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Fantasy Football Forecast: Week 17


Published Jan. 1, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.


For fantasy football owners, it all comes down to this weekend: will you win bragging rights amongst friends, or cry in your beer? The RapidDraft.com gang is here with its final installment of advice and a look back at the year in review.

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And if they’re still repairing the Bay Bridge in 2043…


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Published Dec. 8, 2009 at 9:46 a.m.

…East Bay residents might consider commuting into the city on a spiffy Water Taxi.  Plans are moving forward for funding some San Francisco coastline taxies that would speed between the Giants stadium and our beloved tourist traps along the northern waterfront - and in the future, they’d get you to Los Angeles in just over [ ... ] ...

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This Week in Celebrity Winemakers: Following in the footsteps of icons...


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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

Following in the footsteps of icons like Lil Wayne and Dan Aykroyd, longtime San Francisco Giants fan favorite Rich Aurilia is hopping on the winemaker ...

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Photo du Jour 484


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Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 2:20 p.m.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp (27) celebrates his three-run home run off San Francisco Giants' Brandon Medders during the seventh inning, Aug. 11, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ... Can we call it a season yet? Because last night's Giants game was brutal, with the Los Angeles Dodgers slapping us into submission 9-1. (OK, turtle_276 makes a good point. We're only one game behind in the wild card race. Excuse us for having little to no faith.) ...

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Wear Even More Orange at Tonight's Giants Game


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Published July 27, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.
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Needs more orange ... In memory of Sue Burns, the 58-year-old San Francisco Giants owner who died last week, the Giants are asking fans who attend tonight's game to wear as much orange as humanly possible. You know, more than they already do, that is. The Giants take on the Pittsburgh Pirates starting at 7:15 p.m ... Burns, who had a close friendship with controversial roid ranger Barry Bonds, died from cancer-related complications. Her field-level seat at AT&T Park, word has it, could be

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Sue Burns - 1950-2009


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Published July 20, 2009 at 9:04 a.m.

Giants owner Sue Burns, who along with her husband were largely credited with keeping the Giants in San Francisco, passed away at the very young age of 58.  Those who knew her well speak of her warmth, her nurturing spirit, and her passion for the team.  The Giants family and all of San Francisco mourn a true civic [ ... ] ...

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Giants Partner Sue Burns Dies


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Published July 19, 2009 at 2:14 p.m.
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According to Henry Schulman at SFGate, San Francisco Giants senior general partner Sue Burns, the team's largest shareholder, died "overnight at 58 after learning she had cancer a little more than a week ago." Manager Bruce Bochy mourns, "These (players) were her kids. We're going to miss her, her smile, coming down by the dugout before every game." While Rich Aurilia said, "This is a huge loss not only for the Giants but everybody who knew her." The Giants are expected to release an official

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That’s our Tim


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Published July 13, 2009 at 5:56 p.m.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, slated to start the All Star Game Tuesday, attended a press conference in his usual casual fashion. From The Splash blog of Chronicle sportswriter John Shea:Lincecum … just appeared at a news conference with the managers and the other starting pitcher, Roy Halladay. While Halladay was dressed as if [ ... ] ...

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Vote Pablo


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Published July 10, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.
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Under the impression third baseman Pablo Sandoval was David Archuleta, San Francisco Giants fans voted en masse to get him a spot in the All-Star game. Alas, it proved fruitless. But in the final stages of the vote, more fans went on the internet to have their say than ever before. Some even voted a hundred times. Even Mayor Gavin Newsom asked citizens to vote for Sandoval. This video captures how it all went down ...

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Zennie Records Bouncer / Patron Fight at Harry's


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Published July 7, 2009 at 1:17 p.m.
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Oh lucky day ... Zennie sounds like he could be one of the most interesting people this city has got going for it. In addition to ruminating on Star Trek or Giants games, he comes across great action around town. Take, for example, this Fourth of July bar brouhaha he captured. See, some drunk guy from the Summer's Eve set tried to get into a fight with a bouncer at Harry's over the holiday weekend. And it gets ugly. And entertaining ... Then, an annoying man in camo cutoffs interjects his

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