I've decided to hijack this blog to discuss the Giants moves so far this off season.
I like the two veteran relievers that will go nicely with young bullpen talent already in place. I also like the fact that the contracts are short term deals.
I'm conflicted on the Renteria deal. I actually believe he'll have a good year with the Giants (and maybe two). But I am starting to wonder if the contracts will drop 30% like the stock market.
Thoughts?
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Draft Day 2009
I'm hoping to start a dialogue on where and when we should draft in 2009. As I understand it, we're supposed to select a team owner's home town. I'm not clear on the options but wanted to throw out what I personally would support although really I'm flexible...
1 - AZ or FLA spring training location (a week or two before the season starts... could make FAAB more interesting)
2 - LV because it is LV (even though we're not supposed to go back there so soon... I still must suggest as a married father of two)
3 - Minneapolis (downside is new park opens in 2010 which makes it a better year to go)
4 - Seattle (downside is it's an AL city)
Thoughts?
1 - AZ or FLA spring training location (a week or two before the season starts... could make FAAB more interesting)
2 - LV because it is LV (even though we're not supposed to go back there so soon... I still must suggest as a married father of two)
3 - Minneapolis (downside is new park opens in 2010 which makes it a better year to go)
4 - Seattle (downside is it's an AL city)
Thoughts?
Thursday, May 8, 2008
who would you like to trot out right now...
I guess I should have made this a poll on our Web site... I was pondering which pitcher I would like to trot out right now to start a game for the Giants between Barry Zit-O, "Fat" Livan Hernandez and Matt Morris (who should still be a Giant if not for a momentary lapse of reason).
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
new 2B trading chip
Introducing the new second baseman on your contending Roblisserie team: Albert Pujols!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Top Doggs This Year?
Yovanni Gallardo, Salomon Torres, Todd Wellemeyer, John Lannan - what do these pitchers have in common?
They're not good enough to be active on the Doggs pitching staff. (Of course Gallardo gets activated once he's healthy but you get the point.)
The Doggs currently have 44.5 pitching points - tops in the league. They have Cole Hamels as their anchor and Adam Wainwright, Johnny Cueto, Hiroki Kuroda, and Aaron Cook to fill out the rotation. The bullpen has the Phillies combo of Lidge/Gordon but also Guillermo Mota (a lottery ticket in that Milwaukee pen), Ryan Franklin and Taylor Tankersley - two other solid relievers.
And let's not forget Clayton Kershaw and Sean Gallagher as well...
The question about the Doggs is whether they'll hit. Their lineup looks solid but doesn't inspire awe...yet. And lot of it depends on Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre - two prior stars whose value fell significantly this year in the auction. But look at the minors - the Doggs have Colby Rasmus, Cameron Maybin and Chase Headley waiting in the wings - all players who could get called up in the next month or two and whose teams have openings in the lineup at their positions (assuming Headley plays OF).
Everyone wanted to label this a two-team race coming into the auction and an one-team coronation coming out of the auction. But from where I sit, it's looking like a Dogg race...
They're not good enough to be active on the Doggs pitching staff. (Of course Gallardo gets activated once he's healthy but you get the point.)
The Doggs currently have 44.5 pitching points - tops in the league. They have Cole Hamels as their anchor and Adam Wainwright, Johnny Cueto, Hiroki Kuroda, and Aaron Cook to fill out the rotation. The bullpen has the Phillies combo of Lidge/Gordon but also Guillermo Mota (a lottery ticket in that Milwaukee pen), Ryan Franklin and Taylor Tankersley - two other solid relievers.
And let's not forget Clayton Kershaw and Sean Gallagher as well...
The question about the Doggs is whether they'll hit. Their lineup looks solid but doesn't inspire awe...yet. And lot of it depends on Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre - two prior stars whose value fell significantly this year in the auction. But look at the minors - the Doggs have Colby Rasmus, Cameron Maybin and Chase Headley waiting in the wings - all players who could get called up in the next month or two and whose teams have openings in the lineup at their positions (assuming Headley plays OF).
