Quintana agreed Wednesday to report to Triple-A Nashville to begin the season, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Quintana agreed to be optioned so that he could continue getting stretched out after ...

SAN JOSE — The San ... with the Giants coming out on top 5-2. The matchup was the first-ever contest between affiliated and independent baseball teams, a new rivalry dubbed the “Battle of ...

The Giants, and Oakland, facing off in a professional baseball game. San Jose won the exhibition contest 5-2. But the real winner was the fans, who desperately rooted for the concept of a Bay Area ...

A new chapter in Bay Area baseball kicks off on Wednesday when ... Then Ben Taylor -- the president of the San Jose Giants, the Minor League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants -- had what ...

Baseball has been a big part of Bay Area history ... Then, president of the San Jose Giants Ben Taylor had what felt like a far-fetched proposal. "It was one of those late-night ideas," said ...

“It just happened to be the land of misfit toys.” Professional baseball in San Jose dates to 1891. Before becoming a San Francisco Giants affiliate in 1988, teams from San Jose served as minor ...

The Oakland Ballers to face the San Jose Giants on Wednesday. It's being called the "Battle of the Bay 2.0." The teams are seeking to write a "new chapter" in Bay Area baseball. The two teams will ...