On Monday afternoon during his second start with the San Francisco Giants (a 9-4 win), Brad Penny gave up a monster home run to San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in the sixth inning. Gonzalez finished his swing and watched to see where the ball was headed - the same finish he’s done on [...]
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September 07, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO(AP) Brad Penny is back in a pennant race in the familiar NL West and he's making his mark for everybody to see - and hear.
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September 09, 2009
Adrian Gonzalez hit his career-high 37th homer and drove in three runs, helping the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Wednesday.
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September 11, 2009
Never let it be said that my fear of the Baseball Gods' wrath is phobic. Exaggerated perhaps, but certainly not unfounded or illogical.
"As a die-hard San Francisco Giant fan with a long memory pockmarked by devastation, I'm trying not to get too excited. But it's getting harder and harder ..."
I wrote those words to end an article about Brad Penny's resplendent debut against the...
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September 09, 2009
Adrian Gonzalez homers and drives in three runs, leading the Padres over the Giants 4-2. | Box score | MLB video
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September 10, 2009
A few weeks back I wrote this post:
Make or Break TimeAfter yesterday's off day the Red Sox are now ready to begin a tough stretch that will determine if they will be playing golf or baseball when the regular season ends. They will play 22 games in a row against the Jays, Yankees, White Sox, Rays and O's before the next off day. 12 of those games will be at home. With...
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September 08, 2009
A few weeks ago, they were cast off and washed up. Brad Penny, Jose Contreras, John Smoltz and Vicente Padilla, totally available to any team that wanted them.
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September 08, 2009
A few weeks ago, they were cast off and washed up. Brad Penny, Jose Contreras, John Smoltz and Vicente Padilla, totally available to any team that wanted them.
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September 10, 2009
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Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres rounds the bases after hitting a homer off Barry Zito in the third inning Wednesday.
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September 11, 2009
A few weeks back I wrote a column and I briefly mentioned the fact that I believe Nick Johnson would be a great fit for the Mets in 2010. I’m going to take that further today.
Assume for a second that everybody’s fantasy of acquiring Prince Fielder or Adrian Gonzalez is not going to happen. Even [...]
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