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Project Insomnia

Project Insomnia is many things, but in this context it is simply a "braindump" of whatever I happen to be thinking/reading/watching/doing at the moment. Parental guidance suggested.

Friday, December 09, 2005

No Snow (maybe)

SF Chronicle sportswriter John Shea reports that the Giants have severed ties with J.T. Snow:
J.T. Snow, known for his popularity among fans, flash around first base and clutch hitting in the postseason, is officially an ex-Giant.

The Giants declined to offer Snow arbitration, severing ties with the six-time Gold Glove winner who joined the club in 1997 and had worn orange and black longer than anyone other than Barry Bonds on the current team.
This is not the first time it has happened; two years ago (scroll to Oct 20) the Giants declined Snow's option and then signed him after all just two months later (scroll to Dec 8). The difference this time is that the team did not sign him before the arbitration deadline, and they declined to offer arbitration. All hope for Snow fans is not lost, depending on the market for free-agent first basemen and how well new acquisition Mark Sweeney works out. We've seen that Lance Niekro, however good his genes, doesn't quite have what it takes at first base.
Here's hoping the "Snow Pack" sign is still up at whatever the name of the park will be.
|| Andrew, 6:54 PM || ||

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