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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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