The San Francisco Giants Jersey marketing team never appears to rest on their Bobblehead Giveaway laurels! The NL West contending Giants already had a fantastic line-up of SGA (Stadium Giveaways) planned for the 2010 season, but recently added another Pablo Sandoval Bobble being referred to as a “Pandoval” Bobblehead, and on June 2nd, 2010, fans who attended the home game at AT&T Park were treated with a glimpse into their starting rotation future – Fans took home this cool Madison Bumgarner Bobblehead, clad in his former black & white San Jose Giants Jersey!

Let’s take two! The Hickory Crawdads, a Class A affiliate of the MLB Texas Rangers handed out 1000 Madison Bumgarner Bobbleheadson Saturday, June 5th at L.P. Frans Stadium!

Note: Madison Bumgarner currently pitches for the Fresno Grizzlies. After some early season struggles with velocity – Bungarner seems to be back on track. The hard throwing lefty could possibly join the SF Giants rotation sometime after the ALL-Star break if he continues to show progress in Fresno.

There are all kinds of new and interesting bobblehead giveaways planned for the 2010 baseball season. The Gwinnett Braves are not wasting a minute to entice hoards of Braves fans hopping aboard the Jason Heyward mania train.

The Triple-A affiliate announced earlier this year that they will be handing out Jason Heyward bobbleheads of the Atlanta Braves opening day starting right fielder, and National League ROY Rookie of the Year candidate. Be sure to snap up your Gwinnett Braves game tickets fast for the Saturday, May 1st 2010 game at Coolray Field when the baby Braves play host to the Pawtucket Red Sox.

This exciting Triple-A showdown, would have been a fantastic game to be in attendance at on its own – but now also nets you this way cool “Say Heyward” Jason Heyward Braves bobble head doll.

FANTALYTICS – SEASON 2
Volume 2

By Adam Forsyth

Everth Cabrera vs. Alcides Escobar vs. Elvis Andrus

Oooooh Daddy! *Sigh* Only one team gets Hanley.

Should the other few top-tier men manning the space between second and third already be scooped up by your fellow managers; don’t fret, as there are some solid and swift of foot options remaining that could make you smile like The Cheshire Catwhen these speed demons provide you with position specific statistics during the upcoming 2010 fantasy season!

While Alice in Wonderlandis tearing up the big screen pulling in tremendous numbers, we’re going to take a look at three guys that fashion themselves after the ever so famous White Rabbit, as they fashion they’re game on the premise of the rabbit always running late and in a hurry. In this case, their speed on the basepaths is the indication that they are the victims of a “hotfoot” and are always 90 feet away from the proverbial bucket of water.

Now, always being “late for a very important date” isn’t necessarily the best parallel to draw with regards to these early twenty-somethings, but with little power and all three developing their A-game on defense, it’s the most realistic “date” for “mad-hatted” fantasy owners to look forward to. 90 feet to freedom, an intriguing concept, but in this edition of FANTALYTICS, we ask you to trust this budding blue caterpillar and believe in the growth of these kids at the start of what should be a “wonder”ful, albeit speedy trip. We only hope you have googled the Jefferson AirplaneWhite Rabbit Lyrics - and promise to sing along with us on this wonder full spring training day in March.

The Case for Everth Cabrera

Entering the 2010 season after a great start in 2009 saw him falter down the stretch to a .255 BA, expect this 23-year old Nicaraguan to continue his development into (what I’m sure management is hopeful) the catalyst of the Padres anemic offense.

In the lead-off spot with a ton of speed to burn, Cabrera should grow his slap-tastic approach at the plate and use the openness of Petco Parkto his advantage. His walk rate (46 BB’s in 103 games) is good enough to be a formidable top of the lineup hitter, improving his patience and being more selective to knock down the line and beat out the play at first.

Although his 4.28AB/K is a bit high for a player with his credentials and speed; it is only slightly higher than the 4.75AB/K he pulled through parts of the four minor league seasons in the Pads’ system. Fear not hopeful fantasy owners, his tendencies and patience will grow with experience.

