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The Market for a Big Hitter

July 23, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
The Market for a Big Hitter

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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Giants Interested in David DeJesus?

July 16, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Giants Interested in David DeJesus?

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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Giants Get Dontrelle Willis (About 5 Years Too Late)

July 15, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Giants Get Dontrelle Willis (About 5 Years Too Late)

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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Who Stays, Who Goes, and the Dwindling Trade Market

July 14, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Who Stays, Who Goes, and the Dwindling Trade Market

The run up to the All-Star break sparked a good deal of discussion as to what exactly the missing pieces on this Giants team were.  On some days, it seems as though all the pieces are in place.  Buster Posey is hitting successfully out of the cleanup spot, Aubrey Huff is continuing to roll,...
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Winter Meetings Day 2 Roundup

December 8, 2009
By Nick Cannata-Bowman

As day two of the Winter Meetings comes to a close, a lot of rumors have floated around concerning our beloved Giants.  Brian Sabean has been busy establishing contacts, some good, some not so good.  Let’s take a look at the accumulation from the last couple days. Along with seven other teams, the Giants have...
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On Buster Posey

December 5, 2009
By Nick Cannata-Bowman

Buster Posey is a very good baseball player.  The 5th overall pick in the 2008 draft, he’s been a fast riser through the minors, showing good adjustments with his bat, while his defense seems to remain a question, although when drafted the reviews from scouts were largely positive about his abilities behind the dish....
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It's quiet…too quiet…

November 30, 2009
By Nick Cannata-Bowman

It’s been a down month for trade rumors. Not a lot has gone on, as most teams are content to sit on their hands and wait until the Winter Meetings before anything gets done. Brian Sabean himself has admitted that he won’t pursue trades, preferring to test the waters of the free...
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Day 1

November 5, 2009
By Nick Cannata-Bowman

Welcome to the first day of the rest of the offseason.  I’ll kick it off with the obligatory “Yankees win because they have all that damned money.  Curse you, Steinbrenners!”  Now that that’s out of the way, we can all move on with our lives and pay attention to more important things, like the...
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