2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1106+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " Rookie manager Tony Vitello has checked off some boxes over the last week and a half. First day of camp. First full-squad workout. First media snafu. On Saturday, he checked off two more. He experienced his first spring…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (924+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " On Sept. 11, 2009, Buster Posey made his major-league debut. He enjoyed his cup of coffee, checked off a couple of milestones, then started the next year with Triple-A Fresno before being called up to the majors " for good " in…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1160+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Arizona " The Giants had obvious needs when the offseason began. They needed starters. They needed relievers. And they really needed an outfielder. San Francisco never filled the vacancy during the regular season after trading Mike Yastrzemski to the Kansas…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1012+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " The names pop off the page. Matt Chapman at third base. Willy Adames at shortstop. Rafael Devers at first base. And Luis Arr'ez at second base "yes, second base. Baseball games aren't won with names. But Adames, Arr'ez,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (791+ words) SCOTTSDALE " Luis Arr'ez had a clear priority when deciding on his new employer. Arr'ez had multi-year offers on the table this winter, but he wanted to go to a team that allowed him to play second base. The Giants, eager…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (935+ words) That beautiful smell is in the air; that intoxicating cocktail of cut grass, sunscreen, and overpriced domestic brews. Folks, it's time for San Francisco Giants baseball once again. Yes, pitchers and catchers have reported to Scottsdale. The sun is shining,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1240+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " The Giants" offseason strategy for acquiring starting pitching was hardly a secret. Back in November, chairman Greg Johnson told The San Francisco Standard that the team would be "cautious" about signing the top free-agent starting pitchers to long-term,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (669+ words) It isn't every day that I get to write about one of my heroes, but today is definitely one of them. Last month, the great UC Berkeley sprinter Eddie Hart was elected to the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1147+ words) SCOTTSDALE " As the final seconds of Super Bowl 60 faded away, thousands upon thousands across the country had some version of the same thought: The Giants begin spring training this week when pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, and while every…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (691+ words) Following a months-long wait, the Giants finally announced new manager Tony Vitello's coaching staff on Friday morning with spring training set to begin next week. The names on Vitello's staff have long been known. In December, Vitello's staff joined him…...