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Giants out on Bay, Holliday -- Is that a bad thing?

20 Nov 2009 15:32:59 PST

Written by Grant
All things being equal, I would like Matt Holliday on the Giants. But if he's going to be paid like a elite hitter by a team with crazy-deep pockets, and the Giants aren't willing to pay elite money, I'm not going to blame them. Now, should the Giants really be a $100M payroll kind of team, or shou...

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Final Word: NFC East

20 Nov 2009 12:00:59 PST

Can the Giants fix their issues on defense? The good news is that this is the healthiest they've been all season. There's even a chance that cornerback Aaron Ross finally returns to the field. The Giants have paid dearly for not having sufficient depth at safety. If Ross could actually move ov...

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LinCYcum

19 Nov 2009 19:58:56 PST

Written by E.L.M.
But Baggs isn't making an argument for Carpenter's slight edge of sublimity. He's saying it's Lincecum's fault the Giants didn't win more of his starts, as if somehow he could have willed Aaron Rowand not to suck in the second half. Or Randy Winn to hit more than the occasional single. Or Ryan G...

Original story at El Lefty Malo .

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Blasphemy, Malarkey, and Flim-Flam!

19 Nov 2009 14:15:28 PST

Written by HMW
By now you probably heard the news that Tim Lincecum edged out Carpenter and Wainwright for the NL Cy Young today. I have no problem with this, but a lot of Cardinal fans feel that their aces were done wrong. If I had a vote, it would have gone to Carpenter, with Lincecum close behind. I [...]

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The Wildcat formation in the Beast

18 Nov 2009 11:51:18 PST

According to Stats & Information, the Cowboys are fifth in the league in terms of Wildcat plays with seven. Tashard Choice had a touchdown run out of the Wildcat against the Eagles in Week 8. The Giants and Redskins didn't show up in the chart, in part, because they haven't used the Wildca...

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Offseason Priorities for the Giants, Part II: First Base

18 Nov 2009 05:44:30 PST

Written by Grant
And while Garko was a small sample size disaster after coming over, he still represents the best first baseman on the roster. As a right-handed guy with limited defensive skills, it'd be nice to have a lefty-swinging slick fielding complement to Garko. Like, oh, Travis Ishikawa. So there it...

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San Francisco Giants news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 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.

• 7 Protected from Rule 5 Draft -- by Sean P from MVN
• Nebraska Huskers Basketball: So Far 2010 Is Not The Year -- by Josh Klein from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Let's Make a Deal: Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies -- by TAB BAMFORD from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Minimizing Risk In Atlanta -- by Dave Cameron from FanGraphs Baseball
• SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL GROUP URGES UNITE HERE LOCAL TO NEGOTIATE THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS TO REACH A NEW CONTACT RESOLUTION -- by The San Francisco Sentinel from San Francisco Sentinel
• Detroit Tigers: Draft Review -- by Marc Hulet from FanGraphs Baseball
• Last Night's Winner: Tokers [Last Night's Winner] -- by Tommy Craggs from Deadspin
• Bay To Listen To Offers After Red Sox Exclusivity Period Expires -- by Administrator from Friend of Boxxet
• We’re just wasting time now. -- by squingy from MVN
• Cleveland Indians Acquire Kia Tigers. (fiction) -- by Jim Bertsch from Bleacher Report - Front Page

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New York Giants Gain Some Serious Ground in Bye Week

16 Nov 2009 14:32:12 PST

Written by Jeff Shull
Carolina is improving every week which helped the Giants this time, but when they face off late in the season, the Giants better be prepared for a dog fight. The loss places the Giants and Falcons in a tie for the two Wild Card spots along with the Eagles. That makes this week's matchup with the F...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Needing Nick Johnson

13 Nov 2009 19:45:05 PST

Written by Chris
There’s a good chance the Giants could use the FA market this offseason to upgrade at first base. The good news for the Giants is that the 1B market is cram-packed with options. You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a first baseman looking for work. The market is full of guys like: Carlos [...]

Original story at Bay City Ball .

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Opinion: Offseason Decisions for the Giants, Part I: Catcher

13 Nov 2009 11:15:30 PST

Written by Grant
If the Giants somehow repeat their 2009 win total without Posey in 2010, the burning question in 2011 will be, "Gee, can we afford to start a rookie catcher with this pitching staff keeping us in contention?" This would also happen if the pitching staff implodes, mind you. It would probably...

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The Giants Should Sign Gregg Zaun

09 Nov 2009 14:23:57 PST

Written by Chris
The price is right. Zaun would only cost the Giants $2-3M as compared to potentially $6M (or more) for someone like Bengie Molina. It doesn’t sound like a huge amount of money, but it’s $2-3M more that the Giants could spend on a more deserving free agent.

Original story at Bay City Ball .

