Giants make roster move
by Viliphied on Jul 22, 2008 10:39 PM PDT
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to be announced tomorrow.
Who do you think got traded? Winn? Aurilia? Winn? Winn? I hope it was Winn. What teams in contention need an OF or utility IF? Will we get someone at least at the semi-prospect level like Denker? Are our chains being pulled and it's going to be Ochoa going down so McClain can get a cup of coffee? What SJ Giant will be used to fill the roster hole?
Open rampant speculation.
This is according to Damon Bruce on sportsphone tonight.
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Could it just be Roberts called up? I hope not, but I think so.
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No
Roberts was already available tonight.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 22, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK that's what I was hoping for
That means someone is gone then.
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really hoping it’s an Aurilia or Winn trade. I’ll still feel sad for either one, because I felt sad for Ray too. But changes are happening. This is good.
"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 Jul 22, 2008 10:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Even better, Winn and Aurilia trade
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty please?
"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 Jul 22, 2008 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar gets released...
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 22, 2008 10:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
or he retires
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 22, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like your thinking
but technically, that wouldn’t be a roster move…
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want 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 Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey hey now…this feels kinda good not having to stand up for that washed up piece of trash anymore.
Woohoo. Three cheers for fast guys never getting out of the minors!
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 23, 2008 2:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar =/= trash
I’ll fight you.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Jul 23, 2008 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BRING IT, bub!
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 23, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard this on KNBR also. My guess is Aurilia, which is too bad cause Richie is a gamer. My favorite of the overpaid vets.
But the real question is which do we trust more? Radio or print media?
by Nellieball on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I get all my news from the most reliable source evar:
Wikipedia.
by Viliphied on Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random irrelevant marijuana comments.
"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 Jul 22, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but I didn’t say I STILL smoked, just that I HAVE, with MANY ballplayers. But drugs are bad for athletes.
BTW what’s a sarchasm?
by Viliphied on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
all i can say is
it’s not as bad as Pol Pot, but better than Mother Teresa. Otherwise my friend might get in trouble.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, ok
since Grant asked, let’s just say some of the guys have been enjoying the hospitality of Corozol.
by Viliphied on Jul 22, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just as long as they have stopped by February.
by Nellieball on Jul 22, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I never reveal my sources
just to clefarie.
by boonitez on Jul 23, 2008 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pol Pot coulda used some Mother Teresa, and Mother Teresa coulda used some pot
by TheBigLeBowker on Jul 23, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its not a trade. Andy Baggerly says the Giants will send down Eliazer Alfonso and probably bring back Holm.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2008/07/22/roster-move-alfonzo-down-holm-up/
by sfgiantsfan4life on Jul 22, 2008 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
that would be a waste
He would never get ABs up here with Molina still on the roster
by superk1ng on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm, an interesting subplot… maybe something is in the works…
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless he assumes one of the infield corners
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 22, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm driving the Sandoval bandwagon
And even I think this would be a terrible idea. Which means it’s very likely that it will happen
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno
i don’t think a pablito call up in september for him to get a few at bats and a taste of life in the show would be a bad thing, as long as it came with the understanding that he would almost certainly be starting next season in fresno. i do agree that the last thing we’d want though is to have him in sf sitting behind other guys all the time (see: Burriss, Manny).
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jul 22, 2008 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woah woah woah!
Nobody takes the bandwagon away from Dad. Dad drives the bus. I’ve seen every sports movie ever and Dad is always driving the bus. When it’s my boy’s time for the show I’m personally picking him up in CT or Fresno or Richmond or wherever and driving him to AT&T. Take a seat in the back Delorean!
My boy ain't fat, he's just big boned. Big bat, too.
by Roger on Jul 23, 2008 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but then he'd take ABs away from Bowker
Who won’t get playing time in right field because of winn.
THERE ARE TOO MANY FUCKING VETERANS ON THIS TEAM!
by superk1ng on Jul 22, 2008 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think we’ll see Pablito until next year anyway.
And as soon as I say that, you know he’ll be here tomorrow.
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 22, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just sign posey and bring him up tomorrow
by sfgiantsfan4life on Jul 22, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t Sandoval dabble at 3B as well? I’m pretty sure he can pick up some AB’s there….unless ya’ll are that in love with Jose Castillo.
by tyrannoman on Jul 23, 2008 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well thats a let down
I was expecting more
by superk1ng on Jul 22, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
booo
Killjoy, you could’ve waited until tomorrow morning, let us all come up with crazy trade ideas.
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what in the fucking fuck
goddamn motherfuck this fucking teams roster management.
What the fuck was the point of sending Holm down and bringing Alfonso up for TWO FUCKING STARTS????
I hate the management of this goddamned team.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
Maybe Steve Holm was sent down to get regular at bats for a while.
by sharksrog on Jul 22, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For 3 weeks?
