JEFF KENT NEWS
Jeff Kent was just gritty
20 days ago by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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Jeff Kent was just gritty
That lil quote, and other answers in Prospectus Q&A with Kerry Wood.
Also! Kerry Wood is not worried about walking guys.
Jeff Kent and Brady Anderson Played an Old-Timey Baseball Game
October 19, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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This past weekend, two of our best and brightest commenters decided to attend a very special event out on the West Coast. Farthammer and Phillas were kind enough to document their trip to see some former big league stars participate in an old-timey baseball exhibition game. If you...
Who is the Astros' best post season hitter?
October 12, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Is Lance Berkman the best Astros' post season hitter?
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I have enjoyed watching some of the playoff games this year, even if the Astros aren...
Thank You Rich Aurilia
October 01, 2009 by
Frisco Fastball
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What else can I say? No, you weren’t Barry Bonds. No, you weren’t Jeff Kent. Yes, we hated you when you arrived in San Francisco because you cost us John Burkett. No, we never wanted to give you a chance. But, you won us over. You always won everybody over. And today we...
The Giants and Minor League Evaluation
September 25, 2009 by
McCovey Chronicles
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Not much time for a ton of writing today, so I'll just ask your help for possible posts down the road. I'm trying to make a list of examples of the Giants ignoring minor league performance in their hitter evaluation process in the Brian Sabean era.
Rich Aurilia...
Kent joins women's track staff
September 21, 2009 by
arkansasrazorbacks.com
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Jeff Kent will serve as the director of women's cross country and track and field operations.
Is This the Most Disappointing Season in Mets History?
September 18, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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Shockingly enough, the Mets lost. They started feebly, offered a little spurt of purposefulness, then rolled over and died.
Which was actually an improvement from the night before, when they expired in a fashion that should have been gut-wrenching but instead was just numbing. Not...
Today in Philly Sports History: Phillies Say Goodbye to Whitey, 1997
After 45 years of service in the red and white--11 as a player, 34 as an announcer--Richie Ashburn was planning on retiring from the Phillies for good at the end of the 1997 season. Unfortunately, he never got the chance to leave on his own terms, as he died of a heart attack after...
Dan Uggla? Moar Lyke Dan Ugh-La, Am I Rite?
September 08, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Bill Shaikin says a trade for Uggla could be a possibility.A worthy heir to Jeff Kent?Dan Uggla overheard the franchise player complaining to reporters about a lack of respect from some of his teammates. Uggla interrupted the interview to say this: "I was one of them."No...
Vin Scully Talks A Lot, Science Proves
The quants at the Wall Street Journal, continuing their whimsical efforts to reduce the sporting universe to a ranked list, have scientifically determined which of our baseball broadcasters is the chattiest. And, somehow, it isn't Michael Kay. The writer, David Biderman, subjected...
Itemized
August 30, 2009 by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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The lords of baseball saw an opportunity to throw some high hard ones by me while I've been away. To that I say, ha! You're going to have to do a lot better than this to get one by me. Besides, I have a team of experts not only finding these stories for me, they read them to...
Is Benard's absence oversight, or choice?
Where's Marvin? The Giants added a 44th member to their Wall of Fame on Saturday, and Jeff Kent certainly met the requirements. But didn't Marvin Benard as well? According to guidelines set by former managing general partner Peter Magowan, who originated the...
A home for Kent's heart
Jeff Kent wasn't wearing a visiting uniform, and Giants fans took him back. The 2000 National League MVP and all-time homers leader among second basemen was honored Saturday in a pregame ceremony outside the ballpark in front of a few hundred fans. He was the...
Giants Beat / A home for Kent's heart
Jeff Kent wasn't wearing a visiting uniform, and Giants fans took him back. The 2000 National League MVP and all-time homers leader among second basemen was honored Saturday in a pregame ceremony outside the ballpark in front of a few hundred fans. He was the...
Giants update: Wall of Fame beckons for apprehensive Kent
August 28, 2009 by
Inside Bay Area
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Wall of Fame beckons for a bit apprehensive KentFewer than seven months since he retired from baseball as a Los Angeles Dodger, Jeff Kent returns to AT&T Park today to be honored by the Giants on their Wall Of Fame.
Giants Wall of Fame beckons apprehensive Kent today
August 28, 2009 by
Mercury News
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Wall of Fame beckons for a bit apprehensive KentFewer than seven months since he retired from baseball as a Los Angeles Dodger, Jeff Kent returns to AT&T Park today to be honored by the Giants on their Wall Of Fame.
First The Wall, Then The Hall: Jeff Kent Was One Of The Best Giants Ever
August 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It's never easy to trade a fan favorite during your time as a team's general manager, let alone trade one of the most-beloved players on the roster within your first few months on the job.
This is the move that then-rookie general manager of the San Francisco Giants Brian Sabean...
Jeff Kent Can't Even Remember Which Bridges He Left Standing
August 25, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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Probably because they're all a pile of smoldering ash. But really, Jeff Kent must have forgotten all the nonsense he caused in San Francisco because he wants to go into the Hall of Fame with a Giants cap etched onto his head for perpetuity.
"Absolutely, but I believe that...
Jeff Kent speaks: On Bonds, Baker, more
Jeff Kent spoke in a conference call Monday after the Giants announced that he'd been named to their Wall of Fame. There will be a ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday near Willie Mays Plaza. Here are some excerpts: On reuniting with the Giants and their fans: "To be...
Kent gets chatty ahead of Giants honor
August 24, 2009 by
Mercury News
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Jeff Kent revealed details on a wide range of subjects during a 53-minute conference call with reporters on Monday: his relationship with Barry Bonds, the breakup after the 2002 World Series, his embarrassment over the steroid era in which he played and his thoughts on entering the...
Shea: Jeff Kent Speaks
Jeff Kent spoke in a conference call Monday after the Giants announced that he'd been named to their Wall of Fame. There will be a ceremony near Willie Mays Plaza at 3 p.m. Saturday. Here are some excerpts: On reuniting with the Giants and their fans: "To be...
Jeff Kent 'Embarrassed' By Steroid Era
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...
Jim Rice Needs To Shut His Mouth
August 22, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Anyone tired of this dude yet? Haven't we heard enough from the man who got into the Hall of Fame on his last try? Talk about a charity case.
But what really gives me the red ass is Jim Rice, in all of his arrogance, can sit there and tell a bunch of little-league kids, "You...
Giants to honor former All-Star Jeff Kent
DENVER - For the first time since Jeff Kent left the Giants after the 2002 World Series, the team will honor its former All-Star second baseman with a ceremony next Saturday. Kent will be the first ex-Giant added to the Wall of Fame since the shrine (outside...
Kent to join Giants Wall of Fame in ceremony next Saturday
August 21, 2009 by
Inside Bay Area
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DENVER — Clutch and cantankerous, Jeff Kent made an indelible mark as a Giant. Now he'll claim a lasting place at AT&T Park.The Giants will recognize Kent in an on-field ceremony next Saturday when they induct the 2000 NL MVP into the franchise's Wall of Fame.
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