Released?

by silentearth36 on Mar 14, 2008 4:08 PM PDT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Those equipment carts must have some friends in high places.

by rightcenterfielder on Mar 14, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions

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

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

Great news

Now all remembrance of Blownitez are gone.

by Cainer on Mar 14, 2008 11:19 PM PDT reply actions

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