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Jazayerli: Grudzielanek and gaming the arbitration rules
So why would the Royals offer Grudzielanek more money than he's worth, and why would Grudzielanek decline it? I'm the last guy to believe in a conspiracy theory - " I'm the guy who checks every forwarded email ...
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Year in Review - San Francisco Giants
We will be taking a look around all 30 major league teams and see which players and pitchers failed, which excelled and which youngsters you might want to keep in mind as you begin to prepare for your 2009 ...
Giants look to add bat, bolster bullpen
The Giants are emphasizing youth as they strive for respectability, but they're probably not eliminating free agents from their effort.
Giants Positional Post-Mortem: Center Field
Perhaps no one in baseball history has cashed in on a severe facial injury quite like Aaron Rowand .
Boras said Ramirez, 36, wants to play at least six more years and expects to command a salary similar to Alex Rodriguez's. Boras negotiated a 10-year deal with the Yankees last year that guarantees Rodriguez an ...
Cy Young hopeful Lincecum fans 13 in Giants' win
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept.
Martin's pinch-homer not enough for LA
Russell Martin, James Loney and Jeff Kent homered Friday night but the Giants, aided earlier by an instant-replay home run, beat the Dodgers, 6-5, on former Dodger Dave Roberts' RBI single with two out in the ...
First-Round Picks: 1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2. Pittsburgh Pirates 3. Kansas City Royals 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. San Francisco Giants 6. Florida Marlins 7. Cincinnati Reds 8. Chicago White Sox 9. Washington ...
Giants end year with 'warrior spirit"
The Giants played with it most of the year, tin swords and all. And they stood their ground one last time Sunday afternoon, fighting for a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that held ...
Replay helps Giants beat Dodgers in wild affair
Steve Holm hit the game-tying sacrifice fly in the ninth, and Dave Roberts hit an RBI single in the 10th to give San Francisco a wild, 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set.
Zito slows down Dodgers in Giants' win
Despite their fourth loss in 19 games, the Dodgers ' magic number for clinching the division crown was reduced to six because of Arizona's 3-2 loss at Colorado.
Ramirez powers Dodgers by Giants
Dodgers pitchers made Saturday's 10-7 victory over San Francisco long and difficult.
Giants drop chance to influence award
The National League Cy Young Award wasn't officially on the line Wednesday night, but the Giants knew better.
Sanchez can't hold early advantage
The Giants did nothing to help teammate Tim Lincecum's Cy Young Award bid Wednesday night, as his most direct rival for the honor, Brandon Webb, stifled San Francisco's offense in a 7-5 Diamondbacks victory.
Shea on baseball: A rivaled rivalry Torre, Manny have been in much hotter...
Torre was the cool and respected leader of the corporate bullies, and Ramirez was the nonconformist star of the big-city wannabes.
If you're planning to catch the Giants during their visit to L.A. next weekend, bring along a calculator for fun.
Roberts contributing in reduced role
Dave Roberts' playing time understandably has dwindled. But his productivity hasn't. Roberts is the odd man out among the Giants' outfielders.
Chris Ballard: Art of the Steal
Speedsters have ushered in a new era of base thieving, a crime wave that could pay off big come October Ichiro had one of the best basestealing seasons ever in 2006 when he succeeded on 45 of 47 tries.
McClain's homer caps Giants' comeback
Scott McClain's two-run homer capped a five-run uprising in the seventh inning Saturday night and Nate Schierholtz added his first Major League home run, lifting the Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh ...