Furthermore, at this stage we're just not terribly interested in trading him.
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Brian is ...
Gaslamp Ball —
... It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Brian Giles
Odds and Ends: Ozuna, Giles
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Time to run down today's links.
Here's a feature on Baseball Prospectus' Nate Silver in University of Chicago Magazine.
According to Bud Selig, the idea of an international draft won't be debated until the next collective bargaining agreement, which will start in 2012.
I did a Q&A with The Chuck Knoblog.
Pablo Ozuna is a free agent.
Paul DePodesta explains why the Padres intend to keep Brian Giles.
RotoAuthority has some disabled list hitters ...
THT Live:DePodesta on Brian Giles
The Hardball Times —
I love Paul DePodesta's blog. The fact that a major league exec is willing to be so open with his fans is tremendous. Still, I can't help thinking that he's missing an opportunity with Brian Giles. The concept of "selling high" doesn't seem to be on his mind. ...
Ask the questions, receive an answer
FriarBall —
... Apparently a lot of people have been wondering about the future of Brian Giles and Paul DePodesta provided an answer today on his blog. The short answer - Giles isn't going anywhere. ...
It Might Be Dangerous… You Go First: DePodesta: Brian Giles
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
It Might Be Dangerous… You Go First: DePodesta: Brian Giles A look at Brian Giles and his intangible irreverency. In the current season Brian is hitting .301 with a .394 obp and a .433 slg. His .394 obp stands 6th in the NL, and it’s the best on the Padres by a wide margin. Furthermore, Brian has walked more than he has struck out so far this year, which would mark the 10th consecutive season of that accomplishment. Though the slugging percentage is below his .512 career mark, it is the highest in his past three seasons and his ISO has been very steady over the past three ...
Baseball Today: Thursday, July 17
Projo Sox Blog —
... TRADE TALK: Paul DePodesta says on his blog that the Padres are "just not terribly interested in trading" Brian Giles (itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com) . . . The Miami Herald reported the Marlins called the Tigers about the availability of ex-Florida catcher Ivan Rodriguez, ...
Red Sox really want to be next Evil Empire
FriarBall —
... We heard in July from Paul DePodesta that the team had no interest in trading Giles but in a later post we also learned that teams will ...
What Are Baseball Intangibles Worth?
The Big Lead —
... Padres OF Brian Giles. At 37, Giles, is on the downside of his career, yet still productive. What’s most notable about this negotiation, however, is that on his blog, Padres special assistant GM Paul DePodesta said that the Padres were leaning towards keeping Giles because of the intangibles he brings to the table: ...
