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Brett Pill Demoted As Giants Rush To Address Trouble at First Base
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
There isn't any real reason for San Francisco Giants fans to worry about who'll fill the fifth spot in the starting rotation, or whether injured Fred Sanchez will ready sooner rather than later.
There are alternatives to rushing 20-year-old Madison Bumgarner into the rotation.
Juan Uribe's a big league hitter who can play second until Sanchez returns.
There's a growing concern that the woeful defensive play of first baseman Aubrey Huff will require ...
The Five Most Important Home Runs In Giants’ History
Posted: 16th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The Giants through the years are best known for home runs and heartbreak.
Four of the top 23 players on the career home run leaders’ list hit the bulk of their bombs while playing for the Giants.
All-time leader Barry Bonds hit most of his 762 homers in a Giants' uniform. Willie Mays (660) and Willie McCovey (521) did the same.
When Mays became the National League’s career home run king in 1966, ...
Giant Home Runs: The 5 Most Important Blasts In Giants History
Posted: 16th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Whether in New York or San Francisco, the Giants have always played a prominent role in the history of the home run.
Barry Bonds is the all-time career home leader after belting 73 in 2001 to set the single-season record. He hit the bulk of them in the heart of the steroids era, but still thrilled fans across the country who were largely unaware of the controversy that would unfold ...
San Francisco Giant Concerns: Huff in Right Field and Lurie’s Postgame Show
Posted: 14th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
It's spring and no time to complain about anything that might or might not happen this summer.
The San Francisco Giants are favored by many to win the NL West. So, let's celebrate on day we enjoy our first extra hour of daylight.
OK. Celebration's over. A couple of things caught my on Saturday and, well, I'm concerned about what the summer will bring.
Giants fans who feel like playing right field at ...
David Carr Facts Could Trouble Alex Smith; Bears Eye Shaun Hill
Posted: 12th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in NFL
Can't believe that a former No. 1 overall draft pick who starts at quarterback for an NFL might lack self-confidence?
Believe it.
San Francisco 49ers' beat writer Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat said on KNBR Tuesday that the signing of free agent passer David Carr could leave Smith "looking over his shoulder" at just the time he was easing into the role as the 49ers No. 1 guy.
Maiocco's blog, should ...
The San Francisco 49ers’ Elite: Rating The Top 25 Niners Of All Time
Posted: 9th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in NFL
It's chic to say that Jerry Rice is the greatest player in NFL history.
(OK. You nod your head in agreement and think of your favorite Rice moment in a 49ers' uniform.)
Since even the greatest receiver of all-time needed Joe Montana and Steve Young to get the ball to him, it is possible to question Rice's spot among all-time NFL greats.
(You mumble, "This writer’s an idiot!" or "LMAO!")
I've only followed the ...
Alex Smith and David Carr Compete for 49ers’ Quarterback Position
Posted: 8th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in NFL
New San Francisco 49ers quarterback David Carr is only 30 years old, making him five years older than Alex Smith, but really, they're almost the same guy.
They were both chosen No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. They've both got strong arms, but lack pinpoint control and field vision at times. Smith can do more with his feet and can move better, but Carr's experience makes him more comfortable moving ...
The run-up to the 2010 NFL Draft, naturally, has everyone interested in the San Francisco 49ers thinking way too much and ignoring the simplest path to determining who the club should take with the No. 13 pick in the first round.
An offensive lineman, right?
Wrong.
The Oakland Raiders landed offensive tackle Robert Gallery in the first round, and he can't block anybody. Bill Walsh's 49ers utilized O-lineman selected down in the draft. ...
San Francisco Giants Retaliation Against Prince Fielder “A Wasted Bullet”
Posted: 5th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The newest host on the San Francisco Giants' flagship radio station took a swipe at how the club opted to exact revenge against Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder.
F.P. Santangelo, a former big leaguer and current part-time Giants analyst, said that Barry Zito's hitting Fielder with a pitch in Thursday's spring training game was a weak, inappropriate response to the controversial home plate celebration Fielder and his Milwaukee teammates acted out ...
Payback’s a Pitch: Barry Zito Gets Revenge, Drills Prince Fielder
Posted: 4th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The San Francisco Giants found an unlikely enforcer willing to play the role of the old-school tough guy on Thursday.
Remember Prince Fielder's September 2009 walkoff home run that beat the Giants? How Fielder and his teammates enjoyed a choreographed celebration as Fielder crossed the plate?
The Giants, particularly Zito, remember well.
In Fielder's first at-bat versus the Giants since the celebration that caused a furor in the San Francisco clubhouse, Fielder took ...