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By Chris Quick on June 14, 2010
One of the fun things about keeping a blog is that it allows you to look back and check in on your feelings from days, months, and years past. One of the most surprising topics this year when it comes to the Giants has been Aubrey Huff’s blistering start. Back in January when the Giants [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged aubrey huff, first base, Outfield
By Chris Quick on March 17, 2010
(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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged aubrey huff, elijah dukes, first base, nate schierholtz, right field
By Chris Quick on February 5, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged first base, jesus guzman
By Chris Quick on January 14, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged adam laroche, aubrey huff, first base, free agents
By Chris Quick on January 11, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged aubrey huff, first base, free