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J.J. Putz #22 of the New York Mets celebrates after he struck out Fred Lewis #14 of the San Francisco Giants to end the game at AT&T Park on May 16, 2009 in San Francisco, California.

Weekend discussion thread. What do you get a Sabean for Christmas when he already has an expensive second baseman? Comments Answer: Another second baseman, so you can move your expensive second baseman to third, and your third baseman to first.

In the Giants' perfect world, the blue-chip prospects would open next season at Triple-A Fresno, continuing to train for big-league life.

Kevin Kouzmanoff trade rumors have dominated the Padres-related rumors coming out of the winter meetings.

Wasna t it fun watching the 2009 Giants offense? There are so many great memories that come flooding back: watching Aaron Rowand flail at breaking balls using a bat made for tee-ball; watching Fred Lewis take third called strike after third called strike, then watching him complain that he wasna t playing every day; remembering how Travis Ishikawa ...

After driving in a career-high 88 runs and posting a Major League record .990 fielding percentage at third base, former Wolf Pack infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff has become an attractive commodity for other teams.

I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.

Pablo Sandoval walks through the Giants' lunch room in search of wheat bread. He has just finished an intense cardio workout of biking, a power walk on the treadmill at a steep incline and a session on the elliptical machine.

Herea s how Ia d describe appendicitis: the worst pain in the history of Earth. Ita s somewhere between childbirth, and watching Fred Lewis try to track down a flyball to his left; yes, ita s that painful.

Quick thoughts after the jump.... Open Hindsight 'n' Prospects Thread. There should be even a greater disparity between all of the lists this year.

Sabean is trying to resurrect his career, along with the Giants' offense. AP Photo THE GIANTS' KITCHEN is about as bare as the one you had in your first apartment.

Analysis: Sandoval, who has two homers in his last four games, is batting .329 with 24 home runs and 89 RBIs on the season.

I sipped the bourbon. I watched some baseball. I skritched the cat. The Giants not making the playoffs is a bad thing, but there are some benefits.

Fred Lewis and Jose Castillo helped key a decisive five-run fourth with RBI hits, as the San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6, in the opener of a three-game set from Chavez Ravine.

The Cubs haven?t had much of a shot in the wild-card race in weeks, but Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Giants in San Francisco about finished them off.

Pruritusani "Muscles" Keger...at the garlic fries stand has got to go! 1. Manager Bruce Bochy The contracts for both Giants General Manager Brian Sabean and Field Manager Bruce Bochy are up, and retaining or removing Sabean/Bochy looms as the biggest decisions team owner Bill Neukom will make at the start of his ownership era.

A spirited offensive outburst helped Matt Cain succeed in his fourth try for his career-high 14th victory Sunday as the Giants thumped the Chicago Cubs, 5-1. Cain, who allowed 15 earned runs in 14 1/3 innings while losing each of his previous three starts, reversed his form on a brilliant afternoon at AT&T Park.

Nick Blackburn pitched seven innings and Orlando Cabrera led the offense Monday night as the Minnesota Twins continued their late surge with a 7-0 victory over the host Chicago White Sox.

Another Freddy Sanchez injury has been added to the insult heaped lately on the Giants' vaunted rotation.

PHOENIX The Giants are a playoff contender and the Arizona Diamondbacks are not.