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Giants | Posey ends AFL season on high note
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:17 -0800

MLB.com reports San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey drove in four runs in his Arizona Fall League finale Thursday, Nov. 19.

Giants | Were in talks for Uggla
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:04:04 -0800

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports the San Francisco Giants were in discussions for Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla at the general manager meetings.

Giants | Won't be used
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:04:03 -0800

The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said the team won't be used to increase prices of free agents.

Giants | Haven't contacted Holliday or Bay
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:58:23 -0800

The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports the San Francisco Giants haven't contacted the agents for OF Matt Holliday (Cardinals) or OF Jason Bay (Red Sox).

Giants | F. Sanchez could be moved to third
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:34 -0800

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants could move 2B Freddy Sanchez to third base next season so they can pursue a free-agent second baseman this winter.

Giants | Interested in Dye
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:15 -0800

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants are interested in signing free-agent OF Jermaine Dye (White Sox).

Giants | Interested in Beltre
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:34 -0800

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants are interested in signing free-agent 3B Adrian Beltre (Mariners).

Giants | Unlikely to pursue Bay, Holliday
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:38 -0800

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants are unlikely to pursue free-agent OFs Jason Bay (Red Sox) and Matt Holliday (Cardinals), according to general manager Brian Sabean. "And I don't think that they would have genuine interest based on the field that they're going to be involved in," Sabean added. "Why would they?"

Giants | Lincecum wins NL Cy Young Award
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:22 -0800

ESPNews reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum was named the National League Cy Young award winner for the 2009 season.

Giants | Posey needs more development
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:17:05 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey is not ready to catch in the majors, according to a scout that has watched him in the Arizona Fall League. "He needs to play (in the minors)," the scout said. "He doesn't throw real well. And he has trouble catching velocity. If he has to catch (Matt) Cain or (Tim) Lincecum or Brian Wilson in the ninth, he'll struggle."

Giants | Interested in Willingham
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:34:10 -0800

Chris Haft, of MLB.com, reports the San Francisco Giants are reportedly interested in trading for Washington Nationals OF Josh Willingham.

Giants | Retooling through free agency
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:27:42 -0800

Giants.MLB.com's Chris Haft reports the San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said he envisions the team improving the team through free agency rather than trades.

Giants | Not willing to meet Uribe's demands
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:25:49 -0800

Giants.MLB.com's Chris Haft reports the San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said free-agent IF Juan Uribe is hoping to land a two-year deal worth around $4-5 million per season. Sabean said the team wasn't willing to meet those demands.

Giants | Penny's demands out of reach
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:25:33 -0800

Giants.MLB.com's Chris Haft reports the San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said free agent SP Brad Penny's demands are out of reach at this point.

Giants | Big signing will be tough
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:08:26 -0800

ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports if the San Francisco Giants were to sign a player like OF Jason Bay (Red Sox) to a four-year, $64 million deal, the team would owe Bay, SP Barry Zito and OF Aaron Rowand $46 million annually for the next three years. That would be a crutch considering the team will still have to pay SPs Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain.

Giants | Won't offer Molina multiple years
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:40:54 -0800

Giants.MLB.com's Chris Haft reports the San Francisco Giants will not offer C Bengie Molina a multi-year deal to re-sign him, according to general manager Brian Sabean. However, they will offer him arbitration.

Giants | Big Unit files for free agency
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:29:26 -0800

The Sports Network reports San Francisco Giants SP Randy Johnson filed for free agency Monday, Nov. 16.

Giants | Villalona stripped of U.S. visa
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:44:26 -0800

Updating previous reports, San Francisco Giants 1B Angel Villalona is unable to join the team because he was stripped of his U.S. visa, as a result of being charged with killing a man in the Dominican Republic, according to The Associated Press.

Giants | Bowker named Triple-A All-Star
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:19:33 -0800

MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports San Francisco Giants OF John Bowker was named to the 2009 Topps Triple-A All-Star team.

Giants | Garko could be traded
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:27:10 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report the San Francisco Giants could trade 1B Ryan Garko this winter.

Giants | Interested in Damon
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:47:33 -0800

Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the San Francisco Giants have emerged as a potential landing spot for free-agent OF Johnny Damon (Yankees).

Giants | Interested in Igarashi
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:26:54 -0800

NPB Tracker reports the San Francisco Giants are interested in RP Ryota Igarashi.

Giants | Lincecum qualifies as Super Two
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:14:41 -0800

The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum qualified as a Super Two player and is eligible for arbitration.

Giants | Trying to bring Uribe back
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:14:37 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report the San Francisco Giants are still trying to re-sign 2B Juan Uribe, according to sources.