His success during his time on the base ways of 25 successful swipes compared to 8 attempts caught stealing (for a 75.8% success rate) is right in line with the 77.8% (109 for 140) on his accelerated path to the ‘bigs’ that saw him take only 27 AB’s above High A-Ball.

Cabrera isn’t the type of player that is going to be “the” difference maker; however, he is just the type of late round selection that can give you stats in three tough to contribute categories. (SB’s, OBP and should your league count’em up, triples) Everth is here to stay, and I’m sure he’s hoping that the left-handed bomber Adrian Gonzalez stays in town long enough to allow him to round the bases in time for the “Tea Party”.

Read the Cases for Alcides Escobar & Elvis Andrus on FANTALYTICS now!

by Adam Forsyth

Let me first take the opportunity in welcoming back faithful FANTALYTICS readers to another exciting season of the palm sweating, mind numbing, panic attack inducing decisions that we all love (and sometimes end up hating…) to make in fantasy baseball. I would also like to welcome aboard any FANTALYTICS “virgins” that may be skimming the pages for the first time. With most teams’ spring training just around the corner; as pitchers and catchers start reporting as early as Feb. 17, it’s time to dig in for another 162 game schedule of rollercoaster fun!

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I have one simple request.

And no, it’s not to have Waiver Sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads. In fact - it has nothing to do with laser beams…not that there’s anything wrong with the occasional laser beam…

We will be unveiling our NEW 2010 Bobblehead Daze Logo or Bobblehead Days as some still like to refer to it - next week.

So, please allow me to indulge & take a few minutes to reflect on the archival Bobblehead Daze navigation buttons we’ve previously employed.

Does anyone recognize the TWO SGA Bobbleheads we featured during years one and two of our most popular side blog?

2008

The 2008 edition which incidentally was created more or less as a last minute “filler” blog, featured the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Zach Duke Bobblehead.

I snapped this photo (No Photoshop was used – I swear!) while WaiverSharks writer Ryan Roach and his brother were busy shagging some batting practice fly balls hit off of Jason Bay back in 2006. I recall Mike Jacobs, who was than playing for the Florida Marlins lacing a couple screamers out of the park & landing them in the Allegheny River . The Pirates 1B/OF Garrett Jones hit a game winner last year that reminded me of the dingers Jacobs was cranking out of the park during BP at PNC.

2009

Ah yes, 2009 helped popularize the Mohawk Daric Barton Bobblehead. I’m really going to miss this proud bobblehead which has adorned the upper right hand corner of our site for over a year. But, alas it’s a new year & we must move on!

This was the first SGA bobblehead I ever bid on during an eBay auction and actually won. So that’s why I selected it to have such a prominent role in our site’s overall look.

It’s too bad Daric Barton has yet to break out with the Oakland A’s, but this Sacramento Rivercats SGA is still one of the coolest bobbleheads around.

2010

Hmmm…I wonder who will it be???

Check back soon & I’ll explain how we came to decide on this season’s featured bobblehead pic! Or, if the suspense is just too intense – (I doubt that!) Just read our New Years Day 2009 Bobblehead of the Year article where we told you who you will be seeing in the top right hand corner of WaiverSharks for the next year or so.

Bobblehead news: Congrats goes out to Twins prospect Ben Revere!
After a month of tallying online votes, fans of the Beloit Snappers have chosen the former Snapper OF as their clear choice for the third Bobblehead SGAfor their upcoming 2010 season. For more information and how you can obtain tickets to the Ben Revere Bobblehead game, or any Beloit Snappers 2010 game go to the Beloit Snappers website.

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ST LOUIS CARDINALS SGA CHRIS CARPENTER BOBBLEHEAD 8/22 US $22.50

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ARIZONA D-BACKS SGA Montero Bobblehead 09/04 US $9.99

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ASTROS #22 ROGER CLEMENS BOBBLE HEAD SGA 1/10,000 OF US $27.99

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Happy New Year! As our Alice Goodwin 2010 Calendar reminds us - 2009 is a thing of the past! However, hopefully you read our December 1st/2009 blog on what we felt were some of the best SGA bobbleheads offered up to fans attending 2009 Minor League games – and you know that we are awarding what we felt were the years BEST BOBBLEHEADS with our very own bobble awards.

If you're not familiar with The Bobblies, here you go!

Now, it’s time to end 2009 with a quick run down of what we liked from the BIG Leagues, as far as bobblehead giveaways go from this past year.

Once again we’ve pumped our list up to the highest level any Spinal Tap Marshall Stack could ever muster. Yes folks, this list - like all others we provide - goes up to eleven!

Clearly - The San Francisco Giants had some of the best MLB bobbles in 2009! It is obviously reflected in our list as SF Giants bobbleheads appear no less then three times! We would have seen them even more had we decided to rank the 1st MLB Tim Lincecum Bobblehead, or any of the various Lou Seal Bobbleheads the Giants gave out in 2009.

A few bobblehead downers we saw in 2009 were the Victor Martinez Bobbleheadhanded out by the Cleveland Indians. There was nothing physically wrong with the appearance of the 2009 V-mart bobblehead, but the fact that the tribe had just traded Victor to the Red Sox at the trade deadline – made collecting the catchers bobble at the gates of Progressive Field the very next night a bitter pill to swallow.

We were also let down by the “actual size” of the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays Bobbleheads. The marketing folks at Tropicana Field selected some interesting players to immortalize in poly resin – but then made the likes of James Shields, Scott Kazmir, Carl Crawford, and Dioner Navarroall borderline mini bobbles?! This is just our opinion – but putting it blunt - mini bobbleheads…well…suck! We’d rather have a few less bobbles if it’s a cost thang. But make them at least 6” or taller.

Anyways – enough bobble grumbling! After all we shouldn’t be complaining when some teams like the Colorado Rockies, and the Kansas City Royals to name just a few – didn’t offer up ANY SGA bobbleheadsin 2009.

Here are a few teams that did – and the ones we particularly liked the BEST in 2009:

1) Frankie Rodriguez Bobblehead- New York Mets 9/6/09

There is always room to debate why something was #1. But get a hold of a 2009 K-rod bobblehead– and you’ll have to agree – he exudes PURE ENERGY! Dropped down to one victorious knee, with his right fist pumped proudly in the air – and his jaw opened wider then a Peter Benchley novel, this bobblehead captured the Mets closer to a tee! In fact - we adored this SGA so much we intend on using the “Citi Kid” for our upcoming 2010 Bobblehead Daze Blog logo!

2) Manny Pacquiao Bobblehead- San Francisco Giants 4/21/09

Pac man now owns more belts then Ex-Tiger Craig Monroe – and he never stole any of them! (Three years later – and we still find MLB players petty theft – pretty funny.) But now thanks to the San Francisco Giants, the famous Mexican boxer has himself a bobblehead. My wife thinks this one is a little bit on the creepy side – perhaps that’s why I like it so much!

3) Frank Howard Bobblehead - Washington Nationals 8/22/09

Long before there was Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas there was Frank “Hondo” Howard. This adjoining bobble to the current Nationals slugger Adam Dunn was a classy SGA that undoubtedly had Dads and Grand Dads throughout the D.C. area explaining how the 6’8” 275lb former Senators slugger use to punish the ball.

4) Josh Hamilton Bobblehead- Texas Rangers 5/16/09

Josh Hamilton had a rough 2009 season mired with injuries. Although the tattooed turnaround story was mildly deflated last season – the Texas Rangers produced a sharp looking bobble head dollof the kid some refer to simply as “The Natural.”

5) Brian Wilson Bobblehead- San Francisco Giants 7/12/09

This one’s for you Mr. Marinbach! As mentioned, the San Francisco Giants franchise put some thought into the designing of this year’s crop of bobblehead offerings. And they did a real nice job on “Lying in bed with Brian Wilson” who was yet another tatted up bobbleheadthat bared a terrific likeness to the player the promo was made after.

6) Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn Bobblehead- Cleveland Indians 6/15/09

The Indians pay homage to one of baseballs better comedies, and most memorable characters - Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn - played exquisitely by a young Two and a Half Men star - Charlie Sheen.

7) Carlos Santana Bobblehead- San Francisco Giants 8/25/09

The Giants complete a Bobblies Tri-fecta with this cool limited edition interactive bobblehead of legendary musician Carlos Santana. The musical bobble had select fans dancing to Oye Como all night long on Latino Heritage Night at At&T Park .

8) Ozzie Smith Bobblehead- St. Louis Cardinals 10/2/09

A bobblehead of the Wizard of Oz posed standing upright would not have done the amazing defensive prowess of the former Cards star justice. Instead the Ozzie Smith bobbleheadcapped off a fantastic bobblehead season on October 2nd with a stretched out diving catch.

9) Paws Bobblehead- Detroit Tigers 9/13/09 (Mascot)

There were not very many Major League Mascot Bobbleheads this past year – but the Tigers gave the kids something to cheer about with a long overdue bobblehead of Comerica Parks friendly Tiger Mascot – “Paws”.

10) Arnold Palmer Bobblehead- Pittsburgh Pirates 9/8/09

Buccos fans had little to cheer about once again in 2009, with their 17th consecutive losing season – but a tip of the hat goes to the Pirates folk who did decide to release an attractive bobblehead of legendary professional golfer, & Pennsylvania native - Arnold Palmer that commemorated the 80th birthday of “The King.”

11) Cito Gaston Bobblehead– Toronto Blue Jays - Flex Pack Ticket Package

An honorable mention goes to the Toronto Blue Jays for their neat “Then and Now” dual bobble of Cito Gaston(BTW…Making dual bobbles slightly smaller is okay – because you’re getting twice the fun!) Unfortunately, we couldn’t list the Cito Gaston bobblehead because it was ONLY given out to fans that purchased a special Flex Pack ticket package. Therefore it was technically not a Stadium Giveaway.

After much deliberation here is a list of our favorite Bobblehead Stadium Giveaways from Minor League Baseball this past season. All of these cool SGA bobbles could make any true bobblehead collector greener than She Hulkwith envy!

1) St. Paul Saints - Al Franken/Norm Coleman ReCount Bobblehead

Some choices for this list were difficult – but choosing a MiLB Bobblehead put out from the Saint Paul Saints franchise is seldom a tough call. They have been entertaining us with edgy and somewhat offbeat bobbles for years!

Whether it was the previous year’s infamous Larry Craig Bobble Foot bobble

Or a “Kevin Bacon” (Pig) Bobble, or the Saints co-owner Bill Murray Bobble, the St Paul Saints have ALWAYS provided us with what the hobby needs more of: FUN and creative bobble heads that will be cherished conversation pieces for years to come!

So, it gives me great pleasure to announce the Al Franken and Norm Coleman spinning head “Re” Count Bobble” takes First Place in Bobblehead Daze first annual Bobblies Awards!

2) Bernie Brewer - Fang Bobblehead- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

We are giving two enthusiastic Thumbs up to Bernie and Fang! Yeah, I’m a sucker for Dual Bobbleheads. Like the saying goes – Two heads are better than one, right? So, when this Mascot Dualie was awarded to fans while the snow was barely melted back in April 2009 it was love at first sight! The colors are bright, and what could be more uplifting than a MiLB Mascot (Fang) shaking the hand of his mustachioed MLB Brother, Bernie Brewer?!

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ST LOUIS CARDINALS SGA CHRIS CARPENTER BOBBLEHEAD 8/22 US $22.50

CC Sabathia - Milwaukee Brewers..........SGA Bobblehead US $10.99

ARIZONA D-BACKS SGA Montero Bobblehead 09/04 US $9.99

HOUSTON ASTROS SGA HUNTER PENCE BOBBLEHEADS 09/11 US $12.50

ASTROS #22 ROGER CLEMENS BOBBLE HEAD SGA 1/10,000 OF US $27.99

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On Friday, October the 2nd 2009 a “Wizard of Oz” - Hall of Famer, Ozzie Smith Bobbleheadwill be awarded to the first 25,000 fans through the gates of Busch Stadium in St. Louis . If you can’t dive on over to Busch when the Cards take on the Brewers (Pity, since there is also a Vince Coleman autograph signing scheduled Friday!) a quick peek at everyone’s favorite online shop stop shows several Ozzie Smith eBay bobblescommanding pretty good auction prices.

The diving Ozzie Smith bobblheadmarks the end of another JAM packed year of Professional Baseball Stadium Giveaways!

2009 brought us all kinds of VERY cool Minor and Major League Baseball promotions.

And, despite some folk’s criticism of the still popular poly resin promos – Bobbleheads continued to create early lines at various ballparks throughout the continental Unites States during this past ’09 MLB season - and in Toronto too eh!

We here at WaiverSharks Bobblehead Daze obviously LOVE “Bobblehead Days” and so the end of another SGA season is met with some lament - but knowing that it won’t be long before the 2010 bobblehead lineups begin to churn out at your favorite neighborhood ballparks sparks new interest in the ever growing collectors hobby.

We can’t wait to see what’s on tap for 2010…

Note to San Francisco Giantsmarketing team: If you do not produce a Pablo Sandoval bobblehead next season you are insane! We’re sure you already recognize the ever increasing popularity of Pablo “Kung Fu Panda” Sandoval – but thought a quick shout out for his likeness to be immortalized in bobblehead form was important to his growing fan base!

Once again, a big thanks goes out to fellow bobble head collector Eric Marinbach over at The Only Accurate Bobblehead Board for all his help, especially early on this season in nailing down several bobblehead night game dates.

Click back soon as we intend to share with you our TOP 5 Major League Baseball Bobbleheads for 2009 as well as our TOP 5 Minor League Baseball SGAs for this past year!

By Adam Forsyth

Allright, MEAT…Give him your heat!

There’s TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, TWELVE APOSTLES, THE DIRTY DOZEN, HECK there’s even TWELVE MONKEYS.

We just couldn’t leave off at #11, so here's three MLB young guns who can really crank the numbers up on the radar:

FANTALYTICS – VOLUME 12 / THE FINAL 2009 FANTALYTIC

We understand that the fantasy focus has changed gears to the world of the NFL, as well as (to a much smaller scale) the NHL. It’s unfortunate to admit, but with football in full swing, and the NHL opening up training camps and pre-season play, along with the fact that most playoffs for baseball leagues have entered their final innings, we have to close the curtains on another great season of fantasy baseball. However, with 11 editions of FANTALYTICS in the books, the superstitious side of me took over and I just had to complete the circuit by adding a twelfth and final edition to what has been a sterling season of fun, passion and prediction.

Read the cases for Bumgarner vs Strasburg vs Feliz now!

Enter a very interesting, and in our eyes at least – a much hotter topic than “Bradgelina!” We anticipate plenty of intrigue when pitchers and catchers report next February, for Spring Training 2010 - which should be a most interesting season for first year arms. With several options at enormous impacts being the reality, we take into view three premiere prospects that will soon take the fantasy world by storm. Two right handed power-pitching studs, and a lefty that is about to turn the Giants into an extremely tough team to play against.

On a side note, I hope that you have enjoyed reading FANTALYTICS as much as I have in writing them, and hope that I have provided you with some insight, entertainment and an opinion that may have contributed in making your fantasy season a joy. I truly love them bringing to you and look forward to another exciting seasons’ worth in 2010.

With that being said, it’s time to buckle up folks as the final FANTALYTICS of 2009 is upon us!!!

Read the cases for Bumgarner vs Strasburg vs Feliz now on Fantalytics!

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