Everyone wanted to label this a two-team race coming into the auction and an one-team coronation coming out of the auction. But from where I sit, it's looking like a Dogg race...
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Sneak peek at a great Giants lede
Well, it'll be on the Internet in a few minutes, but had to pass this one on to you Giants fans. It's Chronicle writer Henry Schulman's lede from today's humiliation.
One event captured the essence of the Giants’ first week. It did not happen on the field, but in the clubhouse. Reliever Keiichi Yabu was doing an arm exercise, pulling a long rubber tube attached to a hook inside his locker, when the tube came loose, snapped back to his face and hit both of his eyes.
It happened Saturday, and Yabu’s vision remained blurry with corneal abrasions Sunday.
The proof came when Yabu was asked if his vision was better and he told a reporter, “Yes, you look good.”
One event captured the essence of the Giants’ first week. It did not happen on the field, but in the clubhouse. Reliever Keiichi Yabu was doing an arm exercise, pulling a long rubber tube attached to a hook inside his locker, when the tube came loose, snapped back to his face and hit both of his eyes.
It happened Saturday, and Yabu’s vision remained blurry with corneal abrasions Sunday.
The proof came when Yabu was asked if his vision was better and he told a reporter, “Yes, you look good.”
Zito, Appel, Monty
Zito bombed again. Pitiful.
Cardinal will need a good 24 points from Appel tonight to survive UConn. I'm figuring Wiggins for 14. Go Lady Cardinal.
Going to the Warriors was a good move for Montgomery, cause he made $10 million or so. But going to Cal? I guess if he could recruit decent teams at Stanford, he ought to be able to at Cal, but could be rough-going.
Cardinal will need a good 24 points from Appel tonight to survive UConn. I'm figuring Wiggins for 14. Go Lady Cardinal.
Going to the Warriors was a good move for Montgomery, cause he made $10 million or so. But going to Cal? I guess if he could recruit decent teams at Stanford, he ought to be able to at Cal, but could be rough-going.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
That's what I'm counting on ...
... long-relief victories for Tim Lincecum. Do I get points for his hit, and run, too?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Early musings
Some random thoughts since the auction/draft:
* I vowed that I would be more patient this year and that I would pace myself in terms of watching games or the following the live scoring at the website. That lasted about 24 hours...I did abstain from the Nationals-Braves game but did watch the Pirates-Braves wild opener and then last night, flipped back and forth among all 4 games.
* DirecTV's free preview of its MLB package is a good thing...still can't imagine purchasing it though.
* In the course of fifteen minutes on opening day, the Edition went from first to last...(thanks to Jeff Francis). Bet Ed's happy with the rain...
* There is a chat feature at the website on the live scoring page...scroll to the bottom after the reserve players...expect to see everyone there tonight
* Watched the Giants-Dodgers game last night as I'm scouting some players I'm interested in trading for (how's that for a tease?) Didn't get to see the Giants score but am glad they finally did. I'm trying to figure out how many starts I can manufacture from my staff by activating bad starters against the Giants. Maybe I'll track those stats separately.
* Matt Capps looked awful vs. the Braves...he had no command of his pitches...I wonder if his arm is bothering him...and the Pirates just released their closer of the future...
* I vowed that I would be more patient this year and that I would pace myself in terms of watching games or the following the live scoring at the website. That lasted about 24 hours...I did abstain from the Nationals-Braves game but did watch the Pirates-Braves wild opener and then last night, flipped back and forth among all 4 games.
* DirecTV's free preview of its MLB package is a good thing...still can't imagine purchasing it though.
* In the course of fifteen minutes on opening day, the Edition went from first to last...(thanks to Jeff Francis). Bet Ed's happy with the rain...
* There is a chat feature at the website on the live scoring page...scroll to the bottom after the reserve players...expect to see everyone there tonight
* Watched the Giants-Dodgers game last night as I'm scouting some players I'm interested in trading for (how's that for a tease?) Didn't get to see the Giants score but am glad they finally did. I'm trying to figure out how many starts I can manufacture from my staff by activating bad starters against the Giants. Maybe I'll track those stats separately.
