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			<title><![CDATA[ Rumor has it ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Giants are wearing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hatclub.com/sports-baseball-teams-san-francisco-giants/ac-giants-alt-13435">throwback-ish hats</a> at home for the
2010 season. I&#39;m not sure if this is exactly what they look like, but close, I hear. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ryan Garko Non-tendered ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Add another to BS&#39; greatest hits.....
<br>

<blockquote>
  <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;">
  Saturday, December 12, 2009
  <br>
  <br>
  Garko non-tendered
  <br>
  <br>
  The Giants declined to offer arbitration to Ryan Garko, a sign they don&#39;t envision the first baseman as an everyday player. Garko, acquired on July 27
  for left-handed prospect Scott Barnes, hit .235 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 40 games -- .133 with no RBIs in 45 at-bats at China Basin.
  <br>
  <br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Little Milk Vampire is 8 Months Old ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ She&#39;s 8 months - we love her so much <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">
<br>
<br>
<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">How did you find me?  I was hiding as good as I could?</span>
<br>
<img src="http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL464/2364354/21878278/379424599.jpg" alt="image">
<br>
<br>
<br>
<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">&quot;Hi Dad, listen to this joke:  Man who fart in church....&quot;</span>
<br>
<img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:08:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Yankees... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://upnextinsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sports-pictures-chewbacca-yankees-money.jpg" alt="sports pictures, chewbacca"> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Sabean's chat, 12/09/09 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>The chat lasted only about 30 minutes or so.  I lurked.  Here it is:</p>

<p>Brian Sabean 12/9/2009 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm  
<br></p>baseballmod:
<br>
3:02 pm Topic: Giants baseball
<br>
<br>
Brian_Sabean:
<br>
4:01 pm Hello everyone, coming live to you from the winter meetings in Indianapolis! Thanks for joining me today. Let?s get started with your questions.
<br>
<br>
treal_jay:
<br>
4:01 pm Brian, position player-wise, what are the Giants most critical needs in order of high to lowest... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:48:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Happy Holidays from me to my Giants friends ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font color="#FF9900">I did this little dance just for you.</font>
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/tTtWXMpdlfypkB58kRoR">Audrey the Elf</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:39:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Decker and Skeels "moving on up" (one level, each) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In the &quot;Extra Baggs&quot; blog, this tidbit was revealed :

<p><em>It hasn&#39;t been announced yet, but Steve Decker will be promoted to manage Triple-A Fresno and Andy Skeels to move up to Double-A Richmond. The
Giants might be more loaded with major league managerial prospects than anyone else.</em></p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hall of Fame ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6263/t/Hall-of-Fame.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <blockquote>
  <font face="Book Antiqua">Whitey Herzog spent a good, long time stewing about a blown call in the 1985 World Series. So in a strange way, perhaps this fits:
  <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BBO_HALL_OF_FAME?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2009-12-07-16-39-57">He&#39;s going
  into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an umpire.</a>
  <br></font>

  <p><font face="Book Antiqua">Herzog and longtime crew chief Doug Harvey got the call Monday,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Gregg Zaun signs with the Brewers ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, Gregg Zaun is off the market. League average switch-hitter with a one year deal.
<br>
<br>
Since the Giants have publicly stated that they don&#39;t want to give the job to Buster Posey, nor offer Benjie Molina a Zaun would have been a perfect
choice.... <img src="http://emoticons4u.com/sad/1004.gif">
<br>

<h1><a href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/gregg-zaun-may-sign-by-days-end.html"></a></h1>

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  Gregg Zaun Agrees To Deal... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:25:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Duane Kuiper - among the top 10 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>MLB Fanhouse <a href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/12/03/making-the-call-on-baseballs-best-worst-tv-broadcasters/">ranks the top 10 baseball
broadcasters</a> and our own Duane Kuiper ranks #3; mostly for his signature home run call.  Congrats, Kuip!</p>

<p>(Read the bottom 5, heh.)</p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:07:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Big Sadowski ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6260/t/The-Big-Sadowski.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://minorleaguelife.blogspot.com/2009/12/sadowski-signs-with-astros.html">Signs a minor league contract with the Astros.</a>  Remember he pitched
so well against them in June? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:37:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Social Networking and the Giants ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This is Giants-related, but it&#39;s sort of off-topic as well.  I wasn&#39;t sure where to put it.  But for those of you who do facebook, twitter, or like to
read blogs, <a target="_blank" href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/fan_forum/connect.jsp?c_id=sf">here&#39;s a list of official Giants-related connections for you.</a> 
Enjoy. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Stretch ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font size="7">Happy Birthday!</font> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:34:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sabean's Strategy. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>You guys have to read this:  <a target="_blank" href="http://sfgiants.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/12/sabeans_strategy.html">Joan Ryan&#39;s blog</a> explains it for those of
us who don&#39;t get it. </p>

<blockquote>
  <font face="Book Antiqua">&quot;What we&#39;re doing right now - to get a bat, to figure out the catching situation, everything - is due diligence,&#39;&#39;
  Sabean said.
  <br>
  <br>
    In other words, there is no magic formula. No shortcuts. No blockbuster,... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:24:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Winter League ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6256/t/Winter-League.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ What the heck, let&#39;s have a thread. Stat I heard today:

<blockquote>
  In just 3 Winter League games Pablo Sandoval is batting .417 (5-for-12) with 2 RBI.
</blockquote> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Richmond Flying Squirrels ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6255/t/Richmond-Flying-Squirrels.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Yep, that&#39;s what they named them.  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squirrelsbaseball.com/">Here&#39;s their new website.</a></p>

<p>Kind of a cute mascot....</p>

<p><img src="http://www.squirrelsbaseball.com/images/news/1259701966.jpg" alt="image"></p>

<p><br></p>Hey, go nuts! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:42:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ This cracked me up ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6254/t/This-cracked-me-up.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Didn&#39;t know where else to put it:</p>

<p><img src="http://upnextinsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sports-pictures-giants-pitcher-heavens.jpg" alt="image"></p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:53:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A Simple Explanation of Baseball. . . ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6253/t/A-Simple-Explanation-of-Baseball-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.crosswalkmail.com/dcpdpstmdgdftjmnfrkwlfzltsfjhkkjgctlppnthmchcjr_hcbsmhffqbcn.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><font size="5">A Simple
Explanation of Baseball</font></a>
<br>
<br>
This is a game played by two teams, one out the other in. The one that&#39;s in, sends players out one at a time, to see if they can get in before they get
out. If they get out before they get in, they come in, but it doesn&#39;t count. If they get in before they get out it does count.
<br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pirates pitcher works a real job ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6252/t/Pirates-pitcher-works-a-real-job.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p><a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BASEBALL_INTERN?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2009-11-27-07-46-40">This is
pretty cool.</a>  </p>

<blockquote>
  <font size="3"><font face="Book Antiqua">WASHINGTON (AP) -- An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an
  impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs.
  <br>
  <br>
   Ross... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody ]]></title>
			<link>http://giantsvirtualforum.yuku.com/topic/6251/t/Muppets-Bohemian-Rhapsody.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <font color="#FF9900">My cousin Kirk directed this video.  I love it.  Enjoy!</font>
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY" rel="nofollow"><font color="#3B5998"><span>Muppets</span></font></a> Bohemian Rhapsody ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
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