Brandon Crawford

Baseball fantasy world: Three shortstops to consider

2013-04-27 15:20:00

With the shortstop position being an offensive wasteland for many fantasy teams, Times staff writer Tim Hubbard identifies three players who could provide some help: Jean Segura SS | Milwaukee The young Dominican has had no problem handling major...

Dodgers throw one away in 3-0 loss to Giants

2013-04-02 22:45:00

addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); The Dodgers were prepared for the possibility that Justin Sellers wouldn't hit. What they didn't expect was that he wouldn't be able to field,...

Hyun-Jin Ryu falls when Dodgers can't handle Madison Bumgarner, 3-0

2013-04-02 22:10:00

The big uncertainty was supposed to be Hyun-Jin Ryu, the South Korean left-hander making his first major league start. All kinds of interest and suspense. Ryu dodged much trouble throughout his debut Tuesday night, but supported by three double plays,...

Kozma doing great as the 8

2013-05-20 02:54:03

When it comes to offensive expectations, the sights aren't set too high for the No. 8 hitter in a big-league lineup. It's a home for players who are good on defense but whose batting average is down around .200. It's the best hiding spot available for...

Giants recover from 6-0 hole, rally to beat Rockies

2013-05-17 04:34:02

The Giants looked lost during two games on the tricky turf in Toronto, but on Thursday, they finally embraced their environment. Anything can happen at Coors Field, and for the Giants, the latest results against the Colorado Rockies have only been...

Giants settle in after rocky start in Colorado

2013-05-17 00:00:00

DENVER _ The San Francisco Giants looked lost during two games on the tricky turf in Toronto, but on Thursday, they finally embraced their environment. Anything can happen at Coors Field, and for the Giants, the latest results against the Colorado...

San Francisco Giants roll past Atlanta Braves 10-1 as Madison Bumgarner, Gregor Blanco star

2013-05-12 08:44:01

Gregor Blanco didn't even have time to take practice swings in the indoor cage before he stepped into the batter's box as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Saturday. Turns out, he didn't need any. Blanco cleared the bases with a three-run double to...

San Francisco Giants beat nemesis Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves

2013-05-11 03:54:03

After going more than seven years without beating Tim Hudson, the Giants made up for lost time Friday night. They tormented Hudson with hard hits and soft ones, with screaming liners and lucky bounces, and rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta...

McCann homers again, but Braves lose 8-2 to Giants

2013-05-11 11:14:02

Brian McCann hit a long, two-run homer into McCovey Cove, but that was about the only thing to recommend of the Braves' performance Friday night against the Giants at AT&T Park. The Giants opened a huge lead against Tim Hudson with six runs on seven...

Walk-off single lifts Giants over Phillies in 10^t^h

2013-05-08 16:39:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Andres Torres singled home Buster Posey with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win on a day when their opponent, the Philadelphia Phillies, learned they'd be losing standout pitcher Roy...

San Francisco Giants walk off with victory on Andres Torres' single

2013-05-09 03:54:03

Andres Torres got a warning as he strolled to the plate with two outs and the winning run on third base in the bottom of the 10th inning. Several of Torres' teammates told him that a hit would lead to the customary flurry of short punches that the...

Kendrick and Phillies keep Giants at bay

2013-05-08 01:34:02

In this ballpark by the bay about two years ago, Mick Billmeyer stopped Kyle Kendrick after a bullpen session. Kendrick was being shuttled between the bullpen and the rotation, and Billmeyer, then the bullpen coach, worried about his confidence. "Some...

DENVER, CO - MAY 19: Shortstop Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants bobbles the exchange while jumping over Jordan Pacheco #15 of the Colorado Rockies allowing the runner at first base to be safe during the fifth inning at Coors Field on May 19, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

The Giants' Gregor Blanco and Brandon Crawford after they scored on Nick Noonan's single during the sixth inning.

2013-04-14 00:00:00

Alberto Gonzalez celebrates forcing out the Giants' Brandon Crawford in a double play to end the top of the eighth inning.

2013-04-12 00:00:00