Pablo Sandoval has officially been given the green light to man third despite soreness in his elbow.
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So Apparently There Was Baseball Today
Right about here would be where I wax poetic about Opening Day finally arriving. I’d probably say something about the smell of freshly cut grass, quote Ted Williams, wave an American flag around, and call it a day. Instead I guess I should talk about what just transpired at Dodger Stadium.
In case anyone hasn’t...
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The Giants Win the Pennant? The Giants Win the Pennant. The Giants Win the Pennant!
There are a few things that absolutely require commentary. Perfect games. Miracle comebacks. Winning the pennant. These are all things that merit at the very least a passing mention. Tonight falls under this umbrella of “Holy mother of Christ how can you not say...
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Matt Cain and the Story of the Perfect Game
After a momentous occasion such as a perfect game or a World Series, everyone has their own “Where Were You When…” story to tell. Oftentimes they tell of randomly receiving tickets to what appeared to be an ordinary game only to witness something that...
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Giants Win, Never Have to Go Back to Cincinnati Again (Hopefully)
Well this was a game that had a little bit of everything. The Giants went down 2-0 early only to come back and score two runs of their own....
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The Baseball Gods Giveth, and They Taketh Away As Giants Drop Another
It figures that right after I spit out 500+ words about how good the Giants offense has been, they score a combined four runs in two games in one...
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And Then The Giants Did Say, “Let There Be Offense”
Hello again everyone, I’ve returned from my brief vacation and found that I’ve missed some strange goings-on. I leave the state for four days and Aubrey Huff plays second...
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Giants Win in Extra Innings in Pitching Duel for the Ages
That was one of the most impressive pitching duels I’ve ever witnessed. It was billed as such in all the pregame chatter, but this one exceeded everyone’s expectations and...
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Fun With Giant Small Sample Sizes
I’ve made a point on this site to worship at the altar of the large statistical sample. I won’t worry about Tim Lincecum after three starts. Brandon Belt’s ten...
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Phillies Take Game One, Giants Get Worked By Roy Halladay
Before I say anything, I’ll reiterate what was said in my series preview: I’m not worried about Tim Lincecum and today did nothing to change that. He’s not...
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Giants Extend Madison Bumgarner
The big news today is the extension announced for uber-lefty Madison Bumgarner. Initial reports say the deal buys out all of his arbitration years as well as his first...
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The Phillies Are Coming, the Phillies Are Coming!
There was a time when the Phillies were a scary team. They had the hitting. They had the pitching. They had the everything, and quite frankly it was annoying....
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Giants Fall to Pirates in Series Finale
Somehow that game didn’t feel all that painful given the missed opportunities that seemed to pop up left and right. The Giants continued the trend of not hitting with...
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