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Open Stupid Trade Thread

Bearbonds_tiny by jcb9 on

We've all seen the 10,000 threads proposing we stupidly trade Matt Cain, but I'd like to open it up - we have a LOT of players who can be involved in stupid trades, not just Cain. I have a few terrible ideas myself:

 

- Randy Winn for the rights to negotiate with Lou Pinella

The Rays did this just a few years ago, and now they have a shot at winning the World Series. YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH RESULTS!

 

- Matt Cain for CECIL Fielder

Screw Prince. Cecil has more veteran savvy.

 

- Tim Lincecum for Armando Rios

Okay, so the Lincecum for Alex Rios trade didn't work out. We're all bummed about that, but it's time to move on. I have no doubt we could pull off a trade for Armando Rios - if we can figure out just where the hell he is nowadays.

 

- Pablo Sandoval for Corey Patterson

The Giants HAVE to acquire a mediocre veteran center fielder every year. I think it's in the union contract or something. This is a perfect way to make it happen. The one downside: why trade for Patterson when Endy Chavez is available on the free agent market?

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Travis Denker for Groud.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 1, 2008 11:09 AM PDT   0 recs

I’d do that trade in a heartbeat.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 1, 2008 11:15 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

won't get it done

gonna need to sweeten the deal. Throw in Chulk and we can start talking.

Randy Winn cannot play third base. Randy Winn cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz, Giants 3B of the future! Randy Winn cannot play third base.

by groud on Oct 1, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! One more!

Dusty Baker is manager of the Reds, right? And he loves to bring back former players. So, now that J.T. Snow has been brought back as a Giant, how about Snow for Jay Bruce?

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 11:10 AM PDT   0 recs

CONTENDORS

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 11:10 AM PDT   0 recs

Tyler Walker for an Ozzie Guillen rant

oh fo sho

"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored

by CPGiant756 on Oct 1, 2008 11:12 AM PDT   0 recs

No way the White Sox make that deal

We’d need to throw in Valdez or Sosa to make that happen

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 11:14 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, I don’t know what Jason Grilli’s up to these days, but we could probably trade Nate Bump for Livan Hernandez again.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 11:15 AM PDT   0 recs

Since this is the stupid thread, I just saw this picture on the SFGate.

Jesus Christ. Does Al Davis always look like that? It looks like he got maced in the eyes or was turned into a zombie.

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My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:15 AM PDT   0 recs

I’ve said before that Dave Roberts looks like his face is melting since he shaved the goatee, but this time I’m serious: it looks like that dude’s face is melting.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 11:16 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

THE RAIDERS WILL WIN

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 1, 2008 1:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The first pick in the next three drafts?

by chilibean_3 on Oct 1, 2008 2:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yikes it looks like Darth Vader took his helmet off.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 11:31 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Oct 1, 2008 12:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

he got infected with the crap from the pilot of Fringe…

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Oct 1, 2008 12:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

EEE GADS! I’m going to have nightmares now. How is he still alive?

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Oct 1, 2008 12:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

so thats what wrapping a foreman grill around your face looks like

Rafael Rodriguez: More tools than Home Depot.

by BrianBokake on Oct 1, 2008 3:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All the Raiders have to do is put him on the field and the other team would run in fear. Raiders would be 16-0!

by deuce deuce on Oct 1, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Robocop

F
..
T..

W…?

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Oct 1, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

W….

T…

F…?

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Where are those fingers gonna go?!

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 2, 2008 10:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The shocker!

Minus one.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 2, 2008 10:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Caption

Al Davis: I just screwed the Raiders, now smell my fingers.

Here's to the Dodgers and their bucket of suck.

by Woody Wins on Oct 2, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Zito & Walker for Chris Davis of the rangers.

Too rational for here?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 11:23 AM PDT   0 recs

Probably

I also doubt Texas would go for that. Sanchez and Hinshaw, maybe. And if that were proposed to me, I’d actually have to think about it, sadly.

your 2008 SF Giants: this isn’t totally insane, just really stupid

by Lyle on Oct 2, 2008 6:15 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow.. Time to put on my serious hat.

I thought the Rangers were suppose to have good collection of young arms. They are just not MLB ready. Am I wrong here?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 2, 2008 8:44 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

no

i loves me my rainman. xeifrank might make me kill myself.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 1, 2008 11:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There’s a 85.3% chance you’ll like rainman over xeifrank

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 1, 2008 11:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You stole my joke!

