Giants notes: Bochy sketches out plan for crowded outfield, why Hunter...
DENVER – Shortstop is a pretty simple position for Giants manager Bruce Bochy to figure out. If Brandon Crawford is healthy, he’ll be in there. Crawford is back in there Friday, starting for just the...
View ArticleGiants notes: More concussion symptoms threaten Nori Aoki's season, Andrew...
DENVER – In the first half, Nori Aoki was a near All-Star. His second half has been all marred. Aoki was supposed to play Saturday but he called trainers from his hotel room Saturday morning...
View ArticleNori Aoki plans to see concussion specialist in Pittsburgh
Here's an updated news story on Nori Aoki's recurrence of concussion symptoms. Part of this already was posted to the blog, but there's comments from Aoki and more on what will happen next. -AB DENVER...
View ArticleGiants notes: Hector Sanchez injures himself three times on one play, a...
DENVER – Only Hector Sanchez could injure himself three different ways on one play. The man they call El Iman (Spanish for magnet) did more than sprain his left ankle while trying to beat out a...
View ArticleNori Aoki hasn't given up on returning from concussion this season -- and...
Nori Aoki hasn’t given up on returning this season, even though a specialist in Pittsburgh confirmed that he is dealing with post-concussion symptoms. Aoki hopes he’ll be back next season, too. The...
View ArticleThings looking bleak for the struggling Giants, even before Belt has to leave...
John Hickey here, leaving the A's for a couple of days to sub for our man Andy Baggarly The Giants couldn’t have picked a much worse time to see their offense shut down. And things were looking bleaker...
View ArticleBuster Posey will take over at first base until Brandon Belt returns, and...
John Hickey, sitting in again on Saturday with Andy Baggarly getting the day off The Giants will have to do without Brandon Belt at first base for at least a little while, so look for Buster Posey to...
View ArticleGiants notes: Buster Posey scratched with hip/back soreness but hopes to give...
SAN DIEGO – Buster Posey was scratched from Tuesday’s original lineup because of hip and lower back soreness, but the Giants’ cleanup hitter anticipated being available off the bench and back in the...
View ArticleWhy the Giants declined their $5.5 million option on Nori Aoki
By Andrew Baggarly SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants liked Nori Aoki and appreciated what he was able to contribute when healthy last season. But they aren’t ready to commit to him yet. The club declined its...
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Giants notes: Fortified rotation looks awfully porous at the moment,...
San Francisco Giants' Jeff Samardzija (29) pitches against Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at Cactus League opener at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on March 2, 2016. (Josie Lepe/Bay...
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