Horwitz sent down

No Velez please

This is a good thing for Horwitz, i think. Send Denker down while yer at it and let these kids actually play some ball.

Nate’s injured, right?

Seeing as there are only 2 OFs on the Fresno roster, I suspect it will not be an OF.

Wait, is this to free up a spot for Dave Roberts??

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 6, 2008 7:37 PM PDT 0 recs

Dave said he was due to begin his rehab assignment this week. Would they send a guy down before the assignment was complete?

"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 6, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

not likely

i’ve been out of the loop, travelin’. The Roberts thing was just speculation/panic on my part.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 6, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

I’m going to go with 25 and older “prospect” who isn’t much of a hitter and has no business being in the majors.

Without killing anyone
We've won it 3 times

by ChrisHero on Jul 6, 2008 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Which would be an improvement over bringing up somebody with promise who’d just sit on the bench the whole time.

Everybody Loves Durham
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Jul 6, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up 0 recs

can you narrow it down some?

that could be any of a dozen guys in the Giants system

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 6, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

I’m pretty sure he’s talking about outfielder Daniel Mjolnir.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 6, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

whoa... there's someone with the last name "Mjolnir"??

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 6, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's kind of the free Bingo square for the Giants farm system.

I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."

by Mayor of 311 on Jul 6, 2008 11:29 PM PDT up 0 recs

Anti-Semites

by wilriv21 on Jul 6, 2008 8:38 PM PDT 0 recs

First they came for the Jews…

by rotorueter on Jul 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

Seriously. I mean, they didn’t even offer me a contract.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 6, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

And I want my undies back

by Angry Dwarf on Jul 7, 2008 10:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

Undie Semitism?

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Jul 7, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up 0 recs

Juden'roos?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jul 8, 2008 5:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

The Stone River Stunner

a/k/a Travis Ishikawa.

Straight to the bench, or he plays 1st and Reeking Rich moves to 3rd and Joe Castle sits.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jul 6, 2008 10:33 PM PDT 0 recs

Are they going to call-up another RP since Walker is hurt?

Then send that pitcher back down when Walker comes up and Roberts is done rehabbing.

by lincecumania on Jul 6, 2008 10:48 PM PDT 0 recs

Supposedly Walker is fine and is able to pitch.

Everybody Loves Durham
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by Natto on Jul 6, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Ochoa?

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 6, 2008 11:21 PM PDT 0 recs

Bless you.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 6, 2008 11:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

Perhaps

Perhaps the Giants can get Rajai Davis back from the A’s. :) In seriousness though, I must say I’m baffled. I can think of several possibilities, but none of them really makes much sense.

by sharksrog on Jul 7, 2008 12:44 AM PDT 0 recs

Hennessey comes back up, maybe? Whenever these transactions occur I want to think that they just bring someone up who is already on the 40 man roster. The team has already cut off the dead weight so adding a name (Geno Espineli for example, as a relief pitcher is the most likely to come up) would be problematic.

Either that or Merkin’s coming back and I haven’t heard squat about his rehab.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 7, 2008 7:22 AM PDT up 0 recs

I don't think it

source=widget&sport=MLB&id=3932&dst=roto” target=”_blank”>http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?source=widget&sport=MLB&id=3932&dst=roto|widget|Fantasy%20Sports%20News&__source=roto|widget|Fantasy%20Sports%20News

Merkin Valdez (elbow strain) threw a successful bullpen session Saturday and will begin a rehab assignment in the upcoming week.
Valdez was placed on the disabled list May 15 after injuring his elbow. If the rehab assignment goes well, he should return shortly after the All-Star break.

by superk1ng on Jul 7, 2008 8:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

the title should read ‘i dont think its valdez’

by superk1ng on Jul 7, 2008 8:05 AM PDT up 0 recs

Ya I didn’t think he was ready yet. But that’s a good find on the rehab assignment.

"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 7, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

who, oh who will be the call up....

lets narrow it down:
-there is already 41 guys on the 40 man roster, rule out anyone not already on.
-there isn’t anyone ready from the DL yet
so therefore it seems to be Velez and Ishikawa…so Velez seems most likely

by silentearth36 on Jul 7, 2008 8:54 AM PDT 0 recs

Schulman today in the Chronicle reported that it won’t be Nate. Bochy was quoted as saying he wasn’t interested in Nate coming up to sit.

