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Head start helps Giants at Meetings

 
The Giants' pursuit of Randy Johnson likely will be their most compelling activity for the rest of the offseason as a result of what they did at the Winter Meetings -- which was nothing. Fortunately for the Giants, they were the Major Leagues' busiest team before the Meetings. (link)

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