My plan for the rest of the offseason...

by HarbirD on Dec 30, 2009 10:26 PM PST

Well my plan is pretty basic. Acquire a first baseman. Sign a catcher. Sign a fifth starter. Sign a reliever. Pray...

I advocate signing Adam Laroche. Yes I know that he has similar career numbers as Garko. However I think that Laroche is better because he hits right handers better and has shown more power (20+ HR for five straight seasons). He has also had success at AT&T park (1.200+ OPS.. yes it's only 50 at bats but still). The key to signing Laroche is the money. In my opinion he is a good deal at 2 years, $15 million. Any more years or money is unreasonable.

As a backup plan I advocate exploring a trade for Lyle Overbay. He consistently puts up OPS above .800 (though he struggles against lefties). He also has about league average defense at first (around +0 UZR for his career). He has one year, $8 million dollars left on his contract. The benefit of signing him would be that we could pursue someone else next year for first base. I would try to get him for something like Fred Lewis and a C level prospect.

Afterwards I think we should try to sign Kiko Calero to a 2 year $5 million deal. We also need to sign Rod Barajas or another catcher for a 1 year $2.5 million deal. Finally lets get a starting pitcher like Braden Looper, Josh Fogg or Adam Eaton to a one year $3 million deal.

Then our lineup would be:

2B Freddy Sanchez

RF Nate Shierholtz/ John Bowker

3B Pablo Sandoval

1B Adam Laroche

LF Mark Derosa

CF Aaron Rowand

SS Renteria/Uribe

C Barajas/ Posey

Seems like a decent lineup that has a chance to compete depending on the growth by Shierholtz or Bowker and production from the veterans. However with a good pitching staff and bullpen and some luck we would have a shot at playoffs.

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I like options 1, 4, and 5

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 30, 2009 10:34 PM PST reply actions

I’m so glad you posted this. Now that I know your plan I will be able to sleep peacefully tonight. Thanks again for taking the time to let us know we need a 1B and a catcher.

I have finally accepted the fact that I will never win a McCoven award.

by The Thrill on Dec 30, 2009 10:37 PM PST reply actions

douche

you are

by nhlogan on Jan 2, 2010 8:59 AM PST up reply actions

are we into the 20’s yet?

Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.

by j14 on Dec 30, 2009 10:38 PM PST reply actions

I think the goal is 50 before New Years!

I have finally accepted the fact that I will never win a McCoven award.

by The Thrill on Dec 30, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions

No outfielders involved in this nice little rosterbation scene; therefore, it won’t be making Merope’s ticker.

In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.

by cornball on Dec 31, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions

Oh

I didn’t even read the post. I just assumed that they would be included.

Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.

by j14 on Dec 31, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions

Fogg or Eaton for 3 mil is way too much

I’m also not a huge fan of Barajas but at this point its either him of Yorvit.

LaRoche and Overbay are good. Calero and Looper are also fine.

Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010

by Gobroks on Dec 30, 2009 10:42 PM PST reply actions

A trade for Ryan Doumit could help at C/1b and some power.
Ante up and sign LHP Aroldis Chapman
Sign a tablesetter (Lopez/Damon/Pods) so when Sandoval gets his ABs he has some ducks on the pond

by wilriv21 on Dec 30, 2009 11:40 PM PST reply actions

sabean is a jerk off and could never pull that trade off. Cmon man use logic

by BillyMaysHere on Dec 31, 2009 12:35 AM PST up reply actions

we don't need chapman

posednik<velez, and lopez is pretty close to crap as well

by sfoakbay on Dec 31, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions

Plus, it’s not like Chapman is going to be pitching in the bigs this year. Most pundits think he’ll be starting the year in HiA or AA.

In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.

by cornball on Dec 31, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

don't sign Looper he sucked last year, Fogg is a terrible starter, and Eaton is horrible

Better options include Pedro Martinez, Vicente Padilla, john Smoltz, or washburn
The hitters are fine, except i doubt we could get Kiko or Barajas
Also I think it would be better to sign Marlon Byrd, play DeRosa at third, and Pablo at first, because Byrd is a better hitter and we need an outfielder, a true outfielder who can be a leadoff guy

There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Chuck Norris lives in Texas

by Mike Fox on Dec 31, 2009 12:37 AM PST reply actions

I don’t think Kiko Calero is a hitter

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 31, 2009 1:20 AM PST up reply actions

Certainly not a good one.

GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.

by groug on Dec 31, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

He just needs to learn how to bunt.

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

by howtheyscored on Dec 31, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions

speaking of which, thank goodness Byrd is gone

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 31, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions

-11 career OPS+!

That would be like, what, 4th on the Giants?

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

by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 31, 2009 5:36 PM PST up reply actions

adam eaton, on the other hand...

by sfoakbay on Dec 31, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions

My thoughts

Barajas had 71 RBI last season – a career high by far. You may argue that he had peaked already, but we might as well get him now for one season while the getting is good.

Calero is a reliever Sabean must pounce on and sign.

I’m not so sure about Fogg and Looper, but I know Adam Eaton SUCKS!!! I MEAN…HE’S TERRIBLE!!!

Jason Hill supporter 'til the end

by SSC24 on Dec 31, 2009 1:14 AM PST reply actions

RBI

is not a good way to evaluate a hitter

by sfoakbay on Dec 31, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions

See Molina, Bengie

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 31, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions

but a darned good dinner

BEEF!

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.

by natteringnabob on Jan 1, 2010 8:01 AM PST up reply actions

Merope, count??

