Almost nine months after his last game, star catcher Buster Posey is getting ready to return to the Giants, which may be the just the remedy San Francisco needs, writes Joe Lemire.
Via Two Guys, a Glove and a Coke Bottle
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February 09, 2012
Ned Flanders is a crafty lefty.
It should surprise no one familiar with this site when I say that we haven’t been blogging much; not counting writing done for other sites, I haven’t written an original article for over seven months. To break my blogging fast, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to recap the offseason, or analyze the contracts to Jeremy Affeldt and Javier...
Via AP on Fox
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February 09, 2012
The San Francisco Giants have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him back for a third season.
The sides had agreed to terms in December. Mota has been added to the 40-man roster. Mota, a 38-year-old right-hander, has become a reliable option for manager Bruce Bochy. He went 2-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 52 outings last season for...
Via Baseball Professor
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February 09, 2012
Madison Bumgarner took a huge step forward in his second season as a pro and shot up the charts as a result. While his ERA rose from 3.00 to 3.21, he decreased his FIP (3.66 to 2.67), WHIP (1.31 to 1.21) and walks (2.11 BB/9 to 2.02 BB/9) while increasing his strikeouts (6.97 K/9 to 8.40 K/9). A lot of people will remember his historic performance on June 21 when he allowed 10 hits...
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February 10, 2012
Imagine this:
Martial arts expert Bruce Lee delivering a wicked roundhouse kick to the chops of Guido the Italian Sausage. In super slow motion.
That’s the equivalent of what the San Francisco Giants’ PR department is doing to the Milwaukee Brewers’ PR department this year.
The Giants are honoring the late, great Lee by holding Bruce Lee Night at AT&T Park on...
Via Mercury News
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February 10, 2012
Team expects player to report to Arizona on time
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February 09, 2012
There are just 9 days remaining until pitchers and catchers report to spring training and 54 days until Opening Day.
On this date in Giants history…
1895: New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman institutes reserved grandstand seats to attract businessmen.
1901: Giants and Pirates outfielder Tom O’Brien, 28, dies in Phoenix, Ariz. A popular player with the Giants,...
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February 09, 2012
So where have we heard this before?
"I’m very, very confident that this is the team to beat." -Angel Pagan on the Giants
That's it Angel, reach for the stars. You're better at that than you were at reaching for fly balls. And congratulations ... for you're now the Jimmy Rollins of the National League West. Prepare to be hated by your new friends in L.A...
Original Story:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012...
