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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Middle Relief, our midweek look at news and nonsense from around the majors. When Scott Podsednik jogged to center field in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Orioles, he thrust the Red Sox in...

Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights players he was higher on in the mid-May rankings compared to the rest of the staff.

Marco Scutaro homered off closer Santiago Casilla to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Colorado Rockies past the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Giancarlo Stanton homered off Santiago Casilla in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.

Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights six relievers whose values could change dramatically this year partly because of some early tweaks to their arsenal and approach.

US Presswire The Mets face (l to r) Barry Zito, Ryan Vogelsong and Tim Lincecum in the opening three games of the series. METS (7-5, second place/NL East) vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (6-6, third place/NL West) Friday: LHP Jon Niese (2-0, 2.13) vs. ...

All-Star Giants closer Brian Wilson will undergo Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery Thursday in Pensacola, Fla.

Monday's Baseball Today podcast was taped with the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays playing a morning game in the background, but the big story in Beantown wasn't the game, as Mark Simon and I discussed. 1. What was Bobby Valentine thinking calli...

Eric Karabell discusses the fantasy repercussions of Brian Wilson's elbow injury, breaking down the Giants' bullpen and offering up replacement options.

Blog | Conversation | April 15, 2012

Brian Wilson has no regrets about how many times he pitched during the San Francisco Giants' improbable 2010 World Series title run. Nor about how he handled his rehabilitation program this winter, and certainly not how he stayed on the mound at Colorado

The news that the San Francisco Giants could lose Brian Wilson for the balance of the season sounds grim. It isn't as if there weren't warning signs coming into the season: Declining velocity and an increasing reliance on his slider made it clear he ...

Giants closer Brian Wilson is likely headed for surgery on his right elbow after an MRI revealed structural damage and an issue with the ligament, and his season could be in jeopardy.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at Brian Wilson's fantasy value, as well as potential alternatives for saves in the San Francisco Giants bullpen.

Giants ace Tim Lincecum asked for $21.5 million in salary arbitration Tuesday and was offered $17 million by the club.

The San Francisco Giants were working Wednesday to finalize a $1 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him back for a third season.

Brian Wilson is making slow progress in his comeback from elbow inflammation and Giants manager Bruce Bochy is unsure whether the All-Star closer will be ready to come off the disabled list next week when he's eligible.