The second base position has been pretty good for the Giants compared to other teams in the past 15 seasons. In 1997, the Giants put some guy named Jeff Kent out there to start for six seasons. He was an all-star, MVP and is a future hall-of-famer. Then, the Giants threw Ray Durham in the second base position in 2004. Durham played well and was one of the Giants best players during...

If their receivers had simply caught passes and not fumbled. I digress. I completed my first trade with Adam who - though he does not blog to my knowledge - is well-known around the card blogging world as arpsmith. I sent him a pair of Jeff Kent relics and after looking through his bait picked out a sweet hit that I'm thrilled to add to my collection.RODGERS! It's my first...

By Billy Yesterday, Gary did his usual bang up job analyzing Jeff Kent?s chances of making the Hall of Fame. I am usually hesitant to go against him, because, well, he?s smarter than me. But I feel strongly enough about one of his major points to write a Superior offensive ...

While it was almost a guarantee that Kent would enter the hall of fame, but is it possible that Kent's candidacy was cemented because he played in the steroid era? Paul Molitor weighs in:"When you consider what he did in a clean fashion in his era, it will give him a boost," said Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, who came up as a second baseman in the late 1970s. "It...

Barry has his problems with women, drugs, the media, Jeff Kent, managers, the FBI... and apparently his offspring as well. Nikolai, son of Bonds, was possibly denied his 756th hug on Tuesday, as dad brushed him aside to relish in his own narcissism.

Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti told the LA Times that the Dodgers are "curious" about free agent right hander Pedro Martinez. "He's somebody we're curious about," Colletti told the Times. "We know how great he has been, and we know how popular he is in Los Angeles. Sources say that the Dodgers are on Martinez's list, but he is looking for...

TJ Simers, master of the takedown, points how just how mealy-mouthed and disingenuous the coverage of Jeff Kent’s retirement has been. Joe Posnanski hits another one onto to Waveland. Will ye no come to Chicago, Joe? (And for the geeks like me, here’s Posnanski’s eulogy for the late John Updike.) Since the Herald’s Cub reporter is too busy chasing...

Every year around this time, when All-Stars and Home Run Derby Contests take center stage, I think about former Giants players who made it to the mid-summer classic. And I find myself wondering if guys like Jeff Kent, a five-time All Star, will ever make it into the Hall of Fame. I certainly think he deserves to be. His name won't appear on the ballot until 2014, so we have lots of time to

MANY GIANTS FANS hate Jeff Kent. Perhaps it was the shoving match between him and Bonds mid-season in 2002. It may have been his proclivity for getting under the media’s (read: everyone’s) skin. Or perhaps it was the fact that he broke his wrist and claimed he’d done it washing his car – I never knew that was such a dangerous chore, but refrain from doing it often anyway...

TRENTON, N.J. — The world of Jason Ruffalo was thrown into upheaval this week when mustachioed L.A. Dodger second sacker Jeff Kent announced his retirement from baseball. “I had Jeff Kent slated for the 2nd round, 18th pick overall,” Ruffalo said. “So not only do I need to refigure out the whole damn thing, but [...]

Me and the future Hall of FamerBaseball Reference has a running topic on their blog discussing the Hall of Fame worthiness of players who are about to be eligible for the ballot.Today it is Jeff Kent's turn.I am solidly in the camp that he should be in the Hall and not just because I got my picture taken with him. His 6 seasons with the Giants were pure magic. I can still remember...

Jeff Kent announced his retirement yesterday.The 40 year old slugging second baseman may be set to head into Baseball's Hall Of Fame.Jeff's Stats are very good. They include:Jeff winning the 2000 NL MVP Award.Jeff is the only second baseman to have 100 or more RBIs in 6 straight seasonsHe is ...

Duck Talk AFLAC DUCK: : We are happy to be sitting down with Jeff Kent today. We caught up to him during the recent Dodger caravan. How are you doing today Jeff? JEFF KENT: :How the hell you think I'm doing. I'm talking to a stupid duck. AFLAC DUCK: : Hey, you could be talking to TJ Simers, give m...

