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According to BA Joseph has signed for the giants.

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Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Aug 14, 2009 9:59 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Aug 14, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

one more to go. Hoping Joseph can get a few at bats before the season ends, although I would doubt it.

embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria

by rxmeister on Aug 14, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

he might

he lives in Arizona so it wouldn’t require alot. If he lived elsewhere I would doubt him getting any AB as the Gianst seem to try and keep HS kids close to home for their 1st year

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Aug 14, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's from Arizona

It should be pretty easy to get him a few ABs in the AZL

by superk1ng on Aug 14, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I heard he's from AZ

so it should be easy to get him a few abs

by Mrbasepaul on Aug 14, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since he’s from Arizona, there’s a good chance he could get some AB’s in the AZL before the end of the season.

by I'm_a_Man on Aug 14, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Posey did last year, and he signed even later, didn’t he? Also, I heard he’s from Arizona (can’t find the link now), so I think he could get some ABs in the AZL.

Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.

@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.

by marcello on Aug 14, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes, Posey did sign a day and a half later

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I couldn’t remember when he signed, but Googling, I see an article from August 14, 2008 saying he’s rumored to be close to signing, so apparently so!

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he signed just prior to the 9:00 Pacific Time deadline on August 15th last year

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn’t he from Arizona? Seems like I read that on some blog or other.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).

by EliminateMe on Aug 14, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

if that’s true, then he might be able to get a couple ABs in the AZL

by druncan on Aug 14, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Excellent point

I’m surprised nobody else has mentioned that possibility.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).

by EliminateMe on Aug 14, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of Arizon

I hear Tommy Joseph signed!

by Natto on Aug 14, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

THREAD HIJACK!

Favorite recently signed 2009 draft pick from the state of Arizona?

I’ll go with Tommy Joseph.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).

by EliminateMe on Aug 14, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

omg yay

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Aug 14, 2009 10:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

THe power and purity of HR

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Aug 14, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DINGURZ

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Aug 14, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he plays a mean pinball, too

by druncan on Aug 14, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

PINBALL WIZARD

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 14, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I noticed the supple wrists while watching the video.

embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria

by rxmeister on Aug 14, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want him to hit home runs for the San Francisco Giants.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Aug 14, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does this mean we move Buster to SS?

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 14, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Gerald is regarded as (much?) better defensively than TJoe.

by I'm_a_Man on Aug 14, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

more like much, much, MUCH better defensively

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I bet being 4+ years older might have something to do with that

by m34josh on Aug 14, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really

Posey’s seen as a potential gold glover. Few scouts think Joseph can stick at catcher.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No? Perhaps you prefer ToJo or Tom Joe. Perhaps not. I like T Joe or Tomber the Bomber. It’s pronounced TOM like the cartoon cat, not like TOMB, a final resting place. I admit these nicknames are just really good, not great, but he just signed today so I haven’t given it too much thought yet.

by I'm_a_Man on Aug 14, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My nomination for nickname

The Wizard. As in Tommy, the Pinball Wizard.

I guess it’s not as impresive when you have to explain, huh?

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like it

Works well with the Enchanter, too.

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 15, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I keep thinking of Tommy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Maybe Dreamcoat for short.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or Tommy Joseph of Arimathea.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I see no one else has responded to this, but I got it. Nice one. Maybe just “Sanhedrin” for short?

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Aug 18, 2009 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about “Dreamy” for short?

by Natto on Aug 15, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Put him on the fast track....

and let him replace Garko when his contract expires

by OTTOMATIC on Aug 14, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha is replacing Garko the best thing? Just did a quick search for Joseph that came up with this:

http://www.draysbay.com/2009/6/1/895284/tommy-josephs-power-its-real-and

I’m guessing:
Best case scenario – Ryan Doumit
Most likely scenario – Ryan Garko
Worst case scenario – Matthew LeCroy

With malice towards the Dodgers

by heimy25 on Aug 14, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what I actually don’t understand about this is that I think Garko is better than Doumit anyways

With malice towards the Dodgers

by heimy25 on Aug 14, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doumit was better last year. Overall I’d probably go with Garko, though.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

right. well either way to go with best case vs most likely comparing those 2 guys doesn’t seem like its saying much

With malice towards the Dodgers

by heimy25 on Aug 14, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno, I think Joseph could/should have more power than Garko.

