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SF Giants Rumors: Orange October Is Near, Sandoval and Smith

Found September 20, 2012 on San Francisco Giants Baseball (SF Giants...: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Pablo Sandoval,  Alex Smith
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants,  San Francisco 49ers
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With the season winding down, and most teams thinking about their plans for the offseason. The San Francisco Giants continue to roll, and have their sights set on an Orange October! Their magic number down to 5 (combination of Giants wins and Dodgers losses).   Pablo Sandoval is starting to catch fire. He was 3-for-5 last night with a 3-run homer in the first inning off the right field foul pole. In his last 6 games, Pablo is hitting .375 (9-for-24). His overall average is .283 with 9 homers and 53 RBI. Side Notes 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith was told by the NFL that he will be fined $15,000 if he continues wearing a SF Giants hat to post game press conferences. That’s just ridiculous, where is the cross brand love?!?! Don’t forget to go to the SF Giants Rumors Facebook page to share your thoughts on the Giants! ~King of Cali (Steven) ———-——–—-——-——––———————-—————————————————- Want an email alert when the...
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