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Ishikawa? Garko? Or Guzman? Who Belongs at First For The Giants?

Let's face it. The San Francisco Giants have not had decent production from first base since JT Snow left the team after the 2005 season. Mark Sweeney? Meh. Shea Hillenbrand? Not one of Brian Sabean's finest Trade Deadline deals...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about about 1 month ago 643 reads 7 comments
Is Re-Signing Juan Uribe Worth It for the San Francisco Giants?

Giants general manager Brian Sabean has been known for some awful deals. This season was no exception as he proved to make a disastrous blunder in signing shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year, $18...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about about 1 month ago 500 reads 11 comments
Giants Hitting Coach Carney Lansford's Firing Unfortunate, But Necessary

Now that the flames of the initial reactions of Giants hitting coach Carney Lansford's firing have cooled off a bit, I wanted to take a look at the overall picture about the Giants brass' decision not bring the Bay Area native back...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about about 1 month ago 328 reads 10 comments
Five Things Giants Fans (and Players) Will Probably Forget from 2009

I did the good parts about the Giants season already, now I figure it's time to be a little pessimistic. Granted, in the long run, this really was a good season from the boys in Black and Orange, ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about about 1 month ago 255 reads 6 comments
Is Nate Schierholtz That Great of an Outfield Option for the Giants in 2010?

It seems that after—and, at times, during—the 2009 season, Giants fans came up with a common thought:Manager Bruce Bochy did not play Nate Schierholtz enough.It is true Bochy played Randy Winn way too much in right field...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 2 months ago 359 reads 20 comments
Five Good Things San Francisco Giants Fans Will Remember from 2009

With the Giants' season officially over, I think it is time to go in retrospective mode over the Giants' 2009 campaign...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 2 months ago 417 reads 4 comments
Milton Bradley in San Francisco Sounds Great, but Move Is Game Giants Can't Play

On Sept. 26, the Chicago Tribune reported that the San Francisco Giants may be one of three teams interested in the services of talented, but troubled switch-hitting outfielder Milton Bradley...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 2 months ago 421 reads 9 comments
Freddy Sanchez's Surgery Cripples San Francisco GM Brian Sabean's Return

With this being the last year of GM Brian Sabean's contract, owner Bill Neukom is faced with a very tough decision. Does he stick with the GM who has been at the helm of the Giants' front office ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 2 months ago 473 reads 22 comments
Why Giants Closer Brian Wilson Has Proven He Deserves His Role in the Bullpen

To be honest, I have never been that big of a Brian Wilson fan prior to this year. I have been skeptical of his ability to take the ball in the ninth inning, and I felt that his All-Star selection ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 293 reads 8 comments
Bob Howry a Disappointment? Not As Much As Giants Fans Want To Believe

It is safe to say that Bob Howry's tenure in San Francisco this season has gone without much fan fare. With a 1-6 record, and a propensity to give up the walk-off home run (he has given up five ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 142 reads 2 comments
The Fred Lewis Conundrum: Where Does He Fit on the San Francisco Giants?

Fred Lewis has had a down season in 2009. I don't think anyone (Giants fans, Giants management, Giants players, or even Fred himself) can deny that...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 111 reads 0 comments
With Bochy's Contract Ending Soon, Does He Fit Into the Giants' Plans?

With Giants general manager Brian Sabean, and skipper Bruce Bochy in their last years of their contract, many Giants fans have wondered if new owner Bill Neukom will keep both guys in the San Francisco organization next year...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 383 reads 9 comments
An Inexplicable Giants Season: Succeeding Despite the Questionable Stats

With a 65-54 record going into Wednesday's game against the Reds, the Giants certainly have surpassed expectations this year...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 159 reads 7 comments
San Francisco's Ryan Garko Has Been a Trade Deadline Bust So Far

When San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean traded minor league pitcher Scott Barnes for Cleveland Indians first baseman Ryan Garko on July 27, a lot of Giants fans were hopeful about what Sabean pulled off before the deadline...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 427 reads 17 comments
San Francisco Has a Giant Problem With Its Glut in the Outfield

With Nate Schierholtz back in the lineup healthy, Giants manager Bruce Bochy is put in an intriguing situation when it comes to his outfield. Who will be the odd man out? Already, one guy has been eliminated from consideration...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 351 reads 22 comments
A San Francisco Repeat: Giants and Dodgers' Seasons Hinge on Series Again

Despite what either team's record is, nothing can beat a San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers series in the last couple months of the season...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 3 months ago 292 reads 11 comments
Will Ramon Ortiz Get One More Shot at the Majors with the Giants?

