Brandon Belt News

Julio Teheran struggled to follow up his near no-hit bid earlier this week by allowing five earned runs to the San Diego Padres .

Bruce Bochy is in his 19th season as a National League manager. He's forgotten more about double switches than you and I will ever know.

"The Boys Are Back In Town" blared over the sound system at AT&T Park on Monday night as the Giants returned from a nine-game trip.

Mar 14, 2013; Sarasota, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Tim Beckham dives back to first base as Baltimore Orioles first baseman Travis Ishikawa attempts to make the tag at Ed Smith Stadium.

Aware of Brandon Belt's tendency to pull ground balls to the right side and stroke them up the middle, opponents have begun shifting their infielders to reflect the left-handed batter's hitting habits.

Julio Teheran spun six solid innings and the Braves bullpen kept the shutout in tact by closing a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game set at Turner Field.

And so was Freddie Freeman's hot bat. Freeman had three hits, left fielder Justin Upton made a bases-loaded diving catch in the fourth inning, and Teheran and the Braves bullpen shut out the Giants 3-0 in a series finale at Turner Field.

June 16, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Andres Torres misses a catch in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

None of the Brewers' All-Star Game hopefuls saw movement when the latest round of balloting results were unveiled Sunday.

Madison Bumgarner had one of his best outings of the year, and the Giants jumped on Kris Medlen to take the first game in Atlanta.

Kris Medlen fulfilled a lifelong dream with his effort on the mound and at the plate in his most recent start last weekend.

UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: Clearly, one of the Giants' biggest problems has been the front end of the bullpen since Chad Gaudin moved to the rotation.

Pittsburgh -- If Matt Cain is not scheduled to pitch when June 13 rolls around in 2014, he might grab manager Bruce Bochy by the ears and demand to take the mound.

And, while pitching woes remain the primary source of concern for the defending champs by the bay, the Giants will need to make adjustments to their batting order moving forward.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Pittsburgh.

Marco Scutaro was diagnosed with mallet finger on Wednesday, an injury that usually takes two months to heal but one Scutaro will try to play through after the discomfort subsides.

Marco Scutaro was diagnosed with mallet finger on Wednesday, an injury that usually takes two months to heal but one Scutaro will try to play through after the discomfort subsides.

You see Giants fans at ballparks around America and feel sorry that they wasted their money on the tickets, airfare and hotels, because this team is practically unwatchable outside of San Francisco and its home away from home, Phoenix.

The top pick in the 2011 draft, Cole allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings after being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day.

The top pick in the 2011 draft, Cole allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings after being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day.