Topic: Brian Giles

If I ran the San Diego Padres

For San Diego Padres fans, it must be a bit tough to look towards 2009. " Here are a few thoughts on how to run the San Diego Padres. Somehow the Padres were fortunate enough to get Gonzalez signed through 2011, so they ...
On November 18, 1998, Pirates GM Cam Bonifay traded reliever Ricardo Rincon to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Brian Giles. Giles had played his 27-year-old season for the Indians in 1998, establishing himself as an above average outfielder, but short of a ...

Cheri Olvera

Cheri Olvera is the ex-girlfriend of Major League Baseball player Brian Giles . On December 16, 2008, Olvera filed a more than $10 million lawsuit against the 37-year-old Giles, alleging that the San Diego Padres outfielder beat her while she was pregnant with ...

The Padres' State of Flux

(Written and published elsewhere on February 11, 2009. Black?s first season in2007 ended dramatically as the Padres failed to win the division in theregular season in Milwaukee as Tony Gwynn, Jr. beat ex-mentor TrevorHoffman, then Hoffman gave up the lead and ...
Outfielder Brian Giles cites increasing pain in arthritic right knee in decision to retire Brian Giles says the pain in his arthritic right knee is getting worse, and the 39-year-old outfielder informed the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday that he will retire ...

BASEBALL INSIDE DISH

The article presents news briefs about Major League Baseball (MLB). Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez is unlikely to be 100 percent healthy when the 2008 season starts due to two offseason surgeries. A's 3B Eric Chavez is a long shot ...

SAN DIEGO PADRES

This article discusses the San Diego Padres and that though right fielder Brian Giles did not initially fit the mold of a leadoff hitter, his patience has helped him become a catalyst for the offense. RF Brian Giles doesn't fit the ...
Giles doubles in winning run in Padres' 2-1 win over Rockies in 10Slumping Brian Giles doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies ...

Ellis drives in 3 runs in A's win

Ellis hits bases-clearing double in the A's 15-6 win over PadresMark Ellis hit a three-run double and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Diego Padres 15-6 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.Ryan Sweeney, Travis Buck, Landon Powell and Josh ...
Padres outfielder Brian Giles sued by ex-girlfriend for alleged abusePadres outfielder Brian Giles is being sued by his former girlfriend for more than $10 million, alleging he battered her while she was pregnant and caused her to have a miscarriage.The lawsuit ...