Last Year Is Last Year, or So the Giants Hope
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Last year's Giants were 4-4 after eight games, then went on an eight-game losing streak, collapsing in a heap of injuries and lost confidence.
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The Sporting News - The Giants' first pick in last year's amateur draft wasn't until No. 70. Their first pick this year will be no higher than No. 112. If ever a franchise were justified in forfeiting draft picks for free agents, it would be one that is trying to win a World Series before Barry Bonds retires. If ever a franchise deserved the benefit of the doubt when its future appeared tenuous, it would be one that has averaged 92 victories over the past eight seasons.
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Bee Staff Writer. The last time the Giants tapped the Florida Marlins for a closer, they received a franchise-record 206 saves and three playoff appearances with Robb Nen anchoring their bullpen from 1998 to 2002.
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The Giants are on the clock again, and it is a race against time as dramatic as the one that ended in April when they made the trade for Eli Manning.
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If New York can turn its back on a football stadium, then New York can also be magnanimous about welcoming the Giants home.
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The important thing is there are a lot of San Francisco Giants fans who are going to have a lot to tell their grandchildren someday.
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The San Francisco Giants finally found a way to win a one-run game.
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Padres general manager Kevin Towers expects the last-place San Francisco Giants to be back in the division race by the trade deadline next month. The Giants' last three games have given them the confidence it could happen, even though they trail NL West-leading Arizona by 10 games.
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Three weeks ago, Eli Manningâs unpredictable play was the biggest threat to the Giantsâ championship hopes. But since then he appears to have become a different player.
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In the Tom Coughlin Era, the Giants have almost always been steeped in a back-page saga. On Sunday, they functioned for a normal cause: winning.
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The San Francisco Giants are seriously interested in bringing back Barry Bonds, despite the notion the club might prefer to part ways with the aging slugger.
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In the off-season, the Giants rebuilt the secondary and added linebacker LaVar Arrington. But so far, nothing is better than it was a year ago.
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After their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the Giants were faced with a riddle: How can a team that has lost five of its past six games still hold a playoff spot?
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Perhaps there will be a moment during Sunday's game between the Giants and the Redskins when a coach and his former franchise quarterback will do a double take.
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The Giants again have managed to right their course, despite the fatalistic notion that things are about to fall apart that has hovered over New York all season.
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Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said center Shaun OâHara, linebacker Kawika Mitchell and cornerback Sam Madison are making progress, but he would not guess whether they will play Sunday.
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Last year was great, but next year remains up in the air.