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Brian Sabean Is Fixing a Hole Where the Cain Comes In
walkoffwalk.com - 12/4/2008
Brian Sabean Is Fixing a Hole Where the Cain Comes In
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With the Diamondbacks cutting costs, the Dodgers in free agent flux, the Rockies trading away their stars, and the Padres being crippled by their owner's divorce, the National League West is ripe for the taking. And San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean noticed! He's made the two ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/5/2008
Keith Law Blog
— sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Keith Law The signing of Edgar Renteria makes the Giants more competitive in 2009 and... probably 2010, but at no cost to the generally bright long-term picture in San Francisco. He doesn't cost them a draft pick and won't be blocking any major ... (more) Keith Law Blog

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insider.espn.go.com - 12/3/2008
Jayson Stark Blog
— insider.espn.go.com — It's been nearly three weeks since the Yankees offered CC Sabathia 140 million of their hard-earned YES... Network/New Yankee Stadium dollars. You may have noticed that CC hasn't said yes. Yet. The Yankees still seem supremely confident that he will, ... (more) Jayson Stark Blog

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blogs.mercurynews.com - 12/4/2008
Sabean rules out run at Manny Ramirez, downplays other big-ticket items | Extra Baggs
— blogs.mercurynews.com — Giants GM Brian Sabean laid out his thoughts for the winter meetings and had some newsy things... to say. Make sure to check the Mercury News story in tomorrow’s editions, but for now, some quick news points:–Sabean said he doesn’t “see us acquiring an ... (more) Sabean rules out run at Manny Ramirez, downplays other ...

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Big League Stew:  Are the Giants looking to fuel the hot stove by themselves?

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Are the Giants looking to fuel the hot stove by themselves?
Big League Stew — ... Good for him. While most front office men are struggling to reach the checkbook with their alligator arms, Sabean is looking at an NL West where most of the teams are still sleeping through the alarm and seeing that it may be winnable. As such, he's already added ...

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blogs.mercurynews.com 12/15/2008 — Three quick things about Brian Sabean’s big blast at the media from the winter meetings last night… As an introduction, you must click over to Baggs’ blog for the full Sabes rant. Basically, Brian is upset that there was so much ...
Giants to Make Offer for CC
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Yesterday it was reported that CC Sabathia's wife Amber wants here husband to play in San Francisco. Sabathia also obviously would also love to play near his home town -he is from Vallejo, California, around 30 miles outside of San Francisco. The Giants are interested and have some money to ...
Yankee fans: Fear the (SF) Giants
nj.com 12/4/2008 — We reported two weeks ago that the Giants were readying an offer for CC Sabathia, and events of the past couple of days have strengthened that belief. At the time, a person familiar with Sabathia's thinking said he was expecting...
Will the Giants Take a Bath with Sabathia?
obsessivegiantscompulsive.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — A discussion of the Giants pursuing Sabathia broke out in the comment section for the post on Lincecum's long-term contract. A couple of good sources of info on this is El Lefty Malo and, of course, Extra Baggs . I'll try to capture most of the good ...
Johnson, Sabean say Giants can contend
sfgate.com 12/29/2008 — "I pitched against them three or four times last year. I saw the potential," the five-time Cy Young Award winner said Saturday after signing a one-year, $8 million contract with San Francisco, a team he declared "was at the top of my list." "The NL ...
Roundtable, Part 2
leftymalo.com 12/15/2008 — The baseballers at Blogs by Fans, my parent network, are in the middle of a roundtable dissection of the just-concluded winter meetings. Part one, with Depressed Fan asking Kingman about the Mets, is here . Part two: Kingman asks me about the ...
Angry Sabean rails against media, questions Sabathia’s interest | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 12/11/2008 — Giants General Manager Brian Sabean’s face turned red and his voice built into a shout. He didn’t hide his displeasure during a stunning session with four beat reporters in his Bellagio hotel suite. But it wasn’t because CC Sabathia is heading to the ...
Are Giants making their pitch for CC? | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/20/2008 — The blogs are buzzing here and here that the Giants will tender a massive offer to CC Sabathia, and while I’m told interest from Willie Mays Plaza is sincere, a reliable source said the club was “not in offer mode” with the free-agent left-hander. ...
UPDATED: Giants talk to Sabathia’s camp; Yanks rumored to be out, Brewers emerging | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 12/9/2008 — UPDATE: An executive close to the CC Sabathia talks told me the perception is that the Brewers are emerging as the frontrunner. It’s been confirmed to me that the Giants had discussions with CC Sabathia’s camp last night, and they expect to have ...
…. Really?
onlybaseballmatters.com 12/9/2008 — Under the heading, “Signing of Renteria a wise decision by Giants,” Keith Law smears the following horseshit all over his computer: …. The signing of Edgar Renteria makes the Giants more competitive in 2009 and probably 2010, but ...
Giants Bolster Bullpen; One Objective Down, One To Go — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/4/2008
Coming into the off-season, San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean had two objectives; improve the bullpen and solidify the offense. So far, just a couple weeks in, he has accomplished one of those things. The Giants became the first ...
Giants sign Renteria for two years, $18.5M — FOXSports.com News for MLB 12/4/2008
Edgar Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in as many days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract to replace 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel. "He is a complete player on both sides of the ball, a ...
Hot Stove roundup: Bay Area aces? — Major League Baseball News 12/5/2008
Things are heating up in both the Hot Stove and the Bay Area, with the Giants expressing interest in CC Sabathia, and reports that Randy Johnson is open to pitching for the A's or Giants if the opportunity arose.
The Yankees are in a bad position for starting pitching... — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/4/2008
The days of the Yankees getting what they want, might be over. Today, Jason Stark of  ESPN is saying that CC Sabathia might be loured in by the San Francisco Giants. The Yankees thought that they had CC in their back pockets with ...
Giants sign Renteria for two years, $18.5M — FOXSports.com News for MLB 12/5/2008
Edgar Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in as many days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract to replace 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel. "He is a complete player on both sides of the ball, a ...