When we last left your San Francisco Giants they were busy pondering their '05 existence: whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of a season's outrageous fortune or to trade for more arms against a sea of losses? And your answer? Randy Winn. Well that and no Barry but was there anyone who didnt see that coming? (side note-- remember those theories out there that Barry was sitting this season......

Making official what was probably obvious for the past two years, Giants relief ace Robb Nen quietly retired over the weekend. Nen played a huge part in recent Giants history, in pitching against them, pitching for them, and even in not being able to pitch for them at all. He played a role in some of the biggest Giant moments of the past several years, including giving up the home run to Neifi Perez (Neifi Perez!) that sunk the Giants in '98 and being the last pitcher to throw more gas onto the fire that was the Angels' Game 6 rally....