RealClearSports: Giants in Shock Over Loss of Posey

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

SAN FRANCISCO — The fog melted away Thursday, but not the gloom. Buster Posey is gone for at least two months, most likely for the season, and the reality hit the San Francisco Giants with the force and impact Scott Cousins of the Florida Marlins hit Posey.

That happened Wednesday night in the 12th inning of a game that will live in infamy on the shores of the Bay. Cousins and a throw from Nate Schierholtz arrived at home plate at almost the same moment of a tie game.

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SF Examiner: Bonds steps up to plate for Stow family

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

Is it permissible to say something positive about Barry Bonds? Thank you. Bonds pledged to pay for the college education of Bryan Stow’s two children. That’s a splash hit of another sort.

Barry’s taken a lot of knocks, some of them deserved, certainly. So how about some praise? How about a high-five for someone who can use a few compliments?

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RealClearSports: Warriors Make a Legendary Hire

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

SAN FRANCISCO — He's always had what was required, as a player with a last-second jump shot — Jerry West wasn't nicknamed "Mr. Clutch for nothing — as an executive with a draft day trade for the rights to Kobe Bryant.

"A tremendous amount of good fortune,'' advised West, "can happen for a risk taker.''

A risk taker who knows the territory, which Jerry West certainly does.

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RealClearSports: Accusations Keep Riding After Lance

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

The world's supposed to end this weekend? Is that it? No wonder all these people are telling secrets. Lance Armstrong took a banned substance? The next thing you know, we'll find out Barry Bonds used steroids.

If these cycling pals of Armstrong are so self-righteous, why did they wait until now, or in the case of Floyd Landis a couple of years back, to tell us what was happening?

Lance continues to deny ...

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SF Examiner: Bay Area sports limping along

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

The Bay Area blues: The Warriors can’t catch a break. The A’s can’t catch on. The Giants can’t catch a ground ball — or if they do, can’t throw it properly to first base.

Dare we mention the Sharks, who until proven differently, remain the only major league franchise in the region yet to win their sport’s championship?

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