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Giants Send Zito to Bullpen

Jesse Andrews — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:34:55 CDT

Barry Zito was demoted to the bullpen Monday by the San Francisco Giants, who hope the former ace can correct his problems by working in relief. Zito, who only 16 months ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants to lead their rotation, was informed of the move...

Bonds Breaks Record Again

Sam Gale Rosen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:00:00 CDT

Barry Bonds broke the home run record again last night -- and this time it was his. Bonds hit #757 in last night's 5-0 win over the Nationals to a notable lack of pomp, though it could have been that the celebration was reserved for manager Bruce Bochy's 1,000th...

Bonds Hits 750, 5 from Record

Wesley Oliver — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:15:00 CDT

Barry Bonds smacked his 750th home run last night, bringing him just 5 shy of Hank Aaron’s record. The Giants lost to the Diamondbacks 4-3, but Bay Area fans were thrilled enough with the milestone to overlook the team’s third straight loss.

Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

J. Kelman — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:01:19 CDT

The Giants continue to struggle to score runs and the Padres continue to excel at preventing them. The Padres' 1-0 win spoiled a brilliant outing by San Francisco’s Matt Cain, who allowed just one hit in seven innings, as the San Diego bullpen extended its season-opening scoreless innings streak to...