Curses.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 1, 2008 11:37 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

the simulator proves it

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Oct 1, 2008 11:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

THAT’S ONLY TO THE NEAREST TENTH XIEFRANK GOES TO THE NEAREST HUNDREDTH GET IT RIGHT GEEZ!

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 1, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, see, had I gotten to that joke first I definitely would have done it right.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 1, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually

like Xeifrank. For a dodger troll that is.

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Oct 1, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Not me

I thought he was decent when I talked to him about posting his “Giants Lose” simulator predictions in gameday threads at the end of Giants losses because it was a jackass thing to do, and he actually did briefly stop. I thought he was decent then.

But then he started up again and just made a habit of posting those shitty things at exactly the times when they would theoretically hurt the most. And then I stopped feeling like he was worth defending and started feeling that he was worth making fun of.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 1, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck no

GRM is crazy and annoying, but at least he’s not a Dodger fan.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man. The McCoven are so enslaved to groupthink that they’ll even defend GRM against a little outside the box thinking!

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Do we have an opening for a piñata? I thought were still had not finished breaking He Shall Not be name ( not even for $126 MM)? Besides Rainman’s worth more then a piñata.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 11:44 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what kind of pinata?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

(flavor of pie) pinata.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Oct 1, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

key lime?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Would you say rainman is worth a plethora of pinatas?

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Oct 1, 2008 12:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

3rd best plethora. At best.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of plethoras...

If the Giants are revamping the bullpen, how about signing El Guapo?

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Oct 1, 2008 8:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

could we do it for 3yrs/ 12MM?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 2, 2008 8:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Trade xanthan for a case of Cheerwine.

I’ll take one for the team, guys.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:31 AM PDT   0 recs

i'm in!

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 11:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we just send you away somewhere?

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 1, 2008 11:35 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Now THAT’S a stupid trade.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hm, I wonder if they sell this “cheerwine” aroundhere.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 1, 2008 11:39 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You must find it.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This !!

These two sodas and barbeque are two very good reasons to vist North Carolina. :-)
Photobucket Photobucket

My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .

by nvsfg on Oct 2, 2008 8:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

SOUND THE TASTE ALARMS

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 2, 2008 9:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Computer says ,“ Nnaahh”.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 11:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this delicious doorstop

for your crummy ole donut

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by The Gene Hackman on Oct 1, 2008 11:54 AM PDT   0 recs

No stupid trade thread...

Would be complete without the official JP Simulator 5.0! Now available for Windows 95/98, XP, and Vista.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:55 AM PDT   0 recs

No OS X port? I can’t use my own simulator! :(

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 1, 2008 11:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You’ll just have to wait for the release of the iNah.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dumbass Studio Pro is better.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Adobe Asshat would beg to differ

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Adobe Asshats – is that the new minor league franchise in Santa Fe?

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not quite asshats

In my baseball novel, Adobe sponsors the ballpark for the San Jose team.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 12:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t have a baseball novel, but I DO have a science fiction world; I don’t write stories about it, but I have been working on a Wikipedia-style guide to it, and it has a baseball league, including a team called the Spikesonville Giants. Who have, naturally, won the most championships in the league’s history.

(/pathetic nerd)

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 12:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't worry

The San Jose team is a thinly disguised version of the Giants, rivals with a team from Las Vegas that strongly resembles the Dodgers, and the SJ closer is a hotter version of Robb Nen.

Of course, most of what I’ve written involves two dudes getting it on, one of them being said closer, but baseball is integral to the plot.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 12:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

My wife would be perturbed by your insinuation that someone could be hotter than Robb Nen.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 12:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well he was pretty hot, but he has/had no hair. That just cannot be in my little fantasy world. Plus you know, the character is into men.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 1, 2008 12:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

great an asshat program. I can see my job here is no longer safe.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Oct 1, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s an awesome new iPhone app! Kind of like a Magic 8 Ball but with only one answer.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 1, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

From MLBTR
ESPN’s Buster Olney names three young starting pitchers who might be available this winter: Jake Peavy, Zack Greinke, Matt Cain, and Edwin Jackson.

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 1:06 PM PDT   0 recs

COUNTING IS HARD

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 1, 2008 1:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Counting and basic personal hygiene.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 1, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs