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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Jan 8, 1971, West Covina, CA Contract: Signed through 2008 with club option for 2009 |
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| December 27, 2008 The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Oakland A's will attempt to sign free agent Jason Giambi. |
| December 22, 2008 Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi mentioned Jason Giambi when discussing possible free agent targets of his team this winter, according to the Boston Globe. |
| December 20, 2008 Oakland may start discussing a contract with Jason Giambi next week, according to the SF Chronicle. |
| December 14, 2008 ESPN's Buster Olney reports Jason Giambi is the favorite to sign with the Rays and become their DH next season. |
| December 11, 2008 Jason Giambi remains hopeful of returning to the Yankees, according to LoHud.com. |
| December 9, 2008 Jason Giambi met with the Rays on Tuesday, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. |
| December 9, 2008 Jason Giambi said, "Nothing's getting done yet," referring to him returning to Oakland, according to Newsday. |
| December 9, 2008 Baseball Prospectus is reporting that Jason Giambi appears headed back to the Athletics as a free agent, and an announcement could come at the meetings as the first baseman/designated hitter lives in Las Vegas. |
| December 8, 2008 Jason Giambi says he may sign with his former club, the Oakland A's, reports Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. |
| December 1, 2008 Newsday does not expect Jason Giambi to be offered salary arbitration by the Yankees. |
| November 27, 2008 There is speculation that the Orioles may be interested in Jason Giambi, according to OriolePost.com. |
| November 20, 2008 The NY Post speculated that Jason Giambi could be a good fit for the Rays, according to the Hot Stove Blog on MLB.com. |
| November 5, 2008 MLB.com reports that the A's have rehired strength and conditioning coach Bob Alejo. A's general manager Billy Beane, however, essentially mocked the notion that the return of Alejo, who held the same position in Oakland from 1993-2001 prior to joining Jason Giambi in New York, was a precursor that the team is seeking to resign Giambi. |
| November 4, 2008 The Yankees have declined their option on Jason Giambi, making him a free agent, according to the Sports Network. |
| October 29, 2008 Jason Giambi would like to remain with the Yankees, although they are undoubtedly going to decline his $22 million option for next season, according to the New York Post. "He would like to stay in New York if they want him," Giambi's agent, Arn Tellem said. |
| October 20, 2008 Eric Chavez is in favor of Oakland bringing back slugger Jason Giambi, according to the SF Chronicle. Chavez said, "I think it's a great fit. I don't know if it will happen or not, and I don't know what the shape of the team will be, but Jason has had productive seasons in New York and there's no doubt he could still be a good hitter. And he'd be a big hit in the clubhouse. Every time I watch him, it seems like he comes up with a big hit or a home run." |
| October 18, 2008 It is unlikely that Jason Giambi will garner much interest from the Yankees in the offseason, according to SI.com. |
| October 2, 2008 It is possible that Jason Giambi could return to his former team, the Oakland A's, in the offseason, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. |
| September 26, 2008 Jason Giambi could be playing his final games in a Yankees uniform this weekend, according to the NY Daily News. |
| September 23, 2008 Jason Giambi went deep for the 32nd time this season, helping lead the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. |
| September 6, 2008 Jason Giambi went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double on Saturday night. He two runs and two RBI in his west coast effort. |
| September 4, 2008 Jason Giambi showed up to the stadium with a right eye that had a cut and some swelling on it on Wednesday. When asked what happened, Giambi admitted he lost a battle with the bathroom door, according to the New York Post. "I walked into the bathroom door at the hotel and split it open. There was so much blood the maid probably was wondering where the body was hid," Giambi told the paper. |
| August 28, 2008 Thanks to Jason Giambi the New York Yankees avoided a three game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. Giambi didn't start the game but was 2-2 with a two-run home run and game-winning RBI single in the ninth to propel the Yankees to a 3-2 win. |
| August 27, 2008 Jason Giambi has only six hits in his career off of Red Sox starting pitcher Paul Byrd, who the Yankees play Wednesday, but four of them are home runs. |
| August 23, 2008 Jason Giambi had an RBI single and two-run homer in the Yankees' win over Baltimore Saturday. |
| August 17, 2008 Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi smacked a grand slam home run against the Kansas City Royals today, supporting the ugly 15-6 win over KC. Giambino posted just the one hit on the day, going 1-for-4 with the four RBIs and one run scored. |
| August 4, 2008 Jason Giambi went 3-for-4 and hit his 21st home run of the season in New York's 9-5 loss to Texas. |
| August 4, 2008 Jason Giambi shaved his mustache after being lifted for a defensive replacement in the game on Sunday, according to the AP. He says he will grow it back as long as the team keeps winning. |
| July 20, 2008 Jason Giambi went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's close 2-1 win over the Athletics at Yankee Stadium. |
| July 13, 2008 Jason Giambi is having a poor July, and was hitting just .138 on the month coming into today's game, but he went 2-for-4 today with a home run and the Yankees lone RBI. |
| July 9, 2008 Jason Giambi went 1-3 with an RBI on Wednesday, as he helped the Yankees edge the AL East-leading Rays 2-1 at Yankee Stadium. |
| July 8, 2008 Jason Giambi, trying to shore up the final spot on the All-Star team, was held out of Tuesday night's lineup in favor of Wilson Betemit. |
| July 2, 2008 The Yankees found more than a few reasons for happiness this evening, posting 18 runs on 16 hits to triumph in dominating fashion over the Texas Rangers, 18-7. The man of the hour: Designated hitter Jason Giambi , going 2-for-4 at the plate with his 13th double and 18th homer of the season, totaling a whopping six RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
| June 22, 2008 Jason Giambi went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI for Yankees on Sunday. He also stole his second bag of the year. |
| June 17, 2008 Only three batters failed to post a hit this evening as the Yankees put the Padres to bed, 8-0. The top man of the day in what is becoming an alarming trend over recent weeks was first baseman Jason Giambi , going 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs on the night, totaling three RBIs. |
| June 11, 2008 The Yankees made it interesting late, but Oakland held on to take the 8-4 win. The Yanks were led, once again, by first baseman Jason Giambi , going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and his 15th home run of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
| June 6, 2008 Jason Giambi is back in the lineup Friday after missing a couple games with a sore left foot. |
| June 5, 2008 Jason Giambi hit his 12th home run of the season in a pinch hitting role for the Yankees on Thursday to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Yanks. |
| June 4, 2008 Wilson Betemit starting at first base for the ailing Jason Giambi (foot) on Wednesday night. Giambi took a foul ball off his foot in Minnesota on Monday night. |
| June 4, 2008 Jason Giambi was forced out of Tuesday action in the seventh inning after being struck on the left foot by a pitch, according to the NY Daily News. |
| May 28, 2008 Jason Giambi continued his hot hitting Wednesday, picking up two hits, including his 11th homer of the season. Giambi is batting .339 with six homers and 14 RBI this month. |
| May 27, 2008 Veteran slugger Jason Giambi has eight hits in his last 20 at-bats (.400 average) against lefties since May 9, according to MLB.com. |
| May 24, 2008 Jason Giambi hit a three-run homer as the Yankees improved to 5-0 against the Mariners this season. Giambi was 3-for-4 adding a double and single to his long ball. He scored twice and raised his average nearly twenty points (.234) with the three-hit performance. |
| May 9, 2008 Jason Giambi homered in the second inning of Friday's loss to the Tigers. The home run was hit off lefty Kenny Rogers, giving him 184 with the Yankees, passing Tommy Henrich and tying Charlie Keller for 16th place in team history. |
| April 18, 2008 Jason Giambi continues to struggle against anyone not named Mike Timlin. The first baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Thursday and is batting .125. Two of his five hits and both of his homers this year have come off of Timlin. "I think his at-bats have been pretty good," manager Joe Girardi tells the New York Post. "Like I've said all along, he's run into bad luck. He's hit some balls hard. I really don't have any concerns with him. I think he's going to be really productive." |
| April 13, 2008 Apparently the Red Sox are the only team that can't figure out Jason Giambi. He went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two runs on Sunday. Coming into this weekend, Giambi had only one hit, but he managed to smack two long balls in the series against the Red Sox. |
| April 8, 2008 Jason Giambi was back in the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a sore left groin, according to the AP. The veteran is off to a horrible start this year, with just one hit in his first 12 at-bats, so perhaps a little time off will do him some good. |
| April 7, 2008 Jason Giambi did not play on Sunday due to a sore left groin, but manager Joe Girardi tells the New York Post that the slugger was available to pinch-hit. Wilson Betemit started in his place. Giambi isn't a lock to play on Monday and is day-to-day. |
| April 6, 2008 Jason Giambi is questionable for Sunday action due to his sore groin, according to the SportsNetwork. He only has one hit over 12 at-bats this season. |
| April 5, 2008 Jason Giambi left the Yankees game on Saturday after five innings because of a sore groin and he is being listed as day-to-day, this according to the AP. Giambi still has 30-HR power if he can remain on the field, but at this point we just don't know how often that will occur. Giambi has begun the year going 1-for-11, so the Yankees may be better off with Wilson Betemit or Morgan Ensberg in the lineup for a while. |
| April 2, 2008 Jason Giambi got his season off to a slow start on Tuesday as he went 0-for-3 against Toronto, while leaving three men on base. He enjoyed a solid spring training and should bounce back fine. |
| March 26, 2008 Jason Giambi had a tough day in the batters box against Philadelphia on Wednesday as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. His spring average remains solid at .385 and he should bounce back fine. |
| March 16, 2008 Jason Giambi returned to action on Saturday and was the designated hitter. He should play first base on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. Giambi had been out since Tuesday due to back spasms. |
| February 27, 2008 Manager Joe Girardi would like to play Jason Giambi a lot at first base this year, but he insists that the position is an open competition. Shelley Duncan, Morgan Ensberg and Wilson Betemit are also in the mix at first. "We have more parts than positions, but they're good parts," Girardi said in the New York Daily News. "We're trying to figure out how to get the best out of everyone." Giambi is obviously the favorite to get most of the playing time, but he could also start in the DH slot. Duncan could get a lot of starts against lefties, while Ensberg and Betemit offer the most versatility. |
| February 20, 2008 Jason Giambi did more running this offseason and apparently is in terrific shape this spring, according to the New York Daily News. Manager Joe Girardi said he plans to use Giambi at first base as often as possible this season, so he can split left field and DH between Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Giambi's entering the final year of his contract, so he has a lot to play for this season. |