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| Lincecum kicks off campaign against Brewers |
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04/07/2009 |
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| yers who helped accomplish that long-awaited feat. With their top two starting pitchers no longer around, the re-tooled Brewers will begin their 2009 campaign this afternoon against reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants. Milwaukee used a dominating second-half run by midseason acquisition CC Sabathia and a heavy-hitting offense to capture the NL Wild Card with a 90-72 record, ending a 26-year postseason drought for the franchise. But Sabathia, who went 11-2 with a |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2009 |
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| return for him, and since he still has a year left on his contract after 2009, two or three top-notch prospects would not be too much to ask. MILESTONES TO WATCH FOR There are also a handful of significant milestones to watch for this coming season. San Francisco Giants lefty Randy Johnson is five wins shy of 300 for his remarkable career, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera needs 18 saves to join Trevor Hoffman as the only relievers with 500, and slugger Gary Sheffield is just one home run short of 500 for his career. H |
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| San Francisco Giants 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants actually flirted with the idea of signing All-Star outfielder and prized free agent Manny Ramirez this offseason, but eventually the rival Los Angeles Dodgers retained the slugger's services. If Ramirez batted in the three or four hole in San Francisco's lineup he would have helped the club climb over the .500 mark for the first time since the 2004 season (91-71). It last reached the playoffs in 2003, when the club recorded a 100-61 mark and lost in the |
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| San Diego Padres 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| third starter will be Cha Seung Baek, who went 6-10 with a 4.79 ERA in 22 games (20 starts) after coming over from the Seattle Mariners. Kevin Correia is saddled in at the fourth spot in the rotation and is coming over after six years with the rival San Francisco Giants. Correia appeared in 25 games (19 starts) last season with the Giants and finished 3-8 with a 6.05 earned run average. The fifth spot will be a battle between Josh Geer and Wade LeBlanc. The two combined to go 3-4 in 10 games (nine starts) a year ag |
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| Giants acquire C Paulino and send him to Florida |
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03/28/2009 |
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| Scottsdale, AZ (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher Ronny Paulino Friday from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for lefty reliever Jack Taschner and later shipped Paulino to Florida. The 27-year-old Paulino was acquired by the Phillies this past offseason and hit .212 with two homers and 18 RBI in 40 games for the Pirates last season. He began last season as the starting catcher for the Pirates, but with the emergence of Ryan Doumit, Paulino was sent to Triple-A. Since breaking into the |
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| Giants acquire C Paulino in exchange for P Taschner |
MLB Baseball |
03/27/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher Ronny Paulino Friday from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for lefty reliever Jack Taschner. The 27-year-old Paulino was acquired by the Phillies this past offseason and hit .212 with two homers and 18 RBI in 40 games for the Pirates last season. He began last season as the starting catcher for the Pirates, but with the emergence of Ryan Doumit, Paulino was sent to Triple-A. Since breaking into the majors in 2005, Paulino has batte |
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| Giants P Pichardo suspended 50 games |
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03/23/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (BettingExpress) - San Francisco Giants pitcher Kelvin Pichardo was given a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance banned under MLB's drug testing program. Pichardo is on the Giants' 40-man roster and is currently with Triple-A Fresno. His suspension will start at the beginning of the 2009 regular season. "The Giants were disappointed to learn that one of our players, Kelvin Pichardo, has failed a test for a performance-enhancing drug," the Giants said in a |
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| Vancouver awarded MLS expansion franchise |
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03/18/2009 |
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| rich soccer tradition." Kerfoot is the owner of Vancouver Whitecaps FC of the United Soccer Leagues. Luczo is president, CEO, and chairman of the board for Seagate Technology and part owner of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Mallett is part owner of MLB's San Francisco Giants. Nash is a guard for the NBA's Phoenix Suns, and, along with Mallett, is an investor in Women's Professional Soccer. "British Columbians are excited about hosting a Major League Soccer team in a newly-renovated BC Place Stadium beginning in 2011," P |
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| Giants release OF Roberts |
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03/05/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Dave Roberts on unconditional release waivers on Thursday. Roberts appeared in just 52 games last season with San Francisco and batted .224 with nine RBI. Over his 10 seasons in the majors, Roberts is a career .266 hitter with 23 home runs and 213 RBI in 832 games. He has also played for Cleveland, the Dodgers, Boston and San Diego. |
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| Giants, Lincecum agree to one-year, $650,000 deal |
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02/26/2009 |
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| Scottsdale, AZ (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants and pitcher Tim Lincecum agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract on Thursday. The 24-year-old Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award after a dominating 2008 campaign, posting an 18-5 record. He led the majors with 265 strikeouts, was second in the NL with a 2.62 earned run average and had the highest winning percentage in the Senior Circuit (.783). Lincecum, the 10th overall pick by the Giants in the 2006 draft, joined Dwight Gooden (1985) and Fer |
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