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Who will win the NL Wild Card Race?  

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    • Colorado Rockies
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    • Pittsburgh Pirates
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    • Houston Astros
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Unless Joe's gonna suit up and hit .400 with 80 bombs, he's not going to help much :D

Gotta fight the urge to trade off everybody. Definitely going to be an eventful offseason though. But we still got a wild card chase to fight through.

July 24, 2008

Torre makes major league return as a Giant?

He Might Be Giant

SAN FRANSISCO- Today, former manager Joe Torre today announced that he had been signed by the Giants as a 2nd baseman, as an attempt to save the Giant ballclub. Torre, 67, is in the prime shape and many expect him to play his greatest years in Giant colors. Experts predict a batting average of .027, 2 RBIs, 1 home run (a mistake) and no stolen bases.

Is this what the Giant ballclub needs?

Very possibly. Time will tell if this new acquisition steps up to Giant needs.

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Next Series (July 25-27): vs. Florida (49-54 - 3rd NL East - 5 GB)

Team Matchup

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Scheduled First Game Pitcher

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Wild Card Standings

Rockies

Cubs - 1.5 GB

Giants - 2 GB

Astros - 2 GB

Marlins - 4 GB

Mets - 4 GB

Diamondbacks - 5 GB

Braves - 5 GB

Pirates - 5 GB

Brewers - 5 GB

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July 25, 2008

Breaks Go Giants Way in 1-0 Victory

Win snaps five-game losing streak for San Francisco

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The only run of the contest scored when Omar Vizquel flew out to Jeremy Hermida in foul territory. Ortmeier

tagged up on the play and scored standing up.

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After Hermida led off the seventh with a single, Johnny Estrada lined out to Kevin Frandsen at second on a

hit-and-run play. Hermida was caught in no-man's land for an easy double play.

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Jack Taschner came in with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and faced just one batter, inducing a

groundout from Mike Jacobs to end the inning and the Marlins best chance to score in the contest.

Scoring

T6: Vizquel foul sacrifice fly scores Ortmeier

W – Lincecum (6-8) L – Johnson (7-9) S - Wilson (24)

Player of the Game:

Tim Linecum 7 IP, 8 H, 0 R

For Boxscore, click here

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Hudson Out for Season

PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that second baseman Orlando Hudson has undergone an emergency hernia operation and will miss the remainder of the season.

Hudson, 30, hit .277 with 15 home runs and 42 RBI for the Diamondbacks this season. He made just one error in 357 total chances in the field, good for a league-leading .997 fielding percentage.

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League News - July 25, 2008

Signings

BAL signs C Brent Meyer to a minor league deal.

FLA signs C Chas Gomez to a minor league deal.

NYY sign C Casey Myers to a minor league deal.

Trades

ANA gets:

2B Chris McMillon

TOR gets:

LF Nathan Haynew

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July 26, 2007

Giants Release Rodriguez, Promote Jennings

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants announced today that they have released 30-year old

catcher Guillermo Rodriguez and have promoted catcher Todd Jennings.

Rodriguez went 0-for-four in last night's contest, dropping his average to .138 on the season. He also

made a throwing error in the eighth to extend the inning for Florida. The right-hander was designated

for assignment last week, but no offers were made. He refused an assigment to Fresno.

Jennings, 26, has posted a .275 average with six home runs and 29 RBI at Fresno this season, his first

year at the Triple-A level. He will take over as Bengie Molina's backup.

Giants Notes: Recently acquired catcher Lucas May has been promoted to Fresno from Double-A Connect-

icut...catcher Hideo Rodriguez has been signed to a minor league contract...second baseman Derin McMains

has been released...pitcher Justin Hedrick has returned from the disabled list.

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July 26, 2008

Giants Fall After Four-Run Marlin Eighth

Stellar effort from Zito wasted by bullpen

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The Marlins and Giants played in front of a rare packed house at Dolphins Stadium tonight.

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Rajai Davis gave the Giants a 3-0 advantage with a home run in the fifth inning.

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Miguel Cabrera drove in the first three of four decisive eighth inning runs for Florida with a home run off

Vinnie Chulk.

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Hanley Ramirez (left) made a stellar defensive play to end the contest, diving up the middle to rob Omar

Vizquel (right) of a hit and getting him by half a step at first.

Scoring

T5: Davis three-run HR

B8: Cabrera three-run HR; Hermida solo HR

W – Hernandez (3-1) L – Taschner (0-1) S - Tankersley (20)

Player of the Game:

Rajai Davis 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, BB

For Boxscore, click here

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League News - July 26, 2008

Injuries

CWS P John Danks has been placed on the 15-day DL with a pulled groin.

