Santiago Casilla

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants' promotion of catcher Hector Sanchez could be a valuable move for a couple of reasons. No. 1, it gives catcher Buster Posey some time off. Or at least some time at...

MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Matt Cain wasn't perfect, but he was darn good. And that's plenty for a Giants team that has been faltering. Exactly a year removed from Cain's perfect game, he carried a no-hit bid into the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH So what will Pablo Sandoval do on the disabled list? That's a scary thought for Giants fans who know Sandoval could shed some weight and any inactivity could have the opposite...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants have one of the most talented young shortstops in the game, Brandon Crawford. And one of their top prospects is a shortstop, Joe Panik. So why did they draft a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants are something of a veteran team, with only a handful of youngsters contributing the past several years. On Sunday, though, the team had a player make his big-league...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Even before Sunday's game at Arizona, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that right-hander Chad Gaudin is not going start-to-start but is in the rotation. Then Gaudin earned his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The defending world champion Giants now have two trends they are trying to buck. The one that has plagued them all year, playing well on the road, is the most concerning because...

1. Cardinals (2): They haven't lost a series in May, with a win over Clayton Kershaw on Sunday their latest achievement. Their pitching depth is being tested, but they still have Michael Wacha in the wings. That's impressive. 2. Tigers (4): Miguel...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants have all three players involved in the July 7, 2011, trade on their team. For the first time. That day, San Francisco sent Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez to the New...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants didn't get swept in their season series with their geographic rivals, and that was a major victory. Losing three of four to the Oakland Athletics is a lot better than...

The Sports Xchange Giants' Casilla to have knee surgery San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Santiago Casilla is scheduled to have surgery this week to remove a cyst from his right knee, multiple media outlets reported. The Giants did not speculate on a...

The Sports Xchange By Eric Gilmore, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes typo in headline A's ruin debut of Giants' Kickham OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's made sure there was no fairy tale beginning to Mike Kickham's major league career Tuesday...