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"You look at your team, you look at your bullpen. You think, okay, is there anybody I have to put in this game better than what I got out there? And there ain’t. He’s the best player on the field anytime he takes the mound."
-Tim Hudson SF Giant RHP
"That was pretty cool, actually, that’s pretty special, that’s surprising. I wouldn’t have thought that."
-Madison Bumgarner after finding out he is the fourth pitcher to throw multiple shutouts in the same postseason
It's tough. He's a really close friend of mine. I know his family. I know his mother, his dad, his brother. We played winter ball together. It's a huge loss, not only for his family but for his teammates and the people who care about him. You never know what can happen in life. It's crazy. I can't explain it.
-Juan Perez after finding out his friend Oscar Taveras was killed in a car accident.
Baseball News
2014 World Series: Madison Bumgarner, Giants shut out Royals, 5-0
The space between the San Francisco Giants’ dugout and the bullpen mound in foul territory along the left field line remained empty almost all of Sunday night. It had been trampled for two days, same as the ground on the other side of AT&T Park, worn out as relievers scrambled to warm up. The other starting pitchers in the 110th World Series, the normal ones, had been prone to rallies and fatigue and the threat of an offense potent enough to win a pennant. Debate about when to pull the starter had hovered over the World Series. It did not apply to Madison Kyle Bumgarner.
Cardinals 22-year-old Outfielder Oscar Taveras Dies In Car Accident
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, a 22-year-old slugger who was regarded as one of the majors’ top prospects, died Sunday in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic.
With a heavy heart, Perez gets big hit
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...Adding a mid-level veteran like Harang on a two-year deal could help solidify the staff as it gets healthy and awaits the arrival of stud prospects Archie Bradley, Braden Shipley and Aaron Blair.
Giants groundskeeper denies gamesmanship with muddy infield
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Diamondbacks right-hander Bronson Arroyo's agent says he will be ready by Opening Day, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Arroyo underwent Tommy John surgery on July 15, 2014.
Just Because
San Diego State baseball team holds annual Halloween scrimmage