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Giants/Pirates Series Preview
The Giants are 5-14 against the Pirates over the last three seasons. The Giants have been bad over that time, but they haven't been that bad. No team has. Yet the Giants have disintegrated year after ...
Giants/Braves Series Preview
After 14,301 straight consecutive division titles, the Braves missed the playoffs in 2006, and they haven’t been back since. I’d enjoy a hearty chuckle at the Braves’ expense, but it...
Mariners/Giants Series Preview
Introduction that tactfully avoids mentioning last night's game. Mariners Hitting Every year, some random minor-league free agent type has a freaky-good year. This year, the answer was Russell Brany...
Giants/Padres Series Preview
It's not quite a preview, I guess. Don't be so literal. Here's a snippet from a past reality: Jon Daniels: Hey, do you want to take Adrian Gonzalez off our hands? He was a first overall pick in the ...
Giants/Mets Series Preview
Have you ever broken up with a significant other and then run into their ex? There's a weird sense of camaraderie there -- a bond formed by a shared trauma. You might not like your ex's ex, but that d...
Giants/Nationals Series Preview
It's an immovable object vs. irresistible force series. The Nationals can hit. The lowest OPS in their lineup, .790, would be the third best on the Giants. They have seven players with an OPS over .80...
Giants/Dodgers Series Preview
Pitching: Barry Zito is back! Maybe. Don't quote me on that. I have editing powers, remember. Zito's allowing fewer hits on balls put in play this year, with his numbers matching those of his peak ye...
Giants/Rockies Series Preview
The Rockies used to lose every game in San Francisco, and the Giants used to lose every game in Colorado. It was a nice and tidy arrangement. I knew what games to skip, and what games to watch. Then, ...
Series Preview: Giants at Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are hitting a collective .226/.294/.389. The Giants are hitting a combined .236/.299/.345. Fight! Fight! Fight! While almost everyone expected the Giants to struggle offensively, th...
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