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Welcome back Baseball, we've missed you
Well folks, another year of baseball is upon us, and I for one, couldn't be more excited. Time for more seeing eye ground balls, walk off celebrations, and plenty of torture. Ah, it sounds...
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Giants could be seriously good, but also mortal
I waited a week to jump in here and write something intentionally, as to not overreact about such a small sample size. Seeing as though week one ended on a pretty lousy note in LA, I feel as though...
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Sandoval contract talks cut off partly due to shady agents
Like you guys, I'm a bit giddy over the Giants' hot start. They're crushing the ball everywhere, and it's nice to know that it's Brandon Belt's world and that we're just living in it.Other than some...
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How Agent Gustavo Vazquez screwed Salvador Perez and why Giants brass tabled...
Close your eyes and imagine this for a moment. It's 2008 and Katy Perry's magical song about kissing girls is brand new. An intriguing 21 year old 3B/C named Pablo Sandoval has come out of nowhere to...
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Lincecum decent -- Blue Bastards cry after midnight
As we honored the great Jackie Robinson across the country yesterday, we thought of all the things he went through. Racist taunts, horrible cold shoulders, and everything else. He truly went through so...
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Giants pulling it together despite a bad Panda
Sometimes things click, and sometimes they don't. For these Giants, the offense has once again come back to life, and the bullpen has been excellent. Despite the loss in Pittsburgh on the the play at...
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The Giants will be alright without Belty
Allow me to begin today's post with some 80s musical poetry:"I've been thinking 'bout the timesYou walked out on meThere were moments I'd believe, you were thereDo I miss you, or am I lying to myself...
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Like Morse, just enjoy the ride
There's really something to be said for being able to totally relax and enjoy what's going on around you. It's the way you feel on vacation, the way you feel when you gaze out at something beautiful...
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Giants clearly being targeted
Things are tense around baseball these days, no?You've got Manny Machado being a dick against the A's multiple times, the Red Sox and Rays having an "unwritten rule" pissing contest, and now, twice in...
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Giants do something cool, sign Cuban dude
Daniel Carbonell is his name, being a good athlete is his game.The Giants indeed did something cool today by signing a Cuban defector of their own, someone who looks like a serious speedster-- the...
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A tale of two teams
What on earth is going on with the Giants? One minute, they're literally the best baseball team on the planet that can't lose. The next thing you know, they're basically the worst. It's time for...
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Ballpark Review - Chase Field
I witnessed a rare thing last Saturday. A Giants win. They've been few and far between these days, so I was thrilled to have seen it in person in Phoenix-- especially after witnessing their 456th loss...
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Why Krukow's revelation nearly brought me to tears
I'm not a crier.I'm a dude. I love baseball and beer, and Eddie Money and smoking pork shoulder for half a day, and I love football and America and hating the Dodgers.I'm a lot of things, but I'm not a...
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Peavy, Uggla are low risk
Firstly, if you haven't read my piece about Mike Krukow. Please do so here. Now onto other stuff. I wasn't very happy about the Dan Uggla addition. I felt like it reeked of desperation and that he...
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Giants "House Money" run boggles the mind, makes me happy
People will ask me in passing, "Getting nervous for tonight?" or "This must be nerve-wracking. Isn't it crazy?"I've finally come to grips with my actual feelings recently, and they're not what I...
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San Francisco Giants dynasty status four wins away
How did we get here?I'm not sure I can answer without shaking my head incredulously and rambling uncontrollably. I'm not sure if the Giants themselves can answer that question. Although the simple...
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A dynasty is born, just like we all predicted
Ha. What a lie. No one saw this coming. Well except for me, kinda.I think once the ball got rolling during the NLDS though, we were all convinced that the Giants would take these playoffs and make them...
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So the odd year begins, may it be weirder than ever
Sometimes you just run out of things to say.What can you say that hasn't already been written or said about the Giants and these last 5 years? It's simply mind-boggling what they've accomplished, and...
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Good thing the Giants re-signed Vogelsong, huh?
Scarcely a day has passed in this ODD YEAR, and things are getting really weird already (See the title of my Opening Day post).Cain giving the finger to his pitching arm.No one quite knew the state of...
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The Great Hesto Presto saves the day
I still find myself thinking Chris Heston's name is Hansen or Hester. I almost have to write it on my arm so I remember who this guy actually is. That's how little I knew of him before his callup and...
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The Giants can't score
I looked up from my sushi at the TV briefly. I had lost track of time getting back from work and stopping home. The Giants were on already. Damn, I'd missed the beginning!Then I squinted across the...
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Giants sweep LA and find their footing
There are few things more satisfying than neatly piling up dust, debris, and various garbage, then unceremoniously removing it from the ground in which is lays. Sweeping they call it.Indeed these...
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Who the hell is Trevor Brown?
No. Seriously. Who the hell is Trevor Brown? I don't even remember him from last year as a callup. That's how bad of a blogger I've been. I haven't even read up on randoms that made the roster. This...
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Brandon Belt is one of the best 1Bs in MLB?
Really? He is?Oh. I have always had lots mixed feelings about Brandon Belt. He's too streaky, he's always finding ways to get hurt. He's too moody. His body language sucks. He strikes out too much....
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The Giants' Bullpen is a Mess
Romo down. Flexor Strain.Kontos out. Flexor Strain.Lopez: 12.00 ERA.Heston: 10.00 ERAStrickland: 5.06 ERACasilla: Two blown saves, and a close call or two.This is not the way you want to start a...
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