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By the beginning of Spring Training, Hensley Meulens will remain a first-year hitting coach.

Giants general manager Brian Sabean has been known for some awful deals. This season was no exception as he proved to make a disastrous blunder in signing shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year, $18.5 million deal prior to the 2009 season.

Though it's not polite to point, Rich Aurilia had nothing but love and respect in his heart as he aimed a finger at the Giants jersey hanging in his AT&T Park dressing stall.

Nate Schierholtz planned on touring Europe over the winter. But when he gets on a plane next month, it'll be strictly business.

They were standing as one, for the first time all night. Even as the Baseball season seemed to vanish into the left-field bleachers, a home run too cruel to comprehend, they stayed on their feet.

Another Freddy Sanchez injury has been added to the insult heaped lately on the Giants' vaunted rotation.

The starting pitching that made San Francisco such a dangerous potential playoff foe has turned hazardous to the Giants' own postseason chances.

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The bases were loaded with one out in the eighth and the last thing San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy wanted was an inning-ending double play.

Randy Johnson felt comfortable Monday while facing teammates in a simulated game, but the true test of whether he'll be activated from the disabled list will come Tuesday as he and the Giants gauge how his left shoulder feels.

Highlights on the final day of the regular season for the Giants ' full-season affiliates : Josh Mazzola homered, doubled twice, and singled; Matt Downs and Thomas Neal also had four hits each; Brett Pill had three hits, including a big fly; and Garrett Broshuis , Paul Oseguera, and Andrew Reichard combined to allow just 1 R and 6 H in 18.0 IP in ...

Don't look for positives from the Giants ' 4-2 loss to the Padres on Wednesday. Barry Zito experienced his second straight mound bummer.

Tim Lincecum understands if everyone from Paso Robles to the Oregon border is worried sick over his sore back.

The Giants don't have much power, they have drawn the fewest walks in the major leagues and they aren't especially good in clutch situations.

Madison Bumgarner wasn't the only player the Giants added Tuesday. Besides bringing aboard Bumgarner, the 20-year-old left-hander who replaced ailing Tim Lincecum and made his Major League debut as San Francisco's starting pitcher, the Giants recalled infielder Kevin Frandsen and right-hander Joe Martinez from Triple-A Fresno.

Error, error: The Grizzlies fielded errors on two of the first four batters in the bottom of the fourth to ignite Tacoma's six-run rally.

A combined lines to catch up here. The highlights from the system: Not a highlight, but the game of Monday was the AZL Championship.

Tonight's lineup: Velez LF. Renteria SS. Rowand CF. Garko 1B. Uribe 2B. Winn RF.

The Giants recalled three players from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, each of whom had spent time earlier in the season with San Francisco.

Key inning: Fresno broke open a close game in the eighth inning. Number 4 hitter Joe Borchard tripled to right, scoring Jake Wald from third.