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Giants add four to 40-man roster

In big league camp with the Giants last spring, Kevin Pucetas is now on the 40-man roster. (MiLB.com) SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants purchased the contracts of right-hander Kevin Pucetas, first baseman Brett Pill and outfielders Darren Ford and Francisco ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Ford Motor Company,  Ray Durham,  Milwaukee Brewers,  Baseball America

Giants can find talent in 'second tier'

SAN FRANCISCO -- Exactly who might occupy that "second tier" of free agents that prompted the enthusiasm of general manager Brian Sabean? The Giants rarely divulge details regarding their free-agent plans. But certain players available in the open ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National League,  AT&T Inc.,  Brian Sabean,  Matt Holliday,  Jason Bay

Giants unlikely to court Holliday, Bay

SAN FRANCISCO -- On the eve of open free agency, Giants general manager Brian Sabean essentially ruled out any possibility of signing Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, regarded as the two most significant impact hitters available. Sabean expressed doubt ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Brian Sabean,  Matt Holliday,  Jason Bay,  Mark DeRosa,  Nick Johnson

Dodgers add three to 40-man roster

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers added three prospects to their 40-man roster Thursday by purchasing the contracts of shortstop Ivan DeJesus, outfielder Trayvon Robinson and right-hander Kenley Jansen. DeJesus, 23, missed nearly the entire 2009 season. He ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  National League,  American League

Lincecum's next goal: Get to Series

SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants general manager Brian Sabean expressed the thought that must have occurred to anybody striving to take a big-picture look at Tim Lincecum's lofty achievements. "I don't say this tongue-in-cheek," Sabean said Thursday, "but ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Brian Sabean,  Tim Lincecum,  National League,  Major League Baseball

Lincecum's the one; that makes two Cys

SAN FRANCISCO -- For Tim Lincecum, less was indeed more in 2009. The San Francisco Giants right-hander won fewer games but added to his pitching legend. Lincecum repeated as the National League Cy Young Award winner, besting St. Louis right-handers ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Tim Lincecum,  San Francisco Giants,  National League,  Chris Carpenter

Pitching tops Dodgers' free-agent list

LOS ANGELES -- Rare is the year when the Dodgers lack quality starting pitching. But they might have to delve heavily into the free-agent market to maintain that asset. The reigning National League West champions are expected to focus on starting ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National League,  Randy Wolf,  Vicente Padilla,  Jon Garland,  Jeff Weaver

Giants to show patience with free agency

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Brian Sabean recently announced that he planned to exercise stealth instead of speed in pursuing free agents this offseason, the Giants general manager probably didn't have history in mind. But it's worth noting that the Giants ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Brian Sabean,  National League,  Jason Bay,  Jeremy Affeldt,  Bob Howry

Hardware big part of Giants' history

SAN FRANCISCO -- It might be a good idea for Tim Lincecum to hold onto the key to the Giants franchise trophy case. Lincecum made the latest addition -- a major one -- to the Giants' hardware collection last year when he won the National League Cy ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Tim Lincecum,  National League,  Barry Bonds,  Willie Mays

Lincecum tries to repeat in tight Cy race

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Tim Lincecum won last year's National League Cy Young Award by a sizable margin, Giants general manager Brian Sabean invoked the recent presidential election to describe his ace right-hander's triumph. "In Obama-like fashion, it ...

From CHRIS HAFT, MLB.com,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  Tim Lincecum,  National League,  Brian Sabean,  Barack Obama

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