Madison Bumgarner News

May 22, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa breaks his bat on a pitch by San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner during the second inning at AT Espinosa has indeed been playing injured, having dealt with a fractured wrist since he was hit by a pitch on April 14th.

Up until this week, left-handed pitchers were the kryptonite to the Blake Street Bullies' lineup.

After putting their recent struggles against the San Francisco Giants to rest last week at home, the Colorado Rockies have their sights set on accomplishing the same goal at AT&T Park.

Apparently manager Bruce Bochy was listening. Facing another tough Washington Nationals pitcher on Wednesday -- left-hander Gio Gonzalez -- Bochy opted to give recent minor-league call-up Brett Pill a start at first base in the series finale.

For the first time in a couple of weeks, all manager Bruce Bochy had to do after a Giants defeat was tip his famously large cap.

Giants' GM Brian Sabean has had some big wins and a few losses with his draft prospects.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner in scoring position and a tie game, two different Giants hit the ball hard.

SAN FRANCISCO A helmet lay in Bryce Harper 's wake as he slid into home plate late Wednesday afternoon, discarded along with the oddity and injury of the Washington Nationals' long, strange trip out West.

If you said Jordan Pacheco, whose fifth-inning grand slam off Madison Bumgarner broke a 5-5 tie, thanks for playing and better luck next time.

Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night.

The San Francisco Giants put Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and prepared to be without their right-hander for two months in yet another challenge for their struggling starting rotation.

It may be heresy in these parts to suggest that the Nats still have some growing up to do despite their major league-leading 98 victories last season.

The Don Mattingly watch continues, while two top prospects are making their season debuts this week.

The starting pitchers for the San Francisco Giants are getting lit up on the current road trip.

A day after the Giants committed a season-high four errors, manager Bruce Bochy conducted a pregame meeting Saturday to remind players about the evils of mental mistakes.

Padres manager Bud Black and Donavan Tate share a laugh before a 2009 game, shortly after Tate was drafted No.

UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: The clubhouse was nearly empty. The white board said "HITTERS MEETING, 4:30." So batting coach Hensley Meulens casually walks through the room.

Jordan Pacheco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth and Carlos Gonzalez added a solo homer, helping the Colorado Rockies hold on for a 10-9 win over San Francisco on Friday night that snapped a 10-game skid against the Giants.

September 11, 2012; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The San Francisco Giants currently hold a one-game lead in the National League West.