The San Francisco Giants made major league history on Friday when they signed Buster Posey to a nine-year contract worth $167 million. It is the longest contract ever given to a catcher in Major League history. The Giants made history of their own by investing their future in Posey and for good reason. He turned 26 on Wednesday and in ... Read More »
The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of catcher Guillermo Quiroz, giving the team three catchers on the Opening Day roster. Quiroz, 31, played well this spring, hitting .282 with 13 RBIs. A journeyman who was fighting for his spot on the major league roster, he has played for five Major League teams (Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Texas ... Read More »
In a monumental announcement by the San Francisco Giants, catcher Buster Posey will be with the franchise for the long haul after signing a nine-year, $167 million deal with the team. Posey, 26, has had one of the most impressive starts to a major league career. As a two-time World Series champion, Rookie of the Year winner and reigning National ... Read More »
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s chances of playing on Opening Day are improving, according to SFgiants.com. Sandoval has been dealing with problems in his right elbow and is expected to be working out lightly soon. This is a great sign for the Giants if they can get their 2012 postseason leader in home runs and RBIs back for ... Read More »
Right-hander Chad Gaudin had his contract purchased Tuesday morning by the San Francisco Giants, which means he has earned the final bullpen spot of a unit that has won two of the last three World Series titles. Gaudin, 30, will be the only new member of the Giants’ bullpen this season, as Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla, Jeremy Affeldt, George Kontos, ... Read More »
On Friday morning, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy addressed closer Sergio Romo’s 26-pitch outing for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic and the effects it may have on his arm, according to Henry Shulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. In the Thursday night game against Italy, Romo came in with a 5-4 lead in the ninth inning but had ... Read More »
San Jose city council member Sam Licardo is spearheading an effort to put pressure on the San Francisco Giants to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to the south. In an interview with Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News, Licardo explained his position and exactly how the Giants were costing San Jose a large sum of money: “The ... Read More »
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence would prefer to stay in the Bay Area and sign a long-term contract rather than test free agency, according to ESPN Baseball Insider Jim Bowden. Pence, who will turn 30 in April, will earn $13.8 million in 2013 after he and the Giants agreed on a one-year deal in order to avoid arbitration earlier this ... Read More »
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