SAN FRANCISCO -- Accumulating 10 years of Major League service time is a goal that Gregor Blanco will chase with the same zeal that he has brought to chasing distant fly balls.
Blanco, who has appeared in 717 of his 1,060 career games as a Giant, regards the 10-year mark as an achievement that would forever stamp him as a veteran among veterans.
"To me, that's the only thing I'm fighting for," said Blanco, who owns eight years and 72 days of service time in the bigs. A Major League "year" is defined as 172 days spent on the big club's roster.