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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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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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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While you were out with your significant other on a romantic night on the town spending exorbitant amounts of money on a fancy dinner, a dozen roses, and a box of chocolates, you may have forgotten why Monday, February 14th was important.  I’ll assume you, the non-single reader, were probably distracted by the festivities...
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Dear Giants, Valentines Day may be a corporate marketing holiday designed to jump-start sales of roses, greeting cards, and chocolate-flavored comestibles.  All the same, when you don’t have money on any of those things, it’s a holiday designed solely for appreciating the ones you love.  With you coming in on my list of “Things I...
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In the past decade, the argument can be made that the Giants were given a raw deal (that seemingly expired in 2010).  There was both heartbreak and middling levels of success galore, with the occasionally controversial record-breaking season out of Barry Bonds.  If there’s one area of heartbreak that hasn’t been felt all that...
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If you’ve been a Giants fan for anywhere between two and sixty years, there’s a good chance that at some point this team has broken your heart.  Maybe it was when Willie McCovey’s line drive wasn’t quite high enough in ‘62.  Or it could have been the travesty that was the ‘02 World Series....
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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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Before I begin, I’m willing to bet you’ve noticed the new layout, as well as the advertisements. The reason for all this is that I’ve been asked to join the Yardbarker Blogging Network, which brings with it the promise of exposure and ad revenue while still allowing me to maintain my own operation here...
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The Seattle Mariners hold a special place in my heart, even as a Giants fan.  They may not have the history we have, but they sure do have the heartbreak.  Living in Seattle and talking with their fans, it’s easy to see similarities in the pain we mutually suffer through on a daily basis....
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