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January 2008 Archives
01.02.2008
Holiday Leftovers
Feliz año nuevo a todos. Speaking of Feliz, let’s talk about the Giants’ options at team-building between now and the start of spring training. The big scary elephant in the room is obviously our dearest Pedro. At the outset of...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:42PM
01.03.2008
Ballpark Food, Part 1: The Neighborhood
01.09.2008
Primary Colors
Question: Which general manager can take a young, competitive team, trade its two most likeable, affordable young stars for unproven prospects, and come out smelling like a genius? The answer is certainly not Brian Sabean. But Sabes's mirror image, Billy Beane,...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:48AM
01.14.2008
Rocket's Booster Shot
As the stoned DJ on side three of Sandinista!* says: OK, OK, we're back.Cross-country travel with La Monkeypants, a full work schedule, entertaining in-laws and recycling a cold around my neo-nuclear family: I was up to my ears in alligators...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:09PM
01.15.2008
WYSIWYG
P.M. UPDATE: I’ve put aside Foer’s Extremely Loud in favor of Bill Buford’s Heat, which a friend lent me for a limited time. The author takes a year off to work full-time for free in Mario Batali’s kitchen at Babbo,...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:16PM
01.17.2008
A Bright and Distant Tomorrowland
01.18.2008
(The) Change is Good
PM UPDATE: Some movement among third-base puzzle pieces. The Brewers don’t want Pedro Feliz. Joe Crede signed a one-year deal with Chicago to avoid arbitration (though he could still be trade bait). The fewer the teams interested in Feliz, the more likely he’ll...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:49PM
01.19.2008
Million Dollar Hennessey
01.21.2008
Slow Roasted
It seems the Mitchell-reported conduct of our local baseball brass has caught the eye of politicians. When Selig appeared before the House committee last week, he was confronted with Sabean and Magowan’s reported behavior — stonewalling then-trainer Stan Conte’s concerns about...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 5:42PM
01.22.2008
Shuuto to Kill
Apparently the Giants will be more aggressive scouting players in the Far East. I know this because some guy named Lefty asked MLB.com’s Chris Haft to put the question to Giants’ executives. Here’s how it shook out in Haft’s latest...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:43PM
01.23.2008
Wednesday Tit-Bits
That’s British for “tidbits,” kids. Don’t get too excited. * The good folks at Bay City Ball have used MLB’s new f/x pitch data — computerized thingamabobbies that track every single pitch thrown during the season — to break down Barry...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:01PM
01.24.2008
Adios Feliz
Perhaps that title should be in the form of a question, but Henry Schulman reports that Brian Sabean is ready to move on: "We made a two-year offer, which he rejected. We've pretty much moved on from there." He also...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:35AM
01.24.2008
Mays Field's New Suite
Before I get into this, I owe an apology to a reader. In the comments a few days ago, I questioned the motives of Hank, aka GiantsFan9, who had posted elsewhere an email from the Giants sales team about a new...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 2:56PM
01.25.2008
How Can I Miss You If You Don't Go Away?
01.28.2008
Pheliz!
Ladies and gentlemen, senoras y senores, I give you Pedro Feliz, the newest Philadephia Philly. When was the last time you felt this relieved?And a quick quiz. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph: The team's recent drafts have...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 5:26PM
01.29.2008
Team Building Exercise 99
Now that Kevin Frandsen has flexed his muscles and scared Pedro Feliz all the way to Philadelphia (for reportedly less money than the Giants offered), we’re one step closer to this lineup come March 31: LF Roberts/Davis3B FrandsenRF WinnC MolinaCF...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:57PM
01.29.2008
Santana to Mets
Our network partner MLB Trade Rumors says USA Today has the scoop: Johan Santana will be a Met if New York can work out an extension. If true, and if Orioles’ owner Peter Angelos approves the Erik Bedard trade, we might...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:53PM
01.30.2008
Ballpark Food, Part 2: The Ballpark
01.31.2008
Angel at My Table, God in My Car
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