He was through, but it still hurt when the Giants traded Willie Mays early in the 1972 season. It wasn’t just that Mays was my favorite player; it was that yet another seemingly permanent fixture of my youth was shown to be as temporary as everything else. Before that, the deal that really bothered me…
Gregg Pearlman returns with a look at the frustrating relationship some sportswriters seem to have with San Francisco Giants all-world OF Barry Bonds. You can read more of Gregg’s work at the Official San Francisco Giant Fan House Of Pain: EEEEEE!. Sportswriters hate Barry Bonds. They point to his surliness, unfriendliness, and arrogance, and, not…
When Gregg isn’t agonizing over Brian Sabean’s latest move, he’s maintaining EEEEEE!, a Newsletter by and for Annoyed San Francisco Giants Fans. Take a look. "He couldn’t have gotten where he is today if he didn’t know what he was doing." Baseball has given rise to a bushel of silly statements, but this is one…