There has already been a lot of fallout at the simple mentioning of Los Gigantes signing veterans Roberts and Aurilia. In rebuttal to the popular opinion I claim that these signees mark the shift in organizational philosophy that Giants GM Brian Sabean pledged at the end of the summer. Now you may ask, “How can the signing of 2 aging… Read more →
John Sickels over at the great Minor League Ball has posted his top 20 prospects for the Giants. The list is a fun read for anyone interested in the Giants farm system. A few surprises, I was surprised to see Marcus Sanders get a B rating after a disappointing 2006. Sickels does state that he only gives Sanders a B… Read more →
As the Giants creep closer to signing Dave Roberts, Rich Aurilia, Mark Loretta, and possibly Dave Weathers I am already digging a bunker 30 feet beneath the earths surface. It’s not that I hate any of these players but 2007 is indeed going to be ugly. I know this as do most other fans of this team. The upcoming season… Read more →
The Cubs have signed Alfonso Soriano, who is considered the most desirable free agent on the market, to a 8 year 136 million dollar contract. Here is where I state the obvious. The Cubs just spent a lot of money on Alfonso Soriano. Soriano, who turns 31 before the 2007 season, will become the highest paid Cub in franchise history…. Read more →
So far the ‘Hot Stove’ has been rather mild for the Giants. Which isn’t too surprising since Brian Sabean apparently is very stealthy when wheeling and dealing. Kind of like the Predators’ invisibility cloak suit thing that it can turn on and off. Did I just make a Predator reference? I think I did. In other good news, the Yanks… Read more →
The AFL is drawing to a close and so, though it is not as timely as it would have been a few weeks ago I have decided to write the first in what I hope to be many posts of my delusional and ever increasing man-love for one, Kevin Frandsen. Totally Frandsonian: Frandsen has been nominated by his Scottsdale manager… Read more →
So, I was sitting in my corner, mumbling something semi incoherant about Soriano and Home/Away splits when a rather radical idea crossed my mind about the Giants and their new found and much heralded off season cache of doh-re-me, aka moolah. HOW ABOUT NOT SPENDING IT! This year is set to be a free agent nightmare as exemplified by Mark… Read more →
A few rumors floating around recently that the White Sox would like to acquire Omar Vizquel for Juan Uribe and probably a pitching prospect. Uribe has had some off season trouble being involved in a shooting. The White Sox heavily pursued Omar before he signed with the Giants during the 2004-2005 off season. The Sox are believed to have offered… Read more →
A few quick items of note from around Baseball news today Could the Red Sox have posted the top bid for highly coveted Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka? Buster Olney reports that the Red Sox may have won the top bid with a bid from 38MM-45MM. You read that right, 35 to 48 million! That is a gigantic sum of money… Read more →
The offseason is like that Hispanic soap opera that you’ll sometimes find yourself watching around lunch. You can’t understand half the stuff thats happening but its still grossly entertaining. It’s also the perfect time for half-brained crazy trade scenarios that everyone loves to cook up. Albert Pujols and Adam Wainwright for Brad Hennessey and a box of dreams? Sure thing!… Read more →