dallas mcpherson

by giantdonkey on Feb 22, 2009 5:26 PM PST Comment 56 comments

all of the crede hype, which turned into beltre discussions, which morphed into marte mania. how about taking a shot at a powerfull left-handed bat, who led the minors in dingerz last year ? a former top prospect in the angels organization, looks to have finally put his back issues behind him at the age of 28. i know, he's always struck out a bunch, i got it, but who else on the giants has 30 hr potential ?

mcpherson is in camp with the marlins now. he's out of options, and blocked at first and 3rd by cantu and rookie 1b gabby sanchez. this http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-mar022209,0,63446.story article suggests he's had a great off season workout program , and wants to have a hull time gig.

do we want him ? what would it take to get him ?

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If the Giants wanted him, they would have picked him up last year. McPherson did lead the minors in homers, but it was in a very HR friendly park. If he were free, I wouldn’t mind taking a chance on him, but he’s not worth trading for.

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by Natto on Feb 22, 2009 5:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

But...but...

he’s IN THE BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE.

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by leftymalo on Feb 22, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

except last year there was no indication he was healthy. he proved his health, he’s cheap (salary wise), and has a better glove than what we have now.

by giantdonkey on Feb 22, 2009 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Meh.

I’ll take the 25 year old for free over the 28 year old for a cost.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 22, 2009 5:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

huh ?

you’re assuming they carry the same value ? or equal in talent ?

by giantdonkey on Feb 22, 2009 6:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

[+] reply is your friend.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 22, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Christ

do we really have to do this again?

by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 22, 2009 6:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

if nothing else this off-season, I’m getting a firm grasp on the meaning of ad nauseam.

by Merope on Feb 22, 2009 6:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nausea is a recognized symptom of rosterbation.

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by S.F. Giangst on Feb 22, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t mind the rosterbation in general, but to dredge up the Dallas McPherson talk is pretty nauseating.

by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 22, 2009 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if you guys are bored to death of proposals like this, the title of the post should have been a pretty damned big sign for you not to click on it. what did you think the post was going to be about? i agree that it is an overdone topic that has been well covered here, so why not just let those who would like to revisit it have a chance and leave it alone?
you don’t have to read it just because someone posted it…so stop acting like you do

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by Headhunter Rollins on Feb 23, 2009 7:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Dude, really?
Like we really need another post telling people that if they don’t like the subject of a post that they should just skip it and head to the next one.

:-)

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by Goofus on Feb 23, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, I thought it was about whether Nate can play 3b

by allfrank on Feb 23, 2009 5:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do it cause “FluLikeSymptoms” ?

/sorry

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by nvsfg on Feb 22, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That’s funny. Whenever i read a report of a player with “Flu-Like Symptoms”, I think of FLS. Like today, Pablo had Flu-Like symptoms but still was able to practice.

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by Giant among Angels on Feb 22, 2009 11:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

we can’t be sure if he had the flu, but those symptoms were very flu like

by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 23, 2009 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

some girls think its gross

but i rosterbate every day.

by boonitez on Feb 22, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A painful thought

I keep somehow thinking rotisseriebate.

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by victor frankenstein on Feb 22, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That’s rosterbation with a spinning motion, right?
Some kind of sabermetric Sybian?

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by S.F. Giangst on Feb 22, 2009 11:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought the rash was the only symptom?
Well and bouts of sudden rage.

Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!

by daveinexile on Feb 25, 2009 6:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

At least the Mike Jacobs portion of the offseason is over.

I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.

by oldjacket on Feb 22, 2009 9:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He has the ability to hit the long ball, I get it. 200 SO’s potential… no thanks

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by Giant among Angels on Feb 22, 2009 6:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking more like 300K potential.

by Change Up on Feb 22, 2009 8:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

401K?

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by Giant among Angels on Feb 22, 2009 8:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

mines just a 4K these days.

HI-OOOOOOOOO!

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by oldjacket on Feb 22, 2009 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You know what I would do if I had a million dollars? I would invest half of it in low risk mutual funds and then take the other half over to my friend Asadulah who works in securities…

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by JRPhillips on Feb 23, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like we have this discussion everyday now

about a different corner infielder who we will get as a freebie and surprise us.

by lehmsbobby on Feb 22, 2009 6:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Forget McPherson, let's get Wilo Mo Pena!!!!

Brian Sabean's our GM: Not exactly the "silver bullet that's going to save the day"

by rxmeister on Feb 22, 2009 7:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

or Wily Mo Pena if you prefer him. oops!

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by rxmeister on Feb 22, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I heard Wilo has good bat speed

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 22, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I also heard that he played R2-D2 as well.

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by Giant among Angels on Feb 22, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Can we make a flow chart?

To describe the marginal corner infielders that have drawn interest from members here this off season?

I think it would go something like this:

Blalock —> Edwin Encarnacion —> Cantu —> Marte —> McPherson

/ DO NOT WANT, EVEN WITH DINGERZ

Which other marginal corner infielders did I miss?

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by baetown415 on Feb 22, 2009 7:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Your forgot Wiggington

Have we talked about Koskie yet?

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by The Thrill on Feb 22, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

confident

that we will see Koskie post here within 2 days.

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by WTF on Feb 22, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ask

and ye shall receive

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by TexasRanger on Feb 22, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what about trading Sanchez for Beltre?

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by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 22, 2009 8:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Encarnacion

NOT CLUTCH

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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 22, 2009 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

take him out!!!

by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 22, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

/CLACK

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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 23, 2009 12:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ya gotta keep ’em separated

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by Goofus on Feb 23, 2009 6:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, listen to Walrusman.

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by Natto on Feb 22, 2009 7:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Good one.

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by Giant among Angels on Feb 22, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Never before have I ever been complimented so much……

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by WalrusMan on Feb 22, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

hay guyz how about shierholz at third lol

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by groug on Feb 22, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

LOLZ BETER COME UPOUT OF MAMMAS BASEMNET EVEN LETLE SPREDSHEAT BABBY
NOW RANDIE WYNN GONA B A BETER THRID BASE THEN NATEZ R TRY FRENCIN1111

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by S.F. Giangst on Feb 22, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, I don’t think we’ve ever discussed the possibility of Dallas McPherson on this site before!!

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by jponry on Feb 22, 2009 9:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I feel ya.

We need to make this comment some sort of permanent link.

I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.

by oldjacket on Feb 22, 2009 9:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, spring is in the air!

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by zenbitz on Feb 22, 2009 10:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

When a young man's fancy turns lightly to thoughts of glove.

Did I butcher that?

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by victor frankenstein on Feb 22, 2009 11:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

E You (bobble)

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by S.F. Giangst on Feb 22, 2009 11:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wanted him last year

But Brian Sabean was much smarter then I am in choosing Jose Castillo over him.

by SFGuy on Feb 22, 2009 11:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

He hit a homerun during the one Isotopes game that I made it to last year. I like him.

by paboperfecto on Feb 23, 2009 6:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I thought this was about "this":http://mcphersonks.org/

My personal favorite McPherson quote:

“Progressive Farmer Magazine recently ranked McPherson County #3 in its Best Places to Live in America”

Progressive Farmer Magazine? Really?

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by rhys on Feb 23, 2009 7:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

utter link fail

my bad…

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by rhys on Feb 23, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

AND AGAIN

I’ll stop with the fancy stuff

http://www.mcphersonks.org/

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by rhys on Feb 23, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs