--LHP Madison Bumgarner is a rookie Giants fans should follow. At least that's the word from GM Brian Sabean, who said the teenager is on the fast track and could be in the majors by the end of the season. Bumgarner was drafted out of high school in 2007 and had super stats in the minors last year: 15-3, 1.46 ERA, 164 strikeouts and 21 walks in 141 2/3 innings for low Class A Augusta.

--INF Rich Aurilia, 37, who re-signed with the Giants on a minor league deal, said he turned down offers from other teams, including a guaranteed big-league contract from the Astros. Other interest, he said, came from the Cubs, Phillies and Blue Jays. "I'm a Giant. I'm proud to have San Francisco across my chest," Aurilia said.

--LHP Randy Johnson is five wins shy of 300, but he says he has more in the tank than five wins. "I'm riding off into the sunset in a lot of people's eyes, but not mine, because I'm still motivated to go out there and win," he said. "I'm surely not about five wins. I'm about winning anywhere between 15 and 20 games."

BY THE NUMBERS: 1,200 -- Hits for Rich Aurilia as a Giant, the sixth most in San Francisco history. He's also sixth in games, seventh in doubles and 10th in RBIs.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "We think we have the best general manager and field manager in baseball." -- Managing general partner Bill Neukom, giving Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy a vote of confidence, although he's unwilling to give either an extension. Both of their contracts expire after the 2009 season.