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Opinion: Winn Loses But Giants Win; Plus Elias Rankings and Free Agency

09 Nov 2009 03:37:30 PST

Written by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com)
Giants Thoughts First off, thank you to Randy Winn for his many years of service to the Giants. Good luck in your future endeavors and hopefully you can make the playoffs with another team, though, of course, should you face the Giants in the playoffs, I hope you don't do so well.

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How I See It: NFC East Stock Watch

03 Nov 2009 07:00:50 PST

Coughlin 2. Tom Coughlin, Giants head coach: I started to single out defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan, but Coughlin's the guy who has to be accountable for this three-game losing streak. The Giants have been a good bounce-back team under Coughlin, but they are reeling. There's no way in...

Original story at ESPN . Related stories include: Cowboys' Spotlight: Mike Jenkins' Star Is Rising - Bleacher Report , Week Three: Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys - Bleacher Report

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Week Seven NFL Review: Mostly Blowouts But Some Surprises

25 Oct 2009 16:57:06 PDT

Written by thomas moreland
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense saved the day, with two interceptions for touchdowns against Brett Favre and the Vikings. Pittsburgh 27 Minnesota 17. The Giants will win at home and Philadelphia will take care of business to keep me at 10-3 this week.

Original story at Bleacher Report . Related stories include: NFC Power Rankings: Week 11 - Bleacher Report

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Performance Review: Sabean and Bochy

19 Oct 2009 12:54:00 PDT

Written by giantsbaseballblog@yahoo.com (Trevor Cole)
It's no secret that Sabean has made big time mistakes over the past couple of years through free-agency. He signed Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito to multi-year deals that will ultimately pay the two under-achievers nearly 200 million dollars before their time in San Francisco is up. Then capp...

Original story at The San Francisco Giants Blog .

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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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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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El Lefty Goes Out on a Limb

21 Jul 2009 05:00:55 PDT

Written by E.L.M.
So that means, come August, the Giants will either have to trade second-tier non-40–man guys (Thomas Neal, Scott Barnes, Kevin Pucetas) or major league veterans whose contracts no one wants. That’s not the recipe for bringing back an impact bat, and Sabean probably knows it.

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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: 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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Podcast: Draft VIII: The Unthinkable

03 Jun 2008 12:25:55 PDT

Written by Grant
Barr also went out of his way on KNBR (the .mp3 is here) to bring up Matusz. This leads me to think the Giants’ draft board looks something like this: 1. Tim Beckham or Pedro Alvarez 2. Tim Beckham or Pedro Alvarez 3. Buster Posey 4. Just one of Justin Smoak, Yonder Alonso, or Gordon Beckham

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Podcast: 2008 MLB Season Preview: San Francisco Giants

25 Feb 2008 14:14:00 PST

Only Baseball Matters author John Perricone thinks so. In an unexpected chat with The Pitch’s go-to Giants aficionado, Perricone puts the spotlight on the gaping holes in the team’s ‘08 lineup and track record for managing payroll ineffectively. Even with the freedom from the Barry Bond...

Original story at MVN .

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Podcast: Desafinado

25 Aug 2007 00:37:16 PDT

Written by Jeff Kallman
Besides, asked teammate Omar Vizquel, after saying what a treat it was to watch Bonds chase the bomb squad, how many guys could say they’d showered with Barry Bonds? Pedro Feliz is hitting eighteen points better but with no home runs all August. Rich Aurilia can’t keep from getting injured.

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Podcast: Indie Rockers Making Family-Friendly Music

25 Mar 2007 12:35:41 PDT

Written by Dave Powers
When They Might Be Giants released their first children’s album No! in 2002, it wasn’t such a surprising career move. After all, their brand of oddball indie pop had always been pretty playful, silly and sometimes even educational. The band released a more traditional album in 2004, but re...

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:MSR: GIANTS[#25] Barry Bonds Plays - Sports MLB SF Giants Podcast 09.13.05

13 Sep 2005 00:48:49 PDT

Written by info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com)
Regardless of the Giants sitting at 13 games below .500 going into play Tuesday, they still have a shot at in the beleaguered NL West. Join Lance Williams in the latest edition of 1954 and Counting as he discusses the last few series against the Dodgers and the Cubs. Things haven’t gone the Gian...

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GIANTS[#19] Rafael Palmeiro Will Pay The Penalty - Sports MLB SF Giants Podcast 08.04.05

04 Aug 2005 00:20:08 PDT

Written by info@mysportsradio.com (MSR - MySportsRadio.com)
Although Lance refuses to dance naked ballets for his wife (though he does love her very much!!!), he has no problem in evaluating the myriad of stories concerning Barry’s return to baseball. Barry says he won’t play for the rest of the season, but Lance gives his take on when/ if Barry will p...

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