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Penny Looks So Good In Halloween Colors
September 01, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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I am still trying to wrap my head around this, as are other Giants fans, who have called the Giants' pickup of Brad Penny "one of the all-time meh moves. The fact of the matter is, even the heavily-publicized duo of Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain gets you at most one incremental...
Yardwork: Brad Penny’s Rage and Another Pirates Record
September 08, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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Giants 9, Padres 4: Brad Penny was predictably amazing again in his second start for the Giants, going seven innings and allowing two runs on three hits, one of them being a solo blast to Adrian Gonzalez who took his time up the first base line. Penny of course took exception to the...
Pretty Penny
September 02, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brad Penny premiers for the Giants and throws eight shutout innings as they Giants defeat the Phillies 4-0. He only allowed five hits and one walk, but only struck out two. Hits were Penny’s problem with the Red Sox, as he allowed 10.9 hits per nine in Boston. Smoltz left the Red [...]
Giants Sign Recently Released Penny
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Giants, MLB TransactionsThe Giants signed Brad Penny, a source confirmed to FanHouse. The move fortifies the back end of their rotation for the final month-long push toward the National League wild-card.Penny, 31, was released by the Red Sox after going...
Giants' signing of Brad Penny not as disappointing as it seems
September 01, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Hours before their division rivals went on an ex-White Sox shopping spree, the Giants picked up a Red Sox castaway, signing Brad Penny(notes) to a minor league deal in hopes he can take a couple of fifth starter turns. But to say that Giants fans are non-plussed over the Penny pickup...
8/10: Come on horrendous offense, score runs!
August 10, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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Well, after a very, very disappointing series sweep at the hand of the Yankees, the Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers. Yet, they have to face another very good pitcher in Edwin Jackson. The offense must wake up.
On our side, we have the declining Brad Penny. Hopefully, Penny...
Penny shuts down Phillies in first start with Giants
September 02, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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PHILADELPHIA(AP) Brad Penny pitched five-hit ball over eight shutout innings in his first start with the San Francisco Giants , leading the NL wild-card contenders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Penny shuts down Phils in first start with Giants
PHILADELPHIA(AP) Brad Penny pitched five-hit ball over eight shutout innings in his first start with the San Francisco Giants , leading the NL wild-card contenders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Penny clears waivers, inks with Giants
August 31, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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Brad Penny went unclaimed on waivers and is a free agent as of this afternoon, sources said. The Giants, Marlins, Yankees and Twins are among several teams interested in signing him as a free agent.
Right-hander Penny signs with Giants
Brad Penny went unclaimed on waivers and is a free agent as of this afternoon, sources said. The Giants, Marlins, Yankees and Twins are among several teams interested in signing him as a free agent.
Hey Brad Penny, Is That Your New Girlfri…
September 09, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Oops.
Sorry about that Mr. Lincecum.
And really sorry to hear about that back pain. Hope it starts feeling better in about six weeks.
Penny signs with Giants
August 31, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Former Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny signed with the Giants Monday, SI.com reports.
Penny was unclaimed off waivers, meaning the Giants only have to pay him the pro-rated portion of the big-league minimum of $400,000.
Penny, a 10-year veteran, was...
SF Chronicle, Peacemaker
September 14, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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After living in the Bay Area mutliple times, I found it difficult to find any practical use for their newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle (which we affectionately called "The San Francisco Comical"). Unless you're a 49ers fan, the paper isn't worthwhile: the news...
Penny Making Change
August 27, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brad Penny asked for and obtained his release from the Boston Red Sox.
Penny (7-8) was 1-6 in his last 11 starts and has a 5.61 ERA. He will be placed on waivers Thursday, according to the Herald, and will clear on Monday. He can talk to other interested teams while he is on waivers...
Pale is the New Awesome
June 23, 2009 by
Surviving Grady
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This one really had it all: a home run by Jay Pale, two triples from Ellsbury, a 3-for-6 showing from the Elf at the top of the line-up, and 5.2 innings of respectable pill tossing from Brad Penny. Hell, we even got to witness a little Jools Tavarez action when the Nationals brought...
Bad Penny
August 27, 2009 by
Sports Frog
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The Red Sawx gave Brad Penny the heave ho last night. Kicked his ass to the curb. Released. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass. Wasn’t this the guy they Sawx were going to trade a few months ago when they had an excess of starting pitching?
So where does Penny go from here? [...]
Giants, Marlins, Yank eyeing Penny
August 29, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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The Yankees, Marlins and Giants are among teams showing interest in veteran starter Brad Penny, who went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA for the Red Sox this season.
Giants, Marlins, Yankees after Penny
The Yankees, Marlins and Giants are among teams showing interest in veteran starter Brad Penny, who went 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA for the Red Sox this season.
Welcome to the National League
September 03, 2009 by
Simon On Sports
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If you ever wonder about the difference in pitching in the National League in comparison to pitching in the American League, than just look at the performances of Brad Penny and John Smoltz. With the Red Sox Brad Penny and John Smoltz were both dreadful. In 8 starts with the Red Sox...
Penny Asks For And Is Granted Release From Red Sox
August 27, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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For those of us who went to bed early last night, we woke up to find out that Brad Penny had asked for and was granted his release by the Boston Red Sox.
There had been speculation that he might be designated for assignment with Billy Wagner joining the Red Sox today. Had Tim Wakefield...
Brad Penny Drawing Interest
June 14, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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A major league source informed the Boston Globe's Nick Carfado Sunday that the Red Sox "have fielded multiple calls and some offers" for Brad Penny. This report jives with Jon Heyman's tweet from yesterday. As Carfado writes, So far the Red Sox, who feel they are...
BOS 6, FLA 1: Penny continues to strive through trade talks
June 18, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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Brad Penny earned his 100th win of his career and Fenway Park was sold out for the 500th consecutive time. There was a lot to cheer about last night.
Penny pitched five innings allowing one run (unearned) yielding three hits, four walks and three strikeouts. For the 500th consecutive...
Penny Injured?
June 28, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brad Penny grabs his hand after throwing a 1-1 breaking ball in the dirt to the second Braves batter of the game. He’s staying in the game after a couple of test throws.
I just realized who Brad Penny looks like; Penn Jillette. Think about it. Brad Penny, Penn Jillette? That...
The Phillies have been the most aggressive pursuer of Red Sox right-hander Brad Penny, but they...
June 21, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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The Phillies have been the most aggressive pursuer of Red Sox right-hander Brad Penny, but they have been rebuffed in their trade offers so far. ... The Pirates are making right-hander Ian Snell available in trade, and the Rangers are among the teams who have interest, though most...
Red Sox Reclamation Projects
August 10, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Before the season, a lot of people were lauding Red Sox GM, Theo Epstein, for signing a bunch of injury prone high risk/high reward guys. Brad Penny, John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, and Takashi Saito all went over there for a few million with incentives for more. They did look pretty...
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