* Matt Capps looked awful vs. the Braves...he had no command of his pitches...I wonder if his arm is bothering him...and the Pirates just released their closer of the future...
Monday, March 31, 2008
So much for "the next Pirate closer"
Pirates released RHP Josh Sharpless.
Sharpless was reassigned early in camp, and the Pirates say they were unhappy with his offseason conditioning. He insists that he reported ten pounds lighter, and that the new management ran a disorganized camp. While Sharpless once seemed destined to be a huge part of Pittsburgh's bullpen, he did seem to take a step back last year. He'll try to catch on with a different organization's Triple-A team.
Sharpless was reassigned early in camp, and the Pirates say they were unhappy with his offseason conditioning. He insists that he reported ten pounds lighter, and that the new management ran a disorganized camp. While Sharpless once seemed destined to be a huge part of Pittsburgh's bullpen, he did seem to take a step back last year. He'll try to catch on with a different organization's Triple-A team.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Hope they're not as painful as they sound
Felix Pie-OF- Cubs Mar. 10 - 4:18 pm et
Felix Pie was scheduled for outpatient surgery to correct a case of testicular torsion.
Kaz Matsui-2B- Astros Mar. 11 - 10:25 am et
Kaz Matsui will miss four to five days with an anal fissure.
Sounds like Felix and Kaz had a wild party together.
Felix Pie was scheduled for outpatient surgery to correct a case of testicular torsion.
Kaz Matsui-2B- Astros Mar. 11 - 10:25 am et
Kaz Matsui will miss four to five days with an anal fissure.
Sounds like Felix and Kaz had a wild party together.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Review of 2007 Trades
Patrick sent out an email listing the trades from 2007...here are my quick assessments of each trade...
Effective 5/21:
Jim Shorts trade Endy Chavez
to the Slackers for Jon Lieber.
Analysis: Edge Slackers - Chavez is keeper this year; Lieber was a bust.
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Effective 6/4:
Tubagoos trade Matt Belisle and Damion Easley
to the Jim Shorts for Mike Pelfrey and Eric Reed
Analysis: Edge Tubagoos - Pelfrey could be in rotation; Belisle and Easley did nothing
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Effective 6/25:
Jim Shorts trade Jeremy Hermida
to Raul's Doggy Dogs for Derek Lowe
Analysis: Edge Doggs - Hermida is a nice keeper this year; Lowe sucked.
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Effective 7/9:
Slackers trade Heath Bell, Aaron Heilman, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Scott Rolen, JJ Hardy, Andrew Jones, Omar Vizquel, and Bengie Molina
to the Prowlers for Andy LaRoche, Joe Koshansky, Alberto Callaspo, Rod Barajas, Scott Thorman, Chad Billingsly, Chuck James, Scott Linebrink and Randy Messenger
Analysis: Good trade for both teams - Slackers picked up LaRoche, Billingsley as top keepers; James and Koshansky are lower tier keepers; But Prowlers picked up Maddux/Glavine which became Jay Bruce - so one could argue that the Slackers dumped and traded Jay Bruce for LaRoche/Billingsley
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Effective 8/6:
TC Homers trade Jonathan Broxton, Michael Wuertz, Ian Stewart, 2008 15th round draft pick
to the Del Lords for Jose Valverde, Ryan Dempster
Edge: Homers - picked up 2 closers for a $10 setup guy entering his option year, a $2 middle reliever, and a $10 Rockie w/o a position (this changes of course if Stewart wins 2B job), and a meaningless draft pick
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Effective 8/13:
Slackers trade Ty Wigginton, 2008 #14 & 15 draft picks
to Raul's Doggy Dogs for Jose Castillo, 2008 #2 & 7 draft picks
Edge: Slackers - this was a joke. A mild keeper in Castillo plus TWO premium draft picks (and #2 in each round)...for Ty Wigginton?
