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The final game of the 2009 baseball season in Japan takes place on Sunday at Tokyo Dome. Billed as the "U-26" it features a select team of college players against a group of professionals, most of whom are under the age of 26....
A look at possible targets as the Hot Stove cranks up SAN FRANCISCO -- Here, in alphabetical order, is a list of players likely to have attracted San Francisco's attention: Russell Branyan, 1B His tendency to strike out (149 in...
Transactions increase San Francisco squad to 39 players In big league camp with the Giants last spring, Kevin Pucetas is now on the 40-man roster. (MiLB.com) SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants purchased the contracts of right-hander...
San Francisco Giants right hander Tim Lincecum has won Major League Baseball's National League Cy Young Award for the second straight year.Nominated at the best pitcher in the National League, Lincecu...
By Jay Cohen, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Giants ace Tim Lincecum became the first repeat Cy Young Award winner since Randy Johnson won four straight times from 1999-2002. Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young...
Club expected to take time while looking to improve offense SAN FRANCISCO -- When Brian Sabean recently announced that he planned to exercise stealth instead of speed in pursuing free agents this offseason, the Giants general...
From McCovey to Lincecum, stars recognized in San Fran SAN FRANCISCO -- It might be a good idea for Tim Lincecum to hold onto the key to the Giants franchise trophy case. Lincecum made the latest addition -- a major one -- to...
Thursday 19th November, 06:46 AM JST TOKYO — Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named Most Valuable Player of Japan’s Central League on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors. The 35-year-old...
TOKYO — Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisanori Takahashi is hoping to continue his career in the major leagues. Takahashi, a 34-year-old left-hander, went 10-6 with a 2.94 ERA for the Japan Series champion Giants this year. His best...
By Dionisio Soldevila, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A top prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been stripped of his U.S. visa after he was charged with killing a man in his Caribbean homeland....