2002: After spending the previous six seasons with the Giants, the 2000 National League MVP Jeff Kent (.313, 37 HR,108 RBI) signs a two-year, $18.2 million contract with the Astros. The 34-year old Texan resident’s presence on the team moves four-time second base Gold Glove winner, Craig Biggio, to the outfield. 1985: The Giants trade Rob Deer to the Brewers for farmhands...

By Gary Jeff Kent has announced his retirement from professional baseball. He retires as the all-time leader in homeruns as a second baseman. His retirement will surely signal the beginning of a five year debate about his Hall of Fame credentials. Proponents will say that Kent won a MVP ...

After 17 tumultuous years putting my Hall of Fame number, Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent announced his retirement today. Kent may be best remembered for his awesome stat sheet—five-time All-Star, the 2000 NL MVP, 351 home runs that were best ever by a second bagger, 74 more than Ryne ...

(former Giants 2B Jeff Kent was unavailable for comment) While the Mets received a mild rebuke from this corner yesterday for their cowardly refusal to take part in the It Gets Better anti bashing campaign, ironically enough, the supportive SF Giants are, in the words of Faster Times’ Lincoln Mitchell, expecting home fans to believe “the city’s sizeable gay community...

Once teammates in San Francisco from ?97-?02, Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds will be forever linked. The two formed a powerful duo in the heart of the Giants order for several years, leading San Francisco into the World Series in ?02 where they got served by the Angels. Both have strong personalities and [...]

In an interview with Jon Weisman of ESPN’s Dodger Thoughts Molly Knight, who recently published a lengthy piece in ESPN The Magazine about the McCourts divorce, reported why the Dodgers allegedly hired Ned Colletti as GM and how Jeff Kent landed a “shocking” two-year contract extension with the Dodgers in 2006 worth over $22 million at age 38. Weisman: “What...

All time great Giant Jeff Kent retired this week, provoking a parade of mixed emotions amongst Giants fans. Many remember him fondly as a fiery player whose peerless bat at second base was a key component of the 1997-2002 Giants golden era. Many others still remember him as a pornstached, Grade-A jerk who couldn?t fib [...]

(All entries courtesy nationalpastime.com) 2003: In Game 5 of the World Series, the Giants annihilate the Angels 16-4 at Pac Bell. Jeff Kent leads the attack with two home runs, four RBI, and ties a Fall Classic record by scoring four times. 1911: The World Series is resumed after six days of rain. The A’s, behind the pitching of Chief Bender, beat the Giants and Christy Mathewson...

Baseball America’s number 6 top prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization is shortstop Brandon Crawford. Crawford tells SF Giants Rumors that he didn’t know Jeff Kent was going to be at the Giants camp until he showed up. Crawford says any tips he can get from Kent would be great. “He was always a very good, consistent hitter, so it would be nice to be able...

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: GiantsJeff Kent, now retired and preparing to be immortalized on the Giants' Wall of Fame on Saturday, got a few things off his chest on Monday."I am embarrassed by the era that I participated in because of the steroids," Kent said.Kent was outspoken throughout his career, which ran from 1992-2008, about steroid-use in baseball, mostly after he left San...

Her name is Connie and you can follow her on Twitter. Not much on the tube last night unless you consider Superstars something worth your time. Was that Jeff Kent? What, Ryne Sandberg not available? In other news, football can’t get here fast enough. LINKS! TWITTER! mail@bustedcoverage.com @bustedcoverage Today’s Dump: Awesome! A shirt for those who’ll always call...

My latest trade comes via Richard, who runs Dawgbones, a Philly Phan! Thankfully Richard collects a number of teams besides the Phillies, because the area of my trade box where Phillies cards resides is a dry county. Richard sent along a nice assortment of cards of guys I collect, as well as a pretty cool Adrian Beltre fathead from his Mariners days.I'll highlight a handful of...