Bruce Bochy

GLENDALE — The San Francisco Giants' bid for a second consecutive championship might have become more difficult. Freddy Sanchez, a Burbank High graduate and former Glendale Community College standout who helped San Francisco win the World Series...

There is a discolored mess on the brick wall behind center field at AT&T Park. The mess is what was left behind when a plaque honoring Barry Bonds and his all-time home run record mysteriously vanished. The San Francisco Giants say they'll put up a...

Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants matched the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw zero for zero through the first six innings. Then Cain had to be taken out. The reason: He had already thrown 92 pitches. That could have been the difference in the Dodgers'...

Clayton Kershaw's performance Monday ranked among the most memorable Andre Ethier could recall ever witnessing at Dodger Stadium. "There are no superlatives you can use," catcher A.J. Ellis said. "Sign him," center fielder Matt Kemp implored. Against...

OAKLAND — The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, as it was once known, is an unlovely concrete bowl squatting near the city's airport and waterfront, in the rough part of town called the flats. It's where the A's play baseball and long ago a lucky...

MARK GONZALES AL Central: Tigers NL Central: Reds AL East: Blue Jays NL East: Nationals AL West: Rangers NL West: Dodgers AL wild cards: Rays, Athletics NL wild cards: Braves, Giants AL pennant: Tigers NL pennant: Reds World Series champion:...

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Will we ever see the Giants coming? The team Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy put together since saying goodbye to Barry Bonds is the only National League team to win the World Series twice within three seasons since the Big Red Machine, yet the Giants...

Brawley native and San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo will reportedly play with Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, according to an article published Friday in gantdaily.com. The WBC is set to start March 2 with games being played in Fukuoka,...

LAS VEGAS — Brawley native and San Francisco Giants closer Sergio Romo reportedly took an “agitated posture” with “clinched fists” and was “pacing around” Tuesday morning in an apparent confrontation with...

The White Sox have added a few players in the last week to play key bench roles. They re-signed Dewayne Wise to be the fourth outfielder, Steve Tolleson to play a infield/outfield utility position, and added a left-hand hitting minor league hitting...

CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...