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Interview: Harry the Heckler
June 24, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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Harry the Heckler has heckled just about everything that walks or crawled at one time or another. He's been sitting in the left field of Padres ballparks since the beginning of time and he was kind enough to answer some questions for us.
Gaslamp Ball: What are...
Padres reinstate OF Scott Hairston, place OF Brian Giles on 15-day disabled list
June 23, 2009 by
padres.com
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Padres reinstate OF Scott Hairston, place OF Brian Giles on 15-day disabled list
AccuScore: MLB Waiver Wire Wonders
April 25, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Adding a player from the waiver wire isn't about chasing the best deals available. It is important to know what your team needs before you go free agent shopping. The question is, do you know what your team actually needs? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams shows you a three...
Week Seven's Hottest Hitters
May 19, 2008 by
Baseball Reflections
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For those of you who thought that Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox had a good week last week, check out the Chicago Cub's OF Alfonzo Soriano's figures this week! He has had the best week of any player all year long. If you think otherwise, let me know! Soriano hit 7 HRs with a...
Padres reinstate Hairston, place Giles on 15-day DL
June 23, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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The San Diego Padres reinstated outfielder Scott Hairston from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, but turned right around and put another outfielder -- Brian Giles -- on the 15-day DL with a right knee contusion.
Who's the starting left fielder?
March 26, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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Since 1999, the Pirates have gotten better production than most other teams from their starting left fielder. '99 was the year the Pirates traded for Brian Giles, who was quietly one of the better hitters in the National League until 2003, when the Bucs traded him to San Diego...
Arbitration Update
December 08, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Arbitration update:According to Jerry Crasnick, Free agent Casey Blake has declined arbitration, but it still working on a short term deal with the Dodgers. The Twins are also interested, but they are reportedly pursuing other options.A Free agent pitcher Oliver Perez has declined...
AS THE BAY TURNS
July 31, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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As trade deadlines go, this year's version has been pretty awesome. Look at all the big names changing teams: Ken Griffey Jr., Rich Harden, Ivan Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, and Mark Teixiera, to name a few. But as a Pirate fan, we've become accustomed to Dave Littlefield having...
Wrong Brother Syndrome
January 08, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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The Phils always seems to sign the wrong brother.
Marcus not Brian Giles
Vince not Dom or Joe Dimaggio
Ken not George Brett
Tim not Todd Worrell
Tom not Robb Quinlan
Michael not Nomar Garciaparra
Jake not Hank Blalock
Juan not George Bell
Mike not Greg Maddux
Jeremy not Jason...
A.J.: THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS
July 07, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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by A.J.from 105.9 The XSo far this Pirates season hasn't exactly incited the fever of a pennant race, but at least the Bucs have been flirting with that ever-elusive .500 mark for awhile now. As far as Pittsburgh baseball goes, that's kind of like a pennant race. A sad and...
Repairing the Twins lineup.
April 28, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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Through the first 20 games, the Minnesota Twins share the dubious honor of having the American League's least productive offense with the Kansas City Royals (4.05 R/G). While there are numerous sources for this dip in production, ranging from Joe Mauer’s absence to the...
Any More Moves for the M's?
May 01, 2008 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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A look at what to expect from Jeff Clement and Wlad Balentien, how difficult it would be to get Richie Sexson out of the lineup, and trade options for the Mariners.
Trade Market: Right Fielders
27 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Next up in our Trade Market series, right fielders. The free agent market presents options such as Jermaine Dye, Brian Giles, Vladimir Guerrero, and Xavier Nady.
Brad Hawpe, Rockies. Hawpe, 30, hit .285/.384/.519 this year in 588 plate appearances. He's set to...
Braves Have Chips For Big Trade
May 12, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Braves are off to a 16-16 start and they seemed poised to make a trade soon. Garrett Anderson and Jordan Schafer both are not hitting, and it would make sense that they would go after a power hitting corner outfielder. The Braves top three starters are solid, and the rotation will...
Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Top Ten Prospects (via ArmchairGM)
January 05, 2008 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Prince Fielder, Brian Giles, Corey Hart, Geoff Jenkins, Manny Parra, Brian Cashman Here you go, Corey!!
Either the Brewers have the best scouting and farm system in the game, or they've been extremely lucky. I think it's the former, but since Prince...
NEWS AND NOTES
December 18, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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--Pitt ran their record to 11-0 with a nationally-televised win over Siena at the Pete last night. The final was 79-66, and it wasn't even as close as it sounds. [PG] --The Wannstache got his 15th recruit for '09: WR Ed Tinker (6'2", 205), from Brashear, who turned...
San Diego Padres Predictions from the Bill James Handbook 2010
October 22, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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More photos »
by Denis Poroy - AP
"I was looking at the Mayan calendar, and 2010 is our year. 2012, not so much." (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Browse more photos »
I've got a sneak peak...
The Pirates Have No Excuses For Not Winning The Next Series
September 18, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The next series is one that the Pittsburgh Pirates should be able to win. It is at home, against a non division team. And the opponent, San Diego, is near the bottom of Western Division. We're not talking about the Los Angeles Dodgers (yet).
More specifically, the Padres is one...
The Road to 17: 1998
December 02, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their ...
The Road to 17: 1998
November 24, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their ...
The Road to 17: 2000
December 10, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their ...
Exploring the 1995 Indians Media Guide: Part 1: Pronunciation Guide (Page 313)
August 09, 2009 by
Mistake Sports
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I know what you're thinking: "What, more Mistake by the Lake content? How do these losers live their lives?" Well, what can I tell you? Truly, the amount of blogging we do has a direct, one-to-one correlation with how much we care about you, our loyal readers.Anyway,...
Utley and Howard Go Deep, Blanton Solid in Phillies Win
Petco Park is not supposed to be a hitter's park but Chase Utley and Ryan Howard's back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning would have you think otherwise. The power shots helped the Phillies build a 4-1 lead on the host San Diego Padres and the team held on for a 5-3 road...
This Brings Me Strange Amounts Of Happiness
January 09, 2008 by
truebluela.com
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This is the Padres' starting lineup as of right now after Milton Bradley is signed with the Rangers: RF Brian Giles CF Scott Hairston 1B Adrian Gonzalez LF Kevin Kouzmanoff C Michael Barrett SS Khalil Greene 3B Chase Headley 2B Matt Antonelli Even better than how terrible this looks ...
Calling All Fans
May 04, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Have we officially jumped off the bandwagon or are there still some of us Padre fans left believing this could be turned around?Brian Giles finally hits his first home run, albeit after 95 at bats, yet the right fielder is still only hitting .158. Can we finally call Portland and...
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