San Francisco Giants

Magic Johnson's involvement with the new Dodgers ownership group comes as no surprise. The Hall of Famer has long been a huge (and knowledgeable) sports fan, and almost desperate

Any more holdouts on the Jonathan Sanchez-Melky Cabrera deal?If you are one of them, you need to look at yourself in the mirror and ask if it's just that you can't fathom giving Giants' general manager Brian Sabean credit for anything he does right.Bec...

I've been guilty of deriding Aubrey Huff for all those four-to-threes, the 23-hoppers to second base that filled last year's scorebooks. I've been frustrated by his inability to recapture the swing that was so critical to the Giants' 2010 World Series ...

You can't get too upset about Opening Day losses -- it is one of 162 games, after all.But just a couple nits to pick that may spell warning signs ahead: Bruce Bochy's late hook of Tim Lincecum and his decision to stay with Aubrey Huff late in...

Josh Friedman, investing editor for Bloomberg News, former LA Timesman, lifelong friend and a Giants fan for the last 40-plus years, offers his take on the Giants' off-season maneuvers:Just enough is all it took for the Giants to snag a World Series tw...

The most exposed coaching position in professional baseball or arguably all sports is third base coach. Second guessing managers is an integral part of the game that gives sportswriters, talk show hosts, and fans endless topics to debate. But the split...

As promised, I’m bringing in some behind-the-scenes folks from the world of professional baseball to share their insights with us. You'll also be able to ask questions that we pass on to our distinguished guests by posting a comment below.Meet Barney...

Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Photo courtesy of Flickr.com It didn’t gain big headlines. In fact, the San Francisco Chronicle buried it on Page 7 of The Sporting Green. Yet news that the Oakland Athletics may be moving their spring training operatio...

Depending on the study, it is estimated that 8 - 13% of the world's population is left-handed. Now before all you righties click off, there is something for you in this post that relates to Major League Baseball.Other than playing first base, most infi...

"If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster." — Clint Eastwood Okay, Giants fans, we got some good off-season news and something to talk about. I begin by confessing that as a National League-aphile, I don't know much about Cabrera, who has only spent on...