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Opinion: Vets are Important to Rebuilding Teams

03 Nov 2009 18:26:02 PST

Written by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com)
I have challenged all to point out teams that have successfully rebuilt without acquiring a veteran at market value to help them in their rebuilding process. Even the Tampa Bay Rays, which some have pointed out, signed Pat Burrell last off-season to help with taking the next step forward a...

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Opinion: Trouble For the New York Giants: The Old Eli Manning Has Resurfaced

02 Nov 2009 20:07:16 PST

Written by Jeff Shull
One thing that was very frustrating in every loss so far is that the Giants have blitzed just about as much as the other teams, but the opposing QBs are finding the receivers wide open, and Manning is making the wrong decision nearly every single time.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: New York Giants Week Reflections Heading to Week Eight

28 Oct 2009 06:56:58 PDT

Written by Saulo Padua
Week Seven is gone and the Giants are now 5-2. Not a bad record at all, however, the fact that Big Blue lost two in a row is a disappointing and gut wrenching one to all Giants fans. The Giants' next games are not going to be easy, as they face the arch rival Philadelphia Eagles (twice), the San Dieg...

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Opinion: Tortorella Blames Goalie for Bad Ranger Loss

20 Oct 2009 13:06:33 PDT

Written by Blueshirt Bulletin
But unlike their compatriots in the Meadowlands, the Giants, who were similarly trounced in a streak-busting loss in New Orleans, the Rangers weren't questioning themselves all too much, even though they, like the Giants, ran up the latter part of their streak against bad or inexperie...

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Opinion: Giants-Saints: The five best storylines

15 Oct 2009 11:15:59 PDT

I think the Giants will move defensive end Justin Tuck inside even more than usual Sunday. The Giants want to bring pressure up the middle in an effort to force Brees out of the pocket. He can move around a little bit, but it's not as if he's great at throwing on the run. I also think you'll see the Gi...

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Opinion: New York Giants-New Orleans Saints: Gearing Up For an NFC Showdown

14 Oct 2009 11:05:08 PDT

Written by Jeff Shull
The moment all NFL fans have been waiting for has finally arrived—the New York Giants first real test of the season. You'll see what I mean when Dallas comes to New York—barring any major injuries to the Giants. Edge—Even Edge—Giants Edge—Giants (only slightly)

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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San Francisco Giants news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit San Francisco Giants news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and What The H#!LL Are The Giants Doing? -- by Chris from Bay City Ball
• Opinion: Young Arms -- by Chris from Bay City Ball
• Opinion: Bad Beats: Listen To Peter King At Your Own Peril [Bad Beats] -- by Nash Landesman from Deadspin
• Opinion: The New York Week That Was (Sept. 25, 2009) -- by gozer from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: POSTGAME NOTES: Molina’s season not ending well, adventurous inning for Posey, replay justice is served, Big Unit adds to strikeout total, looking bleak for G’s -- by Andrew Baggarly from Extra Baggs
• Opinion: Your 2009 Giants are not going to be losers: 81 wins -- by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com) from obsessivegiantscompulsive
• Giants/Diamondbacks Series Preview -- by Grant from McCovey Chronicles
• Opinion: POSTGAME NOTES: Does .500 mean a return for Bochy/Sabean? Plus, Giants ‘pen is mightier, Affeldt Ks Thome, not yet time for Aurilia’s wine, etc. -- by Andrew Baggarly from Extra Baggs
• Opinion: Why I Like Sabean (Again) -- by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com) from obsessivegiantscompulsive
• Opinion: Three Things The Giants Should Do -- by Chris from Bay City Ball

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Opinion: New York Giants Obliterate Oakland Raiders: Game Notes and Game Balls

12 Oct 2009 15:43:16 PDT

Written by Richard Resch
In conclusion, while the NFL’s instant replay system needs some work, it’s still better than the joke that is Major League Baseball’s “we only review home runs because no other play is important in determining the outcome of a game” policy.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Fixing the Giants Offense, Part I: Just Do Nothing

28 Sep 2009 01:45:55 PDT

Written by Grant
Giants Brass: Uh. The first one? Giants Brass: But Renteria makes $9M. He has to start. Giants Brass: I'm pretty sure we'll find a way to keep Freddy Sanchez. He hit .284 for us! McC: ... Giants Brass: Vrrrrrrrooom! McC: ... Giants Brass: Vrrrrrroooom!

Original story at McCovey Chronicles .

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Opinion: NFC East: Rating the stadiums

17 Sep 2009 11:26:56 PDT

This is New York's final season at Giants Stadium before opening up a new facility in 2010. In 1976, the Giants' first home game was against the Cowboys. The stadium was considered enormous at the time, but it definitely began to show its age in recent years.

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Opinion: Preseason More Puzzuling Then Proving for the New York Giants

26 Aug 2009 19:01:30 PDT

Written by Josh Berman
The New York Football Giants have raised a few eyebrows lately especially after a poor performance in a meaningless game against the Chicago Bears. The Giants have a habit of being unlucky with kickers, I think it would be wise to focus on that position in the near future.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Giants' Fan Makes a Deal With Himself to Try Writing

24 Jul 2009 20:19:49 PDT

Written by Simon Balin
Shinjo was a San Francisco outfielder who was great with the glove like current Giant Travis Ishikawa is great with the glove, but luckily for current Giants fans, Ishikawa can hit too (something that Shinjo had a few problems with). Where 's Frandsen?

