Posts By Bay Area Stats Guy
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2.7K10Bruce BochyBochy’s lack of urgency in 6th inning buried Giants in Game 2
Last night’s game was decided in the sixth inning and it is very reasonable to lay a good helping of the blame...
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3.5K2Madison BumgarnerHow Madison Bumgarner dominated the Royals in Game 1
Madison Bumgarner has blossomed into a full blown “Ace” in 2014. He’s always been a good pitcher, but this season he emerged...
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4.0K6San Francisco 49ersQuakes open Levi’s Stadium with 1-0 win
Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers’ brand new $1.3 billion facility in Santa Clara, is officially open for business. In the stadium’s debut event, the...
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3.2K4Boston Red SoxA’s trade Yoenis Cespedes for Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes
The A’s have gotten trade deadline day off to a bang, acquiring Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes in exchange for Yoenis Cespedes according to WEEI’s...
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3.0K6Mark DavisReport: Raiders meet with San Antonio about relocation
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis along with two top team officials recently met with several San Antonio officials to discuss the possibility of...
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3.9K4San Francisco GiantsSergio Romo’s declining slider
Sergio Romo doesn’t have a typical Major League pitcher’s body. He doesn’t have a mid-90s fastball. He doesn’t even have a 90...
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3.3K4Dan UgglaGiants take a flier on Dan Uggla
The Giants have signed former Brave Dan Uggla to a minor league contract. Brian Sabean has struck again with what seems like the...
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3.4KGolden State WarriorsSF Giants have the 14th highest payroll in the world
ESPN the Magazine, in partnership with Sportingintelligence Global Salary Survey, released the payroll spending of 294 teams in 15 leagues in seven sports from around...
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2.8KOakland AthleticsWith Jim Johnson struggling, a closer controversy could start brewing in Oakland
The A’s turned some heads over the winter when they bucked conventional wisdom on how a team on a budget should build...
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5.3KSan Francisco Giants
Inside the numbers: a look at the Giants’ (early) two-out magic
So far this season the Giants have scored 31 out of their 47 runs with two outs. They are hitting a remarkable...
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2.9K4Barry BondsThe Giants’ first week power surge
Last season the Giants were one of the most power-starved teams in the Major Leagues. Only the Marlins hit fewer home runs....
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2.8K1MLB
Giants, A’s see valuations rise in latest Forbes report
Forbes released their annual estimates of the financial situations for each Major League Baseball franchise. Here are the highlights from around the league:...
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4.1K1Pablo SandovalModeling a potential contract for Pablo Sandoval
So “data journalism” is a pretty cool thing these days with the launch of Nate Silver’s Five Thirty Eight, so I thought...
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5.3K3San Francisco GiantsStrikeouts, who needs ’em: Tim Lincecum is all about pitching to “crappy” contact this Spring
Tim Lincecum’s calling card has always been his elite strikeout ability. Since he broke into the majors he has never failed to...
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2.1K1A.J. GriffinA’s likely to start season without Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin
The A’s have gotten quite a bit of bad news this afternoon. Here is the scoop from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle:...
