Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP The Atlanta Braves have a decision to make with second baseman Kelly Johnson this off-season. Browse more photos » People have been hoping for big things from the Braves ' Kelly Johnson for quite some time. The question again this off-season is, "how much longer do you wait?" As bad as his 2009 season was, was it just a down year and can...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves organization. The participants are, yours truly (gondeee, indicated by MG), yondaime4 (indicated by MF), royhobbs (indicated...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The Braves have been fortunate enough to consistently fill their second base position with homegrown talent over the last three decades. Aside from small stretches by Brett Boone and Quilvio Veras, the mantle of starting second baseman has passed from Glen Hubbard to Mark Lemke to Marcus Giles to Kelly Johnson and now to the newest in the string of Atlanta-developed second sackers, Martin Prado . The...
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Baseball runs in the Giles family. So, allegedly, does that other great American pastime of spouse-smacking. Young Marcus emulated older brother Brian by allegedly assaulting his wife; he was arrested yesterday for domestic battery and taken into custody. But...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP Browse more photos » PADRES: Club to resume search for a GM A Padres front office source speculated that hiring Woodfork ---- a Harvard graduate who was hired by Moorad in 2005 and previously worked as the director of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox ---- wouldn't necessarily constitute raiding the Diamondbacks because it doesn't involve current...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was arrested early Wednesday morning for domestic battery after his wife called the police. The details of the incident are somewhat sketchy but the El Cajon police were called by the California Highway Patrol to the scene where the incident allegedly took place.Police arrived on the scene to find the Giles' car parked on the
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Not a year after older brother Brian was sued for long-term abuse of his girlfriend, Marcus Giles is accused of going Chris Brown on his wife. It's apparently an isolated incident, but Brian was...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Marcus Giles keeps it in the family Former Padres second baseman Marcus Giles was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of domestic battery involving his wife, El Cajon Police Sgt. Fenton Sue said.
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Ryan Church and Kelly Johnson may not find themselves in the Atlanta Braves plans for 2010. Browse more photos » We conclude our look at the top-5 questions facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season. Question Five: To Tender or Non-Tender One of the repeated questions I was asked on blog-talk radio shows this season was how long Jeff Francoeur was going...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
C hairman of the Fire Brigade Union in Warwickshire, Marcus Giles, has told The Gazette that proposals recently published for consultation by the Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are likely to reduce fire engine cover across the county by a third. The proposals released in a public consultation document, though not widely circulated, will have a particular affect...
Minor-League Town (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Just when you thought it was safe for a gal to have a Charger player as a boyfriend, Shawne Merriman is back in the news. The star linebacker was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly choking and restraining his girlfriend, MTV "star" Tila Tequila . Stay classy, Shawne Merriman . Chargers general manager Albert John Smith , who answers to the colorful nickname "A.J.," no doubt...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
More photos » by John Bazemore - AP I wish Eckstein wouldn't stick his lower jaw out like that, it makes him look like Marcus Giles. Ewww. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Atlanta. San Diego won 12-5. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » If the Padres beat the Braves 12-5 and I didn't watch the game, did it really happen? I say no. You know what leads me to believe that this game is...
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
The Phillies are beginning to do some house cleaning with the release of Marcus Giles and the minor league assignments of John Mayberry Jr., Carlos Carrasco, Jason Ellison, Pablo Ozuna, and Mike Koplove. This is on the heels of the Ronny Paulino trade, so the 25-man roster that will be heading north is sorting itself out. That leaves Miguel Cairo still fighting for the righthanded bench bat slot, but...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
Phillies Roster Shaping up Added by: BillZe Viewed: 2 time(s) Tags/Keywords: philadelphia phillies carlos carrasco john mayberry marcus giles Added On: 2009-03-30
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/30/2009
Marcus Giles' bid to return to the majors took a hit on Monday, as he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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