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Giants May Redefine Variable Ticket Pricing in MLB, and Beyond
Giants May Redefine Variable Ticket Pricing in MLB, and Beyond
The Giants are using Austin-based qcue LLC to price 2,000 upper-deck seats dynamically using 20 different variables during 2009. If you have been following the ticket pricing trends for MLB this off-season (see The Biz of Baseball's "Ticket Watch" section), it’s obvious that the vast ...
Giants Offer Slugger Manny Ramirez 4-Year Deal
Giants Offer Slugger Manny Ramirez 4-Year Deal
cbs5.com — The San Francisco Giants are pursuing free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez and have offered him a four-year deal,... a well-connected source told CBS 5. In addition, the Denver Post newspaper quoted a Major League Baseball insider as saying the Giants were ... (more) Giants Offer Slugger Manny Ramirez 4-Year Deal
Will the Giants Compete With Randy Johnson?
Will the Giants Compete With Randy Johnson?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com — There are many reasons to like the Randy Johnson signing if your a Giants fan. First of... all, Johnson is still a very effective pitcher, even at age 45. Last season, Johnson won 11 games with an impressive 3.91 ERA in 184 innings. The Randy Johnson of 2009 will never be confused for the ... (more) Will the Giants Compete With Randy Johnson?
Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal | SFGiants.com: News
Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal | SFGiants.com: News
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com — SAN FRANCISCO -- Reflecting their intent to vault back into contender's status immediately, the Giants signed free-agent... left-hander Randy Johnson to a one-year, $8 million contract Friday. > Signing Johnson demonstrated the Giants' unwillingness to ... (more) Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal | SFGiants.com: News
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