sfgiantsflgators Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Its sad to see Lowry being dealt - he is one of my favorite players (if not the favorite) on the Giants roster. But I like the way you thought about that deal and didn't succumb to one of those trades that the computer accepts even though there is no chance of a deal like that (Sanchez, Klesko for Wood) happening in real life. Looking forward for more updates. Take care. Other than Cain, who's by far my favorite player since Barry joined the Giants in 1993 (with honorable mention to J.T. Snow and Lincecum), Lowry is a guy that I hoped could be a part of the Giants for a long time. However, I don't see any way Sabean can hold on to him if he can be packaged with a deal that could bring in an impact offensive player this offseason. You can never have too much pitching - until a couple of pieces of that pitching staff can kickstart your franchise, without hurting it's ability to maintain it's effectiveness as a pitching staff. In short, thanks for the comment :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - AL West Anaheim Angels Oliver Perez, Pitcher Oakland Athletics Karim Garcia, Outfield Seattle Mariners Tony Aramas, Jr., Pitcher Milton Bradley, Outfield Jason Jennings, Pitcher Jon Lieber, Pitcher Texas Rangers Livan Hernandez, Pitcher Randy Wolf, Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - AL Central Chicago White Sox None Cleveland Indians Scott Elarton, Pitcher Cliff Politte, Pitcher Pokey Reese, Infield Detroit Tigers Luis Castillo, Second Base Dennis Tankersley, Pitcher Ryan Vogelsong, Pitcher Jaret Wright, Pitcher Kansas City Ben Broussard, First Base Runelvys Hernandez, Pitcher Javy Lopez, Catcher Russ Ortiz, Pitcher Willy Taveras, Center Field Claudio Vargas, Pitcher Minnesota Twins Bobby Abreu, Right Field Jerome Williams, Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - AL East Baltimore Orioles None Boston Red Sox Royce Clayton, Infield Junior Spivey, Infield New York Yankees Taylor Buchholz, Pitcher Jose Cruz, Jr., Outfield Tampa Bay Devil Rays Julian Tavarez, Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays Luis Gonzalez, Left Field Cesar Izturis, Shortstop Mike Lieberthal, Catcher Wade Miller, Pitcher Joel Pineiro, Pitcher Todd Walker, Infield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Pokey Reese? Is he even still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - NL West Arizona Diamondbacks D.J. Carrasco, Pitcher Darin Erstad, Outfield Freddy Garcia, Pitcher Jamey Wright, Pitcher Colorado Rockies Edgardo Alfonzo, Infield Pedro Astacio, Pitcher Emil Brown, Outfield Erubiel Durazo, First Base Matt Lawton, Outfield Los Angeles Dodgers Choo Freeman, Outfield Mike Lamb, Utility Trot Nixon, Outfield San Diego Padres Rick Ankiel, Outfield Rod Barajas, Catcher Travis Blackley, Pitcher Richard Hidalgo, Outfield Andy Phillips, Infield Ty Wigginton, Utility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Pokey Reese? Is he even still alive? Heck yeah...he's making a comeback (think he's about 35 now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - NL Central Chicago Cubs Endy Chavez, Outfield Sidney Ponson, Pitcher Tike Redman, Outfield Cincinnati Reds Geoff Jenkins, Outfield Mark Loretta, Second Base Jason Simontacchi, Pitcher Houston Astros Sean Burroughs, Third Base Chan Ho Park, Pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma, Pitcher Lance Niekro, First Base Mark Redman, Pitcher Milwaukee Brewers R.A Dickey, Pitcher Josh Fogg, Pitcher Reed Johnson, Outfield Tomo Ohka, Pitcher Marco Scutaro, Utility Pittsburgh Pirates Carl Everett, Outfield Pedro Feliz, Utility Nate Robertson, Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals Josh Bard, Catcher Tony Graffanino, Infield Scott Hairston, Outfield Corey Koskie, Third Base Laynce Nix, Outfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 New Faces in New Places - NL East Atlanta Braves Moises Alou, Right Field Jeff Cirillo, Infield Shawn Estes, Pitcher Casey Fossum, Pitcher Miguel Olivo, Catcher Aaron Rowand, Outfield Preston Wilson, Outfield Florida Marlins None New York Mets Ricky Ledee, Outfield Philadelphia Phillies None Washington Nationals None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 February 1, 2008 Sabean Confirms That Giants Standing Pat SAN FRANCISCO - With free agency all but over (minus one certain 43-year old home run king), Brian Sabean and the Giants confirmed today that they had no intentions of making a splash with a big free- agency signing. Rumors surfaced last month that the Giants were considering contract proposals to Mike Lowell, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones and Aaron Rowand; but all four players were signed by other teams in the past couple of weeks. "From our standpoint," said Sabean, "it didn't make sense to spend the money the free agent pool was dictating. We have to find out what we have in house with guys like (Kevin) Frandsen, (Dan) Ort(meier), Freddie (Fred Lewis); pushing their development back yet again would hinder our re- building process." The Giants did sign some minor league free agents, but will enter 2008 with many questions on the offensive side of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMExelor Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Wow, good job Yankees. A 5 ERA dude and an alright hitter for a great 1st baseman and great RF. What was the computer thinking? