The tan suffered, but Giles' bruise earned him locker-room cred

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 The tan suffered, but Giles' bruise earned him locker-room cred
"I promise you, most guys would have been on the disabled list," pitcher Jake Peavy said. "Brian Giles is a flat-out gamer. The way he competes every day, it's a great thing for the young guys on this team." [link]

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"His beautiful tan was altered. I'm sure that hurt him more than anything."
Published 7/22/2008 by sdsuaztec4 at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
... Giles' tan suffered due to injury

Separated at birth?: Jerry Hairston and The Cosby Show's Elvin
Published 7/22/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
If I ever have a son-in-law, I'd like him to  be like Elvin Tibideaux. You know, a guy who could subserviently play the comedic whipping boy to my easily-bemused Cliff Huxtable self in the sitcom that will undoubtedly be my life as a father.  Bearing a resemblance to journeyman ballplayer Jerry Hairston, Jr., however, will be completely optional. From the San Diego U-T (second item): Starting with lunch Monday, Hairston had good times with his older brother Jerry Hairston Jr., a Reds utilityman. "For the first time in ...

Buying opportunity: starting catcher
Published 7/22/2008 by Joseph P. at River Avenue Blues
... on Sunday, but that’s been his only hit in 12 plate appearances for AAA Portland. Manager Bud Black says Bard should be activated this week. ...

Brian Giles is a Real Housewife of San Diego County
Published 7/22/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... than A-Rod spends in Madonna's bed (TOPICAL REFERENCE! ZING!). Anyway, Giles hurt his thigh last month when slamming into the wall at Yankee Stadium and came away with a nasty, tan-ruining purple bruise: ...

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