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Can Giant’s GM Brian Sabean Become an Iron Chef?
4 days ago by
Baseball Reflections
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Brian Sabean’s off-season shopping list:
First baseman (with power)
Short-stop (who’s name is not an anagram for aged-rental)
Left fielder
Right fielder
Catcher
Oh, and pick up some milk, bread and maybe some of those frosted holiday cookies. And, one...
Offseason Fears, Vol. MCMVII
6 days ago by
McCovey Chronicles
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I'm almost okay with the Giants acquiring another second baseman and moving Freddy Sanchez to third. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to pay a bunch of money for a player whose worth is completely intertwined with his ability to play a good defensive second base, but...
Offseason Priorities for the Giants, Part II: First Base
11 days ago by
McCovey Chronicles
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Supposedly, the easiest position at which to find a hitter is first base. Alas, we are Giants fans. It's a little disingenuous to say there's a post-Will curse on the organization -- J.T. Snow did provide a couple of fantastic years to bookend the meh -- but there hasn...
A Note on the Giants' Offseason Plans
12 days ago by
McCovey Chronicles
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If you missed the State of the Sabean, here you go. Some of the key points:
Brad Penny wants too much money.
Juan Uribe wants too much money.
Bengie Molina wants a multi-year deal, which the Giants aren’t willing to do.
Trades stink because other teams want good...
What the Hell Were You Thinking? Aaron Rowand Edition
18 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract. Behind every bone head decision, there has to be a reason for...
The GM Meetings Begin Today
20 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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I had thought of something to write about these meetings and then realized I didn’t really care. Nothing will happen that wouldn’t have happened without the meetings. We’ll hear a few rumors over the next few days and read about how the GM Meetings lay the groundwork...
Building A Cubs Champion: 2010 Edition
23 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Like it or not, one of the keys to the Cubs' success in 2010 is a resurgence by Alfonso Soriano. Here, he launches his game-winning grand slam vs. the Astros last July 27.
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Trade Market: Center Fielders
26 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Next up in our Trade Market series, center fielders. We discussed free agents at the position here.
Curtis Granderson, Tigers. Granderson, 29 in March, slipped to .249/.327/.453 in 710 plate appearances this year, but he did hit 30 home runs with 72 walks. David...
Bill James 2010 Projections -- Part Two: Pitchers
October 28, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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Hitting? That's the bad news. That's opening up the pantry after not eating for a week and finding nothing put potted meat ("Now with partially defatted beef fatty tissue!").
Pitching? That's the good news. That's after you take the potted meat and put...
The Dodgers and Short-Term Panic
October 22, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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For 22 years, the Giants have been able to say, "if not us, then at least not them." It’s usually of little consolation, but it’s better than being inconsolable. For a couple of decades, the Giants haven’t had to watch a parade down Sunset Boulevard...
Insane Trade Ideas Involving Jose Guillen
October 14, 2009 by
Royals Review
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
The Dayton Moore Era has reduced us to this. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Jose Guillen will earn $12 million dollars next year. He's not...
Giants Rumors: Sabean, Bochy, Bradley, Kikuchi
October 13, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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A few notes on the Giants from Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News...
As Luke mentioned last night, Baggarly expects manager Bruce Bochy and GM Brian Sabean to sign new contracts shortly.
Baggarly asked a Giants executive with veto power whether he'd...
Bochy and Sabean to return: One man's wish
October 02, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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by Eric Risberg - AP
Surprise us, fellas. Surprise us.
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I think it was "Ben Hur" in which a crucified man started whistling as he taught people to "...
2007 Phils vs. 2009 Phils
October 01, 2009 by
iSportacus
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Wow, what a difference two years makes. It seems like the same team, but check out how many major players (at least 45 GP for fielders or 13 appearances for pitchers) from the team that went to the playoffs two short years ago are no longer on the squad:
Abe Nunez
Pat Burrell
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Post-Game Recap: Giants Beat the Diamondbacks in Exhibition Contest
September 30, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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Rk Pos OPS+ ▾
1
P
Osiris Matos
427
2
P
Jeremy Affeldt*
164
3
3B
Pablo Sandoval#
141
4
OF
Andres Torres#
116
5
IF
Juan Uribe
116
6
C
Steve Holm
97
7
LF
Fred Lewis*
97
8
CF
Aaron Rowand
93
...
Fixing the Giants Offense, Part I: Just Do Nothing
September 28, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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The offseason hasn't even started yet. I already hate the offseason. The hopes of improving the Giants' offense are dead; long live the hopes of improving the Giants' offense.
The team wants to re-sign Juan Uribe, which is a fine idea. But they want to sign Juan Uribe...
Peavy For Zambrano? Rogers Says Could Be
It's Phil Rogers, so it's clearly not going to happen. But here's his latest "whisper": Jake Peavy for Carlos Zambrano.He cites "baseball people," which in Phil Rogers' world may be his Aaron Rowand bobblehead and the mannequin he dug out from behind...
Cocktail Napkin Trading
September 26, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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My how the sports writers love to speculate. They don't start a rumor mind you, they get an out of contest quote to make it seem like it's from a real source. We all know Captain Wrongway Phil Rogers loves to do this stuff in his Sunday 'mlb whispers' column. The...
Rowand for Bradley could work
September 25, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Giants' Aaron Rowand appears to be plausible contract swap for suspended Chicago Cubs outfielder
SAN FRANCISCO -- The market for troublemaking outfielders on the suspended list with expensive contracts may be higher than originally anticipated.
Moving Milton Bradley
September 25, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Lost amid the GM’ing brilliance on display this past week was one small question:
What happens when Bradley is gone?
See, it’s all fine and good to join the the undergraduate pile-on now that Bradley has been made into the scapegoat for 2009, but the simple fact is...
This Just In: The San Francisco Giants Need to Bench Aaron Rowand
September 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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During the offseason leading up to the 2008 season, the San Francisco Giants signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year, $60 million contract. When the deal was announced, a unanimous thought crept into the minds of the entire Giants fanbase: "Are we really overpaying for another mediocre...
Prospect Rankings No. 5: Zach Collier
September 25, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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Zach Collier, OF
Born: 9/8/1990 in Chino Hills, California
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 185
The 2008 Draft was a critical moment for the future hopes of the Phillies organization. With seven picks of the first 136 thanks to compensation picks for losing Aaron Rowand and unsigned selections...
Post-Game Recap: Three Games Ba...Wait, What?
September 25, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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If you can say that Buster Posey will cost the Giants games because he's a catching neophyte, if you can say that Posey's inability to frame pitches is unacceptable for a team still clinging to hope in a playoff race, then I can say this:
Eli Whiteside had a chance to...
The Quest For 90 & Beyond - Sunday Game Chat
September 20, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
With three innings today, Randy Wolf will have his most inning pitched in a season since 2003.
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Home runs hit at Dodger Stadium this season...
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