Romo to be activated Friday?
Welcome news, but who goes? I'd love to see Aurilia retire but I'm guessing Frandsen's going back to Fresno. Or would there be some other move?
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Wonder if Sabean has had a “Come to Jesus” moment with Rich Aurilia yet? If not then Franny is going back down to Fresno.
by wilriv21 on May 28, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you mean a “Come to Guzman” moment.
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by EliminateMe on May 28, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was fired up in the dugout the other night and the TV guys were also saying he is likely to return Friday.
By Bochy’s thinking, Aurilia is hitting 175 points better than Frandsen and is like twice as old, so obviously Richie has to stay. Morons
by m34josh on May 28, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Richie will be removed from the roster so he can settle into his new responsibilities as Lou Seal.
by Lars The Wanderer on May 28, 2009 1:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In other news:
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by Kitspool on May 28, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by nvsfg on May 28, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Romosexuals rejoice
Also GTFO Aurilia
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by CB30 on May 28, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Keeping Richie And Optioning Frandsen Is The Right Move
Kevin still has more to learn about playing multiple defensive positions so he will benifit from going back down to Fresno. Frandsen would not benifit at all from the little playing time he would get as the 6th infielder if he stayed in San Francisco. Keeping a veteran to fill this slot with how infrequent it’s playing time is going to be is clearly the right move to anyone not looking for something to bitch about.
by giantsrainman on May 28, 2009 3:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was almost agreeing with you...
…until you resorted to the rhetorical device which I believe is best known by its latin name, argumentum ad you are a dumbfuck.
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by EliminateMe on May 28, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Richie is only a backup 1b--not utility infielder
Rich has only played 1b this year, and has been pretty sucky at doing so. So keeping Richie over Frandsen for the purpose of Rich’s flexibility doesn’t really work this year.
by Fresburg on May 28, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think GRM is becoming more and more bitter. Seems like by now he could end a comment about California’s water quality by accusing his readers of having an anti-Sabean bias.
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by Cookyman on May 28, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
California’s water quality is perfectly good to anybody who is not looking for something to bitch about
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 28, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You only hate California’s water because Brian Sabean drinks it.
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by groug on May 28, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You only drink California’s water because Brian Sabean hates it
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by baetown415 on May 28, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is why I drink beer.
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by EliminateMe on May 28, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m looking for something to bitch about.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 28, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about moving Burriss down to Triple A?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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by baetown415 on May 28, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In some ways
This seems reasonable. I’d like to see Frandsen at 2b for a while
by FairweatherFan on May 28, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?
The guy is hitting like .350 the last month and plays good defense. You don’t demote that!
by m34josh on May 29, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
uh
His offense is pathetic, .350 or otherwise.
by FairweatherFan on May 29, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any guy thats average is slowly climbing to .300 and will probably steal 30+ bases, and plays a solid second base doesn’t deserve to get sent down. If this team has more guys that can drive in runs, his numbers would look even better
by m34josh on May 29, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
A guy who’s sOPS+ is 53 for his position after 171 PA’s and who is .1 wins under replacement level is a prime candidate for being sent down in favor of another player who is unlikely to do worse.
After Travis Ishikawa, Burriss is the second lowest hanging fruit on this team in terms of improving the offense. Unlike TI, there is a ready and willing replacement sitting on the bench in San Francisco.
So far, Burris has shown us that he can play at about replacement level. That has some value I suppose, and it’s good thing to have in the minors and/or hope he improves for the future.
But he hasn’t shown us anything more than that.
by FairweatherFan on May 29, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look at it this way
Whoever is kept on the roster will play once every 4-5 days.
Is Frandsen better suited for 4-5 at bats a week or is Aurilia better suited for that? Both from a team perspective and from a player development perspective?
by jctGamer on May 28, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Aurilia isn’t suited for any at-bats. Where’s Scott McClain when you need him?
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by giants9107 on May 28, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by SoFa King Mike on May 28, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, He Can Be Sent Down And Recalled As Many Times As The Giants Like This Year.
Options do not limit how many times a player can be sent down they limit how many years these send downs can occur in.
by giantsrainman on May 28, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always imagine that players are activated via a hidden power button under their scalp.
ROMOBOT
by xanthan on May 28, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Deploy the ROMBOT
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by oldjacket on May 28, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here’s your problem. It was set to “injured” the whole time.
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by Natto on May 28, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As usual, it turns out to be operator error.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 28, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the announcers, I think Miller, has this habit of saying that with two strikes/two outs, “the runners are now activated”. Do the base coaches go out and press their buttons in that case, or is it the responsibility of the umpires?
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by EliminateMe on May 28, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by jcb9 on May 28, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL SHE HAS NO USE FOR THAT STROLLER
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by CB30 on May 28, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why doesn’t Aurilia simply go to management and make it easy for them? Shouldn’t he feel guilty that he’s hitting .170 and players that can actually help the team are being sent to the minors because the front office is being sentimental? If Rich wants to help the team for the first time this season, he should go to Sabean and voluntarily retire.
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by rxmeister on May 29, 2009 6:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Do You Really Think The Small Sample Size Of Richie's 68 PAs Thus Far Is An Acurate Predictor Of The Rest Of The Year?
I am sure Richie doesn’t and I (and I would bet Giants’ management) agree with Richie.
by giantsrainman on May 29, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Curious, how many strikeouts and double plays do you think he should get before you decide he needs to go?
by m34josh on May 29, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe not an accurate predictor for the rest of the year, but I don’t see how he can be expected to hit much better than .240/.300/.360ish for the rest of the year.
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by jponry on May 29, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you lost your right to call SSS a long time ago.
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by Cookyman on May 29, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Per Hank:
Romo activated, Frandsen demoted, Sandoval returns
No surprises here. The Giants returned Kevin Frandsen to Triple-A Fresno as they activated RHP Sergio Romo from the DL. Frandsen went hitless in 16 at-bats during his time in the bigs. The organization still wants him to play every day.
by wilriv21 on May 29, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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