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When Brian Sabean recently announced that he planned to exercise stealth instead of speed in pursuing free agents this offseason, the Giants general manager probably didn't have history in mind.

He's better than everyone else. What, you want more? Chris Carpenter missed a month and gave up six earned runs to the Giants, which is a sin so egregious he should be ineligible for next year's award as well.

Randy Winn is as good as gone from the Giants. But maybe it's more fitting to consider him good and almost certainly gone.

It's obvious that the Giants need to upgrade the offense. What do you think their priorities should be in targeting free agents or players in trades? For example, a run producer at first base, third base or left field, or an outfielder/leadoff hitter? Also, general manager Brian Sabean indicated that he'd rather wait for the free-agent market to ...

Chicago Cubs looking for places to dump disruptive player but likely to have to eat large portion of his salary Milton Bradley after striking out with the bases loaded in the first inning against Milwaukee.

Many people loathe the New York Yankees for their spending habits, the way they toss contracts around like money is no big deal.

Castle: Keep Bradley? Cubs look to patch up offense. Move 3,000 miles west to San Francisco.

Though Hensley Meulens speaks five languages, he realizes that instilling plate discipline within Giants batters is more of a mental process than a verbal one.

Bob Rowand remembers when his son, Aaron, would come to watch his men's slow-pitch softball games, often playing after the team had forfeited on account of being short-handed. If he didn't have his own travel team practice or game, the barely 10-year-old Aaron helped players warm up.

Hitting? That's the bad news. That's opening up the pantry after not eating for a week and finding nothing put potted meat .

With the news that both GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have received two-year extensions to stay in their respective roles for the San Francisco Giants, fans and media alike are starting to look for a new scapegoat.

So Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy got their deals, as expected. And the new season begins in 172 days, and the Giants will be handed new and grander expectations because, as we know, every time a team gains 16 wins, it must by definition pick up another 16 the next year, give or take a few.

It was that kind of day yesterday for Sam Fuld. Browse more photos>> The only trouble is that Miles has been buried on the bench by manager Lou Piniella and booed by Wrigley Field fans when he has appeared.

So it looks like Brian Sabean is going to be around for another season. Given that the Giants had finished with a losing record for four straight seasons coming into 2009, we should probably assume that the primary reason Sabean will return is that he is being rewarded for their good 2009 season.

On Sept. 26, the Chicago Tribune reported that the San Francisco Giants may be one of three teams interested in the services of talented, but troubled switch-hitting outfielder Milton Bradley.

The left-hander held San Francisco to two hits in seven innings and struck out a career-high eight to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the Giants on Saturday night.

The San Francisco Giants are close to finalizing new deals for general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Eli Whiteside's bat and Brad Penny's arm lifted the Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks, but it was too little, too late for San Francisco in its run to the postseason.

Pruritusani "Muscles" Keger...at the garlic fries stand has got to go! 1. Manager Bruce Bochy The contracts for both Giants General Manager Brian Sabean and Field Manager Bruce Bochy are up, and retaining or removing Sabean/Bochy looms as the biggest decisions team owner Bill Neukom will make at the start of his ownership era.

The Giants obviously benefited this year from Matt Cain's progress since the 2008 season.