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per Baggs. Goodbye to Matos, Bowker and Gerald
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Believe final 25-man roster needs to bet set by April 3rd.
by wilriv21 on Mar 29, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling the Giants are aware of this fact.
by Natto on Mar 29, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Accidental DFA!
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl
by j14 on Mar 29, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually This Year It Is April 5th.
April 5, 2009. Official opening of 2009 season. All clubs must reduce their active rosters to 25 players before April 5, 2009.
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2003/01/important-transaction-dates_03.html
by giantsrainman on Mar 29, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Who’s running the SFGiants.com site? Because right now they have 28 players on the active roster including Bowker and Matos (Posey’s not there). Does this mean they’re down to 26 already? Who are they forgetting?
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Mar 29, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
according to Baggs, the roster is at 33 in camp (both Active roster people and NRIs)
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by Speedforthewin on Mar 29, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the SFGiants.com website doesn’t include NRI. Notice Aurilia nor Uribe are listed.
by SFGuy on Mar 29, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I was mostly right..
I called Matos and Bowker. I’d thought they would throw another pitcher in there at this point, but I guess not.
by pittsburghian on Mar 29, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No real surprises, except maybe for Matos, who last I heard was having a good spring. I’m sure we’ll see him later this year, though.
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by jcb9 on Mar 29, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, in Sabean’s mind the battle for the bottom-two bullpen spots is never over. Matos, Yabu, Medders/Miller, Hinshaw – we’ll see most of them with the big league team this year. And we can add Martinez, Misch, English, Brian Anderson (is he still playing baseball?) to the mix as long shots and Sept call-ups.
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Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suspect they’ll go back to a 7-man bullpen once Romo is healthy, too.
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by jcb9 on Mar 30, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lots of articles up on the Merc, two requiring registration.. Details:
- Winn is the new backup left and center fielder, w/ Nate right field only when he plays, and Lewis the left fielder. Otherwise, he’s the starting right fielder.
- Yabu and Ortiz are back in the running for the long reliever role
- Torres/Velez are fighting for one spot, but Velez has an option so it may allow for Torres to make the opening day staff for he’s defense — it takes away the pressure on Winn.
- Looks like the 2nd base decision was delayed, but with Frandsen playing third today, its a fore-gone conclusion. It also is indicative of Velez’ lack of need at 2nd base.
My personal guess is that Uribe is basically out now w/ Frandsen also playing third, and Aurilia is on the team. Guzman, sadly, likely also doesn’t make it.
by pittsburghian on Mar 29, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one who still sighs when I see Aurilia making the team?
by SFGuy on Mar 29, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t sigh. I scream.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 29, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really GiantsWinIt_35?
I’ll just quote Speedforthewin for my sentiments: “like others, I like Aurilia on the team if he is used properly, I just don’t have any faith that he will be. I’m scared for TI if Aurilia does make it.”
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Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m afraid. like others, I like Aurilia on the team if he is used properly, I just don’t have any faith that he will be. I’m scared for TI if Aurilia does make it.
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by Speedforthewin on Mar 29, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m more worried about Ramon Ortiz possibly making the team.
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Mar 30, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
D:
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 30, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ramon Ortiz will not make the team.
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by groug on Mar 30, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
neither will Yabu. They dumped him earlier in spring training and re-signed him when nobody else wanted him. What has he done since that would get him on this team? Get the loss yesterday?
Goodbye Jack Taschner. Now Bochy has to find another reliever to make him look dumb
by rxmeister on Mar 30, 2009 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d like a little puking emoticon to express my opinion of Ortiz making the team.
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Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t run THAT Dingerz.exe !!
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait, didn’t we release him? D:
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by jponry on Mar 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just pitched in a spring training game a couple of days ago, I think.
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by jcb9 on Mar 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We sent him to the minors.
