With his club falling further out of playoff contention by the day, Giants general manager Brian Sabean started making sweeping changes Wednesday. Outfielder Aaron Rowand and infielder Miguel Tejada were designated for assignment by the defending World Series champions, who trail first-place Arizona by a season-high six games in the NL West race. The Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 to avoid a sweep and end a three-game losing streak, while the D-backs beat Colorado 4-2 at home on Wednesday night. Read more: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6913478/san-francisco-giants-miguel-tejada-aaron-rowand-designated