- Giants Extend Freddy Sanchez | MLB Trade Rumors
This move makes a lot of sense, given the paucity of quality second-basemen that are available. And it's only a one-year $6MM extension; that said, Freddy Sanchez is injury-prone, and on the wrong side of 30. Realistically, he'll be a 1-1.5 win player if he stays healthy. And I can live with that. - Giants fan “critically beaten in parking lot at Dodger Stadium” | Hardball Talk
This is just awful.
- Randy Winn Retires | MLB Trade Rumors
Randy Winn was pretty good with the Giants -- especially in his 2008 campaign (5 fWAR). He did not, however, finish out his career gracefully.
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- Prospect of the Day: Brandon Belt | Minor League Ball
Given his rapid rise, there could be some bumps and bruises and a slow start is always quite possible, but Belt has everything needed to be a long-term lineup mainstay.
- Santiago Casilla’s velocity, Giants’ ‘pen | Bay City Ball
But I would probably surmise that a Casilla with his old fastball probably isn’t going to be nearly as good as 2010 Santiago Casilla was with his new fastball. Those two to three fewer inches probably mean both fewer strikeouts and more walks. Not to mention his .277 BABiP may well not be repeatable nor his 0.33 home run rate. It’s possible his improved fastball just didn’t come out to play in the spring, without the proper adrenaline and motivation in all. But if not, he won’t be seeing the eighth inning very often for very long.
- A Travis Ishikawa Appreciation Post | Snow Woulda Had It
- The 32 Best Players in Baseball for 2011 | Joe Posnanski
Three Giants made this list. Does this dispel the myth that the Giants "have no superstars"?
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