"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 7, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up 0 recs

Banned?

Zot, I suck. I didn’t read the post carefully to see that this info was already stated.

"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 7, 2008 9:45 AM PDT up 0 recs

Baggarly says there's room on the 40-man

From today’s Murky News:

Bochy said the club would bring up another position player to fill a bench role. The Giants have an empty spot on the 40-man roster and could purchase the contract of infielder Scott McClain, who was hitting .296 with 15 home runs for Fresno. Other candidates include Matt Downs and Eddy Martinez-Esteve.

To all of which I say…you gotta be kidding me.

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Jul 7, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up 0 recs

Yippee ki-yi-yay

I dunno, McClain’s been playing third in Fresno since TI came up. We can has power hitter at third? Even for like a week or two?

"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 7, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

Maybe...

...there’s a big, huge, astronomical trade in the works and they are clearing out some roster space.

lol… yeah right

or hey, let’s get real crazy…. maybe Bonds is coming back !

by Merope on Jul 7, 2008 9:09 AM PDT 0 recs

OT: but I have to ask

Merope: is it mythology, astronomy or Harry Potter? All refer to the same sister but just curious?

by timmeh on Jul 7, 2008 10:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

Ort

Wouldn’t Ortmeier be the most obvious candidate? I saw he played a couple rehab games this weekend in SJ so, unless he had a physical setback, he’d probably be ready, and he’ll have to come back when the rehab time is up anyway.

My boy ain't fat, he's just big boned. Big bat, too.

by Roger on Jul 7, 2008 9:22 AM PDT 0 recs

YES!

FREE MY SON

Tentatively adopting Dan Ortmeier. And Boom Goes the Dynamite.

by Andy from DC on Jul 7, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

and he can play both corner OF spots, and fill in at 1B…humm…smells logical. Mmmmm….logic….

by tyrannoman on Jul 7, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up 0 recs

He can also ride pine for the rest of the season

Which seems to be the position Bochy deems him most suited for.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 10:21 AM PDT up 0 recs

I read that they were aiming to keep him on the rehab assignment for the maximum amount of days allowed. Last time that occured it was with Threets and that didn’t end so well…

"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 7, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up 0 recs

I suggested this, but I don’t think anybody got my joke. Not like I’ve made the same joke before, though, so I don’t blame them.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 7, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up 0 recs

I admire your tenacity

Even if I don’t know enough about Thor to get your joke.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 7, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up 0 recs

Some jokes get funnier the more times they're told.

Not this one, but it was worth a shot.

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Jul 7, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

The real problem is that the word Ortmeier just doesn’t even remotely resemble the word Mjolnir. Still, if it amuses me and nobody else, that’s still enough to get me to do it again. Which is how this one got a three play ride.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 7, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

the rotoworld box on grant’s home page says Ort will get 2 weeks in the minors for rehab. It quotes the Chron, but I can’t find any specific dates there. Considering how lousy Ort was hitting, I hope he takes lots of BP down there.

Could be a third catcher, so Eliezer can pinch hit more? Or they DFA G-Rod, and bring up McClain for a friendly cup of coffee? Nothing to lose by playing him that I can think of (OK, nothing to gain either)

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by foothillsfan on Jul 7, 2008 10:32 AM PDT 0 recs

Crazy Rumor

I got a call from Randy Winn’s brother last night. He told me Randy and Rich Aurilia had been discussing Pablo Sandoval being brought up. Doesn’t make much sense to me so I’ll believe it when I see it.

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

by SF Pete on Jul 7, 2008 10:42 AM PDT 0 recs

That would be fucking insanely stupid

which means the likelihood of the Giants doing it is about 50%.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 7, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up 0 recs

Like just talking like “Hey that Pablo is a good hitter would be nice to see him up here” or they overheard something and were discussing it?

"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 7, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up 0 recs

It was a rumor they had heard. FWIW, other rumors I’ve heard in the past from Randy haven’t been true so I’m not putting much stock in this one but I thought you guys would want to hear it anyway.

