Ishikawa to miss AZ series. Who you gonna call (up)?
by Goofus on Jun 9, 2009 11:03 AM PDT
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In today's Giants Notes in the SF Chron was this:
Travis Ishikawa will go on bereavement leave today and miss the Arizona series to attend his paternal grandfather's funeral in Los Angeles. The Giants will summon a replacement from the minors
So who gets a little big league time in his absence?
- Bowker - He fills the LH bat role at play 1B, if you want to call it that. Dude's been hitting, too.
- Guzman - Everyone's own personal Jesus has been Fresno's most consistent hitter. He didn't get of a chance last time up. (As his father, maybe I should have complained to the coach like parents do in Little League.)
- Frandsen - Will the squeaky wheel get the grease?
- Someone else? A reliever would not be out of the question since the team has played so many games without a break and have more to go.. The rain delays didn't help.
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call up Bowker, send down Burriss, call up Frandsen.
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My only problem with this is given Bochy’s track record, Bowker would just rot on the bench while he’s here. If we just call up Frandsen, maybe he would at least play 3b
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 9, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
+ DFA Richie and bring up Guzman
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 9, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
plz tell me this is sarchasm.
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Has burriss really done much worse than expected? Sure, he hasn’t exactly been…good…but it’s not like frandsen is anything close to a sure thing.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
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Burriss is pretty much a sure thing to not be good.
So it’d be nice to get rid of that.
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Go read the arguments in the “Frandsen” and the “LF Open Competition” thread.
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Bowker?
That’s not how you spell Guzman.
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by NuschlerFace on Jun 9, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Gotta be Frandsen. If we don’t have ABs for Schierholtz (who?), then we don’t have em for Bowker.
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yes
sure is hard to find at bats when all the regulars are so scorching red hot. OUCH IT BURNS
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by natteringnabob on Jun 9, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Whether you like it or not...
I don’t think the Giants mind playing Bowker at 1B.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Jun 9, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Pablo at 3rd and Bowker at 1st would be fine by me.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Pablo is only playing 1B because he’s got a bum elbow. Perhaps it’s sound enough for him to move back to 3B, but we haven’t heard anything about it.
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For some reason....
I don’t buy the injury to Pablo’s elbow.
I really think they’re just not liking Ishikawa and want to give Uribe more playing time.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Jun 9, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Odd timing then
Ishikawa’s OPS was much over 1.000 for the prior 2-3 weeks at the time they did that. Neither Pablo nor Uribe has been hitting that since the switch.
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by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Jun 9, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
True.
But the Giants don’t seem to pay attention to things like OPS.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Jun 9, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually
Bochy noted yesterday that Pablo is ready to play 3B or C, if needed, in an extra inning game situation. So he’s getting better, almost there if he can play there in limited play, particularly catcher.
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by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Jun 9, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Call up Bowker
And stick him in LF for the series. See if his hot bat (seriously, his numbers in Fresno are tremendous) can inspire the rest of the offense for the weekend.
Frandsen needs to be traded. As long as Burriss hits .250 at 2b, they’ll keep him there.
by FireBrianSabean on Jun 9, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
re: "As long as Burriss hits .250 at 2b, they’ll keep him there."
/vomits
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Unfortunately...
I think that’s the truth.
If Burriss’ bat goes under .240 for more than 5 days, they’d probably consider sending him down.
I usually don’t hope for a Giants player to play worse, but I am in this case.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Jun 9, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
what about Reteria? He can bat .200 and they’ll keep him at SS. More concerned about him than Burris really.
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by SimpleJaquez on Jun 9, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
barely. at least burriss 1) has potential to improve his hitting, 2) has range on defense, 3) can play SS or 2b, and 4) can steal.
Choppin' broccoli
by SimpleJaquez on Jun 9, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
His AFL stats don’t faze me. He can play SS. The question is, can he hit? He definitely can’t hit enough to play 2B, so of course that’s where the Ginats Brasz has him playing. Could he hit enough to play SS? Maybe…depends on how the other hitters are hitting. Probably not with this group, but then that opens up a whole new can of worms.
Strictly baseball-wise, we should be starting:
C – Molina, with Holm backing up
1B – Ishikawa, with Guzman filling in
2B – Frandsen, with Downs backing up all INF
SS – Burriss
3B – Pablo
LF – Bowker
CF – Rowand/Winn
No Renteria, no Burriss, no Richie (sorry, buddy, and thanks for the memories)
RF – Schierholtz/Torres
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by natteringnabob on Jun 9, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd go with...
Frandsen and Rohlinger up, Burriss down. With Pablo at first we could use a little depth on the left side of the infield.
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 9, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind this. Bengie is simply exhausted.
He needs the 5 days off, a la the Red Sox did with David Ortiz. Last night’s Bengie Pop-Ups™ were really weak and just … off, man. But as long as Bochy is our only real backup catcher without a bum elbow, then calling up Holm would be nice for the week.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
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Gillaspie style!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 9, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Tell him “If you sign today, you play tonight!”
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by NuschlerFace on Jun 9, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
right. we all know it will be Velez
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 9, 2009 11:36 AM PDT reply actions
most versatile player on the 40 man roster
plays every position equally well
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 9, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
attaboy
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I know my Giants so well.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 9, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Release Aurilia, send Burris down, call up Frandsen and Bowker, Sit at least one of Lewis/Rowand/Winn over each of the next three games, give Bowker/Schierholtz/Torres at least one start each. Frandsen should start all three games.
Since 99% of that isn’t likely to happen, call up Frandsen, have him start at SS or second base all three games, giving Burris and Renteria at least one day off during the series. When they do play, bat either one of them ninth.
I like cats.
Or
You could even rest all three, having Nate start all three. Have Winn move to left, then center, then rest, with Nate in RF those games.
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by KTJ on Jun 9, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
all these rational arguments lead me to believe that the giants will call up borchard and release frandsen.
And DFA Romo. Again.
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I sense
some Rich Aurillia in our future.
With a side order of Juan Uribe 3B / Pablo Sandoval 1B
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Juggernate used to play third… I’m sick of seeing his PH stats every time he hits. Give the dude some playing time.
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thank god
he’s done well sitting for 6 innings and then hitting off the bench… or Botchy would have him catching bullpens for the rest of the season
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 9, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I see them bringing up Guzman
But you know Bochy, full of surprises!
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since we’re talking about the Giants, they may just not call anyone up and say they forgot or something.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 9, 2009 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
someone else! someone else!
I’m someone else!
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Ha! He’s starting too!
The lesson here kids is that if you bitch and whine, you’ll get what you want.
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I know it just seems like I’m looking for something to complain about… but why can’t he be starting at 3b? Burriss may or may not be the answer at 2b, but uribe is DEFINITELY not the answer
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 9, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Except that Uribe has an OPS over .600, at .716.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by KTJ on Jun 9, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Uribe is just keeping Pablo’s chair warm. Bochy said Pablo’s elbow is getting better and can move back to 3rd soon, could play there in a pinch now.
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bitch, whine and hit some doubles
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Frandsen: “Hey Boch, can I play tonight?”
Bochy: “Do you swear to God you’re not Nate Schierholtz asking me again?”
Fandsen: “Yup.”
Bochy: “Yeah, sure, whatever.”
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Couldn't be...
…that would mean Bochy actually knows Nate’s name.
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by EliminateMe on Jun 10, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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