Vlad Guerrero, Blue Jays finally agree to an extension. Plus, the Giants are surprisingly good
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Today
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Giants celebrate Brandon Crawford, walk off in the ninth
Crawford started the day with a speech, then the Giants capped the afternoon with their fourth walk-off win.
Fri, Apr 25
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Reasons for all 30 MLB teams to be optimistic, pessimistic based on early season returns
No matter where your team stands through the first five weeks of the season, there are signs of hope and concern.
Players:
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Giants overcome mistakes, take advantage of mistakes, and win series
Continuity in the lineup and growing confidence seem to be helping the Giants get off to their best start since 2003.
Thu, Apr 24
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Giants’ Ryan Walker struggles again, and closer situation is suddenly complicated
Against the Brewers on Wednesday night, Walker faced five batters and got just one of them out.
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Tue, Apr 22
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Three Giants starters are hitting under .200. What does history say about similar April slumps?
There have been 34 players who started regularly for the Giants who hit under .200 in April.
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MLB Power Rankings: Cincinnati, Cleveland on the climb; What a difference a year makes
In this week's Rankings, we take a look at where each team ranked exactly one year ago and what that might tell us about where they are now.
Mon, Apr 21
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How to watch the Brewers at Giants series: Four-game set stars Jung Hoo Lee and Jackson Chourio
The San Francisco Giants host a four-game swing with the Milwaukee Brewers, starting Monday and concluding Thursday.
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Giants relievers have been effective — Sunday’s loss aside — and handled well thus far
The bullpen suffered a frustrating loss on Sunday, but they've been effective and their usage suggests they haven't been overworked.
