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Sabean Diligently Replaces Howry/Valdez Combo with Trio of Lousy Pitchers


Somewhere in my imagination, Brian Sabean and his staff had a conversation this week that went something like this:

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Giants Avoid Arbitration With Brian Wilson, Continue to Avoid Cutting Fred Lewis


Some quick Sunday notes while you’re waiting for the Pro Bowl to start:

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Offseason Notes: Lineup (somewhat better), Sanchez (hurt again), Valdez (gone!)


It’s been an interesting week or so for the Giants. Bengie is back, a couple of lousy relievers are gone, and Freddy Sanchez is as delicate as a small, sickly child. The news:

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Breaking: Giants bring back Bengie Molina


According to KPIX, the Bay Area’s CBS affiliate, the Giants have re-signed Bengie Molina to a 1-year, $4.5 million deal.

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Aubrey Huff: Eh, Whatever


There’s an episode of Seinfeld where George wants to break up with his girlfriend, but she outright refuses to go along with the idea. George makes an impassioned argument to her as to why they should break up, and she still won’t agree to it; George, completely resigned to the fact that he’s not going to win the argument nor get what he ultimately wants, lets out a huge sigh, throws his hands up and says, “ehhhhhhh… alright.” That was my reaction when I heard the Giants had signed Aubrey Huff.

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Giants Sign DeRosa; Awful Lineup now Slightly Less Awful


Stop me if you’ve heard this one: in an effort to improve their offense, the Giants have signed an aging hitter on the decline to a multi-year contract. I’m in!

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Giants Seem Committed to Scoring Even Fewer Runs in 2010


Wasn’t it fun watching the 2009 Giants offense? There are so many great memories that come flooding back: watching Aaron Rowand flail at breaking balls using a bat made for tee-ball; watching Fred Lewis take third called strike after third called strike, then watching him complain that he wasn’t playing every day; remembering how Travis Ishikawa and Ryan Garko made you long for the days of Todd Benzinger; watching Randy Winn age ten years overnight; remembering how a team of Major League hitters had no idea how to bunt; or watching Kevin Frandsen go approximately 0-for-200 and then reading about him complaining when the Giants traded for a second baseman. Ah, memories.

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Back Into the Swing of Things


Here’s how I’d describe appendicitis: the worst pain in the history of Earth. It’s somewhere between childbirth, and watching Fred Lewis try to track down a flyball to his left; yes, it’s that painful. The recovery after an open appendectomy is no joke, either. I’m more than two weeks removed from the operation, and this is the first time I can sit at my computer desk for more than 15 minutes. Victory is mine, appendix. So, I apologize for my prolonged absence, but I promise I had a really good excuse.

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The Offseason: It Begins


Ugh, the offseason sucks, doesn’t it? No games to look forward to, no Aaron Rowand at bats to make you shake your head in disgust, no wondering what Brian Wilson’s hair is going to look like… yep, it sucks. But the Giants are going their best to make things interesting over the winter, and a few noteworthy stories have popped up over the last week. Let’s get caught up:

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Final Grades: Bullpen


The Giants’ two main goals heading into the 2009 season were to dramatically improve the bullpen, and to dramatically improve the lineup; well, 1 out of 2 isn’t bad, right? The Giants’ bullpen was a huge part of the team’s success in ’09, a welcome change from the God-awful relief corps of past seasons. Here are my final grades for the 2009 Giants bullpen.

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