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Videotape shows Brian Giles assaulting woman

By john • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: brian giles, major leagues

I always thought Brian Giles was different. Giles, 37, has been in the big leagues 14 seasons split between Cleveland, Pittsburgh and San Diego.
Known for his uncanny ability to get on base Giles who once was a middle of the order threat hitting 39, 35, 37, and 38 homers in a four year span from [...]



Padres recent struggles doom season

By john • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: adrian gonzalez, brian giles, edgar gonzalez, greg maddux, major leagues, matt antonelli, michael barrett, nick hundley, san diego padres

After dropping 10 of their last 11 and having the worst record in baseball it’s clear the San Diego Padres will be sellers at the trade deadline.
However the problem for the team is that they don’t have a ton of talent they can trade.
The only productive pieces of the Padres lineup do not figure to [...]