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

by SF Pete on Jul 7, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up 0 recs

I'm sure

Randy is super stoked that you are posting this all over the internet, too.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up 0 recs

Heh. In the past Randy’s brother has told me not to post stuff here, but this time he specifically said he had a scoop for me to post on MCC. I responded that I probably wouldn’t post it since there’s no way they’re bringing Sandoval up but since you guys were discussing it anyway…

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

by SF Pete on Jul 7, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah, idle chatter is always interesting to me. I was curious about the context of it.

"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 7, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up 0 recs

Idol chatter is more like it!

‘Cuz I love me some Pablo. ::swoon::

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 7, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up 0 recs

Venezuelan Idol sings the hits behind the plate.

"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 7, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

Bochy quote on the club site:
“we’ll bring somebody up who has been getting consistent time and can help us.”
McClain, Ochoa, and Velez have been playing steadily. Also Ishi; Harper mostly DHing.
I’ll stay with Mcclain

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by foothillsfan on Jul 7, 2008 11:21 AM PDT 0 recs

The only point in bringing up Mcclain

is if you get rid of Castillo.

Either is just roster filler until we find a solution @ 3b.

There is a very good chance that McClain is a guy who has made a MiL career out of feasting on AAAA pitchers and can’t hit at the big league level. It’s questionable he would even be able to help us this year.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

What Bochy really means

“we’ll bring somebody up who has been getting consistent time so we can stop such shenanigans.”

Only 884 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Jul 7, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

exactly. He’ll get one start every two weeks and after a month here Bochy will decide that this .125 hitter can’t play.

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Jul 7, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

It's going to be Velez

by MILB Watcher on Jul 7, 2008 11:37 AM PDT 0 recs

That’s great if it’s Velez, lots of us here love watching him. There’s still the problem of where he plays. Unless there’s a trade of Durhammy or Winn etc in the works

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by foothillsfan on Jul 7, 2008 12:58 PM PDT 0 recs

I would be really really dissapointed

If Durham is still here by the deadline. He is hitting really well and probably will for the remainder of the year, and he could really help a contending team who lacks at the position.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

Durham

9th in OPS in all of ML.

He would be a significant upgrade for many “contending” teams such as the Mets, Brewers, Dodgers (lol!), Drays and even Yankees (wtf is going on w/ Cano?).

He better not stay on this “contender” or else I will be really upset.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

Um

Where did you get that Durham is 9th in all of MLB in OPS? Because he’s not.

I do agree with you that he should be helpful to a couple contenders and should be traded, though.

Only 884 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Jul 7, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

9th best secondbaseman

would seem about right.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Jul 7, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

That

Is what I meant.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

Don't forget...

...Rich Aurilia, also hitting quite well (.284/.341/.445) and able to field multiple positions.

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Jul 7, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yes, However

I think the club has some vested interest in Aurilia retiring after this year as a Giant.

If he wants to play next year however, get him the hell out of here!

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

If they let that trump the possibility of improving the team...

...then their priorities are way more screwed up than I had believed.

It’s not like we’re worried about whose cap he’s gonna pick for his Hall of Fame plaque or anything. Can they really care more about Aurilia retiring as a Giant than about Bonds retiring as a Giant?

The All-Father is now a Giant!

by EliminateMe on Jul 7, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can they really care more about Aurilia retiring as a Giant than about Bonds retiring as a Giant?

Yes. :(

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Bonds did steroids, while Richie didn’t. (supposedly) Am I the only one who thinks RIchie was juiced the year he hit 37 homeruns??

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Jul 7, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

Garaunfuckinteed

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 7, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

I don’t think he was juiced that year. He was batting in front of Bonds all year, and he he was locked in for much of, if not the entire year.

by Hobbes2d on Jul 7, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

I believe the reason

is that Kruk and Kuip retire after the 2010 Season. Can you see JT and Richie as the TV guys ?

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

by nvsfg on Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

They can never retire. They’re OTP.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 8, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

+100000009

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 9, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up 0 recs

NO. NO. NO.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 9, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up 0 recs

This is stating the incredibly obvious, but: I really do not understand the Giants’ MO this year in bringing up (and then sending down) guys from the minors. To call their player development strategies “baffling” is an insult to the word.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Jul 7, 2008 1:10 PM PDT 0 recs