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Giants manager Bruce Bochy said it will be "tough" for Brian Wilson (elbow) to return from the disabled list when first eligible on August 31.
We figured the Giants would at least wait an additional day until rosters expanded, but it appears it might be a little longer than that. Wilson played seven minutes of catch Thursday and will be evaluated Friday to see if he can ramp up his activity. It's not clear at this point if he might go out on a short rehab assignment before returning.
 
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If his rehab outing Friday with the Giants' Arizona League team goes well, Sergio Romo (elbow) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Sunday.
Romo has been pain-free for a while, so he should be good to go unless he has a setback. With Brian Wilson likely out for at least another week, Romo probably will either immediately be thrust into the closer's role or at least be part of a committee.
 
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SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Ramon Hernandez was claimed off waivers but has been pulled back by the Reds.
Heyman doesn't reveal who put in a claim for the catcher, but he was heavily linked to the Giants prior to the deadline, so the claim might have come from the D'Backs in an effort to block him from going to San Fran. Hernandez is projected to be a Type A free agent over the winter, but it's no guarantee that the Reds would offer him arbitration.
 
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DubbC415 said:
sandoval just said he wasnt hurt and he doesnt know why hes not in the lineup
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wtf?


If I was the gm RIGHT NOW i'd activate these players and this would be my lineup. If Schierholtz is healthy he's in(cleanup) and Ross is out. How many more times do we need to see chumps like Huff, Rowand, Tejada, Cabrera, etc are garbage? By the time they try to change it up it will be TOO LATE!! AZ will have clinched the division.

Keppinger 2b
Beltran RF(need to move this guy he's not doing his thing in that 3rd spot and in Hou he was in the 2 hole)
Sandoval 3b
Belt LF
Pill 1b
Crawford ss
Ross CF
Stewart C

Could have Belt lead off too? Shit i'd try anything.
 
CHAPO GUZMAN

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Eric Surkamp making his MLB Debut!

Eric Surkamp is called up to start for Giants

John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer

-- Brandon Belt was quick to send a congratulatory message to old friend Eric Surkamp, a left-handed pitcher who'll be promoted from Double-A Richmond and start tonight for the Giants, his major-league debut.

"He's got a fierce demeanor," Belt said when asked about Surkamp's mound presence. "He goes right after you. Average to above-average fastball, but his best pitch is his curveball. That's what he gets a lot of strikeouts with. That thing is nasty. It doesn't matter what level he's playing on. He's going to get a lot of people out with that curveball."

Belt was Surkamp's teammate last year at Class A San Jose. This year as a Richmond Flying Squirrel, Surkamp is 10-4 with a 2.02 ERA, 165 strikeouts and 44 walks. His latest start (in which he surrendered two hits over eight scoreless innings) was witnessed by Dick Tidrow, vice president of player personnel.

Surkamp is taking the rotation spot of Jonathan Sanchez. Dan Runzler got one crack at the gig but lasted 1 2/3 innings, so the Giants chose Surkamp, their best pitching prospect now that Zack Wheeler is in the Mets' organization.

"We're in this thing," said manager Bruce Bochy, who insisted this isn't a tryout for 2012 but a need for 2011. "Our situation with Jonny being hurt and Runzler's struggles, we needed a guy, and we think he's our best option."

Briefly: Heath Bell remains a Padre. The deadline for the Giants to work out a deal after claiming Bell off waivers passed on Friday. It was believed the claim was made to block other contenders from acquiring the closer. ... According to the Dayton Daily News, Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez was claimed off waivers, and Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker guessed it was by the Giants. ... The Giants plan to activate Sergio Romo and Andres Torres on Sunday. Romo threw 20 pitches (including several sliders) in Arizona against a group of Diamondbacks' rookie-leaguers, and Torres resumed his rehab with Triple-A Fresno. ... Closer Brian Wilson threw on flat ground for a second straight day but isn't close to returning to the active roster.
 
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