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Giants Beat Pirates As the Voodoo Continues
This game had a little bit of everything. First we had the news of Brian Wilson and his elbow troubles. This was followed by the usual raging about Brandon Belt being out of the lineup once again. Then we had Barry Zito continuing to pitch well, albeit against an anemic Pirates offense. Finally there...
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With Brian Wilson Out, Who Gets to Close?
Bad news today for the Giants, Brian Wilson may be headed for surgery, which may end his season early. The reduced velocity we saw in Colorado was apparently the result of a bum elbow, and now we find ourselves in something of a bullpen...
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Yet Another Argument About Why Brandon Belt Should Play
Let me tell you all a story about a player I’ve talked about pretty frequently. It’s a story about a young player struggling to hit at the Major League level. He came in as a much-talked about prospect that many agreed should play every...
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Giants Win 5-0, Matt Cain Is Still Better Than You
There’s a general consensus that Matt Cain is better than all of us. I’m not one to buy into groupthink, but based on how that game went, I’m inclined...
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Oh, Those Giants.
Finally, the Giants team we all came to know and have heart attacks over decided to show up, making the universe feel just a little more in balance. Barry...
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Giants Lose, Universe Continues to Make No Sense
Well. That was weird. Tim Lincecum got lit up in the Coors-iest Coors game that ever did Coors. The Giants briefly overcame a six run deficit. Brandon Belt was...
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The Logic of Bruce Bochy (Or Lack Thereof)
I can never pretend to understand the mind of Bruce Bochy. From a managerial standpoint, the guy is rooted in old-timey gritty hard-nosed nicknamey baseball of the past. He’s...
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Breaking: Barry Zito Pitches Shutout, Hell Freezes Over
We have confirmed reports right now that every level of hell is indeed freezing over. This is of course pushing hellfolk refugees riding on the back of Cthuhlu to...
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Offseason Wishlist: Digging Through the Rubble
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...
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Shortstopping Insanity
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...
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Inside the Front Office: A Dramatic Re-Enactment
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...
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Melky Cabrera, Outdated Metrics, and Mismanagement
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....
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