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Giants Cannot Mess Around with Brandon Belt in 2012: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:00 PST
Throughout the 2011 regular season, Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants failed to live up to some high expectations. He did not perform nearly as well as he did in the minors for whatever reason. That did not stop him from posting a barely passable .718 OPS through 63 games.
Brian Wilson Needs to Return to Form in 2012: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:58:00 PST
I might be highly critical of Brian Wilson on a regular basis, but he is an outstanding closer nonetheless. The guy might have the occasional meltdown or a few less-than-perfect saves. Despite all that, "The Beard" gets the job done and does exactly what a closer is...
Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:09:49 PST
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Bruce Bochy?s Managerial Concerns for Giants: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:43:00 PST
With the San Francisco Giants giving their fans a celebratory welcome to the season on February 4 with their annual FanFest, the media got their own special day to have access to the players. On February 3, the Giants held their own media day, not as glamorous as the Super...
Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:46 PST
pWhy didn't the Giants re-sign Carlos Beltran?/p pThe question continues to be asked. The outfielder said he liked his brief time in San Francisco late last season, and he certainly was the cheapest among the top free agent hitters./p p"We had sincere interest in Carlos," Sabean said. "Whether it was him or anybody else, we didn't want to be cut short. We weren't going to wait out that market. We ran that risk."/p pIn other words, the Giants anticipated Beltran waiting a while before choosing a team, and that's exactly what happened. He got two years and $26 million from the Cardinals. Sabean said the Giants preferred two years but not at that price./p pIn the meantime, Sabean wanted to keep the pitching intact and re-signed left-handed relievers Jeremy Affeldt and Javier...