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Surfing safari 08/09/08
Published 8/9/2008 by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
... Madden ‘09 to audible. USC QB Mark Sanchez suffers dislocated kneecap. ESPN.com interview with Joey Cheek, who had visa to China revoked. Saratoga race card rained out. Yes, rained out. The best part of the Olympics: The Bondy Blahg. Weightlifter makes trip to Beijing only to find out he can’t compete. Charger linebacker’s story is an eye-opener. What is Brian Giles thinking, choosing the Padres over the Red Sox? Jim Edmonds makes a powerful ...

Odds and Ends: Sabathia, Teixeira, Ibanez, Giles
Published 8/9/2008 by Sarah Green at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... of his vetoed trade to Boston became public. "I didn't know everybody was supposed to know, especially when it wasn't a done deal and it wouldn't go down," Giles said. "It's kind of between myself and my agent and Boston and the Padres." He also expressed a desire to stay with the Pads---a preference that was greeted with suspicion by the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo. ...

Someone Who Doesn't Want to Play for the Red Sox? Inconceivable!
Published 8/9/2008 by Orel (noreply@blogger.com) at Sons of Steve Garvey
From "Tough to defend this decision" by Nick Cafardo at the Boston Globe: Any major league player with a competitive bone in his body won't understand Brian Giles's decision to stay in San Diego. There's talk of not wanting to leave two daughters behind. Understandable, for sure, but part of the job description is players coping with being away from their families as they pursue lifelong dreams and lucrative careers. Giles is a player who talks a lot about winning, but if that's the case, and you don't want to leave San ...

The Giles Non-Story
Published 8/11/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... Second, I’m hearing a lot of nonsense about Giles’ desire to win or whatever. I understand that the Boston media maybe feels a little jilted by his decision to remain in San Diego, but seriously, get over yourself. This is choice: ...

Hitting the Links - Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins
Published 8/12/2008 by BSBuzz@gmail.com (Boston Sports Buzz) at Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball...
... Charlie Zink is expected to take Wake's start today. Curt in the car's talking again (surprise, surprise) and this time he has some unpopular opinions regarding Manny on the SOSH boards. Imagine that. Amalie Benjamin takes a look at Clay's recent struggles. John Tomase is impressed by Masterson's signs of progress. Tomase also analyzes Youk's progression into a middle-of-the-order run producer. According to Nick Cafardo, Brian Giles' decision to nix a trade to the Sox is unexplainable and ...