Monthly Archives: January 2015
The Legacy of Beau Mills
When Brian Sabean took over as the Giants’ General Manager back in 1996, he almost immediately became public enemy number one by the Bay by trading away the beloved Matt Williams for a trio of … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, beau mills, brian sabean, madison bumgarner, san francisco giants
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Stray Rantings on the Aoki Signing
The Giants finalized their deal with Nori Aoki yesterday, and the specifics were exactly as reported. Aoki will get $4 million in 2015 and then the team holds a $5.5 million option on him for 2016, so this could … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, brock holt!, nick markakis, nori aoki, san francisco giants
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The Best (and Worst) Baseball Free Agent Contract of the Offseason (So Far)
A couple of days ago, I talked a little about how a few of the baseball free agent contracts signed this offseason might seem completely insane at first glance, but might not be so nutty when you look deeper, and when … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew miller, baseball, brett anderson, los angeles dodgers, new york yankees
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Fearlessly the Idiot Faced the Crowd: Ranking the Pink Floyd Albums
This is a concept I’ve been toying with for a couple of months now. Pink Floyd is the absolute, unequivocal number one on my list of all-time favorite bands, and David Gilmour is the absolute, unequivocal number one on my … Continue reading
Why Some Ridiculous Baseball Contracts Kind Of Make Sense These Days
Last month, when the Nelson Cruz signing was first reported, my first reaction was a spit take, and a facepalm, and not necessarily in that order. The Mariners gave the 34-year-old former Oriole slugger a four-year, … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, creepy neckbeard, hot stove baseball, nelson cruz, san francisco giants, seattle mariners
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