Giants interested in Ensberg

by GameSix on Jul 31, 2007 7:35 AM PDT

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Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

As long as we don't give up a ton for him, that would be an excellent pickup.

Who dat is? That's just Ortmeier's daddy.

by rotorueter on Jul 31, 2007 8:08 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Will Carroll said yesterday he couldn't find one team that had any real interest in Ensberg, so our competition should be pretty light.

by KCE on Jul 31, 2007 8:25 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

hey, bidding against ourselves...we're good at that!

by bisquik on Jul 31, 2007 9:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Haha, I laughed...and then I cried a little bit

by Keenlow on Jul 31, 2007 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Yeah right.  Why would you go with a guy with a career .367 OBP when you could have Feliz for a couple million more?

by Stoned Slacker on Jul 31, 2007 9:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Sabean doesn't believe in OBP anyway. it's all about timely hitting and scrappiness.

Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.

by delorean on Jul 31, 2007 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

I needed a second reading to see the "s" in "scrappiness."

by Skaldheim on Jul 31, 2007 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

We lead the league in scrappiness.  We also lead the league in crapiness.  So, it's a wash.

by ResDog on Jul 31, 2007 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Don't forget about the mystical qualities given to being a "savvy veteran"

Omar Vizquel to Big Sam, "Barton, Viduka, Rozenhal, Geremi, Deco even?...way to go Gaffer, keep up the great work!"

by PacBellBoozer on Jul 31, 2007 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

I just listened to Sabes most recent Razor & Mr. T appearance and got quite a chuckle out of Brian claiming that he doesn't no where the idea got started that the Giants aren't friendly to sabremetric analysis.  They have the best numbers crunchers in the business and were at the forefront of statistical analysis way back before it was even the new thing.

Who knew?

by Roger on Jul 31, 2007 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

explains feliz

and why we went after juan pierre so hard... and why every giants pitcher ever walks 100 guys a year (Estes, Ortiz... Lowry?)

WE FIGHT WARS! WE CHEAT ON SPOUSES! WE LISTEN TO THE STEVE MILLER BAND! BUT IF WE THROW OURSELVES INTO SOMETHING GLORIOUS AS BASEBALL ALL IS FORGIVEN!" -PECOTA

by nick @ McCovey Chronicles on Jul 31, 2007 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: explains feliz

Don't forget about Zito either.  Rapidly declining K/9 and rapidly increasing H+BB/Inning.

Let's give the guy 125 Mil!

Omar Vizquel to Big Sam, "Barton, Viduka, Rozenhal, Geremi, Deco even?...way to go Gaffer, keep up the great work!"

by PacBellBoozer on Jul 31, 2007 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Yeah, their statistical analysis is about the WINZ! and RBIZ!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 31, 2007 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

By "number crunchers" he probably meant the shredder that gets rid of all that paper wasted with all those baseball statistics on them.

by ResDog on Jul 31, 2007 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Of course, a fungible reliever just netted Betemeit from the Dodgers? Whyohwhy don't we get to make trades like that?

I got one word for you: "youneverknow"

by senorvegas on Jul 31, 2007 9:58 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Because there's only one Ned Colletti, and he's in our division.

by sfgfan on Jul 31, 2007 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

This is the kind of move we should be waiting - for a minimal investment we get a third baseman who might (I'd say probably will) be better than Pedro Feliz next year and be cheaper.

Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Jul 31, 2007 10:20 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

What is Ensberg's contract status?  Someone here must know.  thanks

Bold Prediction: Klesko will finish the 2007 season with at least 20 HRs. (OPS+ is 129 as of 7/1/07)

by Goofus on Jul 31, 2007 10:40 AM PDT reply actions  

from MLB4U.com

Morgan Ensberg Born on: August 26, 1975

Service Time: 4.095
Signed thru: 2007 season
Free Agent After: 2008 season

Contract: signed deal for 2007 season worth $4.35M on 1/25/07

by wilriv21 on Jul 31, 2007 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

No Ensberg after all

   
The Padres have acquired Morgan Ensberg from the Astros, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.

Sigh

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2007 12:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: No Ensberg after all

What's with the Padres scooping up all the DFAs?

Adopting Dave Roberts since 2007

by hometownboy on Jul 31, 2007 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: No Ensberg after all

Not sure but that's the proper way to deal for someone who is DFA'd.  You send them a PTBNL or cash.  

What do we do?  Send a promising young reliever with a live fastball.  

by Sandor Clegane on Jul 31, 2007 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Enjoy the beaches

The Padres have acquired Morgan Ensberg from the Astros, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.

by wilriv21 on Jul 31, 2007 12:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

they can have him. If he can't hit in Houston anymore, he certainly won't hit in either SF or San Diego. If we truly are "rebuilding," we should have no interest in players like Ensberg anyway. A smart thing would be to pick up the phone and find out if this trade means that Kouzmanoff is available.

Randy Messenger: "Who's that fat ugly guy in the Marlin's bullpen that's sitting in my seat??"

by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2007 12:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Why does everybody hate Gammons?

by cheno on Jul 31, 2007 1:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

Probably 'cause he's old.  We're rebuilding, ya know!

Adopting Dave Roberts since 2007

by hometownboy on Jul 31, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

I don't hate him...

Barry Bombs gear | comics | Ray Durham is... yeah.

by Natto on Jul 31, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

I like him a lot! He's one of the few sportswriters/baseball tv personalities out there who actually seems to enjoy baseball.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 31, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude can rock out too

Barry Bombs gear | comics | Ray Durham is... yeah.

by Natto on Jul 31, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Dude can rock out too

haha,

Please tell me that is real

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Dude can rock out too

For whatever reason, I imagine Gams playing some tasty Van Halen licks in this picture.

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Dude can rock out too

It is. He even has his own album.

Barry Bombs gear | comics | Ray Durham is... yeah.

by Natto on Jul 31, 2007 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

I like Gams!

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Giants interested in Ensberg

When I was in college, we used to play a drinking game called "Gammons' Buts."  Next time you watch Baseball Tonight, listen for Peter's use of the emphatic  "but" and imagine taking a shot evbery time you hear it. 30 minutes of Baseball Tonight and you're good for the night.  

by KCE on Aug 1, 2007 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Must be the West Coast air

Started at third base in place of Kevin Kouzmanoff, newly acquired Morgan Ensberg homered twice Thursday.

by wilriv21 on Aug 2, 2007 4:35 PM PDT reply actions  

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