Talk about a strange MLB love triangle … Brian Giles‘ ex-girlfriend Cheri Olvera is now engaged to former Twins and Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Giles is a former two-time All-Star who had four straight godly seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The San Diego native dated Olvera from 2002-2008 and the two were engaged but [...]

Bye. You won't be missed. The battle for the Dodgers' left-handed pinch-hitting spot was reduced to two players on Thursday after non-roster outfielder Brian Giles, a 15-year veteran and two-time All-Star, retired from baseball. Giles was with the Padres last season but has not played since June 18. He came to Dodgers camp with doubts as to how the knee would respond...

For those of you who are new to the case, Cheri Olvera is the ex-girlfriend of former All-Star Brian Giles. The two are in court settling a lawsuit raised by Olvera against Giles alleging breach of an oral and/or implied agreement they had while they were together, and domestic violence. The defense team at the [...]

Remember when former MLB player Brian Giles attacked his pregnant girlfriend Cheri Olvera at an Arizona bar in 2006? Here’s a reminder. Well she is suing him for $10 million and she claims that The suit claims that Giles caused her to miscarriage. Well the good people at Larry Brown Sports have audio of a bitter Cheri leaving a very explicit message on Brian’s voicemail...

The former baseball player’s trial getting most of the media attention has been the Barry Bonds perjury case, but in San Diego, another former All-Star is involved with a lawsuit of his own. Brian Giles is in court to settle the suit his ex-girlfriend Cheri Olvera brought against him. Olvera is suing Giles for breach [...]

Born on this date in 1971 was outfielder Brian Giles who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1999 until 2003. He was an amateur draft pick of the Cleveland Indians in 1989 and it took until 1995 for him to make his major league debut. He played four seasons in Cleveland, hitting .284 with 39 homers in 299 games before they traded him to the Pirates on November 18, 1998 in exchange...

Generally in the game of baseball, when men are pushing 40, it becomes time to hang up the cleats and take up golfing, fishing, or pickleball down in Florida. It's difficult to accept the natural progression of creaky bones, bad backs and sore knees, but it is what it is. They get old and have difficulty competing with scrappy 21-year-old center fielders.Such is not the case...

While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com Making the case for the recently retired Brian Giles: “In the end, we’re left wondering “what might have been” of Giles’ career. If he had [...]

Former Indian Brian Giles and his ex, Cheri Olvera, are involved in the kind of nasty palimony case, the likes of which give California its wacko reputation.

Trial starts in lawsuit brought by former girlfriend of Brian Giles.

Brian Giles big league career might be over. But don’t tell that to the 39-year-old outfielder. Despite struggling last season, he’s inked a deal to join the Los Angeles Dodgers in spring training. His contract can be worth as much as $755,000 next season. Giles hit only .191 for the San Diego Padres last season to go along with two homers, 23 RBIs and 18 runs in 225...

Small talk at a sushi bar eight years ago is the basis for a multi-million dollar civil lawsuit between former Padres outfielder Brian Giles and his ex-girlfriend Cheri Olvera. Giles’ ex-girlfriend testified in a San Diego courtroom Monday during a civil lawsuit that alleges physical abuse by the former Major Leaguer.Olvera said the couple, who at the time had been dating for...

A final verdict was delayed Friday morning in the bitter he-said, she-said civil trial between former Padres outfielder Brian Giles and his ex-girlfriend.The jury reached its verdict Thursday evening, and judge Jeffrey Barton scheduled its reading for 8:30 a.m. Barton then delayed the reading in court because at least one juror was late.Check back for updates on the courtroom developments...

Brian Giles is the latest former big league star to announce his retirement. Giles was once a pretty good player for the Pittsburg Pirates and San Diego Padres until injuries caught up with him. He had 1,897 career hits and a .291/.400/.502 batting line. This follows the same announcement by Nomar Garciaparra yesterday and similar ones from Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas, who while...

Former Padres outfielder Brian Giles testified in court Wednesday that he didn’t strike his girlfriend at a bar in Phoenix in 2006 – testimony that contradicts witness statements to Phoenix police.

The jury now must decide the issues. Check out the autographed baseball.

This article is not one of my own but is from one of my writers at I-70 Baseball. It is a great look at Civil Rights, human nature, and baseball. In honor of Black History Month, various sites are taking the time to look back at Negro League Baseball. I-70 will be running articles all month. I share this one with you today...Meeting A Negro League LegendTodd FertigI-70 BaseballHistorical...

Brian Giles won the civil suit brought by his ex-girlfriend, as the jury found the pair equally at fault: A juror who gave his name as Charles, 56, said the jury viewed the domestic violence portion of the case as “mutual combat” between two. Both sides’ claims of domestic violence “canceled each other out,” he said. The jury decided by a 9-3 margin...

The Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4, their second win of the spring.  Andre Ethier hit a three-run home run, and Casey Blake had a two-run shot.  Brad Ausmus had the sixth RBI.  Reed Johnson and Rafael Furcal both scored a run.  James McDonald threw two innings of scoreless ball before giving up three runs in the third.  Russ Ortiz had three scoreless innings of...

No needle pricks in this courtroom T..When you think of Major League Baseball and it’s players, you instantly are reminded of performance enhancing drugs and its rampant use throughout the years…Brian Giles is in the middle of a nasty split with his former fiance and the judge has barred any steroid talk from entering the courtroom…The San Diego Superior Court judge...

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On this date in 1998 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Ricardo Rincon to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Brian Giles. The trade was a one-sided win for the Pirates as Giles was an all-star outfielder and Rincon was a lefty reliever, who pitched 207 games for the Indians but only amassed 154.1 innings over four seasons and his last two years there his ERA was well over 4...

Cheri Olvera’s request for a new trial against former Padres outfielder Brian Giles has been tentatively denied by a San Diego Superior Court judge.

You can take your Nomar tributes and stick 'em where the sun don't shine, Red Sox fans. Other, more interesting people are retiring, too. Former Indians, Pirates, and Padres outfielder Brian Giles has called it a career after failing to impress the Dodgers or make his balky knee work right in Spring Training. Giles leaves the game with a career OBP of .400, good enough for...

Several friends and family of former Padres outfielder Brian Giles have testified the past two days.