Bruce Bochy often paints a prettier picture of Tim Lincecum's outing than the stats would suggest, but was more candid about what ails his former ace Thursday.

The Giants needed to replace Ryan Vogelsong in the rotation, and management has decided on a guy with zero big-league experience.

The Giants have a decision to make before the hole in their rotation comes up on Tuesday. Is it worth it to start Chad Gaudin?

Unable to do workout for a few more day, Ryan Vogelsong will become his teammates' biggest cheerleader. Plus, the Giants are digging the long ball.

After five innings of three-hit shutout ball Monday, it looked like Ryan Vogelsong was getting back on track. But then disaster struck.

The Giants placed Ryan Vogelsong and Santiago Casilla on the disabled list and recalled Brett Pill and Sandy Rosario from Fresno.

Ryan Vogelsong 's fractured pinkie is stabilized following surgery Tuesday, while going under the knife is a possibility for Santiago Casilla.

Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong fractured his throwing hand in Monday night's game after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning.

Brandon Belt had four hits as the Giants dominated the Nationals 8-0, but Ryan Vogelsong 's night ended early after being hit by a pitch.

Pagan has 3 RBI and Belt gets four hits as Giants dominate Nationals to win 8-0 but Ryan Vogelsong 's strong outing ends early after he is hit by a pitch and fractures his hand.

Ryan Vogelsong will look to get back on track as the Giants host the Nationals for a 3-game series this week. Prepare yourself for the series by checking out our stat pack.

Bruce Bochy said Ryan Vogelsong has earned a "longer leash," but he's not ruling out using the Giants' fifth starter in relief.

The Blue Jays jumped on Ryan Vogelsong and the Giants for five first-inning runs to sweep San Francisco in the short series in Toronto.

Ryan Vogelsong is now 1-4 with an 8.06 ERA after making his shortest major league outing in almost nine years. Will the Giants explore other options to take his next turn in the rotation?

Thanks to some poor defense behind him, Ryan Vogelsong allowed five first-inning runs to put the Giants in a hole. Watch on CSN Bay Area and follow along with In-Game Live!

The Giants are looking for a different outcome in Game 2, when they'll shift Buster Posey to DH and have Guillermo Quiroz do the catching.

The Giants will try to get Madison Bumgarner some runs of support against tough lefty Paul Malholm. Plus, the latest on Cain, Vogelsong and Casilla.

Ryan Vogelsong may have the highest ERA in the National League, but Bruce Bochy isn't about to alter his starting rotation.