while i realize the Madbum and Tim 2.0 are both in the lower minors i just really can’t get on board with spending over 120 million dollars on another pitcher. That money would be better spent, in my mind, locking up caincecum long term or adding that ever elusive big bat. Lastly, get scott mcclain the hell away from the 09 Giants.

Love that anime.

- McPherson played in a very hitter-friendly ballpark in the minors. Someone posted his major league equivalents for the season a couple months ago and they weren’t pretty at all. If the Giants were going to give him a chance, it should’ve been this season, not the next one.

- As well as Sandoval has done so far, he has not proved that he can hit .300 with 20 HRs in a full season. Small sample size is in effect here. I don’t doubt that he’ll be able to hit well in the majors, but thrusting him in the starter’s role at catcher isn’t the best idea.

- I hate to say it, but I have doubts that Lowry will go back to being a healthy and effective pitcher. I hope he can prove me wrong.

- If the Giants do land CC, I will be the first to buy his jersey, but the idea of having a big chunk of the payroll dedicated to two pitchers hurts my brain. Also, ERA ain’t everything

Fire Sabean and Bochy: the new Trade Matt Cain?

Those guys aren’t going anywhere next year. Both will be back in 09.

I smoked some of that once.

I agree with the general outline of your plan, duikebuike (how does one pronounce that, by the way?).
1. Sabean and Bochy clearly need to go. I can wish for this, but I don’t expect it. Sabean has screwed up the roster so badly, it’ll be 2013 before we can get it back to normal – and that’s assuming he (or his successor) don’t make another stupid FA signing.

2. Lewis getting his foot fixed and the younger guys getting lots of PA’s is absolutely a must for the rest of this season.

3. Trading Aaron Rowand and keeping Randy Winn: I’d much prefer this, but again I just don’t see anyone else wanting Rowand at his current cost. It appears that even the Yankees are learning the value of young cheap prospects, so palming off over-priced vets on teams like the Yankees may be a thing of the past. Maybe if some now-dismal team were to suddenly contend next season, their ownership group (in a frenzy of unfamiliar success) might be persuaded by fan enthusiasm to trade for a savvy veteran like Rowand, IF they had just lost a corresponding OF to injury. I just see that as pretty unlikely. But I can hope.

4. Dallas MacPherson: his AAA numbers are very inflated by his home park. He’s good, and last year I would have swapped him for Pedro Feliz, but now I’m thinking maybe not so much (Mad About You reference ftw). I’d rather give Rohlinger or Sandoval or even Aurilia a shot at 3B next year. Ideally, Ryan would spend next year in Fresno and become our 3B in 2010. I just don’t see Conor Gillaspie being ready to start for us next season, but hey, I’d love to be proven wrong.

5. Signing Sabathia: I just can’t agree to it with the Albatross still on the roster (another reason Sabean should be fired). I’m with Natto on this one; the idea of two horribly expensive pitchers on a team this desperate for power hitters (and with the prospect of an uber-contract for Lincecum down the road) gives me the willies. (not McCovey or Mays).

6. Trading Bengie Molina. I can see it both ways on this subject. I truly believe he would be very valuable in tutoring Sandoval in the art of catching next year. And we’re only committed to Molina for 2009, so by 2010 either Posey or Sandoval (or even another cheap FA catcher) can take over. On the other hand, if Molina has perceived value around the majors, and we could trade him for an actual prospect, I would have to agree that Bengie won’t be part of the next good Giants team — and we could just go with Pablo at catcher next year. I understand that’s a big risk, asking Sandoval to be our regular catcher when he’s still kinda raw behind the plate. Depending on what we could get in return, I might take the gamble and trade Bengie. But, again, I think the attitude of most teams has shifted dramatically in the past 3-4 years, and teams are loathe to trade away young prospects. (This is something else Sabean didn’t see coming. And since he is the “vision guy” for the organization, I think that’s a fireable offense).

7. I have absolutely no faith in Eugenio Velez. I was a big supporter of Velez after he sparkled in the minors a few years ago – I wanted the team to promote to see how he handled the challenge, and I’m now convince that he isn’t the droid we’re looking for. Next spring, the competition for 2B should be between Kevin Frandsen and Travis Denker, and may the best man win. My money is on Frandsen, assuming he is fully recovered from his injury.

Again, I enjoyed reading your thoughts, and agree with most of what you said.

You’ve got a 27-person active roster in your scenario. No one’s going to do a 6-man rotation, especially the Giants, who are not exactly the most innovative team in the league. McPherson is no lock to be better than options that we have (Frandsen, Sandoval, McClain), so why waste resources on him at all?

BTW, the CC talk has got to stop. There’s just no way.

unless some other team takes Zito’s contract (or it comes off the books some other way – surfing “accident”?), which isn’t going to happen, or CC gives us a ridiculous home town discount, also which isn’t going to happen.

I think this offseason, we need to trade Winn, Rowand, Molina, Zito, and Walker, for A-Rod, Hanley Ramirez, Brian McCann, Dustin Pedroia, Cliff Lee, and Edinson Volquez.

Should I make a fanpost about this?

4. 3b.Dallas McPherson- He’s got 40 bombs in the minors this year, so I would be satisfied is he hit around .250 with 20-25 Hrs. Expect a ton of K’s.

That seems very Felizian to me. Add some walks, subtract the defense…yep. very Felizian.

No wonder why we sucked so much at the begining of the year, we had Aurilia playing 1st and 3rd

2008 Opening Day Starting Lineup
Lf-Dave Roberts
Cf-Aaron Rowand
Rf-Randy Winn
3b-Rich Aurilia
ss-Brian Bocock
2b-Ray Durham
1b-Rich Aurilia
C-Bengie Molina

The problem with this I have is that you have Rich Aurlia playing at first and third.

Why is Aurilia playing first AND third? And how did this escape the notice of everyone else?