Buster Posey News

Buster Posey is the reigning NL MVP after completing a season where he helped lead the San Francisco Giants to their second World Series title in three seasons.

Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey help form a dynamic middle of the order for the Giants.

Pacheco gave the team a seemingly safe cushion in the fifth, Carlos Gonzalez later added an insurance homer and the Colorado Rockies weathered a late rally by the San Francisco Giants for a 10-9 win on Friday night.

Before the 2012 season, Tim Lincecum made a decision to reject a four year, $100 million contract extension from the San Francisco Giants and instead, opted to sign a two year, $40.5 million contract which would make him a free agent after the 2013 season.

With the Jays fresh of a sweep of the Giants I felt compelled to look at the actions of both teams front offices and see what it is that separates a perennial also-ran from a team that has won the World Series two of the last three years.

None of us noticed until today that Matt Cain was not here. One of us asked manager Bruce Bochy if he was sent ahead to Denver for his Thursday night start, since the team is not expected to arrive until the wee hours of the morning.

The difference is breathtaking. For the past two seasons, the Giants have been Xbox, the Rockies Atari.

May 14, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Melky Cabrera slides into home on a double by first baseman Edwin Encarnacion as the throw to San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey arrives too late during the first inning at the Rogers Centre.

This may sound like the pot calling the kettle black, but since he started it, I'm going to jump in.

Apr 27, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan reacts after scoring during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

Rock Bridge second basemen Mike Nemec reacts to an out while Hickman shortstop Carter Nicoli runs to second Monday at Ernie Vivion Field in Jefferson City.

A matchup of Cy Young Award winners will take a backseat to an unusual reunion for the San Francisco Giants .

ESPN SportsNation likes to get the fan's input on sports, so it's not surprising they've come out with another contest for the fans to vote on.

Giants 5, Braves 1: Brandon Belt , Pablo Sandoval and Marco Scutaro homered and Tim Lincecum tossed seven shutout innings as San Francisco blanked visiting Atlanta.

RHP Julio Teheran was a bit frustrated after Thursday night's victory because he gave up a two-run homer to Buster Posey on a hanging slider.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy just called Braves starter Paul Maholm's numbers against left-handed hitters this season "stupid." And yeah, they're pretty good.

Matt Cain pitched eight strong innings and San Francisco beat Tim Hudson for the first time in seven years in the Giants' 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

Baxter delivered his second winning pinch-hit in three days. His 10th-inning single Tuesday beat the Chicago White Sox.

The San Francisco Giants have been down this path before with a right-handed starter.

In Thursday night's series opener at San Francisco, he accomplished that in a big way.