SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Giants have signed left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner to a five-year extension through 2017 with a club/vesting option for 2018 and a club option for 2019, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today. The five-year extension agreement covers Bumgarner through his arbitration years and his [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – The San Francisco Giants open their 13th season at AT&T Park with a six-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates, April 13-15 and the Philadelphia Phillies, April 16-18. On Friday, April 13, at 1:35 p.m. the Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 55th home opener in San Francisco and [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Giants, who will open their 130th National League campaign, have set their 2012 Opening Day roster with the following moves, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today: • Purchased the contract of outfielder Gregor Blanco from triple-A Fresno. • Optioned right-handed pitcher Steve Edlefsen [...]
SAN FRANCISCO – Bleacher Report, one of the fastest-growing sites on the Internet and the Web’s fourth largest sports media destination with more than 25 million monthly unique users, unveiled a more personalized and engaging homepage that incorporates its popular Team Stream™ experience with content that gives readers an easy way for them to follow their [...]
During its annual Media Open House, the San Francisco Giants today unveiled a number of off-season improvements to AT&T Park aimed at greatly enhancing the overall fan experience. The team also outlined its plans for the 2012 season which features, two World Series reunions for the 1962 and 2002 teams, a Turn Back the Century [...]
“Recent articles claiming that Major League Baseball has decided that the A’s cannot share the two-team Bay Area market were denied by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig last weekend. Currently the Giants and A’s share the two-team Bay Area market in terms of television, radio, sponsors and fans. Last year, the Giants opened a specialty store [...]
KNBR and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on a new seven-year contract that will keep Giants games on KNBR throughout the 2018 season. Giants’ President and CEO Larry Baer and Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey made the announcement today on KNBR’s “Murph & Mac” show. This 2012 season will mark the 34th year [...]
Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the new Sports Collectibles Store (www.amazon.com/sportscollectibles) offering more than two million unique collectibles from major sports leagues and sporting events. Serious collectors and sports fans alike will discover a broad selection from official licensees of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and International Federation [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Giants have finalized their minor league coaching staff for the 2012 season. San Francisco’s minor league affiliates put together another successful year in 2011 with its farm system producing the third best record (411-352, .539) in all of organized baseball. In addition, the San Francisco Giants were named [...]
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with outfielder Coco Crisp on a two-year contract through the 2013 season with a club option for 2014, the club announced today. Crisp batted .264 with eight home runs, 54 RBI and a career-high 49 stolen bases in 136 games with Oakland last year. He tied [...]