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Brian Sabean: The Michael Scott of GM’s

I’ve heard Brian Sabean compared to a lot of people ranging from Lex Luther to “The Grinch”, but no comparison seems nearly as fitting of that of one Michael Scott, Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. When either Sabean ... (Continue reading)

Brian Sabean Can’t Stand Success, Trades for Jose Guillen

  Before the season started most analysts would have predicted that Lyndsey Lohan would have won an Oscar, before the NL West race would come down to the Giants and the Padres, but here it is August, and San Francisco and ... (Continue reading)

Pablo Sandoval: It’s Time To Wave the White Flag on Operation Panda

Pablo Sandoval isn’t hitting. What makes things worse is that he’s average at best on defense and has all the speed of a water buffalo. His defense and lack of speed was acceptable because he hit baseballs like they were ... (Continue reading)

In the Year 2000: What this wOBA OPS WAR is all about

I always loved the Conan O’Brien skit about the year 2000. At times it even offered a glimpse in to the future of baseball, “In the year 2000, players will play, but umpires will strike leaving baseball games up to ... (Continue reading)

Eating Some Crow on Edgar Renteria

Like a lot of Giants fans, I haven’t been one of Edgar Renteria’s biggest fans. At times I may have called for them to just go ahead and DFA Renteria or give him a position as "Special Assistant to the Trainer," ... (Continue reading)

The San Francisco Giants’ Best Trade Option: John Bowker

While some members of the media are clamoring for the Giants to trade for a big bat, and Brian Sabean is kicking the tires on every non-impact bat available, the Giants' best trade option is right in front of them: ... (Continue reading)

Hail To the Buster: How Buster Posey’s Rookie Season Stacks Up

Hail to the Buster, the Buster, the Buster! Hail to the Buster, the Buster Po-sey! With singles and doubles and triples and homers! Hail to the Buster, the Buster Po-sey! “Hail to the Buster” was a song Florida ... (Continue reading)

It’s Bruce Bochy’s Fault, Anyone Can Do the Job Better

  Some of you may have read Ted Sillanpaa’s piece about what a great manager Bruce Bochy is, and only those of us in the “lunatic fringe” want him gone, undeservedly so.  I thought that such a nefarious idea deserved ... (Continue reading)

Giant Splits: A Look Ahead

  Can we all agree that Brian Sabean will not make a meaningful deal at the deadline? Good. I know there's a pretty good chance that we he will make a trade that will either (a) make the team worse or ... (Continue reading)