Not 5 minutes into SFG Live, and we're already antsy and elated for Giants season 2012. Which: Rad. As some of you know, Giants Fan Fest Day is tomorrow. And it's free! In anticipation of tomorrow's fanboy and fangirl festivities, SFG Live is interviewing a slew of Giants teammates for your viewing pleasure. If you're watching a live right now — and you should be — send in your questions via Twitter with #sfglive. Watch it live here.
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Watch Pablo Sandoval Talk To His Bat
Because comedic bits and facial hair proved more important this year than making it to the postseason -- yes, that's it, allow the bitterness to warm you like a Red Cross blanket -- the San Francisco Giants unveiled another bit of hilarity during Monday's game against San Diego (7-2). After hitting two home runs, Pablo Sandoval and his bat had a heart to heart in the dugout. We have no idea what he's saying, but we're glad the two maintain such a close relationship. See for yourself:
Giants Go Into Freefall; Everything in the World Is Ruined
All that is good and true seems to have just (just?) slipped through our fingers, folks. You see, the SF Giants continue their plummet into the abyss, possibly falling far away from the safety net known as the playoffs. They blew it in the ninth inning against the Braves on Tuesday, losing 2-1. Worst of all? Loads of injures abound. Bruce Jenkins reports:
Buster Posey: Proud Parent of Twins!
Remarkable Giants catcher Buster Posey is a dad! And, best of all, he's the proud father of twins. Via his Facebook page, he writes: "I'm officially a dad!! Kristen and I are pleased to announce the arrival of the Posey twins...Lee Dempsey and Addison Lynn. Everyone is doing great and thanks for all of the well wishes!"
Photos: Obama Honors SF Giants at White House
President Barack Obama feted the San Francisco Giants at the White House today for their 2010 World Series win. (We can only hope/predict we'll write a similar sentence one year from now!) Mayor Ed Lee, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Willie Mays, Tim Lincecum, Brian Wilson (sans spandex tuxedo, sadly), and all of your other favorite Giants showed up for the honor.
Streaming Live: Obama Honors the World Champion San Francisco Giants at 1 P.M.
Monday afternoon post-lunch distraction alert: Your San Francisco Giants are currently enjoying their off day at the White House Rose Garden where President Obama is scheduled to honor the World Championship baseball team at 1 p.m. PST.
The Only Buster Posey T-Shirt You'll Ever Need
You like? Of course you do. Well, now you can own this resplendent Buster Posey dreamcatcher (heh) t-shirt for a mere $20. True. The fine folks over at Mission Mission bring your attention to this shirt, created before our noted Rookie of the Year injured his leg on Wednesday, which you can purchase from someone named Nick at creamydesignsllc@gmail.com. Wear it to honor our (temporarily!) fallen soldier. Wear it to show your hippie/Giants pride. Wear it because it's rad.
AT&T Park Walkway Will Commemorate World Series Win
Since a trophy, a parade, diamond-encrusted Tiffany rings, permanent ink in the history books, new signage, a reality show, and multi-million dollar salaries aren't nearly enough, AT&T Park now has plans to create a permanent walkway to commemorate the Giants' 2010 World Series win. SF Appeal reports: "The walkway will encircle all four plazas of AT&T Park and contain granite markers that will highlight epic moments of the 52-year journey...The walk will also include brick pavers that fans can purchase to mark their own memories of the team's history." The brick pavers will run anywhere between $225 to $475, "depending on location."
Beaten Giants Fan Bryan Stow Moves to SF General
Transferring to one of the country's top trauma centers at San Francisco General Hospital, attacked Giants fan Bryan Stow returned to the Bay Area today. SF General has the only trauma center in San Francisco that specializes in brain injuries, reports CBS 5. He will "be monitored by the hospital’s chief of neurosurgery, Dr. Geoff Manley."
Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Keenan Cahill Performs "Dynamite" With Brian Wilson & Cody Ross
YouTube lip-synching sensation Keenan Cahill perform Taio Cruz's perpetually frisky "Dynamite" with Brian Wilson and Cody Ross.
