San Jose Giants Examiner

General manager has seen the highs and lows of the San Jose Giants

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:44:14 -0700

Mark Wilson has been there and seen it all for the San Jose Giants. He was there in the lean years, when the team did not have a major league affiliation, and had to field a ragged bunch of cast-offs and former major league players. That was ...

Posey named Minor League Player of the Year for 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:46:48 -0700

Former San Jose Giant catcher Buster Posey has been named winner of the Topps Minor League Player of the Year award for 2009. Posey hit a combined .325 with 18 home runs and 80 RBI’s in 115 games between San Jose and Fresno. While with ...

San Jose Giants release 2010 schedule

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:27:30 -0700

The San Jose Giants will open the defense of their California League title on Thursday April 8, 2010 when they visit the Modesto Nuts. Their first home game will be Monday, April 12th when they host the Visalia Rawhide. The 70-game home sched...

Vintage baseball exhibition at San Jose Municipal Stadium

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:53:37 -0700

Fans of old-time baseball are in for a real treat Saturday when the inaugural Legends of Baseball Vintage Showdown takes place at San Jose Municipal Stadium.This is baseball the way it was originally played in the 1800’s, with baggy uniforms, h...

Future Giants' stars gear up for fall league

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:53:57 -0700

Buster PoseySeven players from the San Francisco Giants organization will be playing in the Arizona Fall League, which begins Oct. 13 in the Phoenix area.Pitchers Steve Edlefsen, Joe Martinez and Daniel Turpen; catcher Buster Posey; infielder Brandon...

Whatever happened to...Jeff Clark?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:56 -0700

Jeff Clark photo by Rob FisherAnother in an occasional series about former San Jose Giants players.The story of former San Jose Giants pitcher Jeff Clark is a case study of how fragile a professional sports career can be.The 21-year-old Clark arrive...

Giants move Eastern League team to Richmond, Virginia

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:03:40 -0700

The San Francisco Giants have confirmed the rumor that had been floating around the minor leagues for some time: They are moving their Double-A team from Norwich, Connecticut to Richmond, Virginia, beginning in the 2010 season.They’ll pl...

Season over, some ballplayers must work for a living

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:10:50 -0700

Trent Kline photo by Rob FisherNow that the long baseball season is over, many San Jose Giants players have gone home to a leisurely off-season that includes golf, hunting and fishing. But for some players, the winter months will be anything but la...

Villalona a murder suspect in Dominican Republic

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:39:40 -0700

Angel Villalona photo by Rob Fisher

The Associated Press is reporting that former San Jose Giants first baseman Angel Villalona is a murder suspect in the Dominican Republic. More details here.

San Jose Giants win California League title

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:30:46 -0700

Photos by Rob FisherTwo young players who weren’t with the San Jose Giants two weeks ago played key roles in helping the team win its second California League title in three years.21-year-old Francisco Peguero, who played centerfield in place o...

Bocock drives in four in San Jose's 7-5 win

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:54:25 -0700

Brian Bocock photo by Rob FisherThe San Jose Giants are one win away from their second California League championship in three years.They beat the High Desert Mavericks, 7-5 Friday night at Stater Bros. Stadium to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five...

Giants win game one of championship series, 2-1

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:24:43 -0700

Josh Mazolla photo by Rob FisherJosh Mazzola’s solo home run in the top of the fifth inning was the margin of difference in San Jose’s 2-1 victory over High Desert in game one of the California League Championship Series Thursday night a...

San Jose beats Bakersfield 12-3 to advance to California League championship series

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:14:09 -0700

Daniel Turpen celebrates after gave 5 saveThe San Jose Giants scored three times in the seventh inning and eight times in the eighth and walked away with a 12-3 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze in the fifth and deciding game of the North Division S...

Giants lose 11-4, game 5 Wednesday in San Jose

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:32:00 -0700

Kyle Nicholson photo by Rob FisherFor the second straight year, the San Jose Giants will go to a game five in the North Division series. Tuesday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark, Bakersfield beat the Giants, 11-4, to even the best-of-five series at two ga...

Blaze win 7-3 to force game four

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:25:53 -0700

Thomas Neal photo by Rob FisherBakersfield stays alive in the California League North Division Series with a 7-3 victory over the San Jose Giants Monday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark.The Blaze victory means there will be a game four on Tuesday night in...

Giants' big eighth beats Bakersfield, 8-3

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:51:06 -0700

Photo by Rob Fisher A wild pitch on a strikeout helped the Giants score eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Bakersfield Blaze, 8-3 and take a 2-0 lead in the North Division Series at Municipal Stadium.The Blaze held ...

Giants shut out Blaze in North Division Series opener, 1-0

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:18:27 -0700

Clayton Tanner photo by Rob FisherClayton Tanner pitched seven shutout innings and the San Jose Giants defeated the Bakersfield Blaze, 1-0, in game one of the North Division Series Saturday at Municipal Stadium.Tanner outdueled Ryan Tatusko, who str...

Giants meet Blaze in North division series

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:35 -0700

Photo by Rob FisherThe San Jose Giants will take on the Bakersfield Blaze in the California League North Division Series that begins Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium. Bakersfield beat Modesto 6-1 on Friday to take the Mini Series two games t...

The right side is the best side for Darren Ford

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:26:57 -0700

Darren Ford photo by Rob FisherTo watch Darren Ford play this season, it was almost like watching two different players.In the first half, the Giants’ centerfielder experimented with switch-hitting for the first time and ended the half with jus...

New faces freshen Giants' lineup for playoffs

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:43:11 -0700

Thomas Neal and Darren Ford in action at Muni StadiumWhen you look at the number of roster moves the Giants made this season, it’s amazing they were able to play so consistently all year. They won first and second half division titles and set...