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Effective 8/20:
Jim Shorts trade Alejandro DeAza, Tim Redding, Rob Mackowiak, Jon Lieber
to the Tarantulas for Bill Hall, Carlos Delgado, Kyle Lohse, Lance Cormier
Edge: To maintain editorial integrity, edge to Shorts - but this changes if DeAza wins CF job and Redding keeps rotation spot.
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Effective 8/27:
TC Homers trade Jay Bruce
to the Prowlers forGreg Maddux, Tom Glavine
Edge: Win-Win: Homers got 2 starters it needed for stretch run and both are potential keepers this year. Prowlers get top prospect in baseball.
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Effective 9/3:
TC Homers trade Kory Casto, 2008 1st round pick
to the Wythes Guys for Lance Berkman, 2008 2nd round pick
Edge: Homers: Got Lance Berkman (even for a month) for a minor leaguer (where does Casto stand?) and moving down about 10 slots (and into the $10 position)
Effective 5/21:
Jim Shorts trade Endy Chavez
to the Slackers for Jon Lieber.
Analysis: Edge Slackers - Chavez is keeper this year; Lieber was a bust.
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Effective 6/4:
Tubagoos trade Matt Belisle and Damion Easley
to the Jim Shorts for Mike Pelfrey and Eric Reed
Analysis: Edge Tubagoos - Pelfrey could be in rotation; Belisle and Easley did nothing
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Effective 6/25:
Jim Shorts trade Jeremy Hermida
to Raul's Doggy Dogs for Derek Lowe
Analysis: Edge Doggs - Hermida is a nice keeper this year; Lowe sucked.
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Effective 7/9:
Slackers trade Heath Bell, Aaron Heilman, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Scott Rolen, JJ Hardy, Andrew Jones, Omar Vizquel, and Bengie Molina
to the Prowlers for Andy LaRoche, Joe Koshansky, Alberto Callaspo, Rod Barajas, Scott Thorman, Chad Billingsly, Chuck James, Scott Linebrink and Randy Messenger
Analysis: Good trade for both teams - Slackers picked up LaRoche, Billingsley as top keepers; James and Koshansky are lower tier keepers; But Prowlers picked up Maddux/Glavine which became Jay Bruce - so one could argue that the Slackers dumped and traded Jay Bruce for LaRoche/Billingsley
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Effective 8/6:
TC Homers trade Jonathan Broxton, Michael Wuertz, Ian Stewart, 2008 15th round draft pick
to the Del Lords for Jose Valverde, Ryan Dempster
Edge: Homers - picked up 2 closers for a $10 setup guy entering his option year, a $2 middle reliever, and a $10 Rockie w/o a position (this changes of course if Stewart wins 2B job), and a meaningless draft pick
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Effective 8/13:
Slackers trade Ty Wigginton, 2008 #14 & 15 draft picks
to Raul's Doggy Dogs for Jose Castillo, 2008 #2 & 7 draft picks
Edge: Slackers - this was a joke. A mild keeper in Castillo plus TWO premium draft picks (and #2 in each round)...for Ty Wigginton?
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Effective 8/20:
Jim Shorts trade Alejandro DeAza, Tim Redding, Rob Mackowiak, Jon Lieber
to the Tarantulas for Bill Hall, Carlos Delgado, Kyle Lohse, Lance Cormier
Edge: To maintain editorial integrity, edge to Shorts - but this changes if DeAza wins CF job and Redding keeps rotation spot.
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Effective 8/27:
TC Homers trade Jay Bruce
to the Prowlers forGreg Maddux, Tom Glavine
Edge: Win-Win: Homers got 2 starters it needed for stretch run and both are potential keepers this year. Prowlers get top prospect in baseball.
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Effective 9/3:
TC Homers trade Kory Casto, 2008 1st round pick
to the Wythes Guys for Lance Berkman, 2008 2nd round pick
Edge: Homers: Got Lance Berkman (even for a month) for a minor leaguer (where does Casto stand?) and moving down about 10 slots (and into the $10 position)
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