November 2011 Archives

The news today, no surprise, that the Giants have extended the contracts of Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy is sure to set off another endless round of debate over the fitness of both men to lead. I'm of the school...
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In one of the weirder twists of this or any off-season, the Giants late Friday added Angel Villalona to the 40-man roster. The big Dominican kid, signed for $2.1 million as a teenager, has been out of baseball since 2009...
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Answer: By a fat margin, the people of San Francisco would love to have them around for four more years. That could be what the Giants want, too. OK, I'm not sure about the Obama part, though chances are a...
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Here, try a caveat. They're scrumptious sprinkled on a bagel with cream cheese and a shpritz of lemon juice. No? We'll come back to them later. I've called you all to brunch this morning because Jamey Carroll is reportedly close...
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"Sources say utility man Willie Bloomquist had a two-year offer from the Giants worth more than the $3.8M he took to stay in Arizona."That, my friends, is what's known as a tweet from Hell. Let me try to explain...
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In all the reaction (read, "freak out") to the Jonathan Sanchez trade, I haven't seen this addressed: What better could the Giants and Brian Sabean have done? Those looking strictly at the numbers (or living in "Hey I just watched...
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I jotted some notes during the brief Larry Baer TV interview last week. The Larry shot down the idea of spending $20 million a year on a free agent, no big surprise, but I was struck by the way he...
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Freaking out about a free-agent prediction list, even one from the sages at MLB Trade Rumors, is as useful as worrying that your office buddy's NCAA March Madness bracket will come true. The big picture might make sense, but one...
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