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	<title>Giants</title>
	
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	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rowand and Zito contracts: The gift that keeps on giving</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2009/01/07/rowand-and-zito-contracts-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Rowand]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Barry Zito]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Sanchez]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dave roberts]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I think reader &#8220;Sabean sucks&#8221; said it best in his recent comment when he stated, &#8220;Because the Giants were not smart in their signings of Winn, Zito &#38;  Rowand to name a few, they can&#8217;t go full bore with Ramirez.&#8221;  He did forget the brilliant signing of Dave Roberts,...<br/>
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		<title>Giants going after Manny?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2009/01/01/giants-going-after-manny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was just watching ESPN and across the bottom of the screen I see, &#8220;Denver Post reports Giants going after Manny Ramirez.&#8221;  If this happens, it would immediately make the Giants World Series contenders in &#8216;09.
The one thing I hope is: if they&#8217;re serious, they can keep it to...<br/>
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		<title>In your face Dodgers!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/12/27/in-your-face-dodgers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Randy Johnson]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t care whether or not you love or hate Brian Sabean; you have to admit, he&#8217;s had a heck of a good offseason.  Yesterday&#8217;s Randy Johnson signing was great, since the upside far outweighs any possible downside and here&#8217;s why:
1. He can still pitch! 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA;...<br/>
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		<title>Rocco Baldelli</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/12/23/rocco-baldelli/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an interesting item in the December 19th online issue of the The Sporting News.  It seems that free agent OF Rocco Baldelli, whose career has been derailed by what was thought to be mitochondrial disorder, has received a new diagnosis of channelopathy, which according to reports is...<br/>
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		<title>Cantu…Cannot</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/12/08/cantucannot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Sanchez]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I guarantee if the Giants go through with this rumored deal to trade Jonathan Sanchez for Jorge Cantu, it will be another Sabean disaster.
Yes, we need a power hitting corner infielder.  Yes, we have surplus pitching.  But this trade is the perfect example of selling low and buying high; or that...<br/>
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		<title>Another bullpen upgrade</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/12/03/another-bullpen-upgrade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Sabean]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Brian Sabean pulled off another good move by signing righthanded reliever Bobby Howry to a one year $2.75 million dollar deal.  I like three things about this deal.
1) It&#8217;s a one year deal.  There&#8217;s very little risk for the Giants.  Yes, Howry had his worst year last year, but the four...<br/>
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		<title>Renteria or Furcal?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/11/26/renteria-or-furcal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Let me start off by stating I HATE the thought of signing Furcal for four years!  He&#8217;s 31 years old with a history of back trouble, something you don&#8217;t want to see in a shortstop.  Yes, I&#8217;ve seen the stories that say all his medical records have been checked out and he looks...<br/>
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		<title>I love this signing</title>
		<link>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2008/11/17/i-love-this-signing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bengie Molina]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Giants signed the first free agent of the season by inking a two year $8 million deal with Jeremy Affeldt, a very solid hard throwing left-handed relief pitcher, who is only 29, his arm has not been abused, plus he has had success in Coors Field, Great American Ballpark and the...<br/>
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		<title>A “Giant” win for Timmy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Warren Greshes</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to Tim Lincecum on winning the Cy Young Award.  It was well-deserved and he won it in a landslide receiving 23 out of 32 first place votes.  He also garnered seven 2nd place votes and one for 3rd.  Somehow there was one complete moron who left Timmy off his ballot (I&#8217;m betting...<br/>
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		<title>Worst Giants era ever?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an article in last Sunday&#8217;s Chronicle titled &#8220;Larry Baer, Giants next president is built for the job,&#8221; Tom Fitzgerald wrote, &#8220;Every major decision the club has made - from Barry Bonds to the price of garlic fries - has his fingerprints all over it.&#8221;  I thought about...<br/>
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