By Chris Quick on August 22, 2010
Well, that’s how these things go sometimes. After going 20-8 and in the month of July, the Giants have struggled in August. The team’s current W/L record in August of 9-10 actually downplays just how bad things have looked in the last few series. Errors, poor pitching, and vintage bad hitting have all combined to [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged beatings, cody ross, ngghhh, waiver claim, wild card
By Chris Quick on August 13, 2010
Oh, that Giants. Ken Rosethal tweets: Rival executive says Guillen to #SFGiants is “done,” confirming ESPNDeportes report. #Royals #MLB You can scroll down for my take on Guillen or read it right here. It hasn’t changed. * Jose Guillen, OF – I love the idea of picking up an outfielder and moving Huff back to [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged jose guillen, Trades, what
By Chris Quick on August 11, 2010
There’s nothing like the old switcheroo trade. Mike Fontenot started today as a Chicago Cub, but he’ll end it as a Giant. The Giants have traded A-ball outfield prospect, Evan Crawford, to the Cubs in exchange for 2B Mike Fontenot. Fontenot describes the weirdness of changing sidelines and changing teams before a game. “It’s been [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged evan crawford, mike fontenot, second base
By Chris Quick on July 29, 2009
Henry Schulman is reporting that the Giants have traded RHP Tim Alderson (the #4 Giants prospect by BA before this season started) for Pirates 2B Freddy Sanchez. Salary details are a little sketchy, but for what the Pirates are getting in Alderson they’ll probably be kicking in the rest of Freddy’s 2008 salary.* *Looks like [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged freddy sanchez, tim alderson
By Chris Quick on March 27, 2009
The Giants have sent LHP Jack Taschner to the Phillies for C Ronny Paulino. Meet your new backup catcher. From SFGiants.com: Paulino, 27, could replace Steve Holm as the Giants’ backup catcher. Paulino hit .278 in 304 games with Pittsburgh from 2005-08 before Philadelphia obtained him in an offseason trade. Paulino played in only 40 [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged jack taschner, ronny paulino, Trades
By Chris Quick on August 1, 2008
Nothing happened. That was my first thought after refreshing Rotoworld and other trade sites like mad during the afternoon of the trading deadline. Nothing happened. No Rich Aurilia to the Twins trades, nobody wanted Taschner, no team was looking for a recently ‘showcased’ Jose Castillo. Nothing, nada, zip, zero. Teams may have wanted a couple [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged Sabean, trading deadline, vets
By Chris Quick on July 29, 2008
Expert Analysis: Kevin Correia, he’s pretty good until that one inning where he’s not. Here’s the pitch count by inning for Correia in last nights 7-6 win over the Dodgers. See if you can find where the trouble started. Inning PC# 1 12 2 11 3 10 4 14 5 36 6* 7 * Didn’t [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged bengie molina, infield defense, jack taschner, jose castillo, kevin correia, Trades
By Chris Quick on July 21, 2008
Getting back to the blog on a Monday afternoon. You’ll have to excuse me if I discuss a few news items that are already a day or two old, but I wanted to hit on them regardless. Our big news item of the day is a trade. The Giants cash in Ray Durham for two [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged darren ford, ray durham, steve hammond
By Chris Quick on July 14, 2008
The All Star break is here and that means that a little more than half the season has been played. It also means that the trading deadline of July 31st is getting closer and closer. At the break, the Giants find themselves in 3rd place in the worst division in baseball with a record of [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged dave roberts, jack taschner, randy winn, ray durham, rich aurilia, Trades, tyler walker, WBQOTW
By Chris Quick on March 13, 2008
Seems like the Giants are still taking a look at Brandon Inge to play 3B. From the Chronicle this morning, emphasis mine: The Giants reportedly are scouting Detroit’s Brandon Inge, the third baseman who wants to be traded because he’s playing behind Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers would need to pick up some of the $19.1 [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged angel villalona, brandon inge, bullpen, Trades
