1. Cole Gillespie Will Be Next Spring Training Surprise for San Francisco Giants

    A huge factor in the success of the San Francisco Giants over the last four seasons has been their ability to turn minor league free agents in to key contributors...

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  2. San Francisco Giants: Revisiting the Zack Wheeler for Carlos Beltran Trade

    Heading into the 2011 trading deadline, the San Francisco Giants were 60-44 and clinging to a three-game lead over the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 8,993 reads 125 comments

  3. San Francisco Giants: Scouting the Highest-Upside Pitching Prospects at Spring

    With a fastball that rarely cracks 90 miles per hour (MPH), Chris Heston doesn't have the best pure stuff amongst the San Francisco Giants ' pitching prospects...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 3,543 reads 18 comments

  4. San Francisco Giants Catcher Hector Sanchez Reportedly Shows Up out of Shape

    Pablo Sandoval wasn't the only San Francisco Giants player to show up to spring training packing more pounds than manager Bruce Bochy and the rest of the organization cared to see...

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  5. San Francisco Giants: Early Look at How the Defending Champs Project to Finish

    Baseball games aren't played on paper or inside those newer, fancier computer projection systems that are in vogue today. However, with another month and a half to go until Opening Day, projections are all fans have to go on right now...

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  6. Philadelphia Phillies: Why They Had Major League Baseball's Worst Offseason

    The window is closing fast on the aging Philadelphia Phillies after they finished 81-81 last season, 17 games behind the upstart Washington Nationals in the NL East...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 4,038 reads 56 comments

  7. Cleveland Indians: Why the Tribe Will Be MLB's Most Improved Team in 2013

    Nothing went as planned for Cleveland last year, as high expectations gave way to disappointment. That season of failure has led to a busy winter of incremental improvements which will combine to make the Tribe MLB 's most improved team in 2013...

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  8. San Francisco Giants: Most Exciting Prospects to Look out for in Spring Training

    Clayton Blackburn, Kyle Crick and Chris Stratton—the San Francisco Giants' top three prospects according to Marc Hulet of FanGraphs—won't be in big league camp this spring...

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  9. Cleveland Indians: Projecting the Lineup After the Michael Bourn Signing

    The small-market Cleveland Indians have been one of the most active teams in Major League Baseball this winter. On Monday, they completed their busy winter with the surprise signing of Michael Bourn to a four-year, $48 million deal ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 8,260 reads 41 comments

  10. Angel Pagan: Why the San Francisco Giants Got a Potential Steal

    In a survey of 16 baseball executives conducted by Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Giants ' re-signing of Angel Pagan to a four-year, $40 million contract was ranked as the third worst ...

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  11. Yoenis Cespedes: Why the Slugger Will Be an MVP Candidate for the A's in 2013

    The Oakland A's had a busy winter stocking up on talent in order to defend their AL West title. They acquired outfielder Chris Young, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima , catcher John Jaso and infielder Jed Lowrie to bolster the squad...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 3,016 reads 14 comments

  12. Tim Lincecum Is Going to Bounce Back for the San Francisco Giants in 2013

    Tim Lincecum met with the media Friday for the first time this offseason and he sounds like a man on a mission. Lincecum is going to bounce back in a big way for the San Francisco Giants in 2013...

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  13. San Francisco Giants Will Need Fresh Faces to Repeat as Champions in 2013

    San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean has handed out four free agents contracts this winter...

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  14. San Francisco Giants: What Fans Have to Look Forward to Most in Spring Training

    Fans of the defending champion San Francisco Giants have a number of things to look forward this spring...

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  15. San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down Re-Signing of Ramon Ramirez

    The San Francisco Giants ' offseason tour down memory lane continued on Tuesday when the team reportedly re-acquired free agent reliever Ramon Ramirez on a minor league contract (h/t Andrew Baggarly )...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 1,435 reads 37 comments

  16. Oakland A's GM Billy Beane Hedges Bets with Acquisition of Jed Lowrie

    Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane swung what he termed to be his final deal of the offseason on Monday by acquiring infielder Jed Lowrie and reliever Fernando ...

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  17. Michael Bourn and the New York Mets Are a Perfect Match

    Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reported on Sunday that the New York Mets remain in pursuit of center fielder Michael Bourn on a "pillow-type contract...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 5 months ago 7,819 reads 31 comments

  18. San Francisco Giants: Why the Left Field Tandem Will Be a Strength in 2013

    Gregor Blanco —the San Francisco Giants projected starting left fielder—hit just .244/.333/.344 with five home runs last year. Andres Torres—the free agent the Giants brought in to compete with Blanco —hit just ...

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  19. San Francisco Giants: Playing Fact or Fiction with the Latest Rumors

    The latest rumors surrounding the San Francisco Giants deal with free agents Brian Wilson , Ryan Theriot , Brandon Lyon and star catcher Buster Posey...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 5 months ago 8,316 reads 34 comments

  20. Tampa Bay Rays Continue Bargain Shopping with Signing of Kelly Johnson

    According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Tampa Bay Rays and Kelly Johnson have agreed on a one-year contract for 2013 ...

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  21. Oakland A's: Have They Done Enough This Winter to Repeat as AL West Champions?

    The Oakland A's shocked the baseball world last year by winning 94 games and sweeping the Texas Rangers during the final weekend of the season to win the AL West...

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  22. San Francisco Giants: One Thing Each Player Needs to Improve This Offseason

    San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean spent the winter keeping his championship team intact. However, after accomplishing that goal, he didn't have additional funds available to supplement the roster with a marquee free agent or two...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 5 months ago 2,660 reads 32 comments

  23. John Jaso Is a Perfect Fit for the Patient Oakland A's

    Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane swung a deal to steal catcher John Jaso from the division rival Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. According to multiple sources, the A's acquired Jaso from the Mariners and sent pitching prospects A...

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  24. San Francisco Giants: 5 Offseason Moves Team Should Have Made

    The San Francisco Giants should have made five moves this offseason in addition to re-signing free agents Jeremy Affeldt , Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro , and extending the contract of Santiago Casilla ...

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  25. MLB Free Agency: 9 Best Potential Bargains Still Available

    The latest free-agent buzz in Major League Baseball has surrounded three clients of Scott Boras , all currently left out in the cold of winter with spring training fast approaching...

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