Bryan Stow, Beaten Giants Fan, Emerges From Coma
Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants Fan beaten outside Dodger Stadium during the season opener, emerged out of his medically-induced coma on Thursday, reports CBS 5. "Hospital publicist Rosa Saca confirmed that Stow’s doctors were in the process of reducing the medication given to keep him in a coma. But she said doctors didn’t think they would know how Stow’s body would respond for a few more days."
Touch Brian Wilson's Virtual Beard
Some of you might be sick of the beard, and yes, we'd love to see Brian Wilson sans his undoubtedly stinky crumb-catcher once again, but this virtual opportunity to touch Brian Wilson's beard is pretty entertaining. Honestly, we gave ourselves chills when we teased it with our mouse.
Miss Bigelow's Social City By the Numbers: SF Society Celebrates Giants Home Opener
Who was celebrating what: San Francisco society, investors, politicians and other notables came out to AT&T Park to celebrate the season home opener in exclusivity and style. For many said notables, this was the first and last game they will attend for the entire season.
Dodgers Coming To SF Today, AT&T Park Security Ramped Up
When the Dodgers head to San Francisco for a three-game series tonight, AT&T Park wil ramp up security inside and outside the park 30-40 percent. It's bee almost almost since Dodgers fans critically beat Brian Stow in the parking lot outside Dodgers stadium. While the LAPD continue to investigate a reward of $100,000 $150,000 is being offered up for information leading to the capture and arrest of the attackers.
Introducing: The Glorious 2010 San Francisco Giants World Championship Ring By Tiffany & Co.
The SF Giants unveiled their swanky, new 2010 World Championship Ring, created by Tiffany & Co. about an hour ago via Facebook. It's the first MLB World Championship ring made by Tiffany & Co., and as you can see it's quite a dazzler.
Giants Win Home Opener, 5-4
In a torturous home opener, the Giants beat St. Louis 5-4. Rowand's long single help lead the Giants to victory after the game dipped into the 12th inning. Here are some scenes from today's opener. Also, expect heavy traffic around AT&T Park, including on public transit, during your evening commute.
Brand Your Bread With SF Giants Logo
This is pretty awesome. Slap some bread in this beauty, and it will come out toasted with a perfect SF Giants logo! We believe the manufacturer when they say, "This retro toaster's fun feature may even help picky children eat their breakfast!" Forget Wheaties!
How To Catch Today's Giants Game
If you're not lucky enough to have the day off and tickets to today's home opener, you can catch the game at any number of sports bars in the city, by radio on KNBR 680 (radio only), on your MLB At Bat app (highly recommend), or on TV at Comcast Sports Network HD. Before today's game, scheduled to start at 1:35, they will raise the World Series winning flag.
Unruly Fans at Giants Game? No Problem: Text AT&T Park Security.
After beaten Giants fan Bryan Stow brought ballpark violence to the national forefront, curbing unruly behavior at AT&T Park is only a text message away. Now in its third year, Giants fans can send anonymous messages to ballpark security for a two-way conversation. Simply text "80899" followed by "security" in the body of the text, then your seat number (or area of concern) and a detailed message about the problem. (Remember, you must type "security" in the before describing your call for help.) Whether it be out-of-control drunk fans, someone hurling derogatory names, of an outbreak of fisticuffs, you can have a two-way conversation with ballpark security or have a guard dispatched to your seating area.
4/13: Liveblogging 'The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants'
Live from our Western Branch office on Divis, the SFist team will gather on April 13 to liveblog Showtime's The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants. We invite you to join us online as we update throughout the premier episode on your favorite player's post-World Series Win antics, estimated guesses on Tim Lincecum's marijuana intake levels, Buster Posey's boyishness, SFist Jay Barmann's cocktail count, our attempts to steal Tenderloin Geographic Society's orange-and-black checkered Louis Vuitton scarf, and much more.
