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Could the Magowan Tenure with the Giants Be Ending?
bizofbaseball.com - 5/14/2008
Could the Magowan Tenure with the Giants Be Ending?
— bizofbaseball.com — There are rumblings today that Peter Magowan, managing partner of the San Francisco Giants may be stepping... away from his ownership tenure with the club. While the change is unconfirmed, a staunch denial from the Giants organization has not been issued either. As reported by Ray Ratto of the San Francisco Chronicle : Neither Magowan nor his manager/cut man Larry Baer has chosen to respond .. (more) Could the Magowan Tenure with the Giants Be Ending?

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When the MLB Brass Receive a Pass on the Mitchell Report
bizofbaseball.com - 4/26/2008
When the MLB Brass Receive a Pass on the Mitchell Report
— bizofbaseball.com — Never let it be said that I’m not willing to admit I was wrong. In November of... last year, just about a month shy of the release of the Mitchell Report, I wrote ( Could MLB Get a Pass on the Mitchell Report? ): Based on reports, the Mitchell investigation will offer up a forward looking set of recommendations, and not address how the PED culture in baseball was allowed to permeate. In ... (more) When the MLB Brass Receive a Pass on the Mitchell Report

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Is Part MLB’s "Discipline" showing Magowan the Door?
bizofbaseball.com - 5/16/2008
Is Part MLB’s "Discipline" showing Magowan the Door?
— bizofbaseball.com — The following is an editorial by Maury Brown of the Business of Sports Network. It barely slipped... through yesterday. Commissioner Selig made mention of how management implicated in the Mitchell Report “has” been disciplined. In other words, someone in a front office has been reprimanded, but unlike the parade of players that were rolled out in the Mitchell Report, we don’t ... (more) Is Part MLB’s "Discipline" showing Magowan the ...

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Owners Ratify Drug Agreement. Maple Bats Next?
bizofbaseball.com - 5/17/2008
Owners Ratify Drug Agreement. Maple Bats Next?
— bizofbaseball.com — As reported yesterday , the MLB’s 30 owners ratified the changes to the Joint Drug Agreement .... It is expected that the players will ratify the agreement as well, thus fully memorializing the agreement and putting it in place. But, that wasn’t the only topic covered yesterday. As we reported , Commissioner Selig mentioned that those in management positions within MLB that were ... (more) Owners Ratify Drug Agreement. Maple Bats Next?

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Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants
bizofbaseball.com - 5/17/2008
Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants
— bizofbaseball.com — UPDATE : Peter Magowan, the managing partner of the San Francisco Giants has stepped down, and will... retire on October 1, the scheduled end of the 2008 season. He will be succeeded as managing general partner by William H. Neukom, currently a general partner in the ownership group. Giants Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Laurence M. Baer will become President, effective ... (more) Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants

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Report: Magowan to Step Down from Giants Friday
bizofbaseball.com - 5/14/2008
Report: Magowan to Step Down from Giants Friday
— bizofbaseball.com — The San Francisco Giants will be holding a special ownership meeting on Friday, at which time, managing... partner Peter Magowan will reportedly step down from the leading position within the organization. As reported yesterday , word of the longtime owner stepping away from the Giants has been swirling. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle : Rumors of a Magowan exit after 15-plus ... (more) Report: Magowan to Step Down from Giants Friday

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Owners Meetings: Drug Agreement, Cubs Sale, More
bizofbaseball.com - 5/15/2008
Owners Meetings: Drug Agreement, Cubs Sale, More
— bizofbaseball.com — Meeting in Milwaukee, the quarterly owners meetings will commence today, with one thing certain: ratification of the... newly adjusted Joint Drug Agreement will be forthcoming. The new agreement dissolves the Health Policy Advisory Committee (comprised of management and union officials) and HPAC's responsibilities for the administration of the Program on performance-enhancing substances ... (more) Owners Meetings: Drug Agreement, Cubs Sale, More

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What the Giants Might be Like After Magowan
bizofbaseball.com - 5/17/2008
What the Giants Might be Like After Magowan
— bizofbaseball.com — As has been reported over the last few days, Peter Magowan , the managing general partner of... the San Francisco Giants will be stepping down today, leaving the organization without an MGP. This creates two issues for the future of the Giants: One of leadership. One of funds. Matier and Ross of the San Francisco Chronicle mentioned that former Microsoft general counsel William Neukom , and ... (more) What the Giants Might be Like After Magowan

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: Part of the Business of Sports Network - Report: Magowan to Step Down from Giants Friday
bizofbaseball.com - 5/14/2008
: Part of the Business of Sports Network - Report: Magowan to Step Down from Giants Friday
— bizofbaseball.com — Peter Magowan The San Francisco Giants will be holding a special ownership meeting on Friday, at which... time, managing partner Peter Magowan will reportedly step down from the leading position within the organization. As reported yesterday , word of ... (more) : Part of the Business of Sports Network - Report: ...

