Giant of a Steal
fangraphs.com 1/5/2009 — Brian Sabean needs to do something silly soon. Like, trade Jonathan Sanchez for Jorge Cantu or Tim Lincecum for Alexis Rios silly, otherwise, the Giants are having an amusingly solid off-season. It started by adding Josh Phelps , next signing Jeremy ...

2009 MLB Previews - San Francisco Giants
spartyandfriends.com 2/24/2009 — The 133rd season of Major League Baseball is upon us. Over the next month and half, we will be taking a look at each ball club, leading up to the Expert Predictions of the esteemed staff at Sparty & Friends. We will be previewing each team, from worst to first . Today, we take a trip to ...

Did The Giants Sign Big Unit Just To Sell Tickets?
sportsbybrooks.com 12/27/2008 — The Giants hadn’t exactly made a splash in free agency this offseason, moving away from a potential trade for Jake Peavy and failing to add significant bats to a pretty anemic offense. But all that may have started to change late last night, ...

Will the Giants Compete With Randy Johnson?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/29/2008 — 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 ...

Would the Giants Compete With Manny Ramirez?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/5/2009 — As I look up and down the Giants roster , I can't help but notice that the Giants actually have some talent. Gone are the days of signing aging, declining, and useless players to three year contracts that would cost the team a draft pick and hurt the team's performance on the field (I'm ...

Giant of a Steal
fangraphs.com 12/27/2008 — Brian Sabean needs to do something silly soon. Like, trade Jonathan Sanchez for Jorge Cantu or Tim Lincecum for Alexis Rios silly, otherwise, the Giants are having an amusingly solid off-season. It started by adding Josh Phelps, next signing Jeremy ...

Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/27/2008 — 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 ...

2009 San Francisco Giants Preview
blueworkhorse.com 3/9/2009 — Can the Giants stellar starting rotation stay healthy and carry the team? Our preview includes their projected starting lineups, rotations, prospect to watch, "Hometown Feel," and overall outlook.

SF Giants Offseason Report Card
baseballreflections.com 2/21/2009 — Image via Wikipedia This is why I’m not a teacher; I’m sort of a pass or fail guy. So since the Giants seem destined to have Bengie Molina bat cleanup for the second year in a row, I suppose they have failed (or at least come close) in their off season mission to improve the ...

Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal | SFGiants.com: News
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com 12/27/2008 — 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 ...

Giants Round Table: Did They Address The Offseason Needs? — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/18/2009
Last week we released the first Giants Round Table of 2009, and at the beginning of the slideshow I had this paragraph:   General Manager Brian Sabean entered winter this year with a few goals in mind: retool the bullpen, add a ...

1/19 Winter Ball Report — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/19/2009
Dominican Winter League - Wilkins Arias (Aguilas) got hit hard in .2 of an inning. He allowed three runs - all earned - on three hits and a walk. His ERA in the DWL playoffs is now 9.58. Friday's Games: Venezuelan Winter League Friday's ...

Bay Area Baseball Is About To Get Way More Exciting — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/19/2009
Jason Giambi, Matt Holliday, and Randy Johnson. Oh my! Over the winter break, a lot has happened to the Bay Area baseball teams that can and will increase their chances at being major contenders in the American League and National League West.  ...

What Are the San Francisco Giants Waiting For? — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/20/2009
The winter meetings this past off-season saw the Yankees spend a bundle of dough, the Mets trying to shore up there crappy bullpen, and the San Francisco Giants pretty much settle so far on the Big Unit. If the season were to start today, Aaron ...

Texas Rangers near deal with Omar Vizquel — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 1/20/2009
The Texas Rangers are close to signing free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel to a minor league contract,...