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What To Do with Emmanuel Burriss
This post had to come eventually. And I didn’t want to do it. I was pessimistic, sure. At least, I thought I was. It turns out that I was a little too optimistic. But I wanted to be wrong. I really did. Emmanuel Burriss is killing me. Wait, that’s not right. How the Giants have handled...
Early Worries
Almost three years ago to the day, I wrote up early season Worry Power Rankings. It's kind of funny to revisit them now -- half of the players on there had already passed "worry" on their way to "decay", and it's funny to think that there was a point when some of us were wondering if Barry Bonds...
The 25-Man Roster...wait, what?
Wow. I mean, wow. My thoughts in gray: Priority #1 for the Giants: Carry six outfielders When each of your starting outfielders has the ability to play center field – for just a few innings, even – it’s important to carry two extra center fielders, just in case. You know. In...
NL West Outlook: 2nd Baseman
After reviewing the division's catchers and first baseman, today we turn to the keystone. Another position of weakness for the NL West, Orlando Hudson is the only player with established success. I'll be ranking the teams based on their total projected 2009 WAR (wins above replacement) for each...
Community Projection: Starting Second Baseman
There really isn’t a good way to handle this one. I guess that I could make the second base projections last, but where’s the fun in that? About a month ago, the great unwashed masses declared Kevin Frandsen to be the preferred choice, but is he the likely starter? Dave Flemming was on...
The Battle for Second (Base)
On Friday, I claimed that a depth chart with Kevin Frandsen labeled as the tentative starter at second base was hotlinked directly from the sfgiants.com website. Well, I should probably come clean. I actually made the depth chart on MS Paint. I know, I know. I probably should have been up front...
Breaking the Site's Deafening Silence on the Subject of Edgar Renteria
A funny thing happened between this post decrying the possibility of an Renteria-indebted Giants team, and the false-positive news that Renteria signed for two years. Surprise of surprises, I kind of liked the idea. Oh, sure, by most accounts, Renteria's fielding has declined. His range, if you...
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