What about Coco Crisp?
by Ramah71 on Dec 12, 2009 5:43 PM PST
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He turned 30 a month ago, and he had an uncharacteristically poor season in his limited at-bats last year, but he is a career .277 hitter who is capable of stealing 25+ bases and hitting 30 doubles a year. Plus, since his BABIP last year were at career lows, it should make him a bargain well within the means of the Giants. He could be our leadoff hitter and starting center fielder, pushing Aaron Rowand to right and moving John Bowker to left. That would make our outfield a lot better, considering that he is the second best fielding CF in the league in terms of UZR according to statisticianmagician.com, and even Terry Francona said Coco was ‘the greatest center fielder I’ve ever seen'. That has to be a good thing. A 1 year deal along the lines of $3 mil each year would do this offense good. If Coco ever joins this lineup, and assuming Nick Johnson also signs, our lineup would look something like this:
Coco Crisp-CF
Edgar Renteria-SS (Sabean said Rent would be a lock to bat 2nd)(also,ugh)
Pablo Sandoval-3B
John Bowker- LF
Aaron Rowand- RF
Nick Johnson - 1B
Buster Posey- C
Pitcher's slot/ Fred Lewis- DH (for AL away games)
(Post Edit: Many of the comments state that they don't want Coco, but I'd really like an explanation as to why he's such a bad choice. Plus, if anything, he's better than Scott Posednik.)
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Coco Crisp
OK in milk. Terrible dry. Do not want.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
yeah we need to sign
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Nobody puts Bengie in a corner!
by natteringnabob on Dec 12, 2009 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
Kinda looks like Timmy.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
by shanghaijim on Dec 12, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
No.
The very bad man traded my son...So now I'd like you all to meet my new son, Ryan "Aaron" Garko...Dammit it's just not the same!
Now that I’ve read the post, I noticed you have Johnson batting 6th. This confuses me. And when did Sabean say Rent’s a lock to bat 2nd?
The very bad man traded my son...So now I'd like you all to meet my new son, Ryan "Aaron" Garko...Dammit it's just not the same!
yahoo team reports
"Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos." - Homer Simpson
"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?" - Bart Simpson
"Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer." - Will Rogers.
Never trust yahoo. Jeff Passan is a dumbass. Everything I’ve seen hints at Sanchez batting 2nd. And I don’t like him because he’s a bad hitter. While he is an excellent CF, it’s not worth it to add him to play CF and push Rowand to a corner OF position. That would diminish what little value Rowand already has. It’s not worth it to add a crappy-hitting good fielder to force an also crappy-hitting but mediocre fielder to a more valuable offensive position. I’d definitely prefer Crisp playing center over Rowand, but we’re stuck with Rowand. I’d rather improve the lineup than the OF defense.
The very bad man traded my son...So now I'd like you all to meet my new son, Ryan "Aaron" Garko...Dammit it's just not the same!
“Manager Bruce Bochy said he’s thinking about a lineup that begins LF Eugenio Velez, SS Edgar Renteria, Sanchez and 3B Pablo Sandoval. “It’s not etched in stone that he’s our No. 2 hitter. It’s nice to have that flexibility with him. I think he’d be a pretty good 3 hitter,” Sabean said." – from yahoo
"Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos." - Homer Simpson
"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?" - Bart Simpson
"Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer." - Will Rogers.
I believe he did say that. But he had to been referring to as the Giants stand right now.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Dec 11, 2009 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
he also called Sanchez “Sanchy”, in that quote, which made me want to punch him in the face.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Calm down, Rxy
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
Cokie!
Crispy?
The possibilities are mind-numbing.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Nobody puts Bengie in a corner!
by natteringnabob on Dec 12, 2009 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
he’s got Johnson batting 7th. If we sign Johnson and Renteria starts the year hitting higher in the order than him I’ll throw a fit.
Thing A
unless
rowand for bradley… then yes. i know…. never happen
Nah
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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If Natto sez Nah
then maybe they should kick the tire etc
Crisp is a great defender however your terms are way too lenient Offer a short term inexpensive deal.
That’s cute.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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As soon as I saw the title, I wondered what the count was up to.
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Shouldn't this be Merope's icon?
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo.
by Lyle on Dec 12, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
18… 18 craptacular rosterbation threads! A-A-A-A!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Nobody puts Bengie in a corner!
by natteringnabob on Dec 12, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
I know it's the monocle
but it looks like the Count caught a roundhouse right.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Dec 12, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Domestic dispute.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 12, 2009 5:30 PM PST up reply actions
Not a horrible idea
The problem is that his entire value is tied up in his defense, which has fluctuated over the years (UZR) between slightly above average (0-5 runs) to excellent (15-25 runs). Which one would we get?
Also, don’t know the nature of his injury last year, but he only played 41 games.
That said, if that’s what it takes for us to not sign Pods, hell yes.
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
Not only his defense,
but also his above-average speed, which allows him to steal 25 bags a year and leg out 30 doubles and 5 triples annually. Couple that with solid switch-hitting, the fact that he’s played in the AL for the length of his career (think Brad Penny transformation), and his defensive excellence & versatility (he switched to left field when Grady Sizemore emerged), and you can see why I defend Coco’s case so fiercely.
"Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos." - Homer Simpson
"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?" - Bart Simpson
"Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer." - Will Rogers.
Yeah cuz AL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NL
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 12, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions
But the defense, especially as an outfielder, is likely to decline significantly now that he’s in his thirties. Pass.
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Needs tons more PODS!!!!
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 12, 2009 8:08 AM PST reply actions
If Errant Throwin’ was already gone and the contract a 1-2 years in length?
I would be fine with that. In all other case he would be about as useful as a case of crabs right now.
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
Not the perferred solution, IMHO, but say $6-7MM between him and Torress for CF in 2010 . Yah, I could get happy with it.
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
Nah.
His name's Clayton, not Danny.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Dec 12, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions
Post Edit
A 3yr/$9M deal is too long/too expensive. Possibly a 1+ for a couple million. Would love his defense and speed.
An OF of PODS, Covelli, Geno, and Torres.
Major VROOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Dec 12, 2009 11:55 AM PST reply actions
Are you cuckoo for Coco Crisp?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 12, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions
Covelli Crisp is his real name
"Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos." - Homer Simpson
"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?" - Bart Simpson
"Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer." - Will Rogers.
Cuckoo for Covelli Crisp doesn’t really roll off the tongue though.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 12, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
Hmmmm
You might want to change your password, Ramah71. I think Brian Sabean hacked your account and started posting under your name.
I’m not sure Brian Sabean knows where the on button on his computer is…
"Lisa, Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos." - Homer Simpson
"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?" - Bart Simpson
"Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer." - Will Rogers.
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