Pablo Sandoval has officially been given the green light to man third despite soreness in his elbow.
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Prospect Profile: Eric Surkamp
Earlier today Baseball America came out with their top-100 prospects list which included all of two Giants minor-leaguers, with Brandon Belt and Zack Wheeler clocking in at 23rd and 55th respectively. The rest of the system, which is largely viewed as “bottom heavy,” has been left out of the conversation in terms of who...
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Who’s in Left: The “Are We Really Debating This” Edition
Given the lack of controversy surrounding the Giants’ camp personnel-wise this offseason, I understand the need as a sportswriter to drum up a positional battle, really I do. In a recent article, Chris Haft talks with Bruce Bochy about the possibility of a log-jam...
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What to Expect: Madison Bumgarner
Around this time last year there was a small panic about the future of lefty Madison Bumgarner. Drafted out of high school in 2007, he was touted as having a plus fastball that sat around 94-95 mph, while concerns were abound for his unorthodox...
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Fearing the Beard
The Giants of 2010 were a cast of characters to say the least. Between Tim Lincecum’s long hair and alleged marijuana use and Cody Ross’ storied past as a...
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Prospect Profile: Brandon Belt
I touched on Brandon Belt briefly in my “Down on the Farm” post, but didn’t go into detail in hopes of stretching this guy’s story potential out as much...
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Pitchers, Catchers, and Panda(s), Oh My!
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...
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An Open Love Letter
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...
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What to Expect: Miguel Tejada
As we’re almost 24 hours away from pitchers and catchers reporting, let’s get moving with the second installment in the “What to Expect” series, featuring our newest Giant, shortstop...
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Defection and the Business of Baseball
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...
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Down on the Farm
For the last decade, the Giants have been famous for drafting and developing an endless slew of above-average pitching prospects. The legacy began with the likes of Shawn Estes,...
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What to Expect: Pablo Sandoval
Last year I did a series of posts entitled “What to Expect” featuring players who’s 2010 seasons were difficult to project. The series featured Mark DeRosa and Pablo Sandoval,...
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The (Not So) Tortured Giants Fan
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...
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