- Gwen Knapp of the San Francisco Chronicle writes about how Barry Bonds' "cynicism cost him a hero's legacy." Giants Win said it best -- "I'd only say that Barry's refusal to kiss up to sportswriters is going to doom us to enduring this kind of drivel for years."
- MLB Trade Rumors reviews the San Francisco Giants' offseason.
- Fire Brand of the American League looks at the turmoil in Dodgerland.
- On a similar note, Fangraphs asks if the Dodgers are screwed.
- Bay City Ball graphs BIP types for pitchers -- Barry Zito is skilled at inducing pop-ups.
- Flip Flop Fly Ball has an awesome Brian Wilson graphic -- looking at the first 200 results for when someone searches "Brian Wilson" on Google Images. (h/t McCovey Chronicles)
- Beyond the Box Score looks at the best 1-2 punch in baseball. It's most definitely not Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez.
- Hardball Talk explains why Showtime’s “The Franchise” looks like a winner.
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