Finally, the Giants team we all came to know and have heart attacks over decided to show up, making the universe feel just a little more in balance.  Barry Zito is still technically our best pitcher, but Madison Bumgarner looks like he’s ready to give him a run for his massive stockpiles of money...
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Well.  That was weird.  Tim Lincecum got lit up in the Coors-iest Coors game that ever did Coors.  The Giants briefly overcame a six run deficit.  Brandon Belt was benched twice in one game.  Brett Pill’s two errors in one play reduced the official scorer to weeping pile of jelly.  And most importantly, our...
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Posey will be available to pinch hit tonight and has said he hopes to start tomorrow.  Hector Sanchez will start in his place.
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I can never pretend to understand the mind of Bruce Bochy.  From a managerial standpoint, the guy is rooted in old-timey gritty hard-nosed nicknamey baseball of the past.  He’s often referred to as a “player’s manager,” sticking with his “proven” veterans against the tide of public pressure no matter how poorly they play. His complete...
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We have confirmed reports right now that every level of hell is indeed freezing over.  This is of course pushing hellfolk refugees riding on the back of Cthuhlu to the surface world where they have been quoted as hoping to “bring a new age of darkness to Earth.”  All this took place after an...
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After the whole Willie Bloomquist almost-debacle, the collective exhale from relieved Giants fans could be felt all over the West Coast.  This was then followed by panic, when everyone realized that “fixing the hole at at shortstop” consisted of signing Willie Bloomquist.  With him taken off the market, the options are now scarce.  Unless...
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After trying to play through a foot injury in 2010, Burrell has said his return to MLB is doubtful.
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The search for a competent shortstop, or as it’s being known right now, not-Brandon-Crawford, continued yesterday with rumors flying every which way.  When the news broke that Willie Bloomquist had re-signed with the Diamondbacks, we all thought nothing of it.  Then some disturbing rumors began to surface.  Per Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, the...
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The scene is a smoke-filled office, with the shades drawn.  Brian Sabean, with his feet propped up on his desk, reaches over and puts out his cigar.  He grabs the phone and hails his secretary. Sabean: Laura, get Dayton Moore on the phone.  And patch Zito in too;  I want him to hear this. Dayton...
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Rumor has it the Giants offered the 33 year-old almost $4 million over 2 years before he decided to stay in Arizona.
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