tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post9007307044306528568..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Any keepers?M.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-17913051927986839962009-10-15T14:37:39.777-07:002009-10-15T14:37:39.777-07:00Hudson was available, and cheap at the start of th...Hudson was available, and cheap at the start of this season, but the LAtriners grabbed him on a one-year deal. I'd be in favor of any upgrade (Figgins is a fine player, I'd love to have him) as long as we didn't have to commit too many years. Anybody over 30 and you are taking a big risk with 4-5 year deals.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-58901415062814425112009-10-15T10:36:37.503-07:002009-10-15T10:36:37.503-07:00First Basemen
Hank Blalock TEX
Russell Branyan SEA...First Basemen<br />Hank Blalock TEX<br />Russell Branyan SEA<br />Nick Johnson WAS (B)<br />Adam LaRoche ATL (B)<br /><br />Any of these guys are an offensive upgrade at first for us.<br /><br /><br />I`d rather have Hudson than Sanchez at second base.<br /><br />Chone Figgins would be a GREAT leadoff man and can play left field.<br /><br />Funny to see Dave Roberts on that list, if by funny you mean horrifically sad.Jimmy Leghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278900530691523202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-66801056703931756362009-10-08T20:27:52.726-07:002009-10-08T20:27:52.726-07:00Bay would be better than Crawford - for sure. But...Bay would be better than Crawford - for sure. But, if the competition is too stiff for Bay, Crawford has had seasons when he piles up the extra-base hits, plus has the speed thing going.<br /><br />Jason Kendall as a back-up only.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-53034323255560706582009-10-08T18:06:19.616-07:002009-10-08T18:06:19.616-07:00Isn't Jason Kendall older than I am? I like B...Isn't Jason Kendall older than I am? I like Bay better than Crawford because we need the pop, but Crawford is 4 years younger and might be cheaper. Steals a lot more bases, too. Bay - .267 ba, 36 hr, .384 obp, .537 slg; Crawford - .305 ba, 15 hr, .364 obp and .457 slg. I think there is enough flexibility among the infielders to go for the best hitter we can, even though we have a surplus of outfielders.Zonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-48681924991983947462009-10-08T12:57:11.445-07:002009-10-08T12:57:11.445-07:00Free Agent List:
C: If we have enough sense to go...Free Agent List:<br /><br />C: If we have enough sense to go with Buster & let someone else sign B. Molina to a big deal, then we could get Yorvit back. Lots of adequate back-ups available - how about Jason Kendall?<br /><br />1B: No big upgrades. Russell Branyan has good OBP, but too many whiffs.<br /><br />2B: No upgrades. Placido Polanco would be equivalent, if we can't sign F. Sanchez to a 1-yr deal.<br /><br />3B: Juan Uribe is as good as anyone on that list. Beltre is about the same.<br /><br />SS: We are stuck with Renteria, so why pay for anyone else, if there are no big upgrades. There are not.<br /><br />OF: Obviously, Bay. Holliday is the second best. Carl Crawford has been one of the most exciting players in baseball for a few years. I think that Vlad has a few more great years in him.<br /><br />SP: Bedard or Penny, sure. How about Joel Pineiro?<br /><br />RP: J. J. Putz may be available, even though the Mets have an option. Rafael Soriano is another one. Howry is worth trying to keep.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-1118863339914482552009-10-08T12:05:51.432-07:002009-10-08T12:05:51.432-07:00I'll study the Free Agent list some more later...I'll study the Free Agent list some more later, but I must first comment that the following from yesterday's irritating thread:<br /><br />"... the bloviating and sidestepping and platitudinous garbage these guys put out makes it hard to trust them"<br /><br />was the greatest single phrase in the history of blogging. Mark, you have raised the bar so high. You are, indeed, this season's MVB - perhaps immediate induction into the BHOF is warranted.<br /><br />One of the reasons that I lose interest in baseball from time-to-time is when impersonal financial considerations outweigh or overshadow reason, rectitude, or the beauty of the game. There are so many examples. A few of the more overtly horrendous are:<br /><br />- When the radio play-by-play misses pitches because of advertisements or segueway music ... blccch.<br /><br />- "Tonight's first pitch is brought to you by Ken Burns' Mini-Series 'The National Parks: America's Best Idea'"<br /><br />- The completely nonsensical "Tonight's GM Professional Grade is Ryan Rolinger".<br /><br />Despite your efforts in infuse an element of old-fashioned 'look what Tim did for us ... let's not piss him off ... he wants to be a Giant' passion into the discussion, it kept coming back to bullshit bean-counting posturing crap about playing the arbitration process & who makes the first move.<br /><br />I am not naive - I know that there is more & more of that & that is state of baseball (& the World) in 2009. But, there have to be exceptions. Tim is the exception - keep the peace with your franchise player, keep the peace with your support base, sign him long-term at above market rate. That good faith will come back multi-fold.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-77455602615908494402009-10-08T09:04:10.702-07:002009-10-08T09:04:10.702-07:00A couple of phrases from Brian Sabean's open l...A couple of phrases from Brian Sabean's open letter to Giants fans on the Giants website at http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ticketing/sth/letter_from_sabean.jsp:<br /><br />"Most pressing will be....to improve our offensive production and on base percentage and to create a more consistent one through five line up."<br /><br />There you have it. "On base percentage" straight from the mouth/pen/fingers/ghostwriter of Brian Sabean. Of course, some lowly stat-minder could be getting fired right now for sneaking that into the letter (could the Giants have Bill Fremp in their employ?)<br /><br />"We will approach the off season with a philosophy of continuing to develop players from within, while identifying possible strategic trades or free agent signings that could significantly improve our team."<br /><br />There you have it, again! "develop players from within" AND "signficantly improve our team." What's not to like?Zonoreply@blogger.com