JEFF KENT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Jeff Kent
Claim to Fame: Kent played for six teams over 17 seasons in the Major Leagues, bringing a big bat and a bad attitude with him on every stop. With the Mets, Kent was criticized for his refusal of hazing rituals and short-temper. In San Francisco he repeatedly butted heads with Barry Bonds (although Barry would almost certainly win any head-butting competition), famously exchanging...
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April 10, 2012
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April 10, 2012
Discuss
Will 2B be LF all over again for Murph...
Photo by Michael BaronAs expected Dan Murphy has put u solid numbers in spring training, in 9 games, 22 at-bats he's hitting .273 with a .333 OBP, .273 Slugging pct. and a .605 OPS.For those defending using Murphy as the starting 2B they general draw their comparison to Jeff Kent. Like Murphy, Kent was in the line-up for his bat and his glove was often described as robotic....
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March 16, 2012
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March 16, 2012
10th anniversary: Jeff Kent “washes his truck”
10 years ago today, a very special injury occurred. Usually injuries are sad news—doubly so when it’s a prominent player. But what happened on March 1, 2002 inspired a round or two of jokes made at the expense of the injured player. Even now, a decade later, all I have to do is mention the name of the injured play and you can fill in the rest.
That player? Jeff Kent...
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March 01, 2012
Position Projections: Second Base
The second base position has been pretty good for the Giants compared to other teams in the past 15 seasons. In 1997, the Giants put some guy named Jeff Kent out there to start for six seasons. He was an all-star, MVP and is a future hall-of-famer.
Then, the Giants threw Ray Durham in the second base position in 2004. Durham played well and was one of the Giants best players during...
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
Trade With arpsmith: The Packers Should Be In The Super Bowl.
If their receivers had simply caught passes and not fumbled. I digress. I completed my first trade with Adam who - though he does not blog to my knowledge - is well-known around the card blogging world as arpsmith. I sent him a pair of Jeff Kent relics and after looking through his bait picked out a sweet hit that I'm thrilled to add to my collection.RODGERS! It's my first...
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February 05, 2012
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February 05, 2012
On this date in Giants history — Dec. 18
2002: After spending the previous six seasons with the Giants, the 2000 National League MVP Jeff Kent (.313, 37 HR,108 RBI) signs a two-year, $18.2 million contract with the Astros. The 34-year old Texan resident’s presence on the team moves four-time second base Gold Glove winner, Craig Biggio, to the outfield.
1985: The Giants trade Rob Deer to the Brewers for farmhands...
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December 18, 2011
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December 18, 2011
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