"meh"

by SFGuy on Dec 31, 2009 1:15 AM PST reply actions

See Cornball’s statement above; however, if you’d like to go back and count up all the infielder rosterbation posts since the season ended be my guest!

I believe the count on outfielder rosterbation posts is 34ish.

by Merope on Dec 31, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions

More good news!!

It looks like the counts will be under 40 for new years day!! This might call for some bacon!

/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.

by daveinexile on Dec 31, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

what doesn’t call for bacon? Even eating bacon calls for bacon.

by tyrannoman on Dec 31, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

TRYANNOMAN FOR COMISH!!!

/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.

by daveinexile on Dec 31, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

newsletter please

Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.

by j14 on Dec 31, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions

Random thoughts

I was looking at possible starting pitcher FAs that the Giants can sign and, let me just say, that the list includes some good ones.

Here are the ones that stood out to me:

Cha Seung Baek
Erik Bedard
Doug Davis
Chien-Ming Wang
Jarrod Washburn
Pedro Martinez (He probably can’t go a whole season, though.)
Aroldis Chapman (Ya, right…)

Jason Hill supporter 'til the end

by SSC24 on Dec 31, 2009 1:35 AM PST reply actions

Bedard

I’d like to see us take a flier on Bedard.

by slcgiant on Dec 31, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions

couldn’t agree more.

by tyrannoman on Dec 31, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions

Yes.

I’d also love to have Bedard.

Jason Hill supporter 'til the end

by SSC24 on Dec 31, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions

Bedard? But I ’ardly know ’er!

In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.

by cornball on Dec 31, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

those guys aren't gonna be cheap

by speedyt72000 on Dec 31, 2009 6:13 PM PST up reply actions

especially wang
har har

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Jan 1, 2010 6:53 PM PST up reply actions

My plan for the rest of the offseason

Open beer, drink, repeat.

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Dec 31, 2009 2:55 AM PST reply actions

Not trying to be mean, but this is a pet peeve of mine:

He has also had success at AT&T park (1.200+ OPS.. yes it’s only 50 at bats but still)

MICRO SAMPLEZ!! aside, I hate when people do that. “Hey, check out this stat (I know it doesn’t mean anything) but check it out anyways!”

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Dec 31, 2009 5:02 AM PST reply actions

Also, if the Giants sign LaRoche* I will kill someone with my bare hands.

*To anything other than a super cheap contract, of course.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Dec 31, 2009 5:02 AM PST up reply actions

Just make sure the "someone" is Sabean.

Or Zombie Hitler, whichever.

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Dec 31, 2009 5:10 AM PST up reply actions

You’ll only kill one person, though, so it doesn’t really mean anything. If you were going to kill a statistically significant number of people, that would be something. But just one? Psh.

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

by howtheyscored on Dec 31, 2009 8:19 AM PST up reply actions

SMALL MURDER VICTIM SAMPLE SIZE
how many people would you have to kill for meaningfulness to normalize anyway?

go rowand

by lincypoo i wuv u on Jan 2, 2010 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

As long as that person is Eugenio Velez, I’m fine with that.

Hector Sanchez: Underrated. Fighting body bias since the 2009 off season. I still love you, son, even if you're fat.

by tedfordfan on Dec 31, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions

Dude, he’s not saying…he’s just saying.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).

by EliminateMe on Dec 31, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah he’s just saying, is all

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Jan 1, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions

2 years to Calero is too much.

WHY IS BOCOCK?!

by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 31, 2009 6:10 AM PST reply actions

Francisco Liriano

Apparently the Mariners are kicking around the idea of making a swap.

What about the Giants reaquiring Liriano? Injury risk, arbitration eligible, and off year in 2009, but still young and talented.

Pray for a snow drift.

by BurkettandSwift on Dec 31, 2009 7:17 AM PST reply actions

Lets trade for AJ Pierzynski, then trade him for Liriano!

YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL

by heimy25 on Dec 31, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions

GIANTS IN TRADE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PIERZYNSKI!!!

by tyrannoman on Dec 31, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

Giants linked to Liriano!

Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?

by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 31, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

Balance the cash so we get Joe and Boof, just to heal a deep spiritual scar in giants fandom.

go rowand

by lincypoo i wuv u on Jan 2, 2010 8:01 PM PST up reply actions

After reading the comments on this post I’m pretty sure someone is recruiting people from mlbtraderumors.com.

I have finally accepted the fact that I will never win a McCoven award.

by The Thrill on Dec 31, 2009 8:22 AM PST reply actions

There is no room for $15 million in the payroll. Good day sir.

"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."

by ResDog on Dec 31, 2009 9:23 AM PST reply actions

Why not Joe Mauer?

He’s a pretty good catcher. And when we decide to go with Posey, we could move Mauer to first, Panda to third, and be okay. The Twins would probably trade him to us for, I don’t know, Bocock and Rowand maybe.
Okay, back to the real world.

Fulfilling your Gus Benusa needs since 2009!

by Giantsfan4life on Dec 31, 2009 4:36 PM PST reply actions

Mauer's too tall to catch.

He struggles to block low pitches, pass.

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Dec 31, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions

Posey is not musclely to catch

by wilriv21 on Dec 31, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions

+1

I have finally accepted the fact that I will never win a McCoven award.

by The Thrill on Dec 31, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions

Where’s Bobby Estalella when you need him?

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Dec 31, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions

maybe

but he’s not so dangerously fat that his body will spontaneously combust/be rendered totally unable to hit if he catches more than 3 games. Cf. Sandoval, Pablo. Compare, Posey, Gerald.

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.

by natteringnabob on Jan 1, 2010 8:03 AM PST up reply actions