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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 November 12, 2008 at 7:56 amDuring the press conference yesterday, when Tim Lincecum was asked what he said when he learned of his newly acquired CYA, Lincecum said he dropped a few “Woo-hoos!” and that was that. You’ve got to enjoy this guy. At the presser he was dressed in a army-styled jacket with a beanie. He looked like a [...]
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Posted November 11, 2008 at 4:10 pmAt a press conference at AT&T Park, Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants talks about being named the top pitcher in the National League for 2008.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Padres narrow field for Jake Peavy trade talks (SFGate Sports: San Francisco Giants)
Posted November 4, 2008 at 9:59 pmThe San Diego Padres have narrowed the field of suitors for ace pitcher Jake Peavy, focusing on three National League teams. Peavy has $63 million in guaranteed money remaining on his deal, which runs through 2012 and contains a club option for 2013. General…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bullpen Cheapies (Bay City Ball)
Posted November 3, 2008 at 7:54 amEarlier last week I wrote about a few things that I thought the Giants should be doing for next year’s team. Among them were fixing the bullpen and finding free — or very cheap — talent to plug in to the team. Over the weekend the Giants made an early signing that could satisfy both [...]
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Posted October 31, 2008 at 6:47 amI raised this question once before, but, is the “Trade Matt Cain” meme the worst thing ever?
Select quotes from an article published yesterday on SFGiants.com:
The discussion over whether the Giants should trade Matt Cain already is a lively one, conducted on radio talk shows and Internet fan sites and by baseball reporters nationwide.
Does lively mean [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...World Series = Done. (Bay City Ball)
Posted October 30, 2008 at 6:46 amHere’s the deal: I wanted to watch the game last night but I just couldn’t get into it. I watched the last half of the 6th but that was it. Most unexciting final game of the World Series, ever? I think the format was messing me up. It’s just not as exciting to watch a [...]
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Posted October 21, 2008 at 6:14 amInteresting post from BBTF’s Chris Dial yesterday utilizing his OPD numbers. OPD stands for Offense + Defense and it’s Dials attempt at a more complete measure of a players worth by taking into account run creation and run prevention. Both very important things to have in a player.
Dial is quoted as:
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lincecum earns players’ vote (SFGate Sports: San Francisco Giants)
Posted October 21, 2008 at 12:00 amThough the Cy Young ballots remain stashed away for an announcement next month, the players have spoken - twice - and named Tim Lincecum the best pitcher in the National League for 2008. In the Players Choice awards announced Monday by the Major League…
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...‘Four more wins!’ Excited fans greet Phillies (SFGate Sports: San Francisco Giants)
Posted October 16, 2008 at 8:41 amThe Philadelphia Phillies returned home Thursday morning after clinching the National League pennant in Los Angeles, and a few dozen fans chanted their excitement _ and their hope _ as the team buses pulled into Citizens Bank Park. “Four more wins! Four more…