9 third basemen on the field

by foothillsfan on Mar 15, 2009 12:43 PM PDT Comment 31 comments

At one point we thought there was no third baseman. Now, we could field a whole lineup card with guys in camp now: Sandoval catches.

On the infield, left to right--aurilia, Frandsen, Gillaspie (talk from scouts is, he should try second), McClain (was a 3B when he joined G's in 2007, played there lots last year)

Outfield--Guzman, Velez, Rohlinger (learning to be a utlity guy)

Pitching--Matt Downs--who has backed up all infield positions, and pitched some for the U of Alabama. DHing and backing up could be former third basemen like Randy Winn and Scheierholz. Are some of us going batty with this loooong winter and spring? Obviously.

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Also, everyone is Pedro Feliz.

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by groug on Mar 15, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

109 Perdo Feliz’s.

Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou...according to Baggs.

by BrianBokake on Mar 15, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good lord

that’s a lot of swings and misses at sliders in the dirt…

by tyrannoman on Mar 15, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perdo Feliz?? Is that Pedro’s brother??

by SFGuy on Mar 15, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe they’re cousins.

Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou...according to Baggs.

by BrianBokake on Mar 15, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_6Qm5J7M9o

1:40 feliz is a terrorist

by cazzuno on Mar 16, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I missed the start of this joke

Expanation?

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by raisingcain on Mar 15, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Derived from the tendency of many fans to compare any hitter to Pedro Feliz.

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by Natto on Mar 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Started mostly with the comparisons to Adrian Beltre and expanded from there

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by jponry on Mar 15, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They mostly come at night…mostly

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by Giant among Angels on Mar 15, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice

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by The Gene Hackman on Mar 16, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Basically any trade or free agent signing is Pedro Feliz in disguise, I have proof

Why does Sabean always look constipated?

by TexasRanger on Mar 15, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forgive me

I do not have photoshop, nor any technological skills to speak of but I had to do this

Why does Sabean always look constipated?

by TexasRanger on Mar 15, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good enough for me

by Giant Voodoo on Mar 16, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Somehow I have a feeling, this might not be the last time we see this picture.

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by WilliamVanLandingham on Mar 16, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just wait till the trade deadline/ real influx of yahoo fanposts

Why does Sabean always look constipated?

by TexasRanger on Mar 16, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I never understand why the Giants seem to try to turn every prospect into a utility man. Obviously, versatility is good, but some players are not meant to play every position. Perhaps they just don’t believe any of them can hit well enough to play every day?

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by raisingcain on Mar 15, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Because the prospects aren't good enough to stick at any given position

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by FairweatherFan on Mar 15, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How's that old saying go?

Proficient-but-not-to-the-point-of-every-day-worthy-performer of all things, master of none?

Stupid is as Ruben Rivera does...

by bkrhater on Mar 16, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

McClain moved back to third after TI arrived in Fresno. I saw him play at third in a game in late August and he did pretty well.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 15, 2009 9:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Needs more center fielders

We solve every problem by adding center fielders.

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by antinous on Mar 16, 2009 9:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

an all center fielder lineup was another project I was considering. Scary how these great ideas surface in multiple locations.

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by foothillsfan on Mar 16, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm

I think we opted to kind of fling everything at the wall and see what sticks for 1 year. I expect us to be in the running for Beltre at the trade deadline if in contention and in the hunt for him as a FA. From what I see Beltre will be one of the better all around players in the pool next year and that is not a good situation with his agent. But enough about Pedro Feliz.

I wanted to comment on the incessant “move x to 2b” I keep hearing scouts and others say. Yes, 2B is the one of the easier positions for those that aren’t power hitters, It doesnt mean we should move all of our defensively average position players over to 2B so that they own it. I take that as saying “hey you could move to college but honestly in order to keep your grades high you might want to stay in high school for another 4 years.”

Buriss is a decent SS and im sure he would be a great 2B, but who the hell takes SS. Gillaspie is a decent 3B but he could make a great 2B as well, but keep him at 3B until he absolutely proves otherwise and velezes the situation.

by Giant Voodoo on Mar 16, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Holy Crap!

This (or something) just hit me…is your blogname a reference to what Brett Butler said about SFafter he signed with L.A.?

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by victor frankenstein on Mar 17, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If only Nate Schierholtz had played!

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by Natto on Mar 16, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

you're cheating

Velez isn’t a 3B.

Of course, it’s still unclear what, if any, position he is capable of fielding.

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by natteringnabob on Mar 16, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cut Velez. Insert Schierholtz. Frandsen can also play outfield and Jose Uribe takes the infield spot. Fun thread. I daydream weird teams like this from time to time as well. Speaking of which, the Cuban closer that pitched against Japan yesterday in the WBC made my all-Pedro team.

by StickRat on Mar 16, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Jose Uribe takes the infield spot

Too soon.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Mar 16, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah, and Conor Gillaspie is primed for a big-league job. C’mon.

by StickRat on Mar 16, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

?????

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Mar 17, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

cheating, no way

Velez played some 3B this spring.
and, the 2004 roster of the Auburn Doubledays of the NY-Penn league lists Eugenio as a 3B-SS. I think Connecticut tried him there too.
Somehow I kept forgetting Uribe when I worked on this, the volume of 3B options has me swamped

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by foothillsfan on Mar 17, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs