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Hall of Fame

feeds@yuku.com (GiantsMissy) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:21 GMT

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: He's going into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an umpire.

Herzog and longtime crew chief Doug Harvey got the call Monday,...

Gregg Zaun signs with the Brewers

feeds@yuku.com (Bleacher140) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:25:55 GMT

Well, Gregg Zaun is off the market. League average switch-hitter with a one year deal.

Since the Giants have publicly stated that they don't want to give the job to Buster Posey, nor offer Benjie Molina a Zaun would have been a perfect choice....

Gregg Zaun Agrees To Deal...

The Big Sadowski

feeds@yuku.com (GiantsMissy) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:37:34 GMT

Signs a minor league contract with the Astros. Remember he pitched so well against them in June?

Pirates pitcher works a real job

feeds@yuku.com (GiantsMissy) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:03:08 GMT

This is pretty cool.

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.

Ross...

2009 MLB Awards Announcement Schedule

feeds@yuku.com (GiantsMissy) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:39 GMT

Here's when everything is announced: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/awards/y2009/

Gold Gloves were announced today; silver Slugger tomorrow.

McCourts & DodgersRipped

feeds@yuku.com (DesertDave) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:10:42 GMT

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-shaikin4-2009nov04,0,5095602.story

Couldn't have happened to nicer people.

World Series Thread 09

feeds@yuku.com (RobbGin) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:51:58 GMT

Go Phillies.

Ah, gossip. It's wonderfully nasty.

feeds@yuku.com (GiantsMissy) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:38:58 GMT

ESPN fires Steve Phillips and he's reportedly heading to rehab: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/you_re_out_espn_cans_phillips_he_eMr4KlcjV7gIAXlDUxpd0I

And wow, his girlfriend sounds like a whackjob. (Of course I know this is pure gossip from a rag of a publication, but hey, it's the offseason.)

Lefty HS pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to stay in Japan

feeds@yuku.com (MarcoPolo666) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:58:28 GMT

{ I can't find the post I remember *somebody* posting a little while back - so sorry, I can't put it in the same thread.}

@ mlb.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4592667

Official 2009 Postseason Thread

feeds@yuku.com (Bleacher140) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:05:45 GMT

2009 Postseason Starts Wednesday

Bonus Game Tomorrow with AL Central Tiebreaker.

Tigers vs. Twins at the Metrodome.
20 year old Rick Porcello going against Scott Baker.
Controversy following Miguel Cabrera.
Justin Morneau out for the season.
Jason Kubel doing a great impression of Morneau.
Joe Mauer probable MVP.

Should be fun!

Omar

feeds@yuku.com (babzbra) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:07:04 GMT

Thought ya'll would find this interesting.... He IS the world's most interesting man.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10140332/Vizquel%27s-newest-offseason-adventure:-bullfighting?GT1=38001

Journey and the Dodgers

feeds@yuku.com (SLOGiant) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:02:11 GMT

Giants fan upset Dodgers play his song to rally crowd

Steve Perry, the former lead singer for Journey, will be at Dodger Stadium wearing his Giants cap as usual when the team plays there this weekend and he will leave before the eighth inning, as usual, but not to beat the traffic. Late last season, the Dodgers started playing Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'...

Dodger aquire Jim Thome

feeds@yuku.com (geezer123) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:38:59 GMT

Dodgers announce on telecast of their game that they have aquired Jim Thome. I don't know the details.

Teams send prospects to DR

feeds@yuku.com (geezer123) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:27:49 GMT

Angels and other ML teams send prospects to the DR to their baseball academies to work alongside their Latin youngsters. Seems like a good idea.

Link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-angels-fyi29-2009aug29,0,3289400.story

The Nats Finally Sign a First Rounder

feeds@yuku.com (SLOGiant) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:14:53 GMT

Strasburg will receive a $7.5 million signing bonus, payable in three installments - $2.5 million 15 days after his deal is approved, $2.5 million on Jan. 10, 2010 and $2.5 million on Jan. 10, 2011.

He also will receive salaries of $400,000 this season (pro-rated), $2 million in '10, $2.5 million in '11 and $3 million in '12.

"He's chomping at the bit to get out on the mound. He's ultra-, ultra-competitive," acting

Let's start a trade rumor...

feeds@yuku.com (ToddCommish) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:48:05 GMT
How about Jonathan Sanchez for JJ Hardy? Milwaukee just demoted Hardy for non-production, but he's young, cheap, and has much more upside than Rent-a-wreck or Uribe. They'd have to trade him for something with perceived value, why not the pitcher who pitched the best game of the year in the NL?

"Steroid Era" Poll

feeds@yuku.com (Missy and Boo) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:20:59 GMT
I was reading Ann Killion's article and it got me to thinking, so I decided to start a poll. Her article is here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/08/11/manny/index.html

So, what do you think about the whole issue?

Jason Giambi cut, can be signed for prorated league minimum

feeds@yuku.com (Papool) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:07:56 GMT
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4383844

Any interest? I know he was in a huge funk, but I was thinking he could be a big time power pinch hitter here for very cheap, nothing more.

Prince Fielder charges Dodgers clubhouse

feeds@yuku.com (Ellipooh) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:54:15 GMT
Wow, I wish I had seen the end of this game! Manny got hit in the 7th, so Prince got hit in the 9th, charged into the clubhouse following the last out, and had to be held back by security....

link to AP story

Maybe I can catch the game today and see "the rest of the story"

Jake Peavey is out of the NL!

feeds@yuku.com (StupendousBoy) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:11:01 GMT
Dealt to the Chicago White Sox. Crazy!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/