Released?
by silentearth36 on Mar 14, 2008 4:08 PM PDT
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Link: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=sf
Apparently Randy Messenger was released unconditionally on Wednesday, a week after he was optioned to Triple-A Fresno. Does anybody know exactly why he was released?
He did struggle once he returned from the DL last September, and then gave up 4 runs in 2 spring training innings. But before going on the DL, Messenger had a 2.62 ERA. Guess why released: Randy Messenger requested it upon demotion. Some kind of move had to be done though, because both Erick Threets and Merkin Valdez are both out of options.
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Messenger...Gone
Hey, maybe I was right about him being client number 10!! I am now left without an adopted child. First dips on Crede or Inge!!
Randy Messenger: Client Number 10 "Glad they stopped at nine!!"
by rxmeister on Mar 14, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope this means that at least one of Valdez and Threets makes the team.
"Losiento, baby"
by hairball on Mar 14, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But now our team's hat average is dangerously bent and not-tilted!
I looked up Steve Kline in the dictionary. He wasn't there. If he was, it would have said "pretty okay"
by groug on Mar 14, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We're going to lead the league in non-broken hands!
He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!
by howtheyscored on Mar 14, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Lincecum will return to his old style. I saw a picture several months ago (I wish I had saved it) of Timmy as, I believe, a high school senior, rocking the gangsta hat.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
by raisingcain on Mar 14, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now there is 3 open spots on the 40-man.
Sabes getting ready to make a move??
Adopted Giant Brian Wilson: Your 2008 closer.
by sfgreg on Mar 14, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Our Aggressive GM
Sabean has been in a 3-point stance for months now.
Unfortunately, I think he has calcified in that position.
by Moggeee on Mar 14, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well they had one all Winter, and just created 2 more by dumping Capellan and Messenger. One, possibly two, of those will go to Ochoa and/or Bocock.
by allfrank on Mar 14, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOW WHO WILL WE TRADE FOR JOE CREDE?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on Mar 14, 2008 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a ball of cat hair to offer.
Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 14, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought Mr. Plocher had that market cornered....
Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!
by Lyle on Mar 14, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those equipment carts must have some friends in high places.
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 14, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Our chances of winning abench clearing brawl just went way down. Messenger and Walker would have been one heck of a tag team duo.
I'm an ESPN Insider!
by The Thrill on Mar 14, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good find, silentearth. I hadn't seen it reported anywhere, including the Chron and the Merc. I had actually figured he would put it together at some point, but he was clearly rubbing some folks the wrong way. Pitching poorly didn't help, either.
by BigO on Mar 14, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great news
Now all remembrance of Blownitez are gone.
by Cainer on Mar 14, 2008 11:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Crede?
If Sabes trades more than an autographed Tim Lincecum jersey, a Robby Thompson Sportsflics rookie, and a pack of grape Big League Chew for this turd I am renouncing my love of the Giants for no less than 3 weeks!
Matt Cain's right hand beats a Royal Flush.
by Viva Gigantes on Mar 15, 2008 8:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From the latest news about the White Sox, it doesn't appear that they will be trading Crede away any time soon. They only won't a big return in return, meanwhile the Giants are trying to rebuild....not a great combination for trading partners.
by silentearth36 on Mar 15, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow...
Can't tell whether that was a long subject or a bolded comment.
Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers
by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Accidently hit the bold button, crap
by silentearth36 on Mar 15, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I think it's a subject because subjects come up as links (the link to the single comment, rather than the thread) and regular bold doesn't. And I can tell just from what I'm doing right now that there is no more limit to subject length. LONG SUBJECTS
He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!
by howtheyscored on Mar 15, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which leads me to my second point, that subjects do have limits, since I typed "LONG SUBJECTS FTW" and you can see it cut me off after "SUBJECTS."
He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!
by howtheyscored on Mar 15, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read it as if you'd intended it that way. LONG SUBJECTS is such a great proclamation that the FTW seems kind of superfluous.
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by David Arnott on Mar 16, 2008 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never liked Messenger. His strikeout and walk rates have been pretty mediocre throughout his major-league career.
by Dan from NM on Mar 15, 2008 9:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He did his job
which was to be somebody other than Benitez.
Bonds stands alone.
by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 15, 2008 9:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
so
I think we resigned Messenger to a minor league contract. It's in here.
2002? I'm over it. But I'll never be over Rich Aurilia.
by wjackalope on Mar 17, 2008 9:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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