(H/T to rotorueter of McC for this bit of information)
According to a tweet from MASN’s Ben Gosseling, the Nats have released Elijah Dukes and, shockingly, it has nothing to with off-the-field issues. Dukes was expected to start the season as the right fielder for the D.C. club but now he’ll look for a new team.
Dukes’ [...]
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Free League Average Hitter
Minor News: Jesus Returns
A quick-shot this Friday morning before I get buried under 2 feet of snow.
1B/DH Jesus Guzman, who was DFA’d late last month, has cleared waivers and will be outrighted to AAA Fresno with an invite to Spring Training. Guzman has generated a lot of interest among Giants fans because of his 2009 season with the [...]
The Universe Hates Us
So, your favorite team just signed Aubrey Huff for 1-year, $3M to play first base. What happens next?
#diamondbacks deal with adam laroche will pay him between $4 mil and $5 mil, sources tell si.com. good job by dejan getting scoop on AZ.
Oh, right. A division rival will sign a much better player to a better [...]
The Horrible Shocking Truth
Aubrey Huff isn’t that good. Who saw this one coming?
It’s not that Aubrey Huff doesn’t have some small role to play on the 2010 Giants — he does — but one has to wonder what the point of Huff is? Yes, he’s left-handed but do the Giants really need a league average batter just because [...]
Cross Him Off The List
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 [...]
Thawing Out
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.
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Turing yourself off to Giants’ news for a few weeks and then coming back to [...]
LaRoche vs. Ishikawa: Doing The Math
I wanted to share this quick post since I’m sure a few other Giants fans might be interested. The Pirates have just traded Adam LaRoche to the Red Sox for two minor prospects (reports are for SS Argenis Diaz and RHP Hunter Strickland).
From 2006-2007 LaRoche posted back-to-back 2.5 win years with the Braves and the [...]
Giants Sign Josh Phelps
The Giants have signed 1B Josh Phelps to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training.
From SFGiants.com:
Adding potential depth Monday, the Giants signed first baseman Josh Phelps to a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league Spring Training.
Phelps, 30, owns a .273 batting average with 64 home runs and 244 RBIs [...]
Wednesday Morning Update: Sore Knee Edition
Good lord, what a terrible game last night. In the 0.5 seconds it took for Brad Ausmus’ — hereby referred to as the evil one — line drive to reach Lincecum’s knee, every tragic career ending scenario flashed through my head. Watching Lincecum limp badly off the field as he leaned against our head trainer, [...]
Neglected Opportunities?
Kevin Towers is a good GM.
He always seems to demonstrate a knack for finding good talent and acquiring it on the cheap. Take for example: Cla Meredith, Josh Bard, Adrian Gonzalez, Chris Young, Scott Linebrink, Heath Bell, and Mike Cameron just to name a few. We might be able to add Justin Huber to [...]