The short version of the story is that this site was not attended to well, and now is back with a vengeance.  The long version is full of political intrigue, romance, murder, and an incident involving some escaped zoo animals.  What’s important is that Croix De Candlestick is back and ready to help you,...
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Did you really think things were going to change?  Did you forget that the team that won the World Series still played ulcer-inducing baseball on a regular basis?  Now that the Opening Day “we won the World Series!” aura of goodwill has faded, we’ve gone back to the same brand of baseball as last...
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For the first time since 1955, on Opening Day we can call our team the “Defending World Series Champions.”  This will last approximately 162 games give or take, so let’s savor it while we can.  Even so, there’s always going to be that nagging feeling that things will go horribly wrong.  Brian Wilson is...
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There’s much to be done and much to be reported in the one day before tomorrow’s opening game against the hated Dodgers.  Brian Wilson will start the season on the DL, meaning there’s to be a scramble for a replacement closer within the bullpen (Sergio Romo is the obvious frontrunner, although a closer-by-committee is...
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There’s an old saying that Little League coaches like to tell kids: “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”  Back in the day, this saying rang true, because frankly you really didn’t care if your team won or lost.  Hell, you probably didn’t even know the score...
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If you picked up the San Francisco Chronicle and perused Bruce Jenkins’ latest column today, you were probably left scratching your head.  Or at least I was.  The general thesis of the article was that the prevailing emotion within the Giants’ organization concerning Barry Zito was “exasperation,” and that “his status as a No....
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It’s hard not to ride the high of a decisive victory over the Dodgers, even if it is early in the Spring.  Pablo Sandoval went deep, the Giants scored eight runs, and all is right in the world so far in the Cactus League.  I did some math, and if the Giants continue this...
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If you’re a baseball fan (also known as being someone who doesn’t hate freedom), you were probably looking towards today with the anticipation of a small child the night before Christmas.  Or maybe it was just me.  Something about the 25 degree Seattle weather and an internet feed of KNBR just screams baseball season...
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Earlier today Baseball America came out with their top-100 prospects list which included all of two Giants minor-leaguers, with Brandon Belt and Zack Wheeler clocking in at 23rd and 55th respectively.  The rest of the system, which is largely viewed as “bottom heavy,” has been left out of the conversation in terms of who...
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Given the lack of controversy surrounding the Giants’ camp personnel-wise this offseason, I understand the need as a sportswriter to drum up a positional battle, really I do.  In a recent article, Chris Haft talks with Bruce Bochy about the possibility of a log-jam of sorts on left field.  Sure, he’s no less of...
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