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sfgate.com - 5/14/2008
Magowan ready to exit Giants managerial team
— sfgate.com — The San Francisco Giants have called a special meeting of the team's ownership for Friday, and word... is that longtime managing partner Peter Magowan will announce he's stepping down. Rumors of a Magowan exit after 15-plus years at the helm have been ... (more) Magowan ready to exit Giants managerial team

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sfgate.com - 10/12/2008
Giants little more than longshot in Sabathia sweepstakes
— sfgate.com — Peter Magowan admitted after announcing he was quitting as MGP that the club erred on not pursuing... Vladimir Guerrero. When the Giants finally did decide to become a player, they signed Zito for $126 million, and the lefty went 21-30 in his first two ... (more) Giants little more than longshot in Sabathia sweepstakes

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MLB Owners Meetings: Neukom Approval. Blackout Policy
bizofbaseball.com - 8/14/2008
MLB Owners Meetings: Neukom Approval. Blackout Policy
— bizofbaseball.com — Today at MLB’s quarterly meetings, two key issues will be addressed: the approval vote of William Neukom... as the managing partner of the San Francisco Giants , and MLB’s television blackout policy on the local and regional level. Word is that Neukom should be easily approved after Peter Magowan announced that he was stepping down after 15 years of running the organization. The ... (more) MLB Owners Meetings: Neukom Approval. Blackout Policy

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San Francisco Giants : The Splash : The Magowan Question
sfgate.com - 5/8/2008
San Francisco Giants : The Splash : The Magowan Question
— sfgate.com — Peter Magowan Kim Komenich/The Chronicle 2007 Peter Magowan (more) San Francisco Giants : The Splash : The Magowan Question

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leftymalo.com - 5/9/2008
Magowan: Yer Out?
— leftymalo.com — Rumors abound that Peter Magowan wants to wave his frozen peas over the express lane check-out scanner and step... down as the Giants president and managing partner. Former Giant beat writer Mark Gonzales, now covering baseball for the Chicago ... (more) Magowan: Yer Out?

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sfgate.com - 5/16/2008
Magowan stepping down as Giants' boss
— sfgate.com — (05-16) 15:27 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Peter Magowan announced Friday he will retire as the Giants' managing... general partner at the end of this season, ending a 16-year reign that brought to San Francisco a new ballpark, Barry Bonds, a World Series, and ... (more) Magowan stepping down as Giants' boss

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sfgate.com - 11/21/2008
Lew Wolff is off the charts
— sfgate.com — GREAT OWNER NOTIONS THROUGH THE AGES, AND OTHER OXYMORONS A Partial List Lew Wolff (A's): Fremont Horace... Stoneham (Giants): Learned to balance any kind of drink on his knee Charlie Finley (A's): Rabbits behind home plate, mustaches on the players, ... (more) Lew Wolff is off the charts

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chron.com - 1/16/2008
Will Selig suspend Giants owner?
— chron.com — Commissioner Bud Selig seems ready to suspend San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan and general manager Brian... Sabean for looking the other way while a certain slugger bulked up and hit a bunch of home runs. Magowan and Sabean are front and center for the ethical dilemma many baseball people found themselves (more) Will Selig suspend Giants owner?

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onlybaseballmatters.com - 3/27/2008
…. Ingrate
— onlybaseballmatters.com — In my house, this is called lying: …. “With Barry Bonds gone,” Magowan said, addressing the media... throng, “this is clearly the beginning of a new era for the Giants.” He promised a “younger, faster, more ... (more) …. Ingrate

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Wiping Barry Bonds from AT&T: Peter Magowan’s and MLB’s Master Plan
dwil.wordpress.com - 3/28/2008
Wiping Barry Bonds from AT&T: Peter Magowan’s and MLB’s Master Plan
— dwil.wordpress.com — I n a move that is as crass as it is reprehensible, San Francisco Giants owner Peter... Magowan removed any sign of Barry Bonds’ presence at SBC bought by Pac Bell, merged with AT&T Park. Not even a “756″ sign remains. The ... (more) Wiping Barry Bonds from AT&T: Peter Magowan’s and MLB’s ...

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onlybaseballmatters.com - 3/31/2008
…. Two for one
— onlybaseballmatters.com — Joe Sheehan reminds us that Dusty Baker is still wrong: …. A few years back, the blogosphere... had a field day with Baker’s talk about “clogging the bases” while he was with the Cubs. We’re right back to that point again, with Baker not getting ... (more) …. Two for one

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