Jose Mijares

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jose Valverde hopes to speed his way back into the closer role for the Detroit Tigers during the World Series. After reviewing video of his meltdown against the New York Yankees in the AL championship series opener, Valverde...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Vogelsong finally enjoyed a strong start Monday, but he won't get the chance to repeat the performance for four to six weeks. The Giants right-hander broke his pitching...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 5, Giants 0 DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants completed a memorably bad road trip Sunday with better defense but another shaky outing from a starting pitcher. This time, it was Barry Zito,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants are back home, and they've got to be happy about that. The road didn't suit them last week. A 1-5 trip through Toronto and Denver ended with another clunker, Sunday'...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Giants manager Bruce Bochy isn't giving up on righty Ryan Vogelsong. Despite an 8.06 ERA, the highest in the National League among qualified pitchers, Vogelsong will stay in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Coors Field is a great place to get well. The Giants played their two worst games of the season in Toronto, then flew to Denver and fell behind 6-0 in the series opener against...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Second baseman Marco Scutaro was the designated hitter Tuesday in the opener of the Giants' two-game series in Toronto, and catcher Buster Posey was the DH in Wednesday's finale....

MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Barry Zito hasn't reacted well to teammates' errors. Two and a half weeks ago in San Diego, left fielder Andres Torres missed a liner right at him, and the error was the beginning of the end for...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants open a two-game series in Toronto Tuesday, and Bruce Bochy will see Melky Cabrera for the first time since Cabrera was suspended late last season. Bochy will present...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Tim Lincecum as a starting pitcher hangs out with other pitchers. They talk in the clubhouse, during batting practice. Share ideas. Share frustrations. On Tuesday, Lincecum lost...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH One problem with the Giants' inadequate rotation is that it is taxing the bullpen. "Yeah, I'm conscious of it," manager Bruce Bochy said. "You have to be careful you don't wear...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Atlanta Braves have hit the most homers in the National League, and the Giants' rotation entered Thursday night's game against the Braves tied for second in the league in...