Brad Hennessey

If you happen to be attending the San Francisco Giants June 12th match-up against the Houston Astros at AT Park, you might get a chance to see PGA golfer Rory McIlroy as the Giants invited him to attend the game in honor of Irish Heritage month.  

Monday's game will begin at 11:10 a.m. PT and will be televised on CSN California. You can find the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Travis Blackley, recently arrived from the San Francisco Giants, will make his first start for the A's.  

The world’s best golfer will turn his hand to baseball next month – and become a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. Rory McIlroy is to perform the ceremonial duty of honorary pitcher at the Giants game against the Houston Astros on June 12th.  

If you're going to draft one pitcher a little bit too early in your fantasy baseball draft, let it be San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Bumgarner (13-13) is a pitcher who finally got a chance to show his talents at the MLB level last season. Now 21 years old, Bumgarner has secured the third spot for a San Francisco Giants team known for having elite pitching. In a thoroughly unimpressive NL West division, the pitching depth...  

Cory Luebke outdueled one of baseball's best pitchers last time out. Now he'll try to slow down one of the hottest batters this evening when his San Diego Padres begin a three-game series against Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants.  

The San Francisco Giants are suddenly without their best hitter. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval swings for a single off San Diego Padres' Cory Luebke in the third inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 27, 2012, in San Francisco. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates his solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 29, 2012. San...  

Nick Hundley matched his career high with four hits and drove in a run to help the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night. San Diego Padres' Cory Luebke works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 27, 2012, in San Francisco. San Diego Padres' Yonder Alonso (23) congratulates Chase Headley after Headley scored on a wild pitch from San Francisco Giants...  

A popular quote incorrectly attributed to Mark Twain is "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco ... The port's other activities now focus on developing waterside assets to support recreation and tourism.  

NEW YORK - San Francisco Giants reliever Guillermo Mota was suspended for 100 games on ... positives are argued after the penalty is made public. Outfielder Manny Ramirez and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo are the only previous players to twice test ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Madison Bumgarner doesn't think momentum carries over from start to start, month to month.Still, if he keeps pitching this way it's going to be quite a season for the young left-hander.Pablo Sandoval homered to back Bumgarner's fourth straight victory,  

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Madison Bumgarner takes the hill opposite the Padres' Clayton Richard as these teams conclude a three-game set at AT Park. One day after falling 5-3 to San Diego (7-15), the Giants (11-10) bounced back with Saturday's 2-1 victory - their 12th in 16 ...  

In the sixth, the Giants' all right-handed lineup finally broke through for two more against Richard on Buster Posey's single, Brett Pill's double and a two-out, two-run opposite-field triple to right by Joaquin Arias. Arias was ecstatic to get ...  

In the third, the Padres loaded the bases with one out when Will Venable walked, Belt hit Venable in the back making a erratic throw to second on Jesus Guzman's grounder and Chase Headley walked. Hundley hit a rocket to left, but right at ...  

In the third, the Padres loaded the bases with one out when Will Venable walked, Belt hit Venable in the back making a erratic throw to second on Jesus Guzman's grounder ... to hear that second baseman Freddy Sanchez's latest setback was only ...  

Then Pablo Sandoval, who saw his 20-game hitting streak come to an end Saturday night, stepped to the plate and started a new one with his fourth homer of the year, a towering shot to left. In the sixth, the Giants' all right-handed lineup ...  

Lincecum battled against the Brewers and has seemingly done so all year long - with the exception of one start against the San Diego Padres. I just don't want to see Lincecum have to labor when he's out there pitching. It's not the Lincecum we've come to ...  

Roy Halladay outlasted Tim Lincecum in a matchup of two-time Cy Young Award winners, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Monday night. Halladay (3-0) struck out six and allowed seven hits in eight innings on a crisp and cool spring night along the bay. He also had an RBI single in a rematch of aces from the 2010 NL Championship Series.  

CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Rolen’s homer started a four-run rally in the seventh inning that swept the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory Wednesday night, extending the San Francisco Giants’ misery at Great American Ball Park. Rolen’s first homer...  

He needs to start striking out more batters like last season ... All statistics are current as of April 12, 2012* For more information, visit the San Francisco Giants site. Errick D. Williams is a lifelong fan of the San Francisco Giants who has attended ...  

After getting uncharacteristically shelled in each of his first three turns in the rotation, the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum finally showed signs of coming around during his last outing. A matchup against the usually punchless San Diego Padres could ...  

