Jason Giambi Reaches Agreement With A's
Wow! They are giving these guys away for free. At that price SF should at least sniffed.
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Geez
by FairweatherFan on Jan 6, 2009 6:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Karma
I wonder if he regrets what he said on Letterman when he signed with the Yankees.
"That will go over like a lead zeppelin."
by law.of.troy on Jan 6, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What did he say on Letterman?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jan 6, 2009 6:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was on a top ten list. He said something like,
“Have you ever even been to Oakland?”
Some local news stations decided to make it a story on a slow day.
"That will go over like a lead zeppelin."
by law.of.troy on Jan 6, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why would he regret it?
Have you ever been to Oakland? Pass.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Jan 6, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I Am Fine With The Giants Passing On Giambi
Offense and defense combined I don’t think he is projected to be much of an upgrade over Ishikawa at 1B in 2009, I would rate him and Crede as being of equal overall value and the same injury risk. Crede’s righthanded bat and 3B defense fits in much better with the Giants needs then Jason’s lefthanded bat and 1B defense. That said I am still of the mind to pass on Crede (or for that matter Wigginton) too.
by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 6:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He is cheap enough to get 4 ABs then let TI and his glove close out the win at 1b
by wilriv21 on Jan 6, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Defense In The First 7 Innings Counts Just As Much As Defense In The Last 2
Plus Ishikawa has a chance to be a long term answer and Giambi does not.
by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree
However with Giambi being virtually free for one season SF could see if it works out. If after a few months if it is not working out GIambi could be had for nothing at trade deadline as a DH.
If Ishikawa is a long term answer in April of 2009 he should still be a long term answer in August 2009 or April 2010.
by wilriv21 on Jan 6, 2009 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Since When Is $5.5M Virtually Free?
If he doesn’t work out why would anyone want to assume the remainder of his contract? Finally, with regards to Ishikawa’s development you can just turn it off for a season (he is out of options) and expect to be able to start it right back up again a year later and everything to be the same. This is not a vet who misses a year because of injury we are talking about here with Ishikawa.
by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the defense is sooo unbearable then you get rid of but the bat still works very well. If Ishikawa is as good as you are saying the talent will still shine through, if after less playing time it doesn’t then maybe he isn’t the right player.
Believe the $4.5M 2009 salary is very very inexpensive and come deadline time would even be less expensive. To me it would be worth the risk. Better than trying to get a Burrell, Dunn or another OF and then make them play 1b. If people want these OFs to work with JT Snow to become 1b would prefer an inexpensive Giambi work with Snow to improve his defense.
by wilriv21 on Jan 6, 2009 7:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I Am Not In Favor Of Burrell, Dunn, Or Even Manny
The only outfielder I am interested in is Barry at most likely even less dollars then the A’s gave to Giambi.
by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How is Barry gonna play D with a defective hip?
by m34josh on Jan 6, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He had WHAT?
That’s sweet!
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Jan 7, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Since When Is $5.5M Virtually Free?
When your current clean-up hitter is making $6M
by wilriv21 on Jan 6, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and isn't a clean up hitter
Hector Sanchez: really getting tired of playing baseball in foreign countries...
by tedfordfan on Jan 7, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People would be screaming LULZ TEH GIANTZ R OLD if they would have signed Giambi. To me, that would be reason enough to sign the guy….because…well…fuck people.
A 1 year deal makes it tempting, but at some point we have to find out about Ishikawa. That time is ’09.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 6, 2009 7:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Option year too
So if he goes out and hits 35 bombs this year, A’s get to keep him next year too for only $5 mil. He must like the bay area, no matter what he says on letterman
by m34josh on Jan 6, 2009 8:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hope this is step one in a totally awesome A’s reunion tour!
Now how could they possibly swing deals to get Tejada, Hudson, Mulder, and Zito back?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 6, 2009 8:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m afraid we’d have to throw in Cain, though.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 6, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I should make a FanPost about whether people would like to do that.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jan 6, 2009 10:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dirtbag
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 6, 2009 8:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
College baseball team names for $500, Alex
“What is the name of the Long Beach State baseball team?”
by wilriv21 on Jan 6, 2009 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I look forward to another season. I watched an intrasquad game in Nov., the arms look decent. I am kinda bummed that the big non-conference games are away this year (Wichita State, S. Carolina).
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 6, 2009 11:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you have some time this summer and want to catch the San Jose Giants when they come to Elsinore or Rancho Cucamonga give me a shout.
by wilriv21 on Jan 7, 2009 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For sure
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 7, 2009 6:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the Giants had signed Giambi, I think he would have been Ryan Klesko without the D and OBP
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Jan 6, 2009 9:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You’re right. I just looked up his .373 OBP last season. I was thinking it was lower…that it declined in in ’07 and declined more last season.
Sorry Jason.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Jan 7, 2009 10:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention the greatest homerun swing of all time.
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 7, 2009 7:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I passed this nugget of info along to an A’s fan friend over dinner tonight and she laughed for about five minutes straight.
"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 Jan 6, 2009 11:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
pass the nuggets
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
by oldjacket on Jan 7, 2009 6:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Were these nuggets made of chicken or tofu?
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 7, 2009 7:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They say you can’t tell the difference and they’re only half right.
Me: “Man, Trader Joe’s chicken nuggets are really flavorless and mushy.”
Wife: “Maybe we made them wrong”
/Checks box
“Oh, whoops. These are tofu.”
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
by oldjacket on Jan 7, 2009 8:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the tofu nuggets are ok
the “meatless meatballs” are fuckin awesome.
of course this is coming from a vegetarian so take it with a grain of seitan
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
by wjackalope on Jan 7, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Tofu Nuggets are like bengie Molina hitting clean-up.
The thing itself is good, it’s just that it’s in the wrong role, and both are a substitute for the real thing, but a very poor one.
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
by oldjacket on Jan 7, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Morningstar Farms Chikn nuggets are surprisingly good
They’re tasty and the texture isn’t too weird.
"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 Jan 7, 2009 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They taste too processed for me. I haven’t really found adequate frozen nugget yet.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 8, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
killer tofu!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jan 7, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
stealth tofu!
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Jan 7, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ninja tofu
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 7, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
killer tofu!!! eeeeiiieeeeoooo
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jan 9, 2009 2:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wonder what A's fans feel about his return
Jason Giambi’s first series back in Oakland as a NY Yankee was where I saw two of the funnier ballaprk fan responses to a former favorite:
1) There was the fan who hung a very long sign in the right field bleachers that simply said “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” (it was probably at least 25 feet long)
2) In his first AB, Giambi hit a foul ball back into the seats near 3rd base and the fan who caught it threw it back on the field.
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Jan 7, 2009 12:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
awesome
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 7, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That sign is almost as good as a sign in San Diego that said “Eli, Nobody Likes You”.
by chilibean_3 on Jan 10, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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