Oh boy, two things that excite us are coming together next week. No, not another divine marriage between peanut butter and chocolate. It's SF Chefs and the San Francisco Giants, and they're joining forces for a night of food and baseball. SF Chefs at the Park takes place on Tuesday, May 14 from 5 - 7 p,m. in Seals Plaza just before the Giants take on the Rockies. And it works like this, basically: you get to mingle with noted and award-winning chefs, sample their goods, and then you get to go the game, get drunk, and root for the greatest sports team of all time. Even if they are currently in second place behind the worst sports team of all time. more ›

Because not a single week can go by without devastating news regarding your San Francisco Giants: sportswriter Jon Morosi reports the following bad news: "BREAKING: Guillermo Mota of #SFGiants receives 100-game suspension after testing positive for Clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing substance." Ugh. more ›

Oh geez. The San Francisco Giants were dealt another blow after Pablo Sandoval, arguably the team's best hitter, fractured his left hamate bone. (It's the "small, hook-like bone at the base of the hand, near the wrist.") If you recall, Sandoval injured right right hamate bone last season, which resulted surgery and six weeks on the DL. As The Splash points out, "clearly this is another major, traumatic blow for a team that already has lost closer Brian Wilson for the season." more ›

Former Mayor Willie Brown, currently serving his role as the city's weird rich uncle, is at it again with the befuddling Chronicle columns this week. After spouting nonsense about MC Hammer on the rapper's birthday, Willie Brown is now claiming responsibility for Matt Cain's near-perfect pitching job in the Giants home opener. How is Willie Brown, who usually doesn't watch Giants games from anywhere closer than a corner booth at Momo's, responsible for the the star pitcher's performance on the mound? It's all in the footwear, of course. Willie's footwear to be exact: more ›

Friend of SFist Sally Kuchar, Curbed SF editor and lifelong Giants fan, and you very own SFist editor recently bemoaned early-season fans' behavior at AT&T Park. Kuchar points, of course, were all spot-on and wonderful and needed to be shared with the world. So much so that we begged her to pen this very special piece for SFist on proper etiquette for amateur fans at Giants games. Take it away, Sally... more ›

Were you wondering whether ballpark traffic would disrupt your commute home and/or trip to Pedro's Cantina for afternoon margaritas? Are you too lazy to sift through the information overload on SFGiants.com? Enter today's handy single-serving site: IsThereAGiantsGameToday.com. more ›

Friday is the Giants home opener. You are legally required to wear black and/or orange if you are a fan. Also, you should stop by the cookie stand outside Waterbar for some tasty treats named after some of your favorite players. Emily Luchetti (executive pastry chef, Waterbar and Farallon) of Inside Scoop reports: "There will be Timmy’s Pitchersnaps (a take on gingersnaps), Pablo Sandoval’s Panda Prints (peanut butter and jam thumbprints), Buster Posey’s Chocolate Chunk Cookies, and Brian Wilson’s Chocolate Sea Salt Shortbeards." more ›

When the San Francisco Giants announced their plan to revitalize Mission Bay with a $1.6 billion, 27-acre development project last week, one piece that was notably missing from the plan was a long-rumored basketball arena that would bring the Golden State Warriors back to the city. Today, thanks to some sleuthing from the Chronicle's Matier & Ross, we learn the the Warriors broke away from that opportunity because they are looking to make a play of their own a little farther up the waterfront at Pier 30. more ›

Scheduled to be a free agent after this season, noted baseballer turned fashion icon Matt Cain signed a whopping $100 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, with a $5 million signing bonus. This will keep Cain on the team until the 2017 season. He's contract also comes with a $7.5 million buyout option as well, which brings the whole deal to a $112.5 million value. more ›

Today your San Francisco Giants held their annual Media Day at AT&T Park (on the Club Level, of course. We came across two noteworthy items during the media blast: Virgin American's Brian Wilson airplane and the s'mores sandwich. The latter will be available to you on opening day. Until then, feast your pupils on this mighty sandwich that boasts drippy Ghirardelli Chocolate and pillow-sized marshmallows. You're welcome. more ›

It's your favorite catcher's birthday today, Buster Posey, who turns a mere 25! In addition to trending on Twitter this morning, he's also an Aries who has to watch The Bachelor so his girlfriend will watch History Channel's Swamp People with him. What on earth are we talking about? These fun facts about Posey care of SFGiantsPhotos: more ›

Andrew Vargas, the Hayward 22-year-old who drunkenly plowed into that 9-year-old kid last August after a Giants game, pleaded guilty today to felony DUI in exchange for having hit-and-run charges dropped. He will serve one year in jail. The Cal State East Bay student's attorney said Vargas had a friend in town from Mexico City that evening, August 4, and "got carried away drinking and made the horrible decision to get behind the wheel." Vargas was said to have been over twice the legal limit at the time of the incident. more ›

In the latest updates from Scottsdale, the San Francisco Giants were attacked by a swarm of killer bees at Sunday's training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The swarm delayed the game by a solid 40 minutes in the top of the second inning after they made their way on to the field and headed straight for the Giants dugout. Ground crews were eventually able to subdue the angry bees using cotton candy and lemonade to lead them away from the field. more ›

Just in time for spring training and the 2012 season, Tim Lincecum, your award-winning Giants pitcher extraordinaire and fellow In-N-Out admirer, is now on Twitter. Ta-da. What does his very first Twitter say? This: "@clint_dempsey @ussoccer just want to say congrats to you and the team on a great job and making the US proud, so pumped for you guys." more ›

We feel terrible teasing you over the last two days about the wonderfully warm weather while you sat tired to your cubicle, checkout stand, or whatever job kept you from enjoying our early spring. So, we're going to make it up to you: Check out the SF Giants first full workout of spring live at 10 a.m on SFGLive. more ›

For the San Francisco sports fan who has everything, we present to you the SF Giants heel by Herstar. This staggering platform pump, representing San Francisco Giants team colors and logo, comes in luscious shades of black and orange. They're perfect for any occasion, like stepping on stale beer and curdling nacho cheese as you sashay from your seat at AT&T Park to the bathroom. more ›

Remember that time Buster Posey broke his leg? We all do. It was harrowing. We cringed for days. Now with a new season on the horizon and spring training already underway down in Scottsdale, Giants manager Bruce Bochy has issued a new edict to his catching staff, including our favorite dreamcatcher/father of two: Don't block the plate this season. more ›