jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 1/12/2009
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*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract. Behind every bone head decision, there has to be a reason for it...right?* ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Do It To Me One More Time
leftymalo.com 12/19/2008 — In 2008 the Giants scored 640 runs, or 3.95 per game .
At the Winter Meetings last week, Bruce Bochy floated a trial-balloon 2009 lineup to the press, and it didn’t look much different than 2008. But is it so dire? Before the Giants make any ...
Field Trip: Giants Stadium
majorleaguejerk.com 12/26/2008 — The House that Dave Meggett Built
I’ve never been to a professional football game. Hard to believe, right? A well-traveled fellow like myself, never having attended a professional football game before? That’s unbelievable. Well, ...
San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Final word on Manny -- for today
sfgate.com 1/3/2009 — From beat writer Henry Schulman: Shortly after the 2008 season ended, a top official told me the Giants had sincere interest in CC Sabathia, largely because the team felt he was interested in San Francisco and might accept a hometown discount. We in ...
San Francisco Giants: Five Things to Look Forward to in 2009
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 3/17/2009 — 1. 300 - GM Brian Sabean masterfully signed SP Randy Johnson to a one year contract that gives the Giants a veteran presence in the middle of their rotation. Even though Johnson is well past his prime, he can still be an effective pitcher and strike out plenty of hitters. Oh, and did I ...
Unit wants to savor time with Giants | SFGiants.com: News
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com 12/28/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO -- If 2009 is Randy Johnson's final Major League campaign, he intends to cherish it. > The "Big Unit," known through most of his 21-year career as a glowering, intimidating 6-foot-10 presence on the mound, won't necessarily change his ...
What's right move on Giants lefties? | SFGiants.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/14/2009 — SAN FRANCISCO -- It has been widely assumed that Jonathan Sanchez will be the pitcher the Giants trade in their quest for a proven hitter if they can't sign a free agent. > Like many assumptions, this one's dangerous to accept as a foregone ...
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 ...
RICKEY HENDERSON HEADING TO HALL —
NY Post: Sports 1/12/2009
Former Yankees and Mets left fielder Rickey Henderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today. Henderson played for the Yankees from 1985-89 and for the Mets in 1999-2000. He received 94.8 percent of the ballots cast by the Baseball...