At the onset of Spring Training, Bruce Bochy all but handed Nate Schierholtz the starting job in right field, making it his to lose.  With Cactus League play coming to a close, Schierholtz may very well have lost it.  This is in part due to the phenomenal hitting of John Bowker, who is second...
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Shortly after I posted on Jeremy Affeldt’s extension, the Giants locked up two other key players, Brian Wilson and Matt Cain.  Wilson’s contract totals $15 million and buys out two of his arbitration years, but none of his free agency.  The Cain deal gives him a raise while buying out one of his free...
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It was reported last night that the Giants locked lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt up to one year extension with an option for another.  The deal gives him more money this season and $5 million in 2011 should the Giants exercise his option.  In all, the Giants get a huge discount on an elite late-inning...
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Of all the unanswered questions this offseason, there’s been one that’s been weighing on me particularly.  In one of HotStove.com’s weekly roundtables they asked a number of Giants bloggers (myself included) about whether or not we liked Aaron Rowand as the leadoff hitter.  My visceral reaction was a resounding “hell no.”  Then I sat...
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Awhile back I detailed Madison Bumgarner’s drop in velocity last season and why I wasn’t worried about him going into 2010.  Two appearances in Spring Training though have changed that outlook.  Now you can color me worried. The panic being induced is due to reports out of Arizona saying that Bumgarner is topping out...
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It’s hard to know what to expect from a team like the Giants in the coming season.  This is part two of a four part series detailing some of the biggest question marks on the roster.  The goal is to shed some much-needed light on some question marks going into the season, as well...
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In case you didn’t hear the news, last week I participated in an interview with the folks over at HotStove.com, a site I contribute to on a weekly basis in various roundtable discussions.  They asked me to come on their live streaming show last Thursday to talk about the coming season and I obliged. ...
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With Spring Training entering the middle stages, there are still plenty of questions left unanswered.  Who will be the 5th starter?  Will Freddy Sanchez be good to go come April?  Can Edgar Renteria rebound now that he’s healthy?  Among these, one of the more hotly debated topics is that of the illustrious 5th outfielder. The...
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It’s hard to know what to expect from a team like the Giants in the coming season.  This is part one of a four part series detailing some of the biggest question marks on the roster.  The goal is to shed some much-needed light on some question marks going into the season, as well...
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After the interminable wait, the day has finally come.  Baseball junkies everywhere can rejoice, as yesterday marked Day 1 of Spring Training games, with the Giants beating the Mariners in extra innings 8-7.  At this point though, it’s important to stress the unimportance of games right now.  Tim Lincecum gave up two runs in...
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