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Giants, Scutaro agree to $20 million, 3-year deal
Second baseman Marco Scutaro is staying in San Francisco, right where he wanted to be. The NL championship series MVP agreed to a $20 million, ...
Melvin, Johnson picked as managers of the year
Young rosters, small budgets, limited expectations. No matter. Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics and Washington's Davey Johnson won big right away ...
BBWAA announces finalist for baseball awards
Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera is one of five finalists for the AL MVP award in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The Detroit ...
San Francisco goes orange, black for Giants parade
Ecstatic baseball fans crammed the streets of San Francisco on Wednesday for a confetti-drenched parade and rally honoring the World Series champion ...
Giants found similar winning formula to win again
The Giants' championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a ...
How sweep it is: Giants finish off Tigers
Kung Fu Panda, The Freak, The Beard and all their seed-throwing buddies are on top of baseball — again. They may be under the radar, unappreciated and ...
Detroit stars were no match for Giants in sweep
They entered the World Series a collection of stars rivaling any team in baseball. Then one by one, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder and Miguel ...
Most Valuable Panda: Sandoval is World Series MVP
The MVP — Most Valuable Panda — sat in the interview room and smiled. A trophy, another World Series ring and the best nickname in baseball all were ...
Column: Surprising Giants win 2nd title in 3 years
It ended exactly the way it should have, with the Triple Crown winner frozen at the plate. Miguel Cabrera was so focused on a slider that his bat ...
Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep
Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda. All the right elements for a sweet World Series sweep for the San Francisco Giants.
One valuable Panda: Sandoval is World Series MVP
Pablo Sandoval not only has baseball's neatest nickname, Kung Fu Panda has a World Series MVP award to go along with it. Sandoval took home the trophy ...
Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead
OK, so even Bruce Bochy has to grudgingly admit that his San Francisco Giants are on a World Series roll. "I'll say this: The club is playing well," ...
Ex-ace Tim Lincecum gives Giants stellar relief
Banished to the bullpen, a two-time Cy Young Award winner has become baseball's most distinguished middle reliever. His dark, stringy hair flopping ...
Leyland's career has come full circle with Tigers
Jim Leyland's career in professional baseball got a jolt when the franchise that gave him his start offered him another shot. The Detroit Tigers put ...
Giants aim to boost Series edge at chilly Comerica
Frost coming off their breath, Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants finished their workout at Comerica Park, headed back to the clubhouse and ...
Vogelsong took long journey to World Series start
Ryan Vogelsong stood on the cut grass at AT&T Park in his crisp San Francisco Giants uniform, giving an interview for Japanese broadcaster NHK in ...
Tigers hope bats warm up in World Series chill
Toting his tiny aluminum bat, 5-year-old Gage Brookens wandered toward the cage and watched Austin Jackson, Omar Infante and a few other Tigers take ...
Sanchez set to take the mound for trailing Tigers
Justin Verlander already lost. Doug Fister pitched gamely, but his fine effort wasn't good enough either. Now, with their World Series hopes slipping ...
Manager's toughest call: sitting a slumping star
Pete Rose sat in the World Series. So did Reggie Jackson, Barry Zito and Paul O'Neill. Tim Lincecum lost his spot in the San Francisco Giants' ...
Halfway to title: Giants win 2-0 for 2-0 WS lead
The Giants' extended family lingered on the field long after the final out, posing for pictures and savoring the win. Cars honked in the streets ...
Giants getting good rolls so far this World Series
Gregor Blanco is chasing down line drives in left field, laying down perfect bunts and making run-saving relay throws. He has had a hand, glove and ...
Giants beat Tigers 2-0 in World Series Game 2
The final score is Giants 2, Tigers 0. Sergio Romo closed out a two-hit shutout for Madison Bumgarner and the Giants, who took a 2-0 lead in the ...
Tigers look to rebound against Giants in Game 2
Somehow, Doug Fister appears to be OK. Gregor Blanco hit a line drive right off the side of Fister's head in the second inning. The ball caromed high ...
Baseball's best rarely finish on top in October
Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams like the Chicago White Sox ...
Barry Zito shines in World Series debut for Giants
Barry Zito never expected to start a World Series opener. Years ago, he learned not to count on anything in his baseball career. Many never figured ...