San Francisco Giants News

Now that Ross Detwiler 's back spasms have yet to heal, the team has officially acknowledged that Zach Duke , he of the 8.40 ERA, will be starting against the defending champion San Francisco Giants in the series opener on Monday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks went clear atop West division in the MLB's National League , after the San Francisco Giants lost on Saturday.The Diamondbacks edged the lowly Miami Marlins 1-0 for their 25th win of the season, on the back of a lead-off homer from Gerardo Parra off the game's first pitch.Arizona moved a game clear of the World Series ... (more)

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay talks about an injury to his right shoulder as he speaks with the media in the dugout before a game against the San Francisco Giants on May 8 in San Francisco.

Wilin Rosario hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 10-2 rout over the San Francisco Giants in the third game of a four-game series from Coors Field.

Returning to a 13-man pitching staff, the Giants announced on Saturday that right-hander Jean Machi has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno.

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.

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.

Riding another strong start by Kyle Lohse and then getting some timely hitting in the ninth inning, the Brewers assured themselves of their first series victory on the young season on Wednesday night by beating the San Francisco Giants, 4-3, at Miller Park.

Jordan Pacheco's first homer of the year resulted in his first career grand slam, and it helped the Rockies snap a 10- game skid against the San Francisco Giants.

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

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.

How's this for poor taste: millionaire hedge fund manager Mike Wilkins rented out AT&T Park, home of the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, on Thursday afternoon, just as the stadium's concession workers are preparing to strike over low wages.

In 2010, the relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants says he was overpaid by $500,000 thanks to a contract error that wrongly awarded him $4.5million instead of the $4million previously agreed upon.

Manager Bruce Bochy has had to take the ball from Ryan Vogelsong early and often in 2013.

Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and two runs scored as the San Francisco Giants edged the Colorado Rockies, 8-6, in the opener of a four-game set at Coors Field.

Lifelong San Francisco Giants fan Wanda Zimmerman was one of the winners of the Major League Baseball's Honorary Bat Girl Contest.

Google spent most of the Google I/O keynote on Android, Chrome and Google+, but the cash cow -- Google Search -- was given some time on stage.

Mar 5, 2013; Dunedin, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Emilio Bonifacio singles on a bunt against the Baltimore Orioles during the bottom of the first inning of a spring training game at Florida Auto Exchange Park.

MAY 15: J.P. Arencibia #9 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates their victory with Mickey Storey #37 during MLB game action against the San Francisco Giants on May 15, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The San Francisco Giants must be happy their lone trip across the border this year is a short one after the back-to-back thrashings they received from the Blue Jays .