Tag Archives: Armando Benitez

The Draft Picks Lost When Signing Free Agents

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Charles Johnson

Last week, we looked at the best of the players the Giants drafted with picks gained as compensation for the loss of free agents. Today we look at the flip side of that — draft picks the Giants lost when … Continue reading →

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This Day in Giants History, April 8, 2006: The Aged Outfield

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Charles Johnson

On April 8, 2006, the Giants starting outfield consisted of Barry Bonds (41 years old) in left, Steve Finley (41) in center, and Moises Alou (39) in right. It is the oldest starting outfield in major league history.   Bill … Continue reading →

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The 100: Stu Miller (96)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Charles Johnson

  One way to appreciate Stu Miller is to use Baseball Prospectus’s stat WXRL.  WXRL attempts to tell us the number of expected wins a relief pitcher produced, above what a replacement-level pitcher would produce, adjusted for the quality of … Continue reading →

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