$10,000 Reward Offered In Search of Men Who Beat Giants Fan
After Thursday's opening game at Dodger Stadium, a Giants fan was brutally beaten by Dogders fan in the parking lot, a $10,000 reward has been offered by LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich for any information leading to an arrest. The victim has been identified as Bryan Stow, 42, a Santa Cruz paramedic and father of two. Stow was struck with fists on the back of the head and fell and hit his head on the ground, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The attackers, wearing Dodgers clothing at the time of the attack, then "kicked Stow and ran to a four-door sedan driven by a woman with a boy in the vehicle."
Dodgers Fans Beat, Kick, Critically Injure Giants Fan
After last night's opening game in Los Angeles, LAPD are looking for two men who beat and seriously injured a Giants fan in the Dodger Stadium parking lot. "Sgt. Sanford Rosenberg said Friday that two men in Dodgers clothing followed three men in Giants gear as they walked to their car after Thursday night's 2-1 Dodger victory," Associated Press reports. "Rosenberg says the attackers yelled slurs against the Giants and began kicking and punching the men. One victim suffered a head injury and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition."
Dodgers Beat World Champs
Well, that was karmic, wasn't it? Last night's Dodgers vs. Giants season opener saw Clayton Kershaw take on two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum in a pitching duel that could've been spectacular. It wasn't. Also, a silly mistake by Buster Posey in the sixth inning helped lead the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory.
Video: Brian Wilson Explains Why One Should "Fear the Beard"
In an ad for Sportcenter, Brian Wilson explains to Josh Elliott and Jay Harris why they should fear his famous beard.
Barry Zito Involved in Car Crash
One day before today's season opener in Los Angeles, Giants pitcher Barry Zito was involved in a car accident in West Hollywood. "The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Boulevard and Sunset Plaza Drive," reports Associated Press. "The pitcher was taken to a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was examined and released."
Video: Preview of Giants Reality Show on Showtime
OK, we're getting quite, um, rustic here by showing you a recorded preview of The Franchise, the Showtime reality show based on the San Francisco Giants post-World Series win. Sadly, Showtime hasn't released a clearer version on YouTube, which is why you're seeing this alluc.org-esque version of the preview. Sorry, folks. Anyway, check it out:
Scene from Courthouse Outside Barry Bonds Jury Selection
If Barry "(*)" Bonds heads to jail for lying to a grand jury about steroid use, this guy will have nothing more to do with baseball. OK? (For those of you keeping up, Bonds claims he thought he was being smeared with some sort of flaxseed oil, not a steroids-lascerdf ointment. Which: what? If you've ever used flaxseed on even a semi-regular basis, you'll know that, unless you crap out a lung and half your intestinal tract during potty time, you're not on flax seed.) During today's jury selection, supporter Allen Jones waited for Barry Bonds to arrive at the federal courthouse in San Francisco with the following message.
Brian Wilson Beard Watch: Code Dore-Alley
Egad. Brian Wilson, noted San Francisco Giants pitcher and Charlie Sheen sympathizer, sported an increasingly bushy beard over the weekend that is out of control. Just look at it. Look at it! It's unruly and unconditioned. Gone are the post-season days of trimmed facial hair and dapper head of hair. Now he looks like the guy stuck in front of you at the Dore Alley Fair. You know, the gentleman wearing a harness who's really hot, but also has a smattering of bacne and a noticeable lack of deodorant. Which then forces you onto less-crowded Howard Street. And then you're all, "Oh, fuck it. I'm too old for this shit. I'm going to the lobby of the St. Regis to get smashed on vespers like a real homo." He's like that guy.
Brian Wilson Strains Oblique Muscle
San Francisco's bearded crush, Brian Wilson, had an MRI in Arizona today that revealed the Giants' closer had strained his left oblique muscle. He'll be out of commission until at least Monday. Wilson isn't too concerned about the injury and said about his teammates: "they know I'll be ready" for Opening Day, which is less than two weeks away.
Behold Tim Lincecum's Typical In-N-Out Order
According to USA Today, adorable SF Giants pitcher Tm Lincecum has an In-N-Out order that will have your taste buds singing showtunes and your heart committing harakiri. Check it: His traditional fare? Three Double-Doubles. Two fries. A chocolate-strawberry shake. Ketchup please, but hold the lettuce and tomatoes...