Joseph is apparently as slow as Garko, though!

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

his worst case scenario is Matt LeCroy?

That’s pretty good really. I would think his worst case scenario would be flaming out in AA.

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like Joseph will have to move to 1b. Won’t be a horrible problem I suppose to have logjams and what not with Panda, AnVil, Dominguez, Joseph

With malice towards the Dodgers

by heimy25 on Aug 14, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dominguez has a strong arm so there’s been some speculation he might be able to become a corner outfielder.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Neal. Kieschnick.

by kaliber on Aug 14, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Y'know

Having multiple prospects at the same position is not actually a bad thing. It may seem that way, given the Giants’ recent history of developing position players – we didn’t even want to have ONE prospect at any given position for a while there – but having depth and options is actually a GOOD thing. A lot of prospects get hurt or flame out, and even if they all make it, it’s still a good thing, because that gives you trade bait.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, you need, like, multiple outfielders to have a team nowadays.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Aug 15, 2009 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You kids with your multiple outfielders…

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2009 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, worst case scenario, you trade one of them. I mean, look at the Brewers – in the majors they had Fielder, who can’t play anything but 1B, and Braun, who was looking horrible at 3B. In the minors they had LaPorta – a LF who looked like he might have to move to 1B, and Gamel, another defensive liability at 3B.

So Fielder is the 1B now, Braun worked out in LF, LaPorta was traded in a great trade, and Gamel is still a question mark. If his bat works but his glove doesn’t, they can trade him to a team that needs a 1B/LF for some pitching, which they desperately need.

It’s really rare that teams run into trouble because they have too much talent. The last time it happened to us was, what, McCovey/Cepeda?

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 15, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So...

that’s what “Light Tower Power” means – huh?

by OTTOMATIC on Aug 14, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Oversized American Flag Power!”

by ryanmiles on Aug 14, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHATS WRONG WITH BASEBALL PLAYERS TODAY!! AUCKLEY DOES COKE JOSEPH HATES AMERICA!

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Aug 14, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somehow, he doesn't look like i picture him

With that first name and that last name:

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cobra Commander: before picture

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 14, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

didn’t he give an Oscar winning performance in that cinematic masterpiece Havoc

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he has indie cred from Brick!

Which I thoroughly enjoyed.

by ryanmiles on Aug 14, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brick is actually my favorite movie.

Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Congrats go out to my son for his 300th win. Only 211 more wins until he catches Cy Young!

by Speedforthewin on Aug 14, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love it. Great, great throwback-ish noir.

by ryanmiles on Aug 14, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brick was fantastic

GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.

by groug on Aug 14, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Replace the flag with a Coke bottle and it’s just about perfect.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 14, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That swing is indeed very un-Uribe-like.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).

by EliminateMe on Aug 14, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I need a cigarette after watching all those dingerz

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 14, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, the comments on YouTube are so stupid.

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 14, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tommy Joseph sings!

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Aug 14, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

so evidently he doesn’t hate the Giants for the Alderson trade

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think I saw someone arguing he wasn’t going to sign because of the trade – lol.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Aug 14, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The height of irrationality at McC during the Sanchez-Alderson trade discussion.

by ryanmiles on Aug 14, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you can keep your $712,000 Giants!!

by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 14, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have unreasonable expectations that I, tommy Joseph, as a minor league player have all final say over the trading of players I know. If you cannot promise me that then I will not sign.

