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Tim Lincecum - S - Giants

Tim Lincecum was charged with the loss Friday after giving up six runs over 5 2/3 innings against the Marlins.

The struggles continue. Lincecum allowed just one run over the first five innings (a solo homer by Giancarlo Stanton) before unraveling in his final inning of work, the big blow of which was a three-run homer by Chris Coghlan. He has now allowed at least four runs in four straight starts and owns an ugly 6.41 ERA through his first 10 starts this year. He'll look for improvement next week against the Diamondbacks.
May 25 - 10:57 PM
Melky Cabrera - OF - Giants

Melky Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a home run in Friday's game against the Marlins.

It was Cabrera's fourth home run of the year, and his 23 RBI. The 27-year-old has been completely locked in at the plate over his last seven games, and is now slugging .542 with a .951 OPS in 46 games this season.
May 25 - 10:44 PM
Pablo Sandoval - 3B - Giants

Pablo Sandoval (hand) began swinging a fungo bat right-handed on Friday.

Sandoval is slowly increasing baseball activities after undergoing surgery earlier this month to repair a fractured left hamate bone. While he has begun swinging a bat, including tee work, Giants manager Bruce Bochy says he's still a couple of weeks away.
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
May 25 - 5:59 PM
Ryan Theriot - 2B - Giants

Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Ryan Theriot could be his regular second baseman going forward.

Theriot didn't start Thursday because Bochy thought he might be tired after a long flight from Arizona, where he was working out in extended spring training. He will be in the lineup Friday, and it sounds like he'll play ahead of the struggling Emmanuel Burriss most days. "We need another bat in the lineup," Bochy said. "He's a proven hitter. ... What's going to be important for us is getting production everywhere."
Related: Emmanuel Burriss
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
May 25 - 10:15 AM
Melky Cabrera - OF - Giants

Melky Cabrera had another terrific night at the plate, driving home four runs in the Giants 14-7 thrashing of the Marlins on Thursday.

He finished the monster night 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base. Cabrera is now hitting .362 on the season with 31 runs scored, 22 RBI and seven stolen bases. Still only 27-years-old, perhaps he is still building on his tremendous 2011 season and we have yet to see his best work. Either way, he’s completely locked in right now and has been one of the most dangerous hitters in the National League.
May 24 - 11:07 PM
Ryan Vogelsong - S - Giants

Ryan Vogelsong turned in another quality start against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings of work.

He struck out four and walked three in the game. He allowed a solo shot to Giancarlo Stanton in the second inning, while his other two runs were runners left on first and second that Clay Hensley couldn’t strand in the seventh inning. Vogelsong now sits at 3-2 with a miniscule 2.50 ERA. He’s doing everything in his power to prove that his strong 2011 season was no fluke, and he needs to be owned and started in all leagues at this point. He’ll look to keep on rolling when he takes on the Diamondbacks at home on Tuesday.
May 24 - 11:06 PM
Aubrey Huff - 1B - Giants

Aubrey Huff is expected to start at first base Friday against the Marlins.

Huff has just 10 at-bats since returning from an anxiety disorder earlier this month. He's strictly a part-time player at the moment, but Brandon Belt has done little to take advantage of regular playing time.
Related: Brandon Belt
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
May 24 - 5:55 PM
Ryan Theriot - 2B - Giants

Giants activated INF Ryan Theriot from the 15-day disabled list.

Theriot missed exactly 15 days because of inflammation in his right (throwing) elbow. The 32-year-old is expected to share time at second base with Emmanuel Burriss.
Related: Emmanuel Burriss
May 24 - 2:19 PM
Charlie Culberson - 2B - Giants

Giants optioned INF Charlie Culberson to Triple-A Fresno.

Culberson collected three hits in 22 at-bats with the big-league Giants. The 23-year-old infielder should be brought back to the major leagues later this summer.
May 23 - 5:07 PM
Barry Zito - S - Giants

Barry Zito was tagged for eight runs -- four earned -- in three innings by the Brewers in Wednesday's loss.

Zito and shortstop Brandon Crawford both made big errors during the Brewers' six-run first inning. Given the way he pitched the following two innings, Zito didn't seem destined to last long in this one regardless. His ERA has increased in five consecutive outings and is up to 3.53 now.
May 23 - 4:58 PM
Hector Sanchez - C - Giants

Hector Sanchez had a three-run double as the Giants' cleanup hitter in Wednesday's loss.

Sanchez has driven in 16 runs with just 69 at-bats this season. It's too bad manager Bruce Bochy isn't more willing to use him off the bench in big situations; since the Giants are only carrying two catchers at the moment, he's made a mere five pinch-hitting appearances this season.
May 23 - 4:52 PM
Pablo Sandoval - 3B - Giants

Pablo Sandoval (hand) wrote on his Twitter account that he took 25 swings off a tee Wednesday with no pain.

It was his first time swinging off a tee since undergoing surgery earlier this month to repair a fractured left hamate bone. He still has some work to do before going out on a minor league rehab assignment, but it's possible he'll be ready to rejoin the Giants in the next two to three weeks.
Source: Pablo Sandoval on Twitter
May 23 - 1:17 PM
Gregor Blanco - OF - Giants

Gregor Blanco is not in the Giants' starting lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Just a day of rest for Blanco, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Tuesday and is hitless over his last 10 at-bats. Nate Schierholtz will make the start in right field Wednesday and bat seventh against right-hander Marco Estrada.
Related: Nate Schierholtz
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
May 23 - 12:10 PM
Buster Posey - C - Giants

Buster Posey is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Brewers.

He's just getting the day off. Hector Sanchez will start behind the plate and catch Barry Zito while Brandon Belt plays first base.
Related: Brandon Belt, Hector Sanchez
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
May 23 - 11:06 AM
Sergio Romo - R - Giants

Sergio Romo pitched a perfect eighth inning to collect his eighth hold of the season on Tuesday.

Amazingly, the right-hander is outdoing his brilliant 2011 campaign. Romo owns a 0.64 ERA and 0.86 WHIP. He has racked up 13 strikeouts in his last seven innings pitched.
May 23 - 4:09 AM

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