Giants Interested in Robert Fick

by KCE on Mar 25, 2008 9:39 AM PDT

Per the Merc this morning:

The club was planning to discuss other additions via trade or through the waiver wire. One is Robert Fick, who was released by the San Diego Padres and has played for Bochy in the past. Fick's agent, Eric Goldschmidt, said he planned to talk with Giants officials late Monday.

In addition to being a backup first baseman, Fick has experience behind the plate, and Bochy has preferred in the past to keep three players on the roster with catching ability.

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Let me get this straight

Lengthy discussion on the unbearable frustration, leading to the inevitable conclusion that our MLB team will be worse than most franchise's AAA teams this season.

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco?

by hairball on Mar 25, 2008 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

Do we really need another one of Bochy's former cronies?

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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 25, 2008 9:59 AM PDT reply actions

If they'r enot careful, the SD-Bochy shuttle could start looking a lot like the BAL-Nolan one.

by KCE on Mar 25, 2008 10:21 AM PDT reply actions

former catchers such as Bochy

Bochy may be obsessed with getting production out of the catching position. Thats why all the talk about pinch running, and carrying a third catcher. And Fick has spent significant time at first and outfield. He used to hit productively--lifetime slug .405, though he hasn't reached that for 5 years. Yep, sounds like a swaggering gamey vet

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by foothillsfan on Mar 25, 2008 10:24 AM PDT reply actions

No thanks

Our infield may be garbage but why would we be interested in a 33 year old who has put up OPS+ of 64, 77, 92 & 58 the last 4 seasons. Our internal options (Ortmeier, McClain, Leone, Harper) not put up numbers better than that (and all are predicted to)!

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by GiantFan on Mar 25, 2008 10:27 AM PDT reply actions

wtf?

That does absolutely nothing to benefit us in any way, shape, or form.

Brian Anderson: I can has spot in Fresno 'pen?

by JT Jordan on Mar 25, 2008 10:30 AM PDT reply actions

Why Take Fick?

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by Lyle on Mar 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Do not want.

Avg...OBP...SLG...
'06 128ab .266 .324 .344
'07 197ab .234 .309 .305

trend?

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by victor frankenstein on Mar 25, 2008 10:53 AM PDT reply actions

YES!

He's due for a breakout season!

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by WalrusMan on Mar 25, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm starting to think...

...that the way Barry Zito got the Giants to offer him $126M was by hinting that in addition to pitching, he can also back up at catcher.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Mar 25, 2008 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

Not worth a new diary..

But Sabean on KNBR this morning said something to the fact that there were still trade discussions going on but with Lowry's injury the Giants weren't in a position to trade pitching, which is what people want.

Of course I completely disagree with that sentiment. If there is a trade to be made that benefits the Giants long term (Obviously non-Caincecum), it needs to be made regardless of how it impacts the first four weeks of this season, which is lost from the beginning.

by mxmob33 on Mar 25, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Fick hit a clutch home run off of Benitez once, so he's got to be good!

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by Natto on Mar 25, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

Does anyone else remember

Fick getting into it with against the Giants when he was against the Nationals ( i think '06)?

I don't remember anyone of the details, but I remember getting the impression he was a tool/dick.

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by YaSquare on Mar 25, 2008 1:01 PM PDT reply actions

Fick

When the Padres won the division in 2005, he ran onto the field during the celebration and dumped an entire bottle of patron on bochy's head.

after that moment, i swore i'd never root for the guy again. what a waste. as a side bar, he is one of the ugliest human beings I've ever encountered.

On the other side of the coin, there is some "warrior spirit mentality" to wearing goggles during the postgame clubhouse celebration.

by mlb22 on Mar 25, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply actions

patron is so-so tequila with good marketing. owned by the paul mitchell company. it's a waste of money, and a hand-blown glass bottle. players poor/spray champagne all over the place, what's wrong with an overpriced bottle of tequila?

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by jasomack on Mar 25, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions

patron

if someone offered you free patron or alcohol, would you want it, or would you knock it and try to impress someone with your knowledge of alcohol - facts like "its actually only about 60% tequila, the rest is rum and vodka mixed in."

who cares if it's overpriced? it belongs down someone's throat, not in someone's hair. there are starving kids in ethipopia related to Velez that need tequila.

by mlb22 on Mar 26, 2008 10:29 PM PDT reply actions