RIP

Good.

"My mind is good, but sometimes the body says, 'no,' because I've had a lot of injuries this year," Renteria said.

probably, but we already knew that.

Jeremy Affeldt to DL with slight tear in left oblique. Joe Martinez en route, will arrive during game.

why not?

Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff's venting this weekend about the slow pace of talks to move his team to San Jose could be a sign the relocation effort is in trouble, one leading sports economist said.

Get your bids in now!

Try to contain your excitement.

San Francisco Giants (23)
RHP: Kelyn Acosta+ (AAA), Matt Kinney (AAA), Osiris Matos (AAA), Bryan Millikan (AAA), Mike Musgrave (AAA), Ramon Ortiz (AAA), Kelvin Pichardo (AAA), Ronnie Ray (AAA), Ryan Sadowski (AAA), Shingo Takatsu (AAA), Trey Webb (Hi A), Craig Whitaker (AA), Orlando Yntema (Lo A)
C: Steve Holm (AAA), Todd Jennings+ (AAA)
1B: Josh Phelps (AAA)
2B: Derin McMains (AAA)
3B: Ramon A. Castro (AA), Dallas McPherson+ (AAA)
SS: Jake Wald (AAA)
OF: Joe Borchard (AAA), Jackson Melian (AAA), Mike Mooney (AA)

2. Buster
9. Mad Bum
16. My boy, Thomas "Real Deal" Neal!

at least we still have Brian Bocock.

a not so good take.

not a surprise. Very good pitching, horrible hitting.

In the long run the odd man out seems to be Jermaine Dye, but as fo the rest ofr this season, is Scotty Pods the odd man out?

Buster gets moved up to AAA after a very good first half (and then some) in the Cal League.

John Shea reporting from St. Louis . . .

One year after he never showed at the All-Star Game because of flu-like symptoms and dehydration, Tim Lincecum will be the National League starter for Tuesday's game at Busch Stadium, The Chronicle learned.

The announcement will come later this morning.

Baseball America has learned the Padres have promoted their No. 1 prospect, first baseman/left fielder Kyle Blanks, to the big leagues. A corresponding move regarding the 40-man roster was not yet announced.

Error was on Lewis: He used Bo's towel

WASHINGTON — Even at the White House, Fred Lewis managed to put himself in the clubhouse fine box.

Giants players, coaches and staff toured the presidential residence on a warm and humid day in the District, and as the group walked from the South Lawn to a receiving room, Lewis grabbed a towel and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.

"Oh, no, no," the tour guide exclaimed with Lewis in mid-dab. "Those are for the dog."

The team burst out laughing, and the tour guide apologized for embarrassing Lewis.

"Naw, that's the best part," right-hander Matt Cain said. "Trust me, he does it all the time."

President Obama was out of the country, but the Giants got to meet one member of the first family — Bo, their Portuguese water dog. Bo got a little too frisky when Dave Flemming went to pet him, biting the sleeve of the broadcaster's sportcoat.

In the wake of a second consecutive loss to Oakland, the White Sox announced that their first-round pick from the 2008 draft [eighth overall] was called up after just 59 professional games, with Wilson Betemit being designated for assignment.

It's about time.

Alcides Escobar will start seeing some time at 2b in Nashville, but won't be called up right away. For now, Craig Counsel moves to 2b, which means more possible playing time for Mat Gamel at 3rd.

Danny Ozark, the former Phillies manager who nurtured a young team into a perennial contender in the National League, died Wednesday in Vero Beach, Fla.

He was 85.

His career ended with the Giants as a coach (1983-84) and interim manager in '84.