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Around the Mission: 11/24 Padres Links

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More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP 6 months ago: San Diego Padres right fielder Brian Giles dives as he tries to make a catch on a single hit by Colorado Rockies' Aaron Cook during the sixth inning of a baseball game...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/11...
 

Trade Market: Right Fielders

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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...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

Around the Mission: 11/1 Padres Links

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via thedirty.com View full size photo uploaded November 1, 2009 PADRES: Towers laying low, planning his next moveSeveral sources believe Towers will select the Yankees because of his friendship with GM Brian Cashman...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/11...
 

A Poem for our Cowboy

I miss you Gunslinger, you were mine since I was 10. I miss you Gunslinger, you built a cheap, yet solid 'pen. I didn't always feel loved, but I knew the love was there. You were sometimes over budget, but the spending was always fair. You once lived around...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/10...
 

Remembering A Forgotten Mariner

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So I finally got around to taking that quiz that Addicted To Quack posted a little while ago, the one that asks you to name as many 1990-2009 Opening Day Seattle Mariners as you can in 15 minutes. Those of you who wish to take the quiz without spoilers should probably stop reading...
>> www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/10...
 

San Diego Padres Predictions from the Bill James Handbook 2010

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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...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/10...
 

Elias Ranking Projections Update

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Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his projections exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors.  We've cleaned up a few errors since last time; the following players changed types:  Yorvit Torrealba from no...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

Brian Giles Yankees Trade Rumor is a Joke

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>> bronxbaseballdaily.baby-bombers.com/2009/10...
 

Around the Mission: 10/2 Padres Links

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Lt. Amy Tomlinson sure looks like Kevin Towers View full size photo uploaded October 2, 2009 Giles still hoping for better ending - SignOnSanDiego.com"Hopefully, maybe, we'll see," Giles said. "...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/10...
 

Brian Giles Wants To Keep Playing

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Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune points out that this could be the final weekend of Brian Giles' professional career. Giles says his body still feels good enough to play, but he realizes he'll have a limited role if he stays with the Padres, so he's open to...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

Giles holds out hope for a better ending

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“Tonight's the night, Gilly! It's gonna happen for you tonight!” Almost as automatically as his name used to appear in the Padres starting lineup, Brian Giles would hear the lone voice as he trotted out to right field at Petco Park.
>> www3.signonsandiego.com/stories...
 

San Diego Padres: Five Things To Reflect on This Season

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In honor of the franchise's 3000th victory this afternoon, a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, here are five things to reflect on during this 2010 season. The San Diego Padres came into the 2010 season with not a whole lot expected from them. In fact, most "experts"...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

The Pirates Have No Excuses For Not Winning The Next Series

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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...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Were we wrong about Garrett Jones?

As Pirate fans, we are legitimately power-starved. Since the start of this losing streak in 1992, the Pirates have had Brian Giles and Jason Bay with a sprinkling of Craig Wilson, Nate McLouth, and Reggie Sanders. Because of the dearth of true power hitters, we've spent time talking...
>> www.whygavs.com/2009091...
 

Around the Mission: 9/15 Padres Links

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More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP about 12 hours ago: San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rodriguez, right, gets tangled up with Arizona Diamondbacks' Stephen Drew, left, as he tries to turn a double play during the...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/9/...
 

Around the Mission: 8/31 Padres Links

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More photos » by J Pat Carter - AP about 21 hours ago: San Diego Padres center fielder Tony Gwynn catches Florida Marlins' Chris Goghlan's fly ball during first-inning baseball game action, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/8/...
 

Teams to Worry About in 2010, According to Dayton Moore

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Moore points to the club’s 18-11 start, prior to the onset of injuries to several key players, as validation of the organization’s approach. “I go back to the same thing all of the time,” he said. “If our processes were so poor, how were we able...
>> www.royalsreview.com/2009/8/...
 

Around the Mission: 8/19 Padres Links

More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP about 11 hours ago: San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks watches his long drive to center field against the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/8/...
 

A Simple Request

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Don't allow Carlos Beltran or David Wright to play any more baseball this year. Will Carroll wrote that Beltran could miss all of 2010 recovering from microfracture surgery. What many people didn't realize is that Carroll meant he would miss 2010 IF he played on his bad...
>> www.amazinavenue.com/2009/8/...
 

The Padres All-Performance-Enhancer Team: The Outfield

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This article was first published on Friar Forecast Yesterday I presented the infielders on my “Padres All Performance Enhancer Team.”  Today I give you the outfielders (yes, I know I promised pitchers as well, but they will have to wait one more day)… As a reminder...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Outer Banks Applesauce - Perfect Wagner, Giles talks sense to Mets, Nationals are hot

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Ah, one more vacation before I plunge into first year law books. For now, I have plenty of time to wake up early and link to articles for everyone. Hope you enjoyed the near sweep by the Padres. Meet the Mets Billy Wagner has not allowed a run yet in his minor league...
>> www.amazinavenue.com/2009/8/...
 

GILES: NO KNEED FOR BELTRAN TO RUSH BACK

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SAN DIEGO -- Brian Giles feels Carlos Beltran should think twice about trying to come back this season. Giles should know: The Padres' veteran outfielder struggled thoughout 2007 with much the same injury as Beltran -- bone bruises in the knee...
>> www.nypost.com/seven/0...
 

Exploring the 1995 Indians Media Guide: Part 1: Pronunciation Guide (Page 313)

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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,...
>> mistakesports.blogspot.com/2009/08...
 

Odds & Ends: Yankees, Giambi, Smoltz

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On this day last year, Brian Giles invoked his no-trade clause in a deal that would have sent him to Boston. Some links: Robinson Cano, Brian Bruney, Mark Melancon and David Robertson have all cleared waivers for the Yankees, says George A. King III at the New York Post, and...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08...
 

The attorney for Brian Giles' ex-girlfriend has asked to be dropped from her $10 million palimony suit against the Padres' Outfielder

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The attorney for Brian Giles' ex-girlfriend has asked to be dropped from her $10 million palimony suit against the Padres' Outfielder Cary Goldstein, whose aggressive tactics often irked the Giles team, wrote in court papers that he and his client, Cheri Olvera, "...
>> www.gaslampball.com/2009/8/...
 
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