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by groug on Mar 30, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mixed feelings really. Aurilia making the team makes perfect sense really as we need a backup 1B and 3B who hits RH and isn’t going to waste away on the bench. Also i’d much rather have him on the team as opposed to Uribe (although i’m sure both will make the team) On the other hand there’s the obvious concern with Bochy as manager and we’ll have to hope that Ishikawa doesn’t struggle at any point.
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by GiantFan on Mar 30, 2009 6:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am much more in this camp.
IIf The Flying Squiirrel is the utily player and Uribe is packing ( If your the Yanks does he look better then Cody?) then Richie for at least the first few weeks does not bother me all that much.
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nickname confusion
Flying Squirrel = Baron von Ironglove?
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Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am just doing my bit to meet our confusion quota.
It’s probably lifted from another board/blog/whatever for Frandsen. Like a Squirrel he does not have a lot of power but he hustles everywhere, can be seen all over the field and is rather fun to watch as long as you don’t get too worried about keeping up appearances.
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In coming transmission from the Big Head …
- Winn is the new backup left and center fielder, w/ Nate right field only when he plays, and Lewis the left fielder. Otherwise, he’s the starting right fielder.
In other words, "Enact The Goofus Principle!"
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
aurilia = gamer. Gamers make teams. Thus aurilia makes the team.
simple logic.
by Fresburg on Mar 29, 2009 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Aurilia = Veteran. Bochy likes veterans. Thus aurilia makes the team.
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by Speedforthewin on Mar 29, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
being a gamer got you on the team last year not this year. Aurilia makes the team because he exemplifies the “Giant Way.” Get your meaningless slogans straight!
Goodbye Jack Taschner. Now Bochy has to find another reliever to make him look dumb
by rxmeister on Mar 30, 2009 5:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats what she said?
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is the “Giant Way” mediocre white player?
by SFGuy on Mar 30, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aurilia
If like me you want Guzman to play regularly so that he gets good enough defensively to stick when he comes up, you want him to start the year in the minors, and not to sacrifice his development to the desire to have his bat on sporadic occasions. If you visualize a team, as I do, with 2 catchers (Sandoval and Holm), with 5 intielders (Ishi, Burris, Frandsen, Pablo, Renteria), and with 5 outfielders (Rowand, Winn, Schierholtz, Lewis, Torres), and with Velez able to fill in in the middle infield and the outfield, you get 13 position players. If the team starts with 11 pitchers, there is room for Aurilia or Uribe. Do I gather that the consensus is sighing, screaming, or weary sarcasm if it turns out to be Aurilia rather than Uribe? PECOTA is thumbs down on both, but with a VORP of 3.4 for Aurilia and only 1.3 for Uribe. I would regret either’s bumping Torres.
by campanari on Mar 30, 2009 12:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good points. I think its Velez v Torres (OF) and Aurilia v Uribe (IF). I’d pick Torres and Aurilia (LOLZ GINATS r OLD.) And let Velez play every day in AAA (option year available) and let Uribe hit 50 HRs in Fresno and trade him for something once his value is bloated (which won’t happen playing late innings in night games at AT&T in a back-up and pinch hitter role).
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Mar 30, 2009 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IF Aurilia wasn’t making the team, he would be let go by now so he could hook up with another team.
by SFGuy on Mar 30, 2009 1:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m very wary of all this Andres Torres love. How many times do we need to see someone have a great spring and then stink it up when the real season starts before we realize spring training stats get thrown out the window? This guy’s been awful whenever he’s been on a major league roster. All I see when I look at him is another Jason Ellison.
Goodbye Jack Taschner. Now Bochy has to find another reliever to make him look dumb
by rxmeister on Mar 30, 2009 5:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I see when I look at him is another Jason Ellison.
Pretty much but with a better glove and more reliable base running. With a Center Fielder that needs to have rebound year defensively breaking camp with a cheap insurance policy that can pinch run/ double switch late in games is not a bad thing. Now if The Big Head can only use him that way.
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by daveinexile on Mar 30, 2009 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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