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"Nate The Great"

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Nice to see him getting some press and playing well. Among other things, they claim to have had no thought of dumping Nate (what else would they say?). And he's been here since 2007? Time flies.

Zack Wheeler ranked as the #19 overall prospect in baseball

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ProjectProspect.com just updated their top prospects list. The big news for Giants fans is that Zack Wheeler has vaulted from #45 to #19. That means that the Giants have 2 guys in the top 19 (the other being BBelt). Here's the blurb that they write about Wheeler: Tops my list of guys to go see; two scouts told me a breakout was coming

Join the Eric Surkamp Fan Club on Facebook!

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Giants prospect Eric Surkamp is tearing up AA. He's struck out 51 batters in 32.2 innings, and has an ERA of 1.65. Another Giants blogger started a fan club for him a while ago and now it's on Facebook...let's show Surkamp some love and maybe he'll be here soon to take Zito's spot.

Milton Bradley DFA'ed

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a minor league deal maybe?

TODD WELLEMEYER RETIRES!

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A sad day for not only Giants, but baseball fans around the world.

The Andres Torres Show: Fresno vs. Tucson pics

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Andres is running great. Hitting? Not so much. But a little rust is to be expected. Good to know he'll be back in SF soon.

Past Helps Righetti Nurture Staff

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"Now entrusted with some of baseball’s most prized young arms as the pitching coach of the San Francisco Giants, Dave Righetti wished he had had someone like himself to come out of the Yankees dugout in the 1980s to demand his company more often on the return trip."

Ken Rosenthal's take on Giants

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Good read on how Ross and Huff still think its 2010 lol

Bam-Bam's odyssey is truly out of this world

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Bam-Bam's odyssey is truly out of this world Meulens' journey spans from Curacao to Giants to outer space By Jenifer Langosch 05/04/11 10:00 AM ET [SNIP] With the requisites taken care of, a few final questions were in order for the 43-year-old baseball lifer from Curacao. Asked about what he was most proud in his career, Meulens took his time. His answer was thoughtful. "There are a few things you have to put in line," he began. "Being the first Major Leaguer off our island is at the top of the list. Winning the world championship, obviously, is right there with it. Being an Olympian was huge. Participating in the World Baseball Classic. Those are all firsts." The answer flowed as expected. Until Meulens continued ... "And now, I've been chosen to go to space." Pardon me? "Yes," Meulens said. "I'll go to space, check it out." ENTIRE STORY