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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After trying to play through a foot injury in 2010, Burrell has said his return to MLB is doubtful.
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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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The scene is a smoke-filled office, with the shades drawn.  Brian Sabean, with his feet propped up on his desk, reaches over and puts out his cigar.  He grabs the phone and hails his secretary. Sabean: Laura, get Dayton Moore on the phone.  And patch Zito in too;  I want him to hear this. Dayton...
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Rumor has it the Giants offered the 33 year-old almost $4 million over 2 years before he decided to stay in Arizona.
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The Giants send SP Jonathan Sanchez and LHP Ryan Verdugo to Kansas City for OF Melky Cabrera.
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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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