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Spring Training 2013

Stories, videos and photos from the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's.

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Hernandez delivers win over A's in Mariners opener

Felix Hernandez struck out eight on opening day in his first start since signing a $175 million, seven-year contract in February, and the Mariners beat the reigning AL West champion Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Monday night. King Felix surrendered one walk while pitching 7 2-3 scoreless innings. He didn't allow ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws during the first inning of a season opening baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Monday, April 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kershaw's HR and shutout lead Dodgers over Giants

Clayton Kershaw launched his first career home run to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, then finished off a four-hitter Monday that led the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on opening day. Kershaw became the first pitcher to throw a shutout and hit a ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning in a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Felix Hernandez gears up for opener at Oakland

His usual carefree self, Felix Hernandez danced in the visitors clubhouse to his techno "house music" Sunday. It's fitting that Hernandez will make his season debut and first outing since landing a $175 million, seven-year contract against the Oakland Athletics. The Seattle ace always faces them to start, or so ...

San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco is greeted by teammates at the dugout after scoring against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Friday, March 29, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

Sandoval returns to lineup for Giants against A's

Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval is still a possibility for opening day at Dodger Stadium, and he returned to the lineup as designated hitter in a 3-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The World Series MVP hadn't played since March 16 because of an inflamed nerve in his ...

Buster Posey gets $167M, 9-year deal from Giants

 At age 26, Buster Posey can envision one day retiring with the San Francisco Giants. For now, he is their new franchise man. The Giants rewarded the NL MVP and batting champion catcher with a $167 million, nine-year contract Friday, a deal that includes a club option for 2022 that ...

San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game,Thursday, March 28, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Lincecum labors, Giants lose to A's 7-3

Back on the mound in his home ballpark, Tim Lincecum was still far away from his old form. The former ace allowed five runs in his final start before the regular season, and the San Francisco Giants lost to the Oakland Athletics 7-3 in the Bay Bridge Series opener Thursday ...

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey, right, hits an RBI double as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis, left, catches and home plate umpire Jerry Layne looks on during the first inning of their baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

AP study: Posey earns steepest rise in arbitration

Reserved for the better part of February for the contentious process of salary arbitration, the Ellis East Room on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency Phoenix went unused. For the first time since arbitration began in 1974, none of the players who filed wound up arguing their cases. After ...

Romo's trust in teammates made him better pitcher

Sergio Romo took the mound to face a hitter for the first time since sneaking a fastball past Miguel Cabrera for the final out of the World Series. This time, he was facing teammate Pablo Sandoval in spring training batting practice. Same result: called strike. Only a lot less drama. ...

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