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy: A Frustrating Duo

23 Jun 2009 13:20:41 PDT

Written by Andy Bensch
The two men in question are Giants manager Bruce Bochy and General Manager Brian Sabean. I'll start with the latter. Even with the Giants' most exciting offensive player Pablo Sandoval tied for third in the National League with a .336 average, the Giants are just as offensively inept as they...

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Opinion: The Glut of Almost-Average Outfielders

18 Jun 2009 09:31:10 PDT

Written by Grant
There could probably be a series on potential roster moves. Jonathan Sanchez or Other? Kevin Frandsen or Matt Downs? Rich Aurilia's gold watch: 14k or 18k? The one that fascinates me, though, is the glut of mid-20s, kinda interesting outfielders who may or may not be a part of the Giants' fu...

Original story at McCovey Chronicles .

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Opinion: San Francisco Giants Roundtable: First Month Thoughts and Observations

07 May 2009 21:27:55 PDT

Written by Danny Penza
As Barry Zito said on his Twitter page, “it’s time for the Giants to capitalize.” And he dominated his personal bogeyman, the Arizona Diamondbacks. 4. Pablo Sandoval—100 at-bats, .300 average, .340 OBP, .810 OPS, nine runs, seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, nine RBI, two stolen base...

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Opinion: Giants Big 6 Question for 2009

06 Apr 2009 22:56:07 PDT

Written by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com)
In any case, I think Sabean has already earned the chance to get an extension to guide the Giants over the next two years. The pitching staff is nearly rebuilt, almost to perfection, and the starting lineup is starting to shape up pretty nicely, and should be ready within 1-2 seasons. The team...

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Opinion: Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval

18 Mar 2009 12:45:08 PDT

Written by Grant
With Bengie Molina around for another year, the Giants are shoehorning Sandoval in at third just to improve the lineup. While I’m fine with the Sandoval-at-third experiment, I’m a little upset that the Giants feel the experiment requires that Sandoval throw away his catcher’s gear. If th...

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Opinion: Front and Center

15 Jan 2009 13:23:11 PST

Written by Grant
Once it was clear that Roberts wasn’t a good defensive center fielder, the Giants decided that they absolutely could not be without a good defensive center fielder. So they committed $60M to Aaron Rowand, who was a good defensive center fielder. Emphasis on the past tense, "was." Rowand dra...

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Opinion: Giants top 20 Prospects: GBB Edition

26 Dec 2008 15:38:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Trevor)
11. 3B Jesus Guzman: The 24 year old was signed away from the A's in hopes that he could challenge for the 3b job in San Francisco this coming season. Has been scary good with the bat over his last 2 minor league seasons including Texas League batting champ in '08 and a 25 hr, 112 RBI season in the Ca...

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Opinion: Baseball: Five Free Agent Signings That Make Sense (At Least in My Head)

04 Dec 2008 16:15:00 PST

Written by Josh Levitt
But the one thing the Giants are sorely lacking is a power hitter. Giambi fits the mold: He walks a lot, gets on base, has lots of power, and is left-handed. Last season, the Giants' anemic offense ranked last in home runs, 14th in on-base percentage, and 15th in runs scored in the National Leag...

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2008 Season Review Part 3/3

14 Nov 2008 16:08:21 PST

Written by Trevor(noreply@blogger.com)
C: Bengie Molina, Pablo Sandoval 1B: Pablo Sandoval, Travis Ishikawa LF: Fred Lewis, Dave Roberts CF: Aaron Rowand, Dave Roberts P: Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jon Sanchez, Noah Lowry, Barry Zito, Brian Wilson, Alex Hinshaw, Sergio Romo, Merkin Valdez, Billy Sadler

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Opinion: Live Game Blog: Giants vs. Pats

29 Aug 2008 04:18:58 PDT

What Did We Learn Tonight? You cannot run on this football team. It seems like on 95% of the opposition’s running plays during this preseason the Giants have either stopped the opposing back for a loss, or the back has hit the line only to get mobbed by Giants for no gain. The run defense has...

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Opinion: Diamondbacks 5, Giants 3: Lincecum = sickness, SF 'pen = cure

26 Jul 2008 22:41:04 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
What genius was it who said, after the first inning, "I think our best hope is to take a lot of pitches, weather the storm, then plunder the Giants bullpen"? Oh, that was me. And the plan worked to perfection. After seven innings, San Francisco had the lead, and Lincecum was hit for in the bottom...

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Opinion: Everybody's Ranking for the Weekend

13 Jun 2008 13:57:17 PDT

Written by Grant
I was tired enough to write it, but not tired enough to let the mangled syntax slip through without comment. That’s one ugly, ugly sentence. But danged if there isn’t a "sprinkle of giddy" regarding a sub-.500 team. The Giants are throwing money around in the Dominican Republic again, Keith La...

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Opinion: Draft Interview

09 Jun 2008 11:54:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Trevor)
Q: Many Giants fans wanted the team to draft a big time power hitter like Justin Smoak or Yonder Alonso. Gordon Beckham was another guy who was on Giants radar as well. Do you think Posey will end up being a better major league hitter than those guys? Q: How do you grade the Giants 2008 draft?

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Music Review: They Might Be Giants - The Else

14 May 2007 11:31:01 PDT

Written by Jeff Martin
As a reviewer, I've never felt dwarfed by a band whose album I was about to critique. From Springsteen to the Shins, I've always been able to take a step back and listen to the music without feeling an attachment to the artist. But when They Might Be Giants' new album, The Else, arrived in my mail...

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