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#2010mlbpreviews

San Francisco Giants: Don't Follow The Money

Will Leitch will be previewing/musing on every baseball team each weekday until the start of the season. You can pre-order his book and follow him on Twitter. Today: San Francisco Giants. More »

03/08/10

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By Will Leitch

#whimsy

Tim Lincecum Isn't Always High, He Just Seems That Way

Here's Lincecum modeling a Giants Snuggie, and pretending to be a wizard. Wonder if this violates his probation for that possession bust. More »

03/04/10

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By Barry Petchesky

#mlb

A Few Million Pesos Later, Angel Villalona Is A Free Man, For Now

Angel Villalona, the Giants prospect accused of fatally shooting a man in his native Dominican Republic, is out on bail and out 2 million pesos, too, having reportedly paid the victim's family to drop charges against him. That's $55,000. More »

11/10/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#mlb

Say What? Our Long, National Nightmare About A Major League Pitcher's Weed Possession Charge Is Already Over?

The attorney for Tim Lincecum has negotiated a settlement with prosecutors to settle the pitcher's marijuana misdemeanor charge by having Lincecum pay a $250 fine for possession of a pipe. The possession of marijuana charge will be dropped. Come again? More »

11/07/09

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By Weed Against Speed

#mlb

Tim Lincecum Cited In Least Surprising Pot Bust Ever

Raise your hand if you didn't see this one coming. Was it the shaggy hair? The vacant smile? Or the 3.3 grams of marijuana found in the reigning Cy Young Award winner's Mercedes? [The Columbian]

11/05/09

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By Barry Petchesky

#mlb

Giants' Teenage Prospect Now A Murder Suspect

Angel Villalona, a Giants top prospect, was scouted at 13 and signed by San Francisco at 16, and now, at 19, he's the prime suspect in a murder in the Dominican Republic, a top prospect of an entirely different sort. More »

09/21/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#mlb

This Man Has An Opinion On The NL West

Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry is a Giants fan. "Don't Stop Believin'" is the Dodgers' 2009 anthem. That, in the journalism industry, is what we call: conflict! More »

09/18/09

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By Barry Petchesky

#mlb

Brad Penny Does Not Appreciate Your Mock Grunting

Even as Penny dominates NL hitting like a grown man mowing through Little Leaguers, he still carries himself like a toddler on the mound, ranting and raving about everything. So it goes without saying: Mock him at your own risk. More »

09/10/09

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By Nash Landesman

#mlb

Click here to read The Rockies Are A Team <s>Of Destiny</s> Destined To Fail

The Rockies Are A Team Of Destiny Destined To Fail

Remember last week when I awarded Colorado the National League championship? Yeah, that was fun. It just goes to show you that a watched pot of history-making sports feats usually doesn't boil. More »

08/31/09

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By Dashiell Bennett

#mlb

The Rockies Are A Team Of Destiny ... Again

Two years ago, Colorado's miracle finish lifted a scrappy upstart team to the World Series. Then suddenly they were were terrible again. Now they're on the verge of another miracle comeback. How do they do it (every other year)? More »

08/25/09

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By Dashiell Bennett

#wakeupdeadspin

Nice, But He Still Gets An Asterisk For Doing It Against The Padres

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

07/11/09

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By Barry Petchesky

#mlb

Tim Lincecum's Haircut Is Now Self-Aware

Randy Johnson has had a tremendous impact on the San Francisco Giants' pitching staff, but not because of his experience and wisdom. It's because he has youngsters like Tim Lincecum believing in the power of the mullet. More »

06/30/09

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By Dashiell Bennett

#mlb

They Might Be Giants Fans

Good Morning America visits AT&T Park: "We caught two people updating their Facebook accounts, one checking work e-mail, one texting the babysitter and a pair of friends trying to find out who got voted off their favorite reality show." [abcnews.com]

06/22/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#mlb

Your Last 300-Game Winner

Did you enjoy Randy Johnson's afternoon skewering of the Nationals? Because you'll probably never get a chance to see that again. (The 300th win part, not the Nationals getting skewered.) [Jayson Stark; Seattle Times]

06/05/09

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By Dashiell Bennett

#whyyourstadiumsucks

Why Your Stadium Sucks: AT&T Park

This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: The San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park. More »

05/29/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#mlb

For Once, The San Francisco Giants Do Something Smart With Their Money

The Giants have been tinkering with what the propeller-heads like to call "dynamic pricing" — raising or lowering prices depending on variables like weather or pitching matchups. Where I'm from, we just call this "scalping." More »