Signings

BOS signs RF Roger Cedeno to a minor league deal.

STL signs 3B Cesar Nicolas to a minor league deal.

TOR signs P Oneli Perez to a minor league deal.

Trades

DET gets:

SS Neifi Perez

OAK gets:

SS Gabe Salomon

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COL gets:

CF Brandon Watson

WAS gets:

SS John McDonald

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CHC get:

P Mike Megrew

LA gets:

P Sidney Ponson

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July 27, 2008

Marlins Take Series with 7-3 Win

Cabrera drives in four for Florida

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Kevin Frandsen gave San Francisco a 2-1 lead with a two-run shot in the third inning.

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Miguel Cabrera put Florida back in front with a two-run single in the bottom of the third, driving in two of

his four RBI on the day with the basehit.

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Two Giants were picked off second base in the contest: Omar Vizquel in the fourth (left) and Rajai Davis in

the seventh (right).

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The Giants have lost seven of their last eight games and currently sit two back in the wild card race.

Scoring

B2: Hermida solo HR

T3: Frandsen two-run HR

B3: Cabrera single scores Olsen, Ramirez

B4: Estrada two-run HR

B7: Cabrera two-run HR

T8: Molina double scores Frandsen

W – Olsen (8-12) L – Correia (8-10)

Player of the Game:

Kevin Frandsen 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

For Boxscore, click here

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Knee Surgery Puts Mathis Out for Season

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Angels have announced that catcher Jeff Mathis has undergone surgery to repair a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

Mathis, 25, was hitting .289 with six home runs and 32 RBI at the time of his injury. He played his first full season with the Angels last season, hitting .267 with nine home runs and 76 RBI in 137 games.

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League News - July 28, 2008

Injuries

CIN P Aaron Harang has been placed on the 15-day DL with a pulled hamstring.

Signings

ANA signs P Bob Wickman. Terms of the contract were not released.

CWS sign 3B Chris Carter to a minor league deal.

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go get those bums! Maybe a sweep of those darn dodgers is all you need ;)

Heh...with the lead they have, we need to win 14 straight against them just to pull within striking distance. Unless a miracle happens, they are coasting into the playoffs. Pains me to say it, but they're just too powerful for our offense to keep up...

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Standings?

Full standings, leaders, etc. are due to be posted after the Dodgers series. I do them the first of every month :D

Without looking, I believe the Bums are 15 games up on the Rockies (2nd place) and 17 up on us. They aren't worried about much right now.

How far back in the wildcard are you?

Dos game-o's.

Thanks for checking in guys - depending on what I do for dinner and where I watch the game, I might have the series recap and stats done tonight.

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July 29, 2007

Aurilia Shipped to Boston

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants have announced that they have come to terms with the

Boston Red Sox for a trade that would send Rich Aurilia to Fenway in exchange for pitcher Manny

Delcarmen. The Giants will also send pitcher Chris Begg. San Francisco will pay the entire remaining

portion of Aurilia's salary. He will be a free agent after this season.

Aurilia, 36, joined the Giants prior to the 2007 season, returning to his former team after spending

time with the Cincinnati Reds. He was a member of the 2002 Giants team that reached the World

Series, eventually falling to the Anaheim Angels. The Red Sox will use him primarily as a bench player

who can play any infield position, although he could see time in a platoon role to give veterans Mike

Lowell, Julio Lugo and Kevin Youkilis a day off every week or so as the season winds down.

Begg, 28, has spent the last five seasons in the Giants organization after having his contract pur-

chased from the St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League on July 9, 2003. He has pitched

well in the system, but has been continually passed over by homegrown hurlers such as Matt Cain

and Tim Lincecum.

Delcarmen, 26, started the season at Triple-A Pawtucket, striking out 19 batters while walking three

in 22 innings before being called up to Boston. In 10 games with the Red Sox, the right-hander has

punched out 14 and walked just two in 10 and two-thirds innings. The Giants look for him to shore up

a struggling bullpen.

Delcarmen will not be in uniform tonight against the Dodgers, but should arrive later this evening and

will be available tomorrow night.

Giants Notes: Outfielder Randy Walter has been sent down to Triple-A Fresno and Eddy Martinez-

Esteve has been called up. EME will be available to pinch-hit tonight. His first appearance will mark

his major league debut...pitcher Adam Carr has been sent down to Double-A Connecticut and short-

stop Aaron Hornostaj has been promoted to Fresno...pitcher Garrett Broshuis has been promoted

to Fresno.

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