tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post3687709136053239804..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2012 Giants: June PQSobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-31371804869793712542012-07-18T07:58:20.633-07:002012-07-18T07:58:20.633-07:00I was gone as well. Quite nice to be away from al...I was gone as well. Quite nice to be away from all tv/internet/etc.<br /><br />I am getting a bit irrational about Melky. Aaron Rowand deal, or even 5/75MM. Anything limited to 4 years would be a steal I think. The thing that will limit how much money Melky can get is his lack of power. So maybe 4/60MM? He is definitely getting paid though, especially after the All-star MVP and all the national attention. Cost of doing business I guess.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-85622954449365080572012-07-17T22:57:39.594-07:002012-07-17T22:57:39.594-07:00Thanks Shankbone! Yes, going well, particularly w...Thanks Shankbone! Yes, going well, particularly with Giants doing well! :^) Was just off on vacation, just got back last night.<br /><br />Thanks for the announcement. Yeah, losing players like this is not really the way to go anymore, but it also kills some of the trade value as well, limiting it mostly to how badly the team needs that player. Teams have to do trades at least a year ahead in order for the new team to get any compensation, and basically the team getting that player will be motivated to try to sign the player for maximum long-term value for the players given up in trade, like what the Phillies did with Hunter Pence, or BoSox with A-Gon, or Nats with Gio.<br /><br />Hopefully, since Melky is publicly having his agents talk to Giants about a long-term deal (sounds like he wants at least 4 years because I recall an interview probably in the same article where he said he would like to be on a team more than 2 or 3 years) and Sabean already said that the Giants would be open to discussing this before the end of the season, a fair deal can be done before the end of the season. But I would have to check around at some recent contracts to see what I think is fair and whether that would pass the smell test. You have any thoughts yet on what would be fair for him?obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-92154511948095967972012-07-17T16:41:37.418-07:002012-07-17T16:41:37.418-07:00OGC - hope your summer is going well - check this ...OGC - hope your summer is going well - check this out:<br /><br />http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/07/the-new-draft-pick-compensation-system.html<br /><br />Looks like the literal reading of the mlb.com was right after all. This devalues the let em walk aspect of Cabrera and Pagan.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-72590860121882616322012-07-10T14:24:05.646-07:002012-07-10T14:24:05.646-07:00Random Giants thoughts I had posted on DrB's:
...Random Giants thoughts I had posted on DrB's:<br /><br />Gary Brown is on fire!!! He's finally figured out the league and now taking no prisoners!<br /><br />I've seen rumors that the Giants are supposedly in on Greinke - which didn't make sense - and that rumor was knocked down by Henry Shulman today in his blog. Shulman interviewed Sabean the other day and Sabean reiterated what he told Shulman a month ago, the Giants are not looking for a starting pitcher. <br /><br />He's reportedly looking for a position player who he can keep long-term, so that could mean that a lot of our top prospects could be in play. <br /><br />It also noted that he was looking at pitchers, which means relievers since he's not looking for starters. Have to think that Hensley's job is the one gone if the Giants acquire anyone. <br /><br />I saw somewhere, don't recall now, but someone dissed Jeremy Affeldt's performance this season. I think he has been fine, if not pretty good. Good 2.6 K/BB ratio (ideally you want closers with at least 2.4, from what I recall, so that's good for a set-up reliever). He has been very good in 3 of his 4 seasons with us, don't know what more he could have done, really.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-10264655399640331652012-07-05T15:28:13.823-07:002012-07-05T15:28:13.823-07:00Just saw the news, Freddy Sanchez is out for the s...Just saw the news, Freddy Sanchez is out for the season for back surgery. Luckily he didn't want to sign for 3 years with us...<br /><br />http://sports.yahoo.com/news/back-surgery-giants-sanchez-season-220709626--mlb.html<br /><br />I can maybe see the Giants offering a minor league deal or even $1M deal to Sanchez for 2013, but have to think the Giants will mostly move on, with either Theriot being the starter and maybe Noonan in the mix next season, along with Burriss, if he survives this season. Given how poorly Arias has hit, even worse than Burriss, he will be odd man out eventually if he does not bring his average up higher. And, of course, if any free agent MI looks interesting, Sabean will kick his tires as well.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.com