Jonathan Sanchez is lights-out when he's on — take his no-hitter against the Padres in July 2009 — or jittery and way off when he's not. Saturday was one of those off days. The lefty allowed two home runs in Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, who won 4-2. The Giants lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 and will send rookie Madison Bumgarner to the mound Sunday night in Game…

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San Francisco’s manager isn’t used to genius status, but that happens when a guy pushes the right buttons.

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Sandy Alderson stepped to the podium at Citi Field, all set to talk about his latest role as Mr. Fix-it for the New York Mets. First pitch, swing and a miss. "I view the position of general manager of the Oakland — excuse me, of the New York Mets," he started, eliciting groans from the crowd.

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If you think San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey views his team's success and World Series appearance…

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Sandy Alderson was chosen as the New York Mets general manager, and is now responsible for rebuilding a big-spending organization beset by problems on and off the field. Alderson will be introduced Friday at a Citi Field news conference, the team announced Thursday. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is allowing Alderson to leave his current job with Major League Baseball, in which he's leading…

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Several high-profile free agents, others on the trade block are sure to garner interest from potential suitors.

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Sandy Alderson has been selected by the New York Mets to be their new general manager, Sports Illustrated reported on its website late Tuesday night. Citing unidentified sources, SI said the team could announce the move as soon as Friday. Alderson met with the Mets' ownership group Tuesday, and the team said it wouldn't comment any further on the search until it is ready to announce its…

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It's been a long time since Sandy Alderson built an organization, but if his past success in Oakland is an…

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Long before Game 1 of this year's World Series, Texas reliever Darren Oliver took part in another memorable matchup between the Rangers and San Francisco Giants. Oliver was the starting pitcher for the Rangers when they hosted the Giants on June 12, 1997, in baseball's first interleague game.

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Both the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers are in the World Series due to contributions from several…

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