The last Major League Baseball game Ramon Ortiz pitched in was on October 1, 2007, with the Colorado Rockies. Ortiz pitched one inning of no-hit baseball, and struck out one as he earned the ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 279 reads 5 comments
The SF "Entourage": Comparing the Giants to the HBO Show Characters

The popular HBO show "Entourage" is four episodes into its sixth season, and the San Francisco Giants have 44 games left in their season...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 637 reads 11 comments
Freddy Sanchez Is Spark San Francisco Giants Need for Postseason

Say what you want about the Freddy Sanchez-for-Tim Alderson trade that happened shortly before the trade deadline: a classic example of Brian Sabean mortgaging the future on one player at the ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 441 reads 7 comments
Pablo Sandoval's Hitting Approach Needs To Improve To Be a Great Giant

Pablo "The Kung-Fu Panda" Sandoval has helped re-energize Bay Area baseball fans this season. After a 2008 campaign that had its moments (thanks to Tim Lincecum and his Cy Young season) but was ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 340 reads 33 comments
With Sadwoski Demoted, Who Should The Giants Look to at The Five Spot?

After coming back home from AT&T Park from the Giants game on Saturday, I was carousing on my Twitter and stumbled upon this very intriguing Tweet from the San Francisco Giants' account: ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 297 reads 16 comments
Does Eugenio Velez Have a Career with Giants? One Giants Fan Thinks So

About a couple of weeks ago, Eugenio Velez was an afterthought. Heck, I even wrote an article on Bleacher Report about how I felt his tenure as a Giant was probably going to come to an end after this season...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 334 reads 10 comments
With PED Revelation, Ortiz Should Be Held to Same Standard As Bonds

Say what you want about Barry Bonds. You can call him a liar, a terrible human being, a jerk, or whatever expletive comes to mind...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 142 reads 10 comments
Sanchez-Alderson Trade Will Determine Future of SF Giants GM Brian Sabean

If anything, the San Francisco Giants GM has bought himself at least one more year as GM in the Bay Area. Giants fans clamored for an offensive upgrade, as the team ranked second to last in ...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 1,092 reads 42 comments
Sanchez, Sadowski, Pucetas: A Three-Way Dance for the Giants' Last Spot

Who knows if Randy Johnson will be healthy for the remainder of the season. At 45-years of age, it isn't a foregone conclusion that he will come back from the shoulder injury he suffered in his last start against the Houston Astros on July 5...

Written by Kevin O'Brien about 4 months ago 380 reads 12 comments

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Kevin O'Brien Article Archive

Ishikawa? Garko? Or Guzman? Who Belongs at First For The Giants?

Is Re-Signing Juan Uribe Worth It for the San Francisco Giants?

Giants Hitting Coach Carney Lansford's Firing Unfortunate, But Necessary

Five Things Giants Fans (and Players) Will Probably Forget from 2009

Is Nate Schierholtz That Great of an Outfield Option for the Giants in 2010?

Five Good Things San Francisco Giants Fans Will Remember from 2009

Milton Bradley in San Francisco Sounds Great, but Move Is Game Giants Can't Play

Freddy Sanchez's Surgery Cripples San Francisco GM Brian Sabean's Return

Why Giants Closer Brian Wilson Has Proven He Deserves His Role in the Bullpen

Bob Howry a Disappointment? Not As Much As Giants Fans Want To Believe

The Fred Lewis Conundrum: Where Does He Fit on the San Francisco Giants?

With Bochy's Contract Ending Soon, Does He Fit Into the Giants' Plans?

An Inexplicable Giants Season: Succeeding Despite the Questionable Stats

San Francisco's Ryan Garko Has Been a Trade Deadline Bust So Far

San Francisco Has a Giant Problem With Its Glut in the Outfield

A San Francisco Repeat: Giants and Dodgers' Seasons Hinge on Series Again

Will Ramon Ortiz Get One More Shot at the Majors with the Giants?

The SF "Entourage": Comparing the Giants to the HBO Show Characters

Freddy Sanchez Is Spark San Francisco Giants Need for Postseason

Pablo Sandoval's Hitting Approach Needs To Improve To Be a Great Giant

With Sadwoski Demoted, Who Should The Giants Look to at The Five Spot?

Does Eugenio Velez Have a Career with Giants? One Giants Fan Thinks So

With PED Revelation, Ortiz Should Be Held to Same Standard As Bonds

Sanchez-Alderson Trade Will Determine Future of SF Giants GM Brian Sabean

Sanchez, Sadowski, Pucetas: A Three-Way Dance for the Giants' Last Spot

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