1. What Exactly Is the Arizona Diamondbacks GM Doing This Winter?

    In Kevin Towers' first season as the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks , he orchestrated a worst-to-first turnaround that brought the team from 65 wins to 94—a 29-win improvement good enough for the NL West crown in 2011...

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  2. San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down Signing of Japanese Infielder Kensuke Tanaka

    On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants agreed to a minor league contract and spring training invite with Japanese second baseman Kensuke Tanaka according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle...

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  3. 2012 Hall of Fame: Examining the Case of San Francisco Giants Star Barry Bonds

    Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America ( BBWAA ) who vote for the Hall of Fame are instructed that “voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ...

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  4. San Francisco Giants: Handicapping Odds of Prospects Making Opening Day Roster

    Kyle Crick, Clayton Blackburn and Chris Stratton , the San Francisco Giants top three prospects according to FanGraphs , have yet to pitch above A-ball. Thus, they don't have the professional experience needed to make the opening day roster...

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  5. San Francisco Giants: Why Nick Swisher Would Have a Been Perfect Fit

    The weakest aspect of the San Francisco Giants current roster is the left field time share between Gregor Blanco and Andres Torres...

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  6. Buying or Selling the Latest San Francisco Giants Rumors

    After keeping the core of their championship team together by re-signing free agents Jeremy Affeldt , Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro , the latest rumors pertaining to the San Francisco Giants mostly surround the periphery of the roster...

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  7. San Francisco Giants: Did They Overpay for Santiago Casilla and Jeremy Affeldt?

    Earlier this offseason, when the San Francisco Giants re-signed reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a three-year, $18 million contract , I argued that the club overpaid to retain the 33-year-old lefty...

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  8. San Francisco Giants: Projecting the 25-Man Roster for Spring Training

    The San Francisco Giants' starting lineup, pitching rotation and six of the team's seven bullpen spots appear to already be set in stone...

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  9. San Francisco Giants Hoping to Continue Success with Minor League Free Agents

    Major League Baseball teams acquire amateur talent through the draft and by signing international free agents, and they acquire professional talent through free agency and trades...

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  10. Francisco Liriano: Breaking Down His Deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates

    As a fan of the two Bay Area baseball teams, most of my observed impressions of players around Major League Baseball are based on their performances against the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's...

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  11. Chicago Cubs Continue to Improve Pitching Staff with Edwin Jackson Signing

    Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer had a quiet first offseason last winter after taking over the reigns from former general manger Jim Hendry...

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  12. San Francisco Giants: Projecting Bruce Bochy's Batting Order & Pitching Staff

    Barring an injury or a late offseason acquisition, the Giants ' 2013 lineup is going to look almost identical to the one that closed out the World Series with an extra-inning, 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers to finish the sweep...

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  13. Hiroyuki Nakajima: Breaking Down the Oakland A's New Shortstop

    After trading shortstop Cliff Pennington to Arizona for outfielder Chris Young and losing Pennington's eventual successor Stephen Drew in free agency to the Boston Red Sox , ...

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  14. Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos Has Gone All-in on 2013

    After winning 85 games in 2010 and 81 in 2011, the Toronto Blue Jays entered last season thinking that they were on the verge of playoff contention...

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  15. New England Patriots Pass Defense Exposed in Loss to San Francisco 49ers

    The New England Patriots were exposed in many ways in their 41-34 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football , but it was the continued struggles of the defense that stood out most...

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  16. San Francisco Giants Re-Sign Andres Torres, Bet on Speed, Defense and Chemistry

    San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean has spent most of the offseason keeping the title team from last season together. On Thursday, he made a move to surround that championship core with a blast from the past...

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  17. San Francisco Giants Farm System Has Been Reloaded with Pitching Prospects

    Marc Hulet did a nice job of ranking the San Francisco Giants farm system over at FanGraphs on Tuesday. What stood out about his rankings is easy to see: of the Giants' top seven prospects, six of them are pitchers...

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  18. San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots: The Blueprint 49ers Must Follow

    The San Francisco 49ers travel east Sunday night to face the New England Patriots in a potential Super Bowl preview...

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  19. New England Patriots Prove They Are Team to Beat in AFC with Thumping of Texans

    ESPN analyst Eric Mangini, the former disciple of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick who is now persona non grata in New England for his role in exposing the Patriots illegal video ...

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  20. Why San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park Is Major League Baseball's Best Stadium

    After the 1992 season, it looked like the San Francisco Giants were headed to Tampa Bay, leaving the Oakland A's as the lone team in the Bay Area...

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  21. San Francisco Giants: How Well Did GM Brian Sabean Do at the Winter Meetings?

    The San Francisco Giants entered the offseason with the stated goal of keeping their championship team intact by re-signing free agents Jeremy Affeldt , Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 6 months ago 6,009 reads 30 comments

  22. Tampa Bay Rays Acquire Undervalued Assets in James Loney and Yunel Escobar

    When the Tampa Rays signed James Loney to a one-year, $2 million deal on Monday, it didn't take long for the derision to begin on Twitter: "Loney? It's like the #Rays randomly ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 7 months ago 1,720 reads 12 comments

  23. San Francisco Giants Keep Title Team Together by Re-Signing Marco Scutaro

    The San Francisco Giants ' goal this offseason was to keep their championship team intact by re-signing free agents Jeremy Affeldt , Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro ...

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  24. Angel Pagan: San Francisco Giants Do Well to Retain Their Star Center Fielder

    The San Francisco Giants agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract with free agent outfielder Angel Pagan on Monday according to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports. While $40 million sounds like a lot of money, this is a good deal for the Giants...

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  25. Michael Bourn, Angel Pagan or Shane Victorino: Who Is Best Option for SF Giants?

    The San Francisco Giants have narrowed their focus in center field to free agents Angel Pagan, Michael Bourn and Shane Victorino, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports ...

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