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The Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 2
Last week, we looked at the most “lopsided” Giants teams where the difference between the team oWAR, that is, the portion of WAR generated by the offense, and the pWAR, that is, the portion of WAR generated by the pitchers, … Continue reading →
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The Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 1
In 2012, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim powered their way to 89 wins primarily on the strength of their offense. Mike Trout led the Halos’ effort with an amazing 8.6 offensive WAR (or “oWAR,” which is WAR without consideration … Continue reading →
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The Draft Picks Lost When Signing Free Agents
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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Tagged Aaron Rowand, amateur draft, Armando Benitez, Barry Bonds, Barry Zito, Brett Butler, Bud Black, J.T. Snow, Jeremy Affeldt, Matt Morris, Michael Tucker, Mike Matheny, Ray Durham, Willie McGee
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Matt Cain Is Not Your 2014 Opening Day Starter
Madison Bumgarner is the Opening Day starter for the 2014 San Francisco Giants. This makes sense because he was their best starting pitcher last season and probably is still so at this moment. But as a fan, I can’t help … Continue reading →
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The “Topps” Giants
When my brother and I were boys and occasionally bought baseball cards, the only brand I remember being available (we’re talking late-1960s and early-1970s) was Topps. As aspiring baseball scholars, we soon realized that the very best players were distinguished … Continue reading →
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