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Tag Archives: World Series
Relive the World Series, This Time With Kruk and Kuip
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Remember during the World Series, when you drove yourself to distraction trying to figure out a way to synch up KNBR's radio broadcast with Fox's TV feed, because you: a) Wanted to listen to Kruk and Kuip b) Did not … Continue reading
Giants' Parade Today 11 a.m.
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Bay Area residents are probably glad that the winner of the World Series wasn't put to a vote. One can imagine some Texas Rangers' political consultant cutting a devastating "Fear the Beard" ad complete with ominous stentorian voice-over and a … Continue reading
Giants' Esoterica: Dave Eggers' Sketches, Video: Do You Feel Sorry for Texas?, More...
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There is so much World Series material on the web, we thought a little esoteric curation might prove useful. Some things that caught our eye this morning: Dave Eggers' sketches (Bay Citizen) – a visual take on Game 1 by … Continue reading
Giants Beat Texas 3-1, Win World Series For First Time Since 1954
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FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS: Buster Posey caught the final strike, started to rush the mound, then stopped and turned toward the dugout. The rookie catcher wasn't quite sure what to do or where to go. Hard to blame him, either. It's … Continue reading
Bumgarner Pitches Giants to Brink of Series Crown
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(AP) ARLINGTON, Texas – The rookie pitched way beyond his years, sending a shudder through Rangers Ballpark. Madison Bumgarner dominated for eight innings, Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants put on a fielding clinic in … Continue reading
The Other Team: An A's Fan Speaks Out
This merits it's own post: Justin Lafferty's Knuckeblog entry titled Why I’m not rooting for the Giants. An excerpt: Giants fans may not see the A’s as your rival, but A’s fans do, in a weird “Oakland is the stepchild … Continue reading
The Giants: It's Personal
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Since we're smack in the middle of not just Giants' fever, but Giants' pandemonium-bordering-on-religious-hysteria, this lovely, even-keeled personal reflection on the childhood roots of Giants' fandom, from Jerie Sandholtz Jacobs, might prove salutary. The piece aired Thursday on KQED's Perspectives.
Cain gives Giants 9-0 win, 2-0 World Series lead
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(AP) Fans jumped up and down, shaking orange pompoms, waving scarves and chanting "Sweep! Sweep!" While the Giants are looking more and more like a baseball juggernaut, they're only halfway to their first World Series title in 56 years. They … Continue reading
Giants Take Game 1, 11-7
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Sanchez, Giants Batter Lee In World Series Opener (AP) The San Francisco Giants turned the World Series opener into an extra long round of batting practice — against Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers. Freddy Sanchez sprayed balls down the … Continue reading
World Series Media Interviews: Lincecum, Burrell, Posey
KQED's Scott Shafer went down to AT&T Park yesterday for media day and recorded Tim Lincecum, Buster Posey, and Pat Burrell speaking about the upcoming games with the Rangers. Lincecum interview [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Posey interview … Continue reading