Meh, I guess. I still think it’s bullshit. Has he been killing it in Fresno?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes about as much sense as sending Zito to the ‘pen to iron out his problems, only to magically return one missed start later. We aren’t stupid Sabes…if you’re going to have him skip a start, just be honest and say so from the beginning.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 23, 2008 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
part of that was Correra’s injury, too though. Who knows how long Zito would’ve been in the ‘pen if Kevin’s oblique hadn’t pulled itself.
by tyrannoman on Jul 23, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pointless… plus I like Lazer better
YitDitDee
by Tchli on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alfonso down, Mythbuster up
Henry Schulman confirms the move as well
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt
I doubt that the move is a trade of either Rich Aurilia or Randy Winn, since both players were in the lineup tonight. It would be nice though. Both would be even better.
by sharksrog on Jul 22, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking
If we hadn’t traded Durham, and we sweep the Nats, again, would Sabean be convinced to be a buyer?
by giants9107 on Jul 22, 2008 11:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Source
Damon’s source now says the move is sending down Alfonzo to bring up Holm, as a poster hypothesized above.
by sharksrog on Jul 22, 2008 11:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i haven't animated it all yet
it’s become a lot more work than i expected
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please enlarge dome
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 22, 2008 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks shopped
Text is all pixelated
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN
by zenbitz on Jul 23, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve seen quite a few shops in my time.
by xanthan on Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Context
Listening further to Damon Bruce on this roster move thing, that the Giants wouldn’t say anything other than to announce that a move will be announced tomorrow would indeed make it seem that something beyond Alfonzo down, Holm up is going on here.
I guess we’ll all find out tomorrow—and THAT’S no fun. :)
by sharksrog on Jul 22, 2008 11:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
let’s hope there is more. maybe we will get Matt Holliday or somethin. That would be amazing but we all now that would NEVER happen. If there is a trade it will be some minor one involving one of our veterans
by sfgiantsfan4life on Jul 22, 2008 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Castillo for Holliday!
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
by groug on Jul 22, 2008 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
[trying to modify Bat-signal on roof so that it calls for HOMERDREW415]
Just trying to finish up the silhouette of a gossipy friend who might have heard something.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 22, 2008 11:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
hahahahahahah that actually made me laugh out loud
by Nellieball on Jul 22, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this must be that bombshell he was talking about
Rafael Rodriguez: Felipe loves him almost as much as Jim Brower
by BrianBokake on Jul 23, 2008 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schulman's article
also says Bochy and Sabes talked to Vizquel and told him Burriss would get a majority of the starts after the trading deadline and that Vizquel was OK with it. Well, of course he’s OK with it—he said as much a month ago and they’re still starting him.
Color me skeptical. Burriss will probably get more starts in his first Arizona Fall League game than he’ll get the rest of the season.
No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.
by Kitspool on Jul 22, 2008 11:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bengie Molina. Maybe?
Found this article… Make a lot of sense… http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/03/giants-like-kot.html
by speedyg08 on Jul 22, 2008 11:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is this the good MLB Trade Rumors or the bad one? I can never remember.
by Natto on Jul 23, 2008 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good one
but that article is 4 months old
by superk1ng on Jul 23, 2008 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought we decided radio was the way to go for rumors?
by paboperfecto on Jul 23, 2008 6:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they're trading the starting catcher...
...why would they be sending down the backup catcher at the same time? That makes none sense.
The All-Father is now a Giant!
by EliminateMe on Jul 23, 2008 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so then it must be happening!
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 23, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who says they are sending their...
backup catcher down… everything is still speculation until tomorrow.
by speedyg08 on Jul 23, 2008 12:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
it was mentioned in an sfgiants.com article, alfonzo’s to be sent back to triple A fresno on wednesday.
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 23, 2008 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this backup catcher thing…did they really check out Eliazer in 11 at bats? I kinda doubt it.
Did they figure Helm is a better player now and should get the backup starts in July/August? Or are they just alternating the 2 so they each get some atbats?
Or, let’s be byzantine, management chose to pay Lazer some ML salary to make up for the time he was banned, kind of a thanks, pal for trying to bulk yourself up for the team’s sake
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by foothillsfan on Jul 23, 2008 10:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know what they were thinking, but I was done with Lazer (this year) the minute I saw him.
you can't block the Bocock
by oldjacket on Jul 23, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw him hit a long foul ball in SF a few weeks ago. That’s probably his best hit so far.
by xanthan on Jul 23, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not a fan of Notgardo at all. His defense doesn’t just does not play. He had a nice little year a couple of years ago, but he does not posses the skills to be a backup catcher in the bigs. Holm does, and he should be the backup for the forseeable future. I’m hopeing he was sent down to get some AB’s, so he’ll be ready for the increased workload as Benjie needs to rest more in the 2nd half.
by tyrannoman on Jul 23, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why inject sanity and reason in an otherwise typical, assume the worst rant-against-management?
by allfrank on Jul 23, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you’re correct. It was horribly insensitive for me to bring, as Anton Ego would say, Perspective.
by tyrannoman on Jul 23, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that . . . makes sense.
you can't block the Bocock
by oldjacket on Jul 23, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like...
the wait ‘til Aurilia is traded idea…
in his best shatner immitation…
it….makes…..sense…....SPOCK?
Uncle Sabes...How much longer til we get there?
by NorCalGiant on Jul 23, 2008 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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