Rich Aurilia celebrates with his teammates after his one-out single drove in Steve Holm for the winning run in the bottom of the 10th.
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Via MLB Trade Rumors
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June 16, 2009
San Francisco just shook things up. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Gate reports the team optioned Emmanuel Burriss to Triple A Fresno and purchased the contract of Matt Downs, a 25-year old infielder. Burriss had been without a hit since June 4. Schulman writes,"We feel now's the time Manny needs to go down and work on some things," [manager Bruce] Bochy said....
Via Mercury News
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June 18, 2009
Giants first baseman Pablo Sandoval has a .471 average (16 for 34) over his past nine games, including four home runs.
Via Mercury News
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June 17, 2009
After the Giants optioned Emmanuel Burriss to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, several players pulled aside their opening-day second baseman to offer words of support. Burriss surprised them with a pep talk of his own.
Via Baseball Musings
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June 17, 2009
Tim Lincecum gets in trouble in the eighth inning, giving up four hits and two runs to allow the Angels to tie the game 3-3. However, at just about 100 pitches, he’s still in the game, trying to pitch out of a first and third situation with one out.
Update: Figgins, running on contact, scores [...]
Via Inside Bay Area
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June 16, 2009
Barry Zito scuffles, and despite Pablo Sandoval's two home runs, the rematch of the 2002 World Series starts badly
Via Only Baseball Matters
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June 18, 2009
OK, so maybe I was wrong about being wrong.
Both Gwen Knapp and John Shea point out the same problems I mentioned in yesterday’s update, mainly that the Giants seem to have trouble with the better teams, even though their records may be similar:
….Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain promised to camouflage a lot [...]
Via Inside Bay Area
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June 18, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman Pablo Sandoval had something important to tell Vladimir Guerrero.So when the Los Angeles Angels' hyper-aggressive slugger stood on first base after getting a pinch hit Monday at AT&T Park, Sandoval got his chance.
Via Rolltide
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June 17, 2009
Former University of Alabama third baseman Matt Downs made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday and then recorded his first career hit with a 2-for-4 performance on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim.
Via SFgate
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June 17, 2009
On a night the Giants changed second basemen, Jonathan Sanchez raised the question whether a new fifth starter is in order. A hectic Tuesday that began with badly slumping Emmanuel Burriss optioned to Triple-A Fresno and replaced by newcomer Matt Downs ended...
Original Story:
http://www.sacbee.com/giants/story/19...
