San Francisco Giants News

VERO BEACH, Fla. – A Hollywood madam’s tell-all autobiography leaves Vero Beach unsettled – and Tommy Lasorda unhappy.

The San Francisco Giants and right-hander Matt Cain were close to agreement Wednesday on a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year. “It’s ongoing,” said Bobby Evans, the Giants’ director of player personnel. “It’s not finalized.” Several issues were still to be worked out. The 22-year-old Cain, coming off an impressive rookie season [...]

Barry Bonds declined to elaborate Wednesday about death threats the San Francisco slugger says he is receiving. “We’re not going anywhere with that,” Bonds said while walking off the field following Wednesday’s workout at Scottsdale Stadium. The 42-year-old Bonds, 22 home runs from passing Hank Aaron’s career record of 755, told San Francisco’s KGO Radio [...]

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Rich Aurilia is the front-runner to bat third ahead of Barry…

Tim Lincecum got a pair of fly balls and a four-pitch strikeout. Talk about an efficient work day. San Francisco’s top draft pick in 2006 threw all of nine pitches in an intrasquad game Tuesday, seven for strikes. Aside from his stint with Class-A San Jose last summer, it was the first time the strong-armed [...]

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Michael Young is about to sign a contract extension that will keep him with the Texas…

Dave Roberts knelt beside Barry Bonds on the first day of spring training hoping to strike up a conversation with the slugger. Bonds spoke first with one message: Be aggressive and run. For the first time in years, the San Francisco Giants have a prototypical leadoff man in Roberts. He is energetic, gets on base [...]

Add Noah Lowry to the list of devoted yogis in the big leagues. San Francisco’s lefty starter changed his offseason regimen this winter to a yoga-like routine focused on developing core strength and adding flexibility through stretching to help avoid injury. When Lowry heard about the workout from teammate Kevin Correia, he quickly joined a [...]

Mike Hampton and Tim Hudson are key to the Braves’ success. Carl Pavano, Mark Prior and Eric Gagne are among hurlers who will be watched closely at training camps.

For veterans like Jeff Kent, spring training is usually a drag. Not this year. “It says something when I say I’d rather be here than racing motorcycles. I love motorcycles,” Kent said with a smile before Friday’s workout at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spring training complex. Kent, who turns 39 next month, was limited to [...]