 1962 Giants team honored. B3 The day in photos at SFGate.com. 10-3 Giants' Opening Day record at AT&T Park Cain's career 14 Complete games 5 Shutouts 3 One-hitters 8 Games with 10+ strikeouts This article...info
SF Giants' Madison Bumgarner shuts down Rockies
...Edmonds / Getty Images DENVER, CO - APRIL 12: Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants works the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 12, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)...info
SF Giants' Brandon Belt sits while teammates hit
.../ The Chronicle Giants Melky Cabrera gets things started for the Giants with a single in the first inning, as the San Francisco Giants play their home opener at AT&T Park, against the Pttisburgh Pirates, on Friday April 13, 2012, in San Francisco, Ca. (04-13)...info
Warriors pass up S.F. Giants' arena offer
...basketball team is quietly exploring plans to go it alone with a spectacular waterfront arena at Piers 30-32. For months, the Giants have pushed the idea of teaming up with the Warriors to build a 20,000-seat arena on the ballpark's parking lot or adjoining...info
SF Giants high on catcher Hector Sanchez
...If he comes out of it feeling good, he will make his 2012 Giants debut against Pittsburgh on Sunday, probably facing former Giants right-hander Kevin Correia . Giants On Deck Wednesday at Rockies 5:40 p.m. CSNBA Lincecum (13-14) vs. Guthrie (9-17) Thursday...info