When Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith drove in the Giants' victory parade last fall, players on San Francisco's championship baseball team hoped they might be able to return the favor if the 49ers could win it all a few months later.
Second baseman Marco Scutaro is staying in San Francisco, right where he wanted to be.

San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer wants to add more World Series championships to the two his franchise has captured the past three seasons.

Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda.
Major League Baseball is looking at ways to protect pitchers from being injured by batted balls such as the one that struck Doug Fister in the head, and says hat liners are a possibility in the minors next year.
This is going to be a very hairy World Series.

This is going to be a very hairy World Series.

From postseason bystander to starting the World Series opener. That's how far Barry Zito has come in two years to resurrect his career.
From postseason bystander to starting the World Series opener. That's how far Barry Zito has come in two years to resurrect his career.