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Giants Raise the Championship Flag and Win Home Opener 1-0
Posted on 5 Apr 2013 by Daniel Trucios.
Back to back bases loaded innings for the Giants with only one run to show for it. And somehow that's enough for the defending champs. The San Francisco Giants raised the 2012 World Series Champions flag and then proceeded with their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team the Giants beat in 7 games to win the NL Pennant. The Giants would go onto to win this game as well 1-0 thank...
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Giants Win 5-3 and Take Opening Series in L.A.
Posted on 4 Apr 2013 by Daniel Trucios.
The San Francisco Giants lose the season opener but still take the series. The Giants take two out of three games in the opening series winning their second game last night over the Dodgers 5-3. San Francisco was down 1-0 when they had a 4-run third inning which included a 2-run home run by Pablo Sandoval, his first and the Giants first home run of the year. Giants' pitcher Tim Lincecum struggl...
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From The Stretch: Who Makes The Playoffs And Who Wins It All (NL)
Posted on 24 Aug 2012 by Connor Callaghan.
Heading into the last month of the regular season, it's time to take a serious look at the National League's potential playoff teams and see who are the serious contenders to win 2012′s coveted Commissioner's Trophy. Going by division then the two Wild Card openings, I'll list my picks to reach the playoffs and their chances of winning it all. National League East, Washington Nationals: S...
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From The Stretch: Giants End Series Against The Cardinals In A Draw
Posted on 9 Aug 2012 by Connor Callaghan.
The Cardinals struck early on Wednesday afternoon, and that's all they needed after a two run shot to the bleachers from Carlos Beltran gave them a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Less than 24 hours after the Giants came up with a franchise-best 15-0 shutout against the Cardinals, the red and white came back with a 3-1 victory behind a strong performance from pitcher Adam Wainwright. The series e...
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From The Stretch: NL All-Star Picks
Posted on 21 Jun 2012 by Connor Callaghan.
Last week I came up with a list of who I thought deserved to be in the All-Star Game for the American League which you can find here: http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2012/06/15/from-the-stretch-al-all-star-picks/. Now it's time for the National League: Catcher, Buster Posey, Giants: The former Rookie of the Year winner adds a little star power and raw hitting power that Yadier Molina and Car...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Struggle Against Divisional Opponents
Posted on 7 May 2012 by Drew Karpen.
Up until this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the only team in the majors to not score more than five runs in a game. That streak ended on Monday, April 30, in Pittsburgh’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves. The offense exploded for nine runs on their way to splitting the four game series, with a 9-3 victory. Pittsburgh, hoping their outburst would carry over to St. Louis, was ge...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Split Series Against Diamondbacks and Cardinals
Posted on 23 Apr 2012 by Drew Karpen.
Not much has changed for Opening Week until this point for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they find themselves three games under .500 at 6-9 and at the bottom half of the NL Central in fourth place. The two constants for the Pirates throughout the first two weekends of the year has been their stellar pitching performance and their lack of offense. Pittsburgh has the fourth best team ERA in the ma...
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Cardinals Moving On
Posted on 27 Mar 2012 by Chaz Ingram.
As the “grapefruit” league winds down and the “real” season prepares to open the question that rings loud in Cardinals nation in 2012 is: “How resilient are the Redbirds?” After winning the 2011 World Series against the Texas Rangers the Cardinals almost immediately lost several individuals who played major roles in building the foundation that produced two World Championships in th...
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Eagles-Cardinals: Too Late For 7-1?
Posted on 12 Nov 2011 by Christopher Rowe.
There was a time when the St. Louis and then newly relocated Phoenix Cardinals were in the same division as the Eagles, Giants, Cowboys and Redskins – the old NFC East. Dating back to their days in Chicago, the Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles had never really been rivals as the two teams were never competitive at the same time. More accurately the Cardinals franchise was not all that compet...
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS, HOW SWEET IT IS!!!
Posted on 30 Oct 2011 by Chaz Ingram.
Only 24 hours after participating in an epic game six and one of the greatest in World Series history the St. Louis Cardinals completed one of the most dramatic seasons in the franchise's history. The Redbirds beat the Texas Rangers in game seven of the World Series Friday night 6-2 to capture their 11th World Series title capping a great season. Manager Tony Larussa garnered his third over...
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A Game Seven Is Fitting For This World Series
Posted on 28 Oct 2011 by George Kouvalis.
Well nothing like having the World Series in your hands twice and then losing it. That's what happened in one of the most memorable games in World Series history last night in St. Louis. The Texas Rangers had two 2 run leads in the late innings and could not hold on, eventually losing the Cardinals 10-9 in 11 innings, and more importantly tying the World Series at three games a piece. Even ...
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Dallas romps the Rams…
Posted on 23 Oct 2011 by Glenn Stants.
Was it nice to see?, yes it was as the Dallas Cowboys led from start to finish in what I called a ‘character' game in my pre-game blog to beat the visiting St. Louis Rams 34-7. We'll the score will not spell excitement although as a Dallas fan, had I been fortunate enough to be at the game, it would of been awesome does not matter the opponent with the big win. So back to the character ...