Now I know that when most of you were watching the San Francisco Giants' game on April 11, your thoughts were primarily geared to Buster Posey being scratched from the starting lineup with Shingles and then watching Tim Lincecum absolutely lose control of ...  

Currently, the San Francisco Giants are being buoyed by numerous hitters and pitchers. Offense is surprisingly the team's biggest asset right now, but the pitchers should heat up soon enough. Most of the standout players are exactly who you would think ...  

A day after Dan Otero threw two shutout innings in an 8-7 loss to the San Diego Padres, Steve Edlefsen and Jean Machi provided ... "The fewer baserunners, the better." Clay Hensley had an MRI on his calf Saturday but got good news and expects ...  

Matt Cain threw a one-hitter, allowing only a single by Pittsburgh pitcher James McDonald in the sixth inning during a near-perfect performance Friday as the San Francisco Giants beat the Pirates 5-0 in their home opener.  

SAN FRANCISCO — Nick Hundley matched his career high with four hits and drove in a run to help the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night. Chase Headley, Orlando Hudson and Cameron Maybin also drove in runs for the ...  

Currently, the San Francisco Giants are being buoyed by numerous hitters and pitchers. Offense is surprisingly the team's biggest asset right now, but the pitchers should heat up soon enough. Most of the standout players are exactly who you would think, however, a couple players are performing above expectations. Wins have been hard to come by early in the regular season, so here is to hoping that changes.  

The San Francisco Giants are glad to be home, taking on the San Diego Padres Friday night at AT Park. Fun facts: Eric Hacker is also a switch hitter, meaning the Giants have five of them in the lineup tonight, for the fifth time this season.  

It might not have been vintage Tim Lincecum, but it's the closest the former Cy Young Award winner has gotten this season.  

Giants ace's confidence compensates for so-so stuff as he grinds out win  

Giants ace's confidence compensates for so-so stuff as he grinds out win  

Giants ace's confidence compensates for so-so stuff as he grinds out win  

Giants ace escapes some early jams, earns win after Belt's double in 7th  

A popular quote incorrectly attributed to Mark Twain is "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." San Francisco's climate is characteristic of the cool-summer Mediterranean climate of California’s coast, "generally ...  

The ousting of Bill Neukom brought on the regime of Larry Baer, which has led to mass fretting from the ... hitter and defensive replacement for Aubrey Huff in the outfield. Brett Pill will play first base against left-handers and may steal ...  

Shoddy defense continues to let down San Francisco.  

But he impressed Giants hitting coach Hensley Meulens while playing for him in the Venezuelan league, earning an invite to Giants camp. Petit has continued to open eyes in Arizona, where he pitched three seasons for the Diamondbacks, Petit threw ...  

SAN FRANCISCO Pablo Sandoval homered to back Madison Bumgarner’s fourth straight victory, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Padres 4-1 on Sunday to deny San Diego its first series win of the season. Joaquin Arias added a two-run triple in the sixth ...  

Shoddy defense continues to let down San Francisco  

Shoddy defense continues to let down San Francisco  

Shoddy defense continues to let down San Francisco  

Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants gave up at least five earned runs in each of his first three starts this season. The resulting 10.54 ERA had many of his fantasy owners panicking. There were ...  

(AP) PEORIA, Ariz. - Catcher Nick Hundley went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs and outfielder Jeremy Hermida hit a two-run home run and the San Diego Padres rallied for an 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Pablo Sandoval went 2 for 5 ...  

Eight days before that, the San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain came within one single – yielded in the sixth inning to opposing pitcher James McDonald – of reaching perfection in a 5-0 blanking of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his previous outing ...  

SAN FRANCISCO—Pablo Sandoval homered to back Madison Bumgarner's fourth straight victory, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Padres 4-1 on Sunday to deny San Diego its first series win of the season. Joaquin Arias added a two-run triple in ...  

Anthony Bass was perfect for the longest time, untouchable, no San Francisco Giants bat could get to him, he flirted with immortality for a good long while. Right into the sixth inning, perfect. All it took was the opposing pitcher to reach on ...  

Scott Rolen's homer started a four-run rally in the seventh inning that swept the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory Wednesday night, extending the San Francisco Giants' misery at Great American Ball Park.  

On Friday night, the San Francisco Giants opened up a home stand and received a tremendous spot start from the debuting Eric Hacker, who was called up when the Giants found themselves a starter short following Monday's doubleheader against the ...  

The win streak is the longest in the California League this season. Prior to the current losing streak, the Giants had not dropped back-to-back games this year. Freddy Sanchez Joins San Jose On Rehabilitation Assignment... San Francisco Giants second ...  