Giants | Interested in DeRosa
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:53:12 -0800

SI.com's Jon Heyman reports the San Francisco Giants are interested in free-agent 3B Mark DeRosa (Cardinals).

Giants | Want one more year from Molina
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:54:58 -0800

Joel Sherman, of the New York Post, reports the San Francisco Giants want to re-sign C Bengie Molina to a one-year deal so that he can serve as a mentor to C Buster Posey.

Giants | Chances of re-signing Molina not good
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:14:22 -0800

The San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports the San Francisco Giants' chances of re-signing C Bengie Molina are between remote and unlikely.

Giants | Aurilia files for free agency
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:48:17 -0800

CBSSports.com reports San Francisco Giants 1B Rich Aurilia filed for free agency Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Giants | May trade for Uggla
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:20:50 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report the San Francisco Giants have shown previous interest in trading for Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla. Some believe that he could be shifted over to third base, with 3B Pablo Sandoval moving to first.

Giants | Could settle on N. Johnson, Nady
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:10:35 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report the San Francisco Giants could settle on free-agent 1B Nick Johnson (Marlins) and OF Xavier Nady (Yankees) as cheaper alternatives to free-agent OFs Matt Holliday (Cardinals) and Jason Bay (Red Sox).

Giants | Could trade for Bradley
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:38:03 -0800

Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the San Francisco Giants have been mentioned as a possible landing place for Chicago Cubs OF Milton Bradley.

Giants | Big Unit still unsure of return
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:36:23 -0800

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report San Francisco Giants SP Randy Johnson is still unsure if he will return for the 2010 season, according to his agent, Barry Meister.

Giants | Villalona freed
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:35 -0800

ESPN.com reports San Francisco Giants 1B Angel Villalona has been freed on bond after he was accused of killing a man in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutor Jose Antonio Polanco said he still intends to prosecute Villalona for the murder.

Giants | More on Winn
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:15:01 -0800

Updating previous reports, the San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports the San Francisco Giants called OF Randy Winn's agent Craig Landis before the World Series and thanked Winn for his services but said they would not re-sign him.

Giants | Winn not expected to return
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:48 -0800

Andrew Baggarly, of The San Jose Mercury News, reports the San Francisco Giants are not expected to re-sign OF Randy Winn, according to his agent, Craig Landis.

Giants | Lincecum reaches deal on marijuana charge
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:27 -0800

The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum reached an agreement with a prosecutor that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, according to The Columbian. The deal will result in a $250 fine for possessing a marijuana pipe.

Giants | Far apart from Mateo
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:44 -0800

The San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports the San Francisco Giants are farther from meeting OF Wagner Mateo's demands than originally presumed. Mateo had his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals voided because he has 20/30 myopia in one eye.

Giants | Drug charges against Lincecum could be dropped
Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:06:17 -0800

The San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports that prosecutor Grant Hansen has recommended that misdemeanor charges be dropped against San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum for marijuana possession while speeding in his home state of Washington last month. If Lincecum's plea deal is accepted by Judge Darvin Zimmerman Monday, Nov. 9, he would pay a $250 fine for possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A infraction in Washington. "This is the protocol for a first-time offender who is cooperative with police," said Hansen, who added that Lincecum would not face probation or jail time.

Giants | Molina becomes a free agent
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:39:48 -0800

San Francisco Giants C Bengie Molina has filed for free agency, according to The Sports Network.

Giants | MLB unlikely to punish Lincecum
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:42:08 -0800

The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports Major League Baseball is unlikely to punish San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum after his citation for marijuana possession. There are no provisions in the collective bargaining agreement for punishing players who are convicted of using drugs of abuse.

Giants | Four file for free agency
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:37 -0800

The Associated press reports San Francisco Giants RP Bob Howry, SP Brad Penny, 2B Juan Uribe and OF Randy Winn filed for free agency Thursday, Nov. 5.

Giants | Lincecum facing misdemeanor charges
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:08 -0800

The Associated Press reports San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges after a traffic stop in his home state. He was pulled over for speeding in Washington Oct. 30. Lincecum was found with 3.3 grams of marijuana. He could face potential fines totaling $622 for the misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia counts plus the citation for driving 74 mph in a 60-mph zone. Lincecum entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney, and is currently scheduled to appear before a judge Dec. 22.

Giants | Neal homers Wednesday
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:56:43 -0800

MLB.com reports San Francisco Giants OF Thomas Neal hit a two-run home run and had three hits in the Arizona Fall League Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Giants | Lowry, Miller become free agents
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:24:07 -0800

The Sports Network reports San Francisco Giants SP Noah Lowry and RP Justin M. Miller both declared free agency Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Giants | Posey homers Monday
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:45:37 -0800

Danny Wild, of MLB.com, reports San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey hit his second home run of the Arizona Fall League Monday, Nov. 2.