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Aug 14, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By my count

We’ve now signed 32 of our draft picks – already one more than we signed last year.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Also, assuming we sign Wheeler, we’ll have all 17 top picks. Last year, the highest pick we fail to sign was our 10th rounder.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was just looking at 2007, though, and we’ve got a ways to go to get as many picks as that year – we signed 40.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But our farm system was sorely depleted back in 2007. If we signed 40 again this year, I don’t think we’d have room for all of them to play.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 14, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually it's 33

We only have 17 still unsigned – 16 if you assume that Wheeler’s already in the fold and they’re just holding off on the announcement until Monday. Below is the list of unsigned draftees. I doubt if anybody else on this list besides Wheeler gets signed at this late date, but then I also couldn’t believe that Belt signed today for only $200K ($26K over slot). I’d really love the Giants to make a strong run at signing the 2 mid-round college pitchers Jason Walls and Mitch Mormann, and the catcher Seastrunk out of Rice – it would probably take about the same amount that Belt got ($200K), which is not a big gamble in my book. Signing any one of these 3, or the local kid, Joe Lewis, from Pittsburg HS would make an already great draft into an excellent one.

1: Zach Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS, Ga. (committed to Kennesaw St. Un.)
18: Jonathan Walsh, OF, Coppell HS, Texas (committed to U. Texas)
19: Jason Walls, RHP, Troy Univ., Jr.
20: Mitch Mormann, RHP, Des Moines Comm. Coll., Jr. 2
21: Zach Wasserman, 1b, Lake Shore HS, Mich (strongly committed to Louisville)
23: Adam Champion, LHP, Un. Ark.-Little Rock, Jr.
28: Jamaine Cotton, RHP, West Okla. State JC, Fresh.
31: Diego Seastrunk, C, Rice, Jr.
33: Jake Dunning, RHP, Indiana Un., Jr.
34: Brandon Kirby, CF, Lake Wales HS, Fla.
42: Nicholas Schwaner, 3B, Un. New Orleans, Jr.
43: Matt Jansen, LHP, Purdue, Jr.
44: Joe Lewis, 1B, Pittsburg HS, Cal.
45: Kyle Kramp, RHP, Westfield HS, Indiana
47: Mike Ness, RHP, Duke, Jr.
48: Randolph Oduber, OF, West Okla. State JC, Fresh.
49: Austin Goolsby, C, Embry-Riddle Un., Jr.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 14, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your list has a couple of disagreements with Baseball America

They say we’ve signed Jake Dunning, but they don’t think we’ve signed Alex Burg or Luis Munoz.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL Baseball America

BA is notoriously slooooow and error-prone, but they’re right on Dunning, so the number is 34 now (soon to be 35 when Wheeler signs):

1. Luis Munoz hasn’t signed? I guess that must be a desert mirage that’s been down in Scottsdale for the past 1.5 months and already played in 16 games for the AZL Giants:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=571971

2. Burg signed more than 2 months ago, and is in the extended spring training camp in AZ rehabbing his surgically repaired knee (he had arthroscopic surgery on June 29):
http://washingtonstate.scout.com/a.z?s=137&p=9&c=2&cid=877338&nid=4430696&fhn=1

3. BA is right on Dunning – I knew about him, but somehow didn’t record his signing in my database. He’s been down in Scottsdale for a while playing sporadically at SS and hitting very poorly – it shouldn’t be long before he “toes the rubber”.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=SS&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=572827

Here’s the updated list:

