Finley signs with Colorado

by Sayhey on Feb 24, 2007 5:44 PM PST Comment 21 comments

Steve Finley has signed with the Colorado Rockies.

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Rockies added Steve Finley to their outfield mix on Saturday afternoon, signing him to a Minor League contract to compete for a backup job.
Finley, who will turn 42 on March 12 and has played in 18 Major League seasons, has 303 home runs and 320 career stolen bases, and is one of six players in history to surpass 300 in those categories.

Last season, Finley hit .246 with six home runs and 40 RBIs in 139 games as the Giants' primary center fielder. Willy Taveras is the Rockies' projected starter in center and erstwhile starter Cory Sullivan is competing for playing time....

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Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Did anyone tell him about the humidor?

by Skaldheim on Feb 24, 2007 5:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That's why he went

Finley will be placed nightly in the humidor, to prevent any further rusting.

by Moggeee on Feb 24, 2007 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: That's why he went

Is it just me or Mogggeeeeee kind of funny?

by Dan from NM on Feb 24, 2007 9:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: That's why he went

He's even better on Open Gameday Threads -- which is to say, 3 hours and 9 innings of comic relief; even with Fleas in the line up.

Victor Frankenstein will say something that is so disjointed and completely off the wall, even I can't understand it. Mog-EEEEEEEEEEEE steps right in and interprets.

Now whether that intrepretation is correct or not is besides the point.

Save The Pitcher. Save The World

by E Ticket on Feb 25, 2007 8:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

<ba-dum-crash>

Mogg, will you be here all week? You gotta try the veal!

So, what's the over/under on how many HR's Finley will hit against SF this year?

Mighty Casey would have taken Armando Benitez deep.

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Feb 24, 2007 9:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Two over Barry's head...

And three under Linden's glove.

(All Inside-the-Park Jobs.)

by Moggeee on Feb 24, 2007 10:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Well, it figured. Colorado is the only NL West Team Steve has never played for.

by giantsrainman on Feb 24, 2007 5:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Primary centerfielder? I guess that's the Glass Legs/Pee Hands effect for you...

Kinda goes a long way to showing why we sucked.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Feb 24, 2007 6:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Finley is my least favorite Giants of all time. And that includes edgardo Alfatso and Benitez!

"I've got a Giant Attitude"

by The Thrill on Feb 24, 2007 10:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

You haven't been 'round long have you? Remember Ponson, Ledee, "Dirty" Sanchez, and Felix Rodriguez. Come on man, expand a bit will you.

Hats for bats, keep bats warm !

by PacBellBoozer on Feb 24, 2007 10:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Finley was only my second least favorite Giants of 2006.

by Bhaakon on Feb 24, 2007 11:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Finley signs with Colorado

Finley was my least favorite Diamondback/Dodger of 2004. In 2006, he was my favorite "I can put up with him for a year because he's not Alfonso" player on the Giants.

yob

by Sayhey on Feb 25, 2007 7:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs