Jeremy Affeldt

Giants sweep Dodgers with third one-run victory, 4-3

2013-05-05 20:02:00

This time there was no final drama to clutch their guts, no walk offs to break their hearts. Just a final indignation at the hands of the Giants, the Dodgers falling, 4-3, Sunday to be swept out of San Francisco. Matt Cain, looking remarkably mortal...

Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez won't be switching back on his swing

2013-05-05 22:53:00

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Baseball notes: Cardinals closer Jason Motte to have elbow surgery

2013-05-04 00:00:00

St. Louis right-hander Jason Motte will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next week to replace a torn ligament in his right elbow. Mott, who had 42 saves last season as the Cardinals' closer, has not pitched this season. He had been rehabbing and...

Dodgers vs. Giants: Live in-game report

2013-04-01 15:46:00

Maybe the Dodgers should have signed Clayton Kershaw for that $200 million extension this preseason when they had the chance. He looked like a guy whose price is going up Monday in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Giants in the season opener for both...

Dodgers' Don Mattingly on platooning Andre Ethier: Definitely not

2013-03-09 09:59:00

PHOENIX -- This season will be the eighth of Andre Ethier's career, the first of an $85-million contract. For all that time, and for all that money, the Dodgers really have no idea what to expect when Ethier bats against left-handed pitchers. For now,...

Giants' Vogelsong injury a rare disruption for rotation

2013-05-23 21:20:04

SAN FRANCISCO For years, Giants baseball has been associated mostly with one characteristic. Sure, Buster Posey is now one of the game's best players, and the lineup is very deep. But ask anyone in baseball why the Giants have won two of the past three...

Harper, Desmond lift Nationals past Giants in 10 innings

2013-05-22 19:35:00

This time, Bryce Harper made the catch. And yeah, it was a relief. Harper made a game-saving grab in right field and had a couple of big hits at the plate to help the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday. San...

Marcos Breton: Nationals' Harper evokes memories of Giants' Will Clark

2013-05-22 20:35:04

SAN FRANCISCO Sometimes a simple weekday ballgame turns into something greater, as it did Wednesday when a superlative talent almost single-handedly beat the Giants and proved not all ballplayers are created equally. Bryce Harper, the phenomenal 20-year-...

Nats slip by Giants in 10

2013-05-22 21:03:04

Ian Desmond's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning sent Washington past San Francisco, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game set. Bryce Harper's sixth-inning homer was the only other offense for the Nationals, who avoided a sweep and put the brakes...

Around the bases

2013-05-19 00:00:00

MLB: Baltimore 3B Manny Machado Just 20 years old, Machado has exhibited a level of play that has been of all-star caliber nonetheless. Entering Saturday, he had recorded three or more hits in four of his last six games, including a three-double day...

Mixed news in Quarterly report

2013-05-19 01:34:01

This season has passed the quarter-pole, which is always a good time for a reality check on the standings. Some teams belong where they are, at or near the top, some definitely deserve to stay in the cellar while others should make their move in one...

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 relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt pitches during the fourth inning.

2013-03-02 00:00:00

The Giants' Jeremy Affeldt shakes hands with Jamey Carroll of the Dodgers after Carroll addressed Giants fans at ATT Park.

2011-04-11 00:00:00