Pablo Sandoval receives spring training invite from Giants

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Pablo Sandoval, a long-time San Francisco Giants fan favorite, received a non-roster spring training invitation from the Giants, NBC Sports Bay Area reported Saturday, though he's a long shot to make the big-league club.

The report added that this is not expected to be a situation similar to that of Sergio Romo, who was signed last year so that he could retire as a member of th