1: Zach Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS, Ga. (committed to Kennesaw St. Un.)
18: Jonathan Walsh, OF, Coppell HS, Texas (committed to U. Texas)
19: Jason Walls, RHP, Troy Univ., Jr.
20: Mitch Mormann, RHP, Des Moines Comm. Coll., Jr. 2
21: Zach Wasserman, 1b, Lake Shore HS, Mich (strongly committed to Louisville)
23: Adam Champion, LHP, Un. Ark.-Little Rock, Jr.
28: Jamaine Cotton, RHP, West Okla. State JC, Fresh.
31: Diego Seastrunk, C, Rice, Jr.
33: Jake Dunning, RHP, Indiana Un., Jr.
34: Brandon Kirby, CF, Lake Wales HS, Fla.
42: Nicholas Schwaner, 3B, Un. New Orleans, Jr.
43: Matt Jansen, LHP, Purdue, Jr.
44: Joe Lewis, 1B, Pittsburg HS, Cal.
45: Kyle Kramp, RHP, Westfield HS, Indiana
47: Mike Ness, RHP, Duke, Jr.
48: Randolph Oduber, OF, West Okla. State JC, Fresh.
49: Austin Goolsby, C, Embry-Riddle Un., Jr.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 15, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I didn’t mean to say you were wrong or anything – I just recounted from BA’s list, got the same number, and was trying to account for the difference.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

fight! fight! fight! fight!

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Aug 15, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No offense taken. It’s verry difficult to keep track of who’s been signed – especially once you get passed the first 10 rounds. I don’t know of any 1 site that has our signees totally correct. That’s why I included links for verification.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 15, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Calm Down. Just throwing it out there. Geezus.

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 15, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

TRADE NOAH LOWRY@!!!!!

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We definitely need to sign the 43rd-rounder. This team needs more Matts.

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We used to have a lot of Marks, back in the mid-90s. Mark Leiter, Mark Gardner, Mark Carreon, Mark Lewis, Mark Leonard, Mark Dewey, Mark Portugal. Since Gardner retired, though, we’ve only had one other. Sabean really needs to address that situation in next year’s draft.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

(He said Matt)

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 15, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait

Nevermind

HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?

:-) :-) :-)

by Cookyman on Aug 15, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funky-fresh.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

supercilious

Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!

by merkin on Aug 14, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

TJ v. AnVil!

FIGHT!

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Aug 14, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Cool

Now, does anyone know where he’s from? Do you think where he’s from will allow him to get any ABs this season?

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 14, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not likely, although rumor has it he’s from somewhere in the desert southwest. If that’s true it may allow him to get some at-bats in something called the Arizona Rookie League. Don’t quote me on that though.

by I'm_a_Man on Aug 14, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

RE: Wheeler, from Schulman
The Giants have till Monday to sign top pick, high school pitcher Zach Wheeler. I’m guessing it’ll get done. In fact, there’s some speculation (as their often is) that they’ve already agreed on a number that’s over slot and the Giants don’t want to announce a deal till the last minute, so as not to upset the slotters in the commissioner’s office.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=45540#ixzz0OC97SiNW

by ryanmiles on Aug 14, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I would like for it to get done, and for a press conference to be held so that we get to hear Wheeler sound more confused about the Giants

With malice towards the Dodgers

by heimy25 on Aug 14, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, he’s been doing his homework. Now he knows about Jeff Kent and Garlic fries.

My Will Clark will kick your honor student's ass!

by jbowl on Aug 14, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he still doesn’t know about the garlic fries, I’m sure one of about 50 people…if not his nose…will lead him to it.

You have to sell the product, like the party Batcave just off right field.

It's always Noonan somewhere.

by sectionop92 on Aug 14, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The slot system is so worthless it’s kind of funny.

Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis

by jcb9 on Aug 14, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s more fun if you’re the Nats front office. Then it’s like you’re a contestant on the game show Press Your Luck.

“No Whammy, No Whammy, No Whammy….STOP!”

But it’s murder on all of the 43 fans that are left.

It's always Noonan somewhere.

by sectionop92 on Aug 14, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

43? I only counted 27 at the last support group meeting.

Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?

by tedfordfan on Aug 14, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

43? I only counted 27 at the last support group meeting.

Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?

by tedfordfan on Aug 14, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BRASSSSSS

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Aug 14, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They’re concerned about upsetting the apple cart on going over slot with Wheeler and camp Strasberg can go around yelling about $50 million? Fuck them.

Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 14, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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