CINCINNATI — Not even Barry Zito pitching at his best could end the San Francisco Giants’ misery in Great American Ball Park. Scott Rolen led off the seventh inning with a homer that ended Zito’s shutout, and the Reds rallied for a 4-2 victory ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Roy Halladay outlasted Tim Lincecum in a matchup of two-time Cy Young Award winners, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Monday night. Halladay (3-0) struck out six and allowed seven hits in eight ...  

Catcher Nick Hundley went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs and outfielder Jeremy Hermida hit a two-run home run and the San Diego Padres rallied for an 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Pablo Sandoval went 2 for 5 with a ...  

SAN FRANCISCO – Giants starter Matt Cain took a perfect game into the sixth inning today against the Pirates at AT Park before pitcher James McDonald broke it up. Yes, the pitcher. McDonald, who hit a ball hard to right in his first at-bat, was not ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Matt Cain threw a one-hitter, allowing only a single by Pittsburgh pitcher James McDonald in the sixth inning during a near-perfect performance Friday as the San Francisco Giants beat the Pirates 5-0 in their home opener. Cain struck ...  

For their Opening Day lineup, the San Francisco Giants are likely to use Angel Pagan batting leadoff, Melky Cabrera hitting second, and Nate Schierholtz batting sixth. I think it is best to make some changes at this point as the regular season approaches.  

Sure, San Francisco Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco stole a spring-leading 12 bases, but how much does that tell us about his value once the real games begin? Very little. So why do fantasy owners, with the regular season not even a week old ...  

Pablo Sandoval homered to back Madison Bumgarner’s fourth straight victory, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Padres 4-1 on Sunday to deny San Diego its first series win of the season.  

Jay Bruce, Miguel Cairo and Paul Janish each had two hits ... GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP)-- Matt Cain pitched five scoreless innings to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in a split squad game for both teams Saturday.  

Well, since it's the Giants home division, I thought I'd stretch each preview out just a bit, including adding the team's set-up man and closer, and giving a little more in-depth scouting report on each club. After all, these are the teams the Giants will be facing for the majority of their games.NL West Prediction1st Place, San Francisco GiantsLineup:CF Angel PaganLF Melky Cabrera3B Pablo SandovalC Buster Posey1B Huff/BeltRF Schierholtz...  

So far 2012, the San Francisco Giants have had a difficult time putting runs on the board to support their pitchers. May 7 would prove to be no different as Barry Zito was on the mound for the Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Zito allowed just three earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched - even though he probably should've been taken out at the beginning of the sixth inning - while the Giants ...  

After a couple of nail-biters to start the series on Friday and Saturday, the Giants and Mets paused for mother nature Sunday due to rain, only to play two Monday, and it couldn't have worked out better for San Francisco.Lincecum gets first winTim Lincecum pitched game one, and although he was once again off with his command and, as Dave Flemming was saying, "all over the place" but he managed to minimize the damage he allowed, and the Giants...  

Well, the exact problem that haunted this team for much of 2011 came back to rear it's ugly head Tuesday night at AT&T Park, as Matt Cain's 8-inning gem went to no avail and the Giants couldn't score 2 runs against the Ricky Nolasco and the Miami bullpen.Cain Goes 8 Strong, Gets LEven though he got the win, Nolasco didn't pitch as well as Cain, giving up 7 hits over 7 2/3 innings compared to Cain's 8-inning, 4-hit outing. Problem is, the...  

The Giants had their first interleague series of the 2012 season this weekend as they played host to their cross bay rival Oakland Athletics. Unfortunately, they couldn't manage to pull out a victory in Sunday's game to sweep the A's, but they did take 2 of 3 from Oakland and have beaten the A's 11 out of the last 12 times they've played at AT&T Park.Lincecum's ERA Raised to 6.04It wasn't all a cake walk though, as the Giants ace was once...  

After a tough battle in Miami in which the Giants salvaged the series and ended up splitting with the Marlins in a close game Sunday, San Francisco returned to AT&T Park Monday to play host to the D-Backs for 3 games.Belt Goes 2-4 MondayGame one went a lot like Game four went in Miami, a pretty low scoring affair in which the Giants jumped out early and their strong pitching made the lead stick. Barry Zito continued his home dominance...  

Manager Bruce Bochy says Aubrey Huff can expect a major role in the outfield  

Manager Bruce Bochy says Aubrey Huff can expect a major role in the outfield  

Manager Bruce Bochy says Aubrey Huff can expect a major role in the outfield  

The Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night.  

The Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night.