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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As many of you may know by now, the big news today was Giants’ acquisition of outfielder Melky Cabrera in exchange for Jonathan Sanchez and minor leaguer Ryan Verdugo.  Upon the announcement, the Twitterverse exploded with fan rage, as detractors across the internet prepared to throw themselves down the proverbial staircase.  I find myself...
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I wake up a little later than usual and suddenly the whole world has come crashing down.  The Blue Jays acquired Colby Rasmus in an eight player deal, rumors are flying around that the Giants have acquired Carlos Beltran for Zack Wheeler, and Ervin Santana threw a no-hitter where he still gave up a...
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After attending my first game of the year yesterday, I’ve come to two conclusions: first, the “Fist-Pump Cam” is likely the worst thing to happen in the world of organized baseball since the ‘94 strike.  Second, Clayton Kershaw is really good and seems to be especially good when he faces the Giants.  Now that...
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In keeping with the habit of taking Astro’s middle infielders, the Giants have acquired Jeff Keppinger in exchange for minor league pitchers Henry Sosa and Jason Stoffel.  Keppinger has experience playing everywhere around the diamond, and will likely be called upon to shore up either second base or shortstop, hopefully resulting in less playing...
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Fresh off of the second straight National League victory in the All-Star game, baseball fans have only one more dull, sports-free day to sit through before the excitement of the second half begins.  The end of the All-Star break also marks the beginning of trade season, a part of the year that could make...
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I know I still don’t feel like talking about next season yet unless the words “defending World Series Champions” are involved.  So I’ll reconcile these feelings by talking about what mix of players will help the Giants defend their World Series title.  It may still feel strange to be able to say that finally,...
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The discussion every day amongst Giants fans seems to be who should be brought into the fold at the trading deadline.  Everyone from David DeJesus to Corey Hart have been discussed, and more recently Jayson Werth.  With DeJesus hitting the disabled list, the options on the market have slightly narrowed. Things being the way they...
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Amidst the Corey Hart rumors, there’s one name out there that may be a little more affordable and lot more effective.  Royals outfield David DeJesus has come up in talks, as Henry Schulman claims that a top talent evaluator was at the Giants/Mets game last night.  The real question here is what the 30...
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The report came in today that the Giants have signed lefty Dontrelle Willis to a minor league deal.  With Willis reporting to Fresno for league minimum, it’s hard to hate this deal.  It costs us very little from a financial standpoint, and gives us some added insurance down in AAA should something go wrong. The...
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