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittles12 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Pokey Reese? Is he even still alive? you are thinking about PeeWee Reese i think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 YankeeXX, do you even know who Pokey Reese is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMExelor Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Pokey Reese? Didn't he retire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 February 3, 2008 Giants Deal Durham, Roberts as Season Nears SAN FRANCISCO - With report dates for spring training about two weeks away, the San Francisco Giants unloaded two contracts by announcing the trades of Ray Durham and Dave Roberts late last night. Durham, 36, was sent to the Astros in exchange for minor league pitcher Sean Walker, 25. Durham had a stellar year last season, hitting .328 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI, all career highs. It was the first season that Durham hit over .300 in his career and the first time he drove in more than 100 runs. It was his third career 20+ homer season - his second consecutive. He finished sixth in the MVP voting. Walker spent the season with Class-A Salem, going 19-6 with a 2.59 ERA in 187.1 innings. The right- hander struck out 153 and walked just 52. Roberts, 35, was traded to Baltimore in exhange for rookie outfielder John-Ford Lo Duca, 19. Roberts hit .292 with eight home runs and 50 RBI for San Francisco in 2007. He finished the season with 47 stolen bases. Lo Duca was drafted out of high school by the Orioles in the ninth round of the 2007 amateur draft. The Giants hope he will grow into his 6'7" frame in the coming years as the right-handed throwing, left-handed hitting teenager weighs in at just 220 pounds right now. He has a plus-arm and speed, but takes poor routes to fly balls. Lo Duca shows good disclipline at the plate though and makes good contact. He projects to about 20-30 home runs a year at his peak. Houston will take on all of Durham's salary while the Giants will pay three of the $5 million Roberts is owed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Those are some pretty bad returns for Roberts and Durham. At least you got rid of the contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Those are some pretty bad returns for Roberts and Durham. At least you got rid of the contracts. Yeah, I took the same apporach as the Wood trade. I hate how easy it is to get the computer to accept some things. However, no one wanted Roberts. It was pretty sad. So I used the Editor to lower his contract to $2 mil and the Orioles finally bit. Like you said though, at least the contracts are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kgbaseball Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 LOL Tim Kurkjian That is the post of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanRobinson Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Wood is hardly untouchable considering his struggles to hit for average over the past few years and the fact that he finally moved off of shortstop. It's true that they have a bit of a surplus of pitching, but certainly not of lefties, and finally, Klesko is a far better player than Quinlan. Dude, the point is not what you or I think Wood's value is. The point is that Bill Stoneman has "officially" marked Wood as a major untouchable in the organization. The talks for Mark Texiera collapsed near the deadline almost explicitly because Texas wanted Wood and Stoneman wouldn't give him up. Stoneman has also said repeatedly that he thinks his organization is very deep on pitching and he's not looking to add more--unless he happens to see a good piece on the free agent market (such as Justin Speier last winter). Otherwise, if he makes any trade he's looking either for long-term pitching prospects (i.e., Jeff Kennard) or immediate power bats. Anyway, I really don't want to knock the trade and I don't want to distract from Sfgiants dynasty, which looks to be shaping up really well so far. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 LOL Tim Kurkjian That is the post of the day. Glad you liked that. And glad someone got it. Wait's over. Bonds team will be announced after the season premiere of "The Office." Then we'll get ready for 2008! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Dude, the point is not what you or I think Wood's value is. The point is that Bill Stoneman has "officially" marked Wood as a major untouchable in the organization. The talks for Mark Texiera collapsed near the deadline almost explicitly because Texas wanted Wood and Stoneman wouldn't give him up. Stoneman has also said repeatedly that he thinks his organization is very deep on pitching and he's not looking to add more--unless he happens to see a good piece on the free agent market (such as Justin Speier last winter). Otherwise, if he makes any trade he's looking either for long-term pitching prospects (i.e., Jeff Kennard) or immediate power bats. Anyway, I really don't want to knock the trade and I don't want to distract from Sfgiants dynasty, which looks to be shaping up really well so far. Good luck! Glad to see you're enjoying it so far - can't wait to see where this leads :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanRobinson Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Posted that last comment before I'd gotten a chance to read through the most recent updates. I really like the care you're taking with the dynasty so far--the analysts' commentary shows that you really know your stuff. Can't wait to see how things pan out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 February 8, 2008 Cure for the Curse: Shot of Bonds? CHICAGO - After months of speculation that began in September last season, the question has been answered as to where, if anywhere, Barry Bonds would play in 2008... The Cubs and general manager Jim Hendry announced early this morning that they had reached an agreement with the 43-year old slugger, making Bonds a Cub for one year. The deal guarantees the home run king $10 million, with numerous incentives that would push that total as high as $16 million. "We made the playoffs last season," said Hendry, "but we fell short. One of our weaknesses is our lack of a left-handed power bat to hit in between Aramis (Ramirez) and Derrek (Lee). With Felix (Pie) and Matt (Murton) and Craig (Monroe), we'll be able to give Barry time to rest and hopefully bring home that elusive championship." Before the addition of Bonds, Chicago's biggest offensive threats from the left-hand side of the plate were Jacque Jones, Pie and free-agent addition Endy Chavez. Now, with Bonds, the Cubs have the potential to post four 30+ home run hitters in one lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Lou Piniella and Barry Bonds in the same dugout. This should be interesting. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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