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Buster Posey Wins NL Most Valuable Player Award

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NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit's Miguel Cabrera won the American League's Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, and San Francisco's Buster Posey was voted the National League honor. Cabrera received … Continue reading »


A's, Giants Managers Reflect on Lack of October Baseball

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Major League Baseball’s playoffs begin today, and for only the second time since the current eight-team format debuted in 1995, there is no California team in the hunt for the World Series. Both the Giants and the A’s managers held … Continue reading »


Giants, Posey Release Conciliatory Statements on Cousins

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The Giants released a statement yesterday after GM Brian Sabean made what some consider to be inflammatory comments (listen to that audio here) against the Marlins' Scott Cousins on a radio show. Sabean was speaking about the now-famous collision at … Continue reading »


Audio: Sabean on Posey Collision: "If Cousins Doesn't Play Another Day, We'll All Be Happy"

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Yesterday on KNBR, Giants' GM Brian Sabean spoke extensively about the collision at the plate in which the Marlins' Scott Cousins plowed into Buster Posey, breaking his leg and ending the catcher's season. LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE. What … Continue reading »


Buster Posey Speaks; Video of Posey Minor League Plate Collision

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The Posey Crisis, Day 2. Here's the transcript of a conference call among Posey and three beat writers, from Andrew Baggarly's Extra Baggs blog. From Baggarly: The most important points: He’s almost certainly out for the season, he is 100 … Continue reading »


Torture Redefined: Life Without Buster

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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," has never applied more to the first-place San Francisco Giants. Last night's game against the Florida Marlins was an emotional roller-coaster, exactly the sort of contest we Giants … Continue reading »


Buster Posey Breaks Leg; Watch Video of Last Night's Collision at Home

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Giants' catcher Buster Posey's leg was broken last night in a collision at home plate. Watch a video of the collision as well as a discussion on the wisdom of allowing catchers to be exposed to severe injury during plays … Continue reading »


Buster Posey Named NL Rookie of the Year

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Buster Ballgame is the first Giant Rookie of the Year since pitcher John "The Count" Montefusco in 1975. From AP: NEW YORK (AP) San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz have been voted the Rookies … Continue reading »