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San Francisco Giants news, rumors and injuriesSat, 08 Mar 2014 21:27:16 -0800 San Francisco Giants OF Michael Morse (calf) is bothered by a calf injury, and he is not expected to be available for the Cactus League spring game Sunday, March 9. Share: Giants | Hunter Pence nursing elbow issue Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:26:26 -0800 San Francisco Giants OF Hunter Pence (elbow) is nursing a left elbow injury, and he is not expected to play in the Cactus League spring game Sunday, March 9. Fantasy Tip: The severity of the injury is not known, but it doesn't sound like something that will hamper him for too long. Consider him day to day. Share: Giants | Marco Scutaro could resume hitting soon Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:54:02 -0800 San Francisco Giants 2B Marco Scutaro (back, neck, finger) is not expected to be ready to take live batting practice until late next week. He has not yet participated in any Cactus League games. Fantasy Tip: If Scutaro is sidelined for an extended period of time, look for INFs Tony Abreu and Joaquin Arias to see the bulk of the action at second base. Share: Giants | Concern for Marco Scutaro Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:15:11 -0800 San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is worried about the progress of 2B Marco Scutaro (back), who is at least another week away from playing in spring games. "If you ask me at the end of next week and he's not playing or close to playing, we'll have to have another plan here," said Bochy. Scutaro started taking groundballs last week and did soft toss Friday, March, but he's "still a few days away from live BP." The team would like Scutaro to receive at least 30 to 35 at-bats in camp. INFs Tony Abreu, Nick Noonan, Brandon Hicks and Ehire Adrianza are receiving extra playing time on the infield as a result. Share: Giants | Pablo Sandoval worked on righty swing Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:45:19 -0800 San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval enlisted the help of Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera this winter while working to improve his right-handed swing. Sandoval said he took more swings right-handed this offseason because he struggled so much from that side last year. "He's way more agile in the box in terms of controlling the weight shift," hitting coach Henry Meulens said. "He's not gliding through the swing. He's using all his strength, and that's when he has a chance to impact the ball." Meulens noticed that Sandoval is much more balanced at the plate from the right side now, and he's not way out in front on pitches, like he was doing before. Sandoval hit only one homer in 148 at-bats from the right side last season, and he has only seven homers in 509 at-bats from the right side in the last four years. Fantasy Tip: Is it a coincidence that the Panda played better in the second half when he started losing weight last year? Probably not, which makes his drastic improvement in conditioning this offseason even more intriguing. He's also in a contract year. Many things are pointing to a bounce-back year, if he can stay healthy. Share: Giants | Marco Scutaro could debut this weekend Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:43:05 -0800 San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is hoping 2B Marco Scutaro (back) can make his spring debut by Sunday, March 9, or Monday, March 10. He has had no setbacks. Share: Giants | Ryan Vogelsong impresses Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:32:52 -0800 San Francisco Giants SP Ryan Vogelsong allowed a run with two hits over three strong innings in Cactus League spring action Tuesday, March 4, against the Colorado Rockies. He was very pleased with his performance. "It was good today. The ball is doing what I want it to, pretty much. Usually early in camp and the first couple of games, the command is not where you want it," Vogelsong said. Share: Giants | Madison Bumgarner continues to fine tune Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:32:27 -0800 San Francisco Giants SP Madison Bumgarner worked three scoreless innings in his Cactus League spring start Tuesday, March 4, against the Colorado Rockies, and he has allowed a total of just three hits over five spring innings with no walks allowed. He said he would spend the next month working on what he's "not good at," in preparation for his start on opening day on March 31 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Share: Giants | Brandon Belt returns Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:32:01 -0800 San Francisco Giants 1B Brandon Belt (neck) was able to return to the lineup for the Cactus League spring game Tuesday, March 4, after being sidelined for two days due to neck stiffness. Share: Giants | David Huff nearing game action Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:31:28 -0800 Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday, March 4, that SP David Huff (shoulder) should get into a Cactus League spring game soon. Fantasy Tip: Huff is expected to provide starting pitching depth for the team this season. His role appears to be that of a swing man, working in long relief and spot starts, so his fantasy appeal in all but the deepest of NL-only leagues is rather minimal. Share: Giants | Clayton Blackburn nearing return Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:31:08 -0800 San Francisco Giants P Clayton Blackburn (back) has been sidelined for nearly a week due to a back issue, but he might make his spring debut in the coming days. Share: Giants | David Huff cleared Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:46:19 -0800 San Francisco Giants SP David Huff (shoulder) has been cleared to resume pitching. Share: Giants | Brandon Belt has sore neck Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:24:32 -0800 San Francisco Giants 1B Brandon Belt (neck) is dealing with a sore neck, but manager Bruce Bochy is hoping Belt can play Tuesday, March 4. Share: Giants | Jeremy Affeldt to pitch Sun, 02 Mar 2014 15:37:25 -0800 San Francisco Giants RP Jeremy Affeldt (groin) will pitch an inning Monday, March 3. Share: Giants | Marco Scutaro on the mend Sun, 02 Mar 2014 15:35:43 -0800 San Francisco Giants 2B Marco Scutaro (back) is on track to make his spring debut next week. Share:  |
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