Jason Giambi Article Archive

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    • Between December 5, 2008 and December 5, 2009

  1. New York Yankee Haters Unite: We're Three Wins Away from a Victory for Baseball

    The year was 1995. I was 12-years old. And I fell in love for the first time. Hard. And anybody who was living in Seattle in the time can tell you who I fell for, because 1995 is perhaps the fondest year remembered in the modern Seattle era...

    Kenny Stein Written by Kenny Stein about about 1 month ago 130 reads 6 comments

  2. Joba Is Legend: The Truth About The New York Yankees

    I am Legend starring Hollywood hunk Bruce Lee is on HBO right now, and it's striking me how similar it is to the New York Baseball Yankees.  Allow me to explain. A - Will Smith is in I am Legend...

    g man Written by g man about about 1 month ago 32 reads 0 comments

  3. The Difference Between Yankees Expectations and Other Teams

    Two former Yankees are in the Bay area this year with new teams. Jason Giambi has rejoined the Oakland A's, and Randy Johnson is now with the San Francisco Giants...

    Greg Cohen Written by Greg Cohen about 8 months ago 93 reads 2 comments

  4. New York Yankees Plagued: Posada Down & Alex Rodriguez Needs Hip Surgery.

    "Ain't fakin, there's a whole lot of shakin going on. " Washington DC The first Bronx setback came when Jorge Posada experienced pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder about one week ago...

    Patrick Read Written by Patrick Read about 9 months ago 701 reads 32 comments

  5. Elder Statesmen: Analyzing Five Infielders/DH

    All owners want to get the next top young player. We look at the potential, at what the player could possibly develop into. We are willing to take the risk and hope for the best...

    Eric Stashin Written by Eric Stashin about 9 months ago 112 reads 0 comments

  6. Oakland A's 2009 Season Preview

    2008 record: 76-86 Key Additions: Matt Holliday (OF), Jason Giambi (1B/DH), Russ Springer (RF), Michael Wuertz Key Subtractions: Huston Street (RP), Carlos Gonzalez (OF), Alan Embree (RP), ...

    David Allan Written by David Allan about 9 months ago 575 reads 4 comments

  7. AL West Division Debate: Old Is the New New?

    This offseason the Seattle Mariners signed an old favorite, Ken Griffey, Jr., while the Athletics signed an ex-MVP in Jason Giambi...

    Aaron Meyer Written by Aaron Meyer about 9 months ago 54 reads 0 comments

  8. Diamond Smoke: Brett Gardner

    The New York Yankees have seen many players step up at different times for them this season. One player that I think is really great for them as the postseason arrives is Brett Gardner...

    Lee Tawil Written by Lee Tawil about 2 months ago 5 reads 0 comments

  9. Who Else Is On The 2003 Steroid List?

    When asked to write an article on the most likely guy in the major leagues to be on the 103 person list of people who failed a 2003 steroid test, one name popped into my head...

    matt elias Written by matt elias about 9 months ago 284 reads 0 comments

  10. C'Mon Bleacher Report, You're Better Than This

    Stumbling upon a facebook banner ad for Bleacher Report was one of the best things that happened to me in the past year. Since I joined five months ago, I have had the pleasure of writing articles that have been read 9,258 times...

    Paul Sievers Written by Paul Sievers about 9 months ago 170 reads 12 comments

  11. Excuse-A-Paloooza: At Least A-Rod Goes the Classy Route

    A-Rod is the latest in a long string of MLB elites to get schnabbed (by proof or logic) for using Performance Enhancing Drugs. Tests done during the 2003 season (A-Rod's last in Texas) which were supposed to remain sealed, have unsealed...

    Don Spieles Written by Don Spieles about 9 months ago 43 reads 0 comments

  12. Steroids Have Not Killed Pro Baseball: They Have Actually Given It Life-Support

    I'm so tired of hearing everyone on television, on the radio, and around the water cooler whine and complain about how steroids have killed professional baseball...

    Ryan Michael Written by Ryan Michael about 9 months ago 322 reads 4 comments

  13. The Most Famous Baseball Players of the 2000s: An All-Fame Lineup

    The past decade has seen impressive growth in major league baseball's popularity. It's hard to believe now that the institution was wobbling quite a bit after the mid-90s strike...

    Arne Christensen Written by Arne Christensen about 2 months ago 229 reads 5 comments

  14. Jason Giambi Opines About "The Yankee Years"

    From Lisa Guerrero: I spoke Wednesday with Jason Giambi, who certainly had mixed feelings about his former manager's decision to write it, something he's known about for quite a while because of a phone call he received from the publisher's fact-checker..

    Greg Cohen Written by Greg Cohen about 10 months ago 15 reads 0 comments

  15. Jason and Jeremy Giambi To Testify at Barry Bonds’ Trial

    (Zell's Pinstripe Blog) Jason Giambi and his brother Jeremy Giambi may have to testify at Barry Bonds' perjury trial in March to help make a case against Bonds...

    Kevin Rozell Written by Kevin Rozell about 10 months ago 7 reads 0 comments

  16. All Sugar...No Steroids

    One of my favorite scenes from the movie Space Jam (I promise I’m going somewhere with this) was the locker room scene at halftime. We find our protagonists, The Toon Sqaud, getting totally embarrassed by the Monstars...

    Jared Zeidman Written by Jared Zeidman about 10 months ago 197 reads 10 comments

  17. Have You Ever Lost Your Grip Because of Sports?

    Sports make people do weird things. Or maybe some people are already weird, and sports simply serve as the outlet for their weirdness...

    Patrick Mauro Written by Patrick Mauro about 3 months ago 208 reads 49 comments

  18. Colorado Rockies Resurrect Jason Giambi: The Long Goodbye

    "Forever doesn't mean forever anymore." —Elvis Costello "Marlowe: So you used me. Lennox: That’s what friends are for.  Nobody cares. Marlowe: Nobody cares but me. Lennox: That’s you, Marlowe...

    Ian Chaffee Written by Ian Chaffee about 3 months ago 643 reads 3 comments

  19. Oakland A's: Expect a Contender In 2009

    With Spring Training just weeks away, the Oakland Athletics are beginning to look like a serious contender. The American League West is weak to begin with, so the A's come into 2009 with a serious shot at knocking off the Halos for the division crown...

    Joseph Lopez Written by Joseph Lopez about 10 months ago 237 reads 5 comments

  20. Ringolsby: Sabathia in a no-win situation

    Tracy Ringolsby of Fox Sports thinks CC Sabathia has put himself in a no-win situation. In the first part of the article he goes on a rant about how Sabathia really didn't want to come here, and only signed for the money...

    Greg Cohen Written by Greg Cohen about 10 months ago 35 reads 2 comments

  21. Bay Area Baseball Is About To Get Way More Exciting

    Jason Giambi, Matt Holliday, and Randy Johnson. Oh my! Over the winter break, a lot has happened to the Bay Area baseball teams that can and will increase their chances at being major contenders in the American League and National League West...

    Cassie Kolias Written by Cassie Kolias about 10 months ago 147 reads 2 comments

  22. Oakland A's, LA Angels: The Fight For The West

    The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox may own baseball's best rivalry, but there's something developing between two California baseball teams...

    Joseph Lopez Written by Joseph Lopez about 10 months ago 185 reads 13 comments

  23. Picturing the 2009 Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup on Opening Day

    The 2009 seasons should be exciting for the Oakland Athletics. As their roster is more than likely set for the regular season with two key acquisitions the A's should compete for the A.L. West title again...

    Steven Resnick Written by Steven Resnick about 10 months ago 1,274 reads 1 comments

  24. Jason Giambi's Return to Oakland Comes to Sad Conclusion

    Jason Giambi’s release last week likely signified the end of his career, his journey ending in the same place it started. He never won a title, never fulfilled that final bit of promise expected of him...

    Ray Yocke Written by Ray Yocke about 3 months ago 238 reads 0 comments

  25. Oakland Athletics, Jason Giambi Reunited: Veteran Wants To Win

    The Oakland Athletics recently signed a former player of theirs, Jason Giambi. Giambi adds a huge bat in the lineup for the A's—he hit .247, with 32 HR and 96 RBI. To say the A's won't make a run for the division is totally wrong...

    Joseph Lopez Written by Joseph Lopez about 10 months ago 180 reads 0 comments

 
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