Giants notes: Crawford out a couple days, Pagan returning

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Few remember that Brandon Crawford strained his oblique during the 2013 season. The injury occurred during the final game of the year and nagged Crawford for more than a month as the offseason began.

This time around, he said, the oblique injury is nowhere near as debilitating. Crawford still feels tightness in his left oblique and he'll miss at least two games, but the Giants are hopeful that he can avoid the DL and possibly return as soon as Friday.

"It feels pretty mild," Crawford said. "I've strained my oblique before in 2013 and this didn't feel like that. This one is…