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SF Giants drop opener to Dodgers, 2-1

Baseball is unique because few teams have a gimme on the first day. On the mound, it's your best versus theirs. When the number ones are Tim Lincecum and Clayton Kershaw, even the most egomaniacal hitters might bet the... ...more...

Dodgers-Giants taunting? The skies have it
Opening day features dueling aerial messages over Dodger Stadium after widely publicized plans by Giants' fans to tout their World Series win are countered by Dodgers' fans missives. Henry Yu glanced nervously toward the sky. He had paid to taunt the Dodgers, for a plane to tow a banner above Dodger Stadium demeaning the home team, and the plane had not shown up at the appointed hour. ...more...

Giants' offense light as a lucky feather in loss
Even the hawk feather coach Tim Flannery carried to a World Series title in 2010 can't prevent loss to the Dodgers. ...more...
Dodgers beat World Series champion Giants 2-1

Tim Lincecum was his solid self. The Giants' defense wasn't, though, and it cost them as San Francisco opened defense of its World Series championship with a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Catcher Buster Posey's throwing error led to the first run of the game in the sixth inning, and the Giants committed two other errors, including Posey's passed ball. ...more...

Hensley Meulens' approach to SF Giants' hitting
Could the 2011 Giants be a "Moneyball" team? Stop laughing and look at the numbers. In 2004, the Giants led the 16 National League teams with a .357 on-base percentage, a number distorted by Barry Bonds' 232 walks. That... ...more...
Dodgers open against World Series champion Giants

The Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants play each other 17 times, and Clayton Kershaw figures there's no better time than the season opener for Los Angeles to measure itself against the World Series champions. ...more...

Giants-Dodgers Preview
The Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants play each other 17 times, and Clayton Kershaw figures there's no better time than the season opener for Los Angeles to measure itself against the World Series champions. The 23-year-old left-hander starts Thursday night against Tim Lincecum and the Giants, who dominated the headlines long after the Dodgers' season ended without a playoff appearance. ...more...
The Giants Start the Baseball Season on Top

The Giants open the baseball season as champions for the first time since 1955. ...more...