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Sunk Costs

10 April 2008

I knew business school would come in handy someday. Let’s talk Finance!
One of my favorite professors spoke often about sunk costs, a concept with which I was familiar, but never really comprehended. As defined by Econterm:
“Sunk costs are unrecoverable past expenditures. These should not normally be taken into account when determining whether to […]

Miller Park… and Friday links

4 April 2008

I’ll get my first look at Miller Park as I travel to see the Giants play the Brewers in Milwaukee tomorrow. I’m both excited, and a little bit sad. I’ll always enjoy heading out to a game, but the season thus far has been exactly as predicted: very little offense, decent […]

a quote from rob neyer

1 April 2008

“Seriously, is there ANY way to defend Sabean’s performance? I don’t mean to be snarky; I really want to know. They’ve finished well below .500 in each of the last three seasons, and seem primed for another such season this year. How many years like this does Sabean get? I’m just asking.”

1 down, 161 to go

31 March 2008

An offense that produces zero runs and zero extra-base hits on opening day, $80 million dollars. A washed up starter who allows four runs and eight hits in just five innings of work, $126 million dollars. The worst general manager in baseball? Priceless.

When asked why he was laughing, Brian Sabean responded, “Even I […]

Question…

26 March 2008

Question: Which is better for the Giants future… a surprisingly decent 2008 season (82 wins), or a miserable 100+ loss season that helps show Brian Sabean the door? As a Giants fan, I don’t think I can root for a bad season, but would it be the worst thing in the world? If […]

Brian Sabean’s “Speed” Kool-Aid

8 March 2008

From the first time I heard Brian Sabean state that he’s rebuilding the Giants based on “pitching, speed, and defense”, I assumed something was amiss. To me, Sabean’s assertion sounded a little bit too much like the recently dumped boyfriend who insists his new found, lonely, bachelorhood is a good thing. Just because […]

Sabean… fetch Saltalamacchia

25 July 2007

To Brian Sabean:
Please, please go get Jarrod Saltalamacchia. According to ESPN, Salty is on the block as Atlanta desperately searches for some starting pitching. Ship them Morris, eat some of his $9 million salary in ‘08, and toss in a bullpen arm… just get him.  He’s a legit young hitter who has proved himself in […]

no hope in sight

13 July 2007

The Giants… are screwed. Brian Sabean will be making the calls for my team for another two, or even three years. I have no faith in this man, who has now made at least as many bad moves as good ones. This man could not bring a World Series ring to San […]

time for some new blood

12 July 2007

A San Francisco Chronicle article by Henry Schulman suggests that the Giants ownership is in contract talks with Brian Sabean.
Schulman ends by saying,
The Giants are in the midst of their third consecutive losing season, and many fans have called for Sabean’s head. But many in baseball believe Sabean has gotten a bum rap because he […]

anger, frustration, and bitterness towards the ownership

18 June 2007

Peter Magowan and the Giants’ ownership keep looking for a way to pass the buck on this disaster they call the ‘07 San Francisco Giants. When asked how Giants fans would react to a “rebuilding” stage, Magowan said:
“If we were to announce like the Cleveland Indians did a few years ago that we were […]

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