Interestingness

by coicoy on Dec 16, 2009 6:02 PM PST

In response to Grant's front-page post on interestingness, here's a pointless poll.

The poll has to do with players that are tied to Giants for whatever strange reason. A bunch of these players are older GAMERS and WINNERS who play to go to the PLAYOFFS, which makes them attractive even though their contracts could threaten the Giants ability to hold onto more reasonably paid younger players. These are the anti-Garkos, the anti-Ishis, the anti-BowkerLewisNates, the anti-Madisons.

Share your thoughts. Who makes for interesting and acceptable?

Poll

Of the likely DNW contracts that omens threaten will damper this offseason, which player on a bad contract is most acceptable to you?

Johnny Damon

51 votes

Garrett Atkins

19 votes

Hank Blalock

12 votes

Carlos Delgado

101 votes

Jermaine Dye

17 votes

Pedro Martinez

49 votes

249 votes | Poll has closed

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say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Dec 16, 2009 6:04 PM PST reply actions

I don’t think it’s possible for even Sabean to sign Delgado to a truly bad contract, so I’ll go with him.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Dec 16, 2009 6:05 PM PST reply actions

Me & you.

/points back & forth

Smart minds. Wavelength.

"It's too late now."

by ResDog on Dec 17, 2009 7:55 AM PST up reply actions

Well that’s what I thought, but the question clearly asks which would you want on a bad contract. Delgado on a bad contract could be something like 3/$24M. That would be pretty bad.

Then again, I picked Johnny Damon, and he’s supposedly asking for $13M per year.

by taliesin on Dec 17, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions

Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.

by cain1rstballothof on Dec 17, 2009 7:01 PM PST up reply actions

24

by Merope on Dec 16, 2009 6:17 PM PST reply actions

We should go until spring training. I’m going to go with 60

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Dec 16, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions

109

Thing A

by sam23 on Dec 16, 2009 6:31 PM PST up reply actions

less than Woods paramours

by wilriv21 on Dec 16, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions

On that note...(this from Craigslist, so I rearranged it - a LITTLE - for clarity.)

It is getting close to the Christmas break for the school year. The
students have turned in all their work and there is really nothing more
to do.

All the children are restless and the teacher decides to have an
early dismissal.

The teacher said “Whoever answers the questions I ask,
first and correctly, can leave early today.”

Little Johnny says to
himself “Good! I want to get outta here. I’m smart and will answer the
first question and go home.”

The teacher said “Who said ‘Four Score and Seven Years Ago’?”
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Susie says, “Abraham Lincoln.”

Teacher: “That’s right Susie! You can go home.”

Johnny is mad that Susie answered the question first.

Teacher: “Who said ‘I Have a Dream’?”
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Mary says, “Martin Luther King.”

Teacher: “That’s right Mary, you can go.”

Johnny is even madder than before.

Teacher: “Who said ‘Ask not, what your country can do for you’?”
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Nancy says, “John F. Kennedy.”

Teacher: “That’s right Nancy, you may also leave.”

Johnny is boiling mad that he has not been able to answer any of the questions. When the teacher turns her back Johnny says, “I wish these bitches would keep their mouths shut!”

The teacher turns around: “NOW WHO SAID THAT?”

Johnny: “TIGER WOODS. CAN I GO NOW?”

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 16, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions

Thats from craigslist?

say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Dec 17, 2009 6:30 AM PST up reply actions

Rants n' Raves, Phoenix edition.

Mostly inbred basement moronity of staggering proportions.
Regardless of similarities, it was not the void that spawned me.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2009 7:49 AM PST up reply actions

Dear god

#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster

by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 16, 2009 7:12 PM PST reply actions

hope you got the letter, and…
I pray you can make it better down here.

by Merope on Dec 16, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions

I’ll accept a big reduction in the price of ballpark beer…

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 16, 2009 9:44 PM PST up reply actions

Pretty sure that request goes to a …uh.. lower department

Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.

by Lyle on Dec 17, 2009 5:55 AM PST up reply actions

Oh oh, script derailment.

And I’ve got onetwothreefourfive Brians working overtime
Trying to tell the difference ’tween a Damon and a Dye

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2009 6:22 AM PST up reply actions

…we don’t need a big reduction in the price of beer

"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.

by Goofus on Dec 17, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

Yes, Goofus. Thank you.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, so I voted and instantly wondered why no one agrees with me. Re-read the question, and immediately realized that I shouldn’t have voted for Dye. So, yeah.

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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's

by Giant among Angels on Dec 16, 2009 7:24 PM PST reply actions

I voted for Dye so you wouldn’t feel alone. I assume that’s also why those other six people did it too.

I don't know about that, to the groin.

by howtheyscored on Dec 16, 2009 10:21 PM PST up reply actions

The phrase is “put a damper on this offseason” or perhaps “dampen this offseason”.
The phrase “damper this offseason” is meaningless.

Then again, this post is titled interestingness.

Lethargy
It has me

by dregarx on Dec 16, 2009 7:52 PM PST reply actions

thank you. I was attempting ridiculousness. But I did not want to convert nouns into adjectives. Change it (in your mind) to darken or dampen.

by coicoy on Dec 17, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions

Garrett Atkins is off the Market!-Per MLBTR

Jeff Zrebiec and Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun are reporting that the Orioles have signed Garrett Atkins to a one-year deal

by Gobroks on Dec 16, 2009 7:59 PM PST reply actions

I’m mocking all of you that voted for Atkins! HA!

by tyrannoman on Dec 16, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions

I’m hurt that you would mock me.

Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.

by Lyle on Dec 17, 2009 5:59 AM PST up reply actions

In a very loving, nurturing way of course. HA!

by tyrannoman on Dec 17, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions

Oh, well, that’s different.

Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.

by Lyle on Dec 17, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions

/fist pump

now only if they could sign PODS…

by sfoakbay on Dec 16, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions

And Dye.

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on Dec 17, 2009 10:15 AM PST up reply actions

I always like when I vote in one of these polls and my opinion is right in line with the groupthink.

GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.

by groug on Dec 16, 2009 9:15 PM PST reply actions

Wouldn’t that be grougthink?

Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???

by oldrips on Dec 17, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions

No, no

The grougthink is right in line with the groupthink. His opinion is always in line with the grougthink, so it’d be silly to say that.

by quincy0191 on Dec 18, 2009 2:00 AM PST up reply actions

Went with Damon. He’s the only one that will definitely improve the team on offense. I’d rather overpay for someone who produces than pay someone with a significant probability of producing zilch (Delgado). I’d also rather watch Ishi than Velez and a Damon signing wouldn’t prohibit a Nick Johnson signing.

Not sure what to do about my screen name at this point...

by AngelWillSaveUs on Dec 16, 2009 9:52 PM PST reply actions

me too. I wouldn’t HATE a Johnny Damon signing… I certainly wouldn’t love it, but if it were short enough it might be a nice bridge to Kieschnick/Neal/someone else. And it would keep Velez from being our opening day leadoff man.

I hate to do it, but what the hell… with Damon and an Uggla trade, our lineup might look something like:
Damon
Sanchez
Sandoval
Uggla
Rowand
Posey
Bowker/Nate
Renteria

That’s still bad, but it’s not hideously bad. If Posey gets off to a hot start offensively it could even be better.

I would also not have a problem with Delgado on a short term deal, I suppose.

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Dec 16, 2009 10:48 PM PST up reply actions

with pitching as good as last year thats a playoff lineup

by ktice on Dec 17, 2009 12:57 AM PST up reply actions

Lineup fail

Rowand batting 5th? I’d prefer Bowker or Schierholtz 3rd, with Panda et al moving down one spot. Aaron can bat 7th. At best.

Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.

by Lyle on Dec 17, 2009 6:00 AM PST up reply actions

I wouldn’t HATE a Johnny Damon signing

I kind of thought that, until I saw this. Damon would have 0 power in AT&T….

by Missing Barry on Dec 18, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions

I think Delgado is actually the safer pick...

because chances are he will cost much less money and have a shorter contract. There is the possibility that he steps on the field and is completely terrible, but it would not hurt the Giant’s wallet all that much. Damon, who put up pretty big numbers last year, likely will get a bigger contract than Delgado, and I really do not have that much confidence in him. Buster Olney has talked a lot about how Damon drastically changed his swing so he could become more of dead pull, power hitter, which obviously worked well at Yankee stadium. At ATT that approach simply won’t work. I could see a 270 BA 15 HR season out of him. In other words, we will have another Aaron Rowand-esque bat in the outfield. Factor in his mediocre defense and noodle arm, and all of a sudden we have another disastrous signing.
Plus if we sign him, Bochy will put him in left, and would likely move Velez to Right field. I just vomited a little bit thinking about that

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

by lincecuminyourface on Dec 16, 2009 10:52 PM PST up reply actions

And if Delgado gets signed to a low-cost enough of a deal, I’d like to think there’s a better chance at least that he could be benched in favor of someone else if he struggles. That may be a pipe dream, but it’s a nice thought.

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on Dec 17, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah

Damon on a two-year deal might be a nice bridge to Neal

"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.

by Goofus on Dec 17, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions

A Bridge Too Far…

Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.

by Lyle on Dec 17, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

by wilriv21 on Dec 17, 2009 5:26 PM PST up reply actions

Bridge On the River Why

Utter frustration and futility.

by Johnny Disaster on Dec 17, 2009 5:39 PM PST up reply actions

Bridge of Cries

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions

Bridges of Madison County

"It's too late now."

by ResDog on Dec 17, 2009 9:06 PM PST up reply actions

Damon or Delgado

Or do I say BOTH

Its funny because fuck the dodgers

by kvdp12 on Dec 16, 2009 10:40 PM PST reply actions

The thing is...

it depends on what you mean by “bad contact.” I would rather overpay Delgado for one year than get Damon on a reasonable per-year basis, but for three or four years. However, if you’d give that long contract to Delgado, then i think I’d rather take Damon given the same contract terms.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Dec 17, 2009 8:12 AM PST reply actions

Yeah, I wasn’t sure how bad of a bad contract we were talking. I was think of Delgado being like a 2yr/$14 mil or Damon on a 3yr/$27 mil. But if Damon’s ‘bad’ contract is worse than that and Delgado’s is better, I’d go Delgado.

Not sure what to do about my screen name at this point...

by AngelWillSaveUs on Dec 17, 2009 8:28 AM PST up reply actions

When I see Delgado’s name he always seems to some teams plan “C” or “D” option. I have to wonder if around $4MM for his age 38 season would not get you his signature.

Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.

by daveinexile on Dec 17, 2009 8:33 AM PST up reply actions