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Giants undone first by balk, then by Casilla
SAN FRANCISCO — However unconventional it is, Johnny Cueto’s made a $130 million living on inconsistency. The right-hander hardly ever keeps his pitching motion consistent, rocking his shoulders and shimmying hitters to death. The shoulder shake has become a trademark of Cueto’s, a dance on the mound he’s translated to dominance this season. That is, until…
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Giants bullpen spoils dominant outing by Cueto
SAN FRANCISCO — Once again, the Giants were sunk by their bullpen. Clayton Kershaw (9-1, 1.52 ERA) and Johnny Cueto (9-1, 2.16 ERA) matched each other through eight innings, but the Dodgers (33-29) went ahead for good in the ninth inning to seal a 3-2 win against the Giants (36-26) on Friday night. Here’s how the…
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Giants place Tomlinson on disabled list
SAN FRANCISCO — Kelby Tomlinson has grown to be a favorite of manager Bruce Bochy, the kind of do-it-all bandage that can fill in around the diamond for players that need days off. Unfortunately for the Giants, their bandage has a sprained left thumb from Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox. It came as…
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Former Giants RP Machi arrested in Iowa [report]
Former Giants relief pitcher Jean Machi was arrested early Thursday morning in Iowa for public intoxication and urinating in public, according to the Des Moines Register. Machi, who pitched for the Giants from 2012 through the middle of the 2015 season and had a 3.24 ERA in 161 innings with the team, had been pitching…
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Giants have options if they decide to add outfielder via trade
With Hunter Pence on the shelf for at least two months and Angel Pagan’s nagging injuries leaving the Giants a bit short in the outfield, trade rumors have already swirled around the team with more than six weeks left until the MLB trade deadline. This week, the Giants brought back Travis Ishikawa for a third…
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Giants draft Bryan Reynolds with first pick
The Giants had to wait four hours into the MLB Draft to make their first pick, a product of signing Jeff Samardzija this off-season and losing their first-round pick, but nabbed switch-hitting outfielder Bryan Reynolds with 59th overall draft selection. “We were very happy he was available for us in the second round,” said John…
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Giants sign Chris Denorfia to minor league deal
For the second time in the last 24 hours, the Giants are bolstering their minor-league depth with a veteran signing. The Giants agreed to terms with 35-year-old outfielder Chris Denorfia, as first reported by Robert Murray of Baseball Essential. Denorfia never signed with a big league team this season, but appeared in 103 games with…