Jon Heyman tweets (I can’t tell you how much I dislike Twitter): juan uribe has agreed to deal to go back to #sfgiants, pending physical. If it’s one thing this team needs, it’s more versatility! Honestly though, bringing back Uribe on the (rumored) 1-year deal with an option isn’t a bad move. He was a plus-defender at 2B last season… Read more →
A little late getting to this news. Curse you home ownership! He’s versatile! He’s gamery! He’s Mark DeRosa! It’s been a quiet offseason to this point for the Giants, but the recent addition of Mark DeRosa to a 2-year deal worth $12M breaks up some of the monotony. I’m not sure it’s great news, but it’s news. Let’s check out… Read more →
Nick Johnson, a favorite FA target, has reportedly inked a deal with the Yankees for 1-year, $5.5M. The Yankees were on the verge of bringing Nick Johnson back to the Bronx Thursday night on a one-year contract worth about $5.5 million, a move that could mean the end of Johnny Damon’s time in pinstripes This is a pretty big bummer… Read more →
On the scale of exciting Hot Stove News, the Giants signing Tony Pena Jr. to a minor league deal probably ranks near the bottom of anyone’s list. Pena Jr., the son of former baseball player Tony Pena, has spent parts of 4 seasons in the majors as a shortstop. Unfortunately for Pena, his career as a position player is in… Read more →
Hi Blog, I know I’ve been away for awhile but I’m back. Packing, moving, and tackling all the tasks that come with buying a house has been time consuming to say the last. But, here I am. It’s good to be back. — Turing yourself off to Giants’ news for a few weeks and then coming back to read SFGiants.com… Read more →
Heading up to NJ for a few days for Thanksgiving, so I’ll be off the grid until Monday at the earliest. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. I’ll see you after my turkey-coma! What Giants-related thing are you thankful for? Me, I’m pretty glad we have this guy:
There’s been some discussion on the Giants and Dan Uggla. The Giants, who drastically need to upgrade their offense, have been rumored as a suitor for Uggla despite claims that nothing is imminent. With Freddy Sanchez’s ability to play third base — he’s logged over 1,300 career innings at the position — the Giants could very well add another bat… Read more →
And by good, I mean really-friggin-good. You can find the voter break down on the BBWAA website, here. Player ERA+ SO/9 BB/9 IP W L H R ER BB SO ERA Chris Carpenter 185 6.73 1.78 192.2 17 4 156 49 48 38 144 2.24 Tim Lincecum 173 10.42 2.72 225.1 15 7 168 69 62 68 261 2.48 Adam… Read more →
(H/T to Lefty for reminding me of this bit ‘o news.) After enduring another season plagued by injuries, Jason Schmidt is preparing to hang up his pitching cleats and retire from baseball — most likely. “Just leaving my options open,” he said. “At this moment, no, I’m not thinking about pitching anymore. Down the road, I’m not sure. Initially, I’d… Read more →
Brief update today, the 2010 CHONE projections have been released. You can find them, here. Free agents are listed, here. The pitching projections have not yet been released. Just the hitting projections to this point. Interesting projections: Nick Johnson .264/.395/.407 Mmm, OBP. Johnson’s slugging has been down in recent seasons (especially in 2009 when he posted an ISO of .114… Read more →