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August 2008 Archives
08.04.2008
A Shocking Lack of Power
08.05.2008
Giants 4, Braves 2: Chipperless
08.06.2008
The Sanchez Cascade
UPDATE: Baggarly now says no need to panic about Sergio Romo. The Giants had to designate Romo for assignment on a technicality, but he’ll stay on the 40–man roster and report to Triple-A Friday. I’m sure we’ll see him and Matos,...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:09PM
08.07.2008
FreddieLoo
08.07.2008
Gillaspie Swings
It's official, the Giants' second draft pick Conor Gillaspie is on board. He got nearly $1 million to sign, according to reports. Here's a look at his swing (scroll down to #37). He's 21 and a polished collegiate hitter; it'll...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 9:11PM
08.08.2008
Outfielder Reunion
11am UPDATE: ESPN.com reports that San Diego's Brian Giles will likely veto a trade to Boston, which claimed Giles on waivers. the Sox and Pads would like to work something out, but Giles's veteran status gives him veto power. By...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:33AM
08.08.2008
A Sigh of Relief, Then a Mocking Finger-Point and Ha-Ha-Ha!
08.11.2008
Of Fist-Pumps Sadlerian and Maneuvers Bocherian
08.12.2008
Astros 3, Giants 1: Enter Sadler
08.12.2008
Making Flippy Floppy
The Giants' brass has a hard time making up its mind. Perhaps this isn't unusual among major league teams; I don't follow the daily minutia elsewhere closely enough to say. But it seems the Giants this year have made several...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 11:49AM
08.13.2008
Astros 12, Giants 4: Kneecapped
08.13.2008
Big Moves
Big roster changes for the Giants: UP: Ryan Rohlinger and Pablo Sandoval from AA, Travis Ishikawa from AAA. DOWN: John Bowker and Steve Holm to AAA, Jose Castillo designated for assignment. There were rumblings of this over on the McChronic...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:12PM
08.14.2008
No-lympics and Buster Scoops
08.14.2008
Astros 7, Giants 4: Bullpuckey
08.15.2008
My Anonymous Sources Can Beat Up Your Anonymous Sources
08.15.2008
Nineteen Ninety Six
Me and my baby in ‘96. Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1996. It was late September back in ‘96, what a very special time for kids. Not only are there a ton of great pop songs about that year, it happens...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:56PM
08.16.2008
Pocketful for Posey
Gerald Posey is a Giant. He signed a minor-league contract with a $6.2 million bonus, the highest ever for the Giants by more than $3.5 million. As I noted yesterday, our two major daily beat writers had different information leading...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:33PM
08.18.2008
Throwing Darts at Opening Day 2009
08.19.2008
More Newbies, Please
As you probably know the Giants have set a franchise record for most major league debuts in one season. Now I’m addicted to the anticipation of seeing someone in black and orange for the first time. I want more, but...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 7:07PM
08.21.2008
Giants 6, Marlins 5: Irish Pounded
08.21.2008
Giants 4, Marlins 3: Speed Skills
08.22.2008
Throwing Darts at 2009, Part 2
08.25.2008
C.C. Into the Future
SI writer Jon Heyman leads his latest rumor and notes column with speculation from an unnamed executive that San Francisco is Vallejo native C.C. Sabathia’s first choice as a free-agent landing spot. Heyman then hems and haws about how questionable this scenario is and...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:22PM
08.26.2008
Let's Go to the Videotape
Starting Thursday, MLB will use video replay on controversial home runs. Odds are good it will come into use at least once at Mays Field before the season is over, seeing how often fans reach above and perhaps over the...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 7:00PM
08.27.2008
Livan Largesse
Our old friend Livan Hernandez is throwing tonight for Colorado, and if the Giants can’t muster a bunch of runs against him, it’ll be the latest and saddest indication of their chronic offensive anemia. Livan has some embarrassing numbers this year,...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:04PM
08.28.2008
132! 132!
I won’t rehash my feelings about pitch counts. I haven’t changed my stance since I wrote this post. In the days since, Bruce Jenkins of the Chron wrote a two-part cranky-grandpa complaint about pitchers these days getting mollycoddled, improperly waxing their...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:33PM
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