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I know I bagged on parents in my column last week, but in the

It took 1,122 picks but the San Francisco Giants finally gathered up Gilroy resident and Live Oak High grad Dave Newton in last week's Major League Baseball draft. Newton, who starred for the Acorns before impressing pro scouts during his freshman season at West Valley College in Saratoga this year, had a workout for the Giants at SBC Park recently, so his selection in the 37th round was no huge surprise.

Gilroy

'The Giants game is starting, turn on the TV,

A few weeks ago, I turned to the world of professional