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Stop me if youa ve heard this one: in an effort to improve their offense, the Giants have signed an aging hitter on the decline to a multi-year contract.

J.T. Snow, the would-be tying run, is tagged out ending the 2003 NLDS. The Marlins won 3 games to 1. AP Photo/2003 AFTER A DEVASTATING loss in the World Series the year prior , the Giants brought back team seasoned with different ingredients for 2003 - and the results were pretty tasty.

The Giants' short list of hitters they'd consider acquiring has become shorter. The same might go for their patience.

Chasing a dream is what baseball is all about. The years go by, the body and the work place change, but the mind remains focused on the dream.

Baseball can be a great game, a dream come true, if you will. However, baseball can also be a fickle game.

DETAILS . Worst . loss of the season. UPDATE : Well, maybe I spoke too soon: . Of all the issues, though, Sanchez's shoulder is the most baffling.

1910 -- Tom Hughes of the New York Yankees pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings before giving up a single to Harry Niles of the Cleveland Indians .

Just as the Mets ' forgettable 2009 season fades to black, the team has decided to change the subject and revive the glories of earlier teams.

As a former Giants third baseman entered the home clubhouse Thursday at AT&T Park, the team's current one sped by on a blue electric scooter, navigating around tables and laundry and, well, teammates.

The Chunichi Dragons didn't just beat the Yomiuri Giants in their first game back after the All-Star break.

Throughout the Brian Sabean era in San Francisco, two successful trades come to mind.

The Giants have spent lavishly on teenage talent from Latin America in recent years, investing a total of $4.65 million to sign Angel Villalona and Rafael Rodriguez.