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This Day in Giants History, July 29, 2009: Brian Sabean Is Not Afraid To Trade Pitching Prospects

In a day spent dismantling their infield, the Pirates send second baseman Freddy Sanchez to the Giants for top pitching prospect Tim Alderson. Giant general manager Brian Sabean has never been afraid to make a move. If his team has … Continue reading

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

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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Baseball America Has Released Full Archive of Top-10 Giants Prospects

Each year, Baseball America publishes a list of each team’s top-10 prospects. They’ve had the list going back to 1998 on their website, but they’ve actually been doing rankings since 1983. I discovered just recently that they’ve published the full … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Not Selling at the Trade Deadline

Teams that are out of contention usually trade their pending free agents at the trade deadline.  The logic is to get something for them before they leave anyway.  This season, the Giants did nothing at the trade deadline.  Though the … Continue reading

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