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Loading ...Free Agent Preview: Rafael Furcal (Bay City Ball)
Posted November 17, 2008 at 11:20 amHere’s the facts:
In 2008, the Giants had the worst team production for the shortstop position in the National League. The collective of Giants’ shortstops could not break the .600 OPS barrier when they finished with an OPS of .576. That made them the only team in the NL with less than a .600 OPS from [...]
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Posted October 1, 2008 at 12:39 pmNote: There’s an open playoff thread below this post in case you were wondering.
In case you weren’t sure for whom you wanted to root in the playoffs, here’s a handy list of my suggestions based on a Giantscentric worldview. I’m eliminating guys like Scott Linebrink, Bobby Howry, and Carlos Villanueva, who really didn’t do enough in the Giants organization to make an impression. David Aardsma …
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Posted August 20, 2007 at 5:23 amFresno 9, Salt Lake 5
VIDEO: Lance Niekro’s debut
Fresno entered the ninth inning on Sunday night with a comfortable 9-3 lead and the opportunity finally presented itself for manager Dan Rohn to insert Lance Niekro into the game to make his debut as a knuckleball pitcher. On Wednesday night during a Pacific Coast League [...]