The magic number for starting pitchers used to be 20 wins. Now it seems 15 has become the benchmark. It's a number Matt Cain hopes to reach in his final start of the season today
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October 01, 2009
What else can I say? No, you weren’t Barry Bonds. No, you weren’t Jeff Kent. Yes, we hated you when you arrived in San Francisco because you cost us John Burkett. No, we never wanted to give you a chance. But, you won us over. You always won everybody over. And today we say goodbye [...]
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October 01, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Bengie Molina would like to return to the San Francisco Giants next season if the team wants him.
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October 01, 2009
Randy Johnson will take his time deciding whether to pitch next year.
Via Star Tribune
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October 03, 2009
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October 02, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rich Aurilia noticed all the empty seats as he made his way around the major leagues during the second half of this season.
Via Mercury News
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October 03, 2009
Barry Zito was struck just below the left elbow by a line drive in the sixth inning of the Giants' 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. X-rays were negative.
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October 01, 2009
Tim Lincecum made a strong final statement in his case for the NL Cy Young in the Giants? 7-3 victory.
Via Pro Fighting Fans
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October 04, 2009
Yoshida is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC. He has a background in Judo and is a student of former Shooto fighter Noburu Asahi. Yoshida was the winner of Cage Force 5 welterweight tournament in which he defeated Pancrase champion Katsuya Inoue by Knockout, Matt Cain via TKO and former Shooto champion Akira Kikuchi via TKO, earning him a place in the...
Via Miami Herald
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October 02, 2009
A pair of National League West members aiming for a strong finish to the 2009 campaign begin a season-ending three-game series tonight at San Diego's Petco Park, where the hometown Padres will battle the San Francisco Giants.
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