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Juan Uribe Makes #3 of the Best Shortstops of 2010

homerunheyer — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:08:29 +0000

Only one of the big three shortstops remain, Derek Jeter. Nomar Garciapara retired this year and Alex Rodriguez moved over to third base when he came to the Yankees. Now when people ask who the premier shortstops are? They struggle to get two or three names out. I somehow came up with the top five shortstops of 2010, it was a struggle, but here they are.

3. Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants: The surprising Giants are in second place in their division, only a game and a half behind the Padres. Uribe is contributing in a huge way this season for the Giants. I don’t think anyone expected Uribe to put up these kind of numbers, he’s batting .279 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI’s. Uribe probably hasn’t qualified as a top five shortstop at any point in his career. At the age of 31 here he is finally making it to number three on the list. The big question is will Uribe keep these stats going all year? If he does he is on pace to have the best numbers of his career and can help the Giants possibly make it into the playoffs for the first time since the departure of Barry Bonds. Uribe is second on the team in home runs, one shy of Aubrey Huff, and is leading the team in RBI’s. If Uribe comes back down to earth the Giants will fall back down with him. In my opinion I do not see Uribe lasting on the top five list all season long.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network

Upcoming Autograph Signing: Orlando Cepeda

GameSetMatch — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:46:36 +0000

Orlando Cepeda
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Ali making rounds for charity group

GameSetMatch — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:02 +0000

Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda are regular visitors around the San Francisco Giants.

But when Muhammad Ali showed up in the clubhouse Tuesday to tout his Athletes for Hope charity campaign, players, coaches, clubbies and even the general manager and owner stood in line for photos with the 68-year-old former heavyweight champion.

“I thought he was going to react and give me a right hand in the chin,” catcher Bengie Molina said jokingly. “I was afraid.”

Right-hander Matt Cain put his pitching fist up to Ali’s left fist. Mays greeted Ali in an adjacent conference room before leaving the ballpark following the closed-door meeting.

“I know Ali,” Mays said afterward, refusing to speak further about their friendship.

Ali, who lives in Scottsdale, suffers from Parkinson’s disease. He rarely talks in public and speaks in a barely audible whisper.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

Molina homers twice in Giants’ win

GameSetMatch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:11:44 +0000

Bengie Molina gave the San Francisco Giants something to think about as they contemplate whether to bring the veteran catcher back for another year.

Molina, who is eligible for free agency this offseason, homered twice and drove in four runs Tuesday night to lead the Giants to an 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks that kept San Francisco’s slim wild-card hopes alive.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen and Bengie doesn’t know what’s going to happen,” San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. “I do know he’s done a great job here. We wouldn’t be in this position … without Bengie. He’s going to be fine no matter what happens.”

Pablo Sandoval had four hits and two RBIs for the Giants, who trail NL wild card-leading Colorado by five with five games left. The Rockies beat Milwaukee 7-5 in 11 innings.

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Giants close Wild Card gap to four games

GameSetMatch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:05:05 +0000

“Stranger things have happened,” Bruce Bochy was saying late Wednesday night.

San Francisco’s manager referred to a long-shot rally by the Giants into the playoffs — not to Jonathan Sanchez stepping up as the rotation’s stopper.

Although that was strange enough.

In a rotation of marquee pitchers with headlines and honors, you wouldn’t expect Sanchez to be the one to put his foot down and call for order, as he did in taking a shutout into the sixth inning of a 5-2 victory over the D-backs that kept the Giants’ playoff hearts beating.

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Sanchez leaves with twisted knee

GameSetMatch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:31:34 +0000

Second baseman Freddy Sanchez had to leave Monday night’s game against Arizona in the bottom of the first inning with a twisted left knee.

Sanchez will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, but manager Bruce Bochy already wasn’t counting on being able to have him available for Tuesday night’s game against the D-backs.

“He’s day-to-day for now, but I assume he’s definitely out [Tuesday],” Bochy said following Monday’s 5-4 victory in the opener of the series against the D-backs.

The aggravation of the injury that had marred Sanchez around the time of his late-July acquisition from the Pirates occurred in bizarre fashion: as he gloved an innocuous throw in from center fielder Aaron Rowand after Justin Upton had flied out.

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Zito solid as Giants beat wild-card leading Rockies

GameSetMatch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:35:37 +0000

Barry Zito is pitching a lot like his old self and the San Francisco Giants are finally backing him with plenty of runs. And they’re right back in the playoff chase.

Zito struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, Juan Uribe drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado’s hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night.

“We’re just clicking right now,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “Hopefully this is something we can continue and keep the momentum going. … We still have some ground to make up.”

San Francisco won its third straight after a four-game skid and pulled within 2½ games of the wild-card leading Rockies, who dropped their fourth straight following an eight-game winning streak.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

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Monte Irvin, Giants Signing

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:37:39 +0000

Monte Irvin
HOF 1973
Upcoming Signing – 10/2/2009

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Lincecum returning for Wild showdown

GameSetMatch — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:12:06 +0000

Tim Lincecum believes that the Giants need added motivation as they cling to the fringes of postseason contention.

“We’ve been pretty lax the last couple of days,” Lincecum said on Sunday, after the Giants lost the first two games of their critical series against the Los Angeles Dodgers by a combined score of 19-4. “I think it’s time for something to kick us in the butt. … We have to turn something on. This is where it counts.”

Lincecum might help provide that spark. The right-hander, who missed his last start with back spasms, will start Monday night’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies, who lead San Francisco by 4 1/2 games in the National League Wild Card race.

Click here to read the full article – By Chris Haft of MLB.com

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Giants keep postseason hopes alive

GameSetMatch — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:24 +0000

Bruce Bochy’s postgame remarks reflected the impact of the Giants’ 7-2 victory on Sunday over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bochy refreshingly avoided the each-game-is-important genre of cliches and defined the outcome for what it was.

“There’s no getting around it. This was a ‘must’ win for us,” the Giants manager said.

The Giants’ 77th triumph, their highest total since they last finished above .500 in 2004 (91-71), did more than end a four-game losing streak. It trimmed their deficit in the National League Wild Card race to 4 1/2 games behind Colorado, which begins a three-game series on Monday at AT&T Park.

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