Here's the latest on the San Francisco Giants, including the return of Todd Linden, a season preview for the team, and analysis of the competition for the Giants' backup catcher spot.

• The Return of Todd Linden - McCovey Chronicles
  "Todd Linden is back with the San Francisco Giants, everybody."
• 2012 Preview: San Francisco Giants - Beyond the Box Score
  "The Giants didn't do much this offseason to distance themselves from their competition (Arizona, Colorado), and as such, the NL West looks to be a close race."
• Lefty Malo - Oh My God, Hector Sanchez Crushed Two Home Runs...Wait, Who Was Pitching? Oh.
  "[Chris Stewart] can't hit a lick, and maybe that will be a big, big problem when Posey is spending three days a week without his shin guards. But for now, I'm going with the run prevention."
• Has Tim Lincecum's Spring Fever Broken? - Baseball Nation
  "After a rough outing last week, the Giants' Tim Lincecum returned to the mound Monday afternoon against the Royals. Is there any reason to worry about him?"
• Tyler Graham and the idea of making it " Bay City Ball – A Giants Blog
  "Enter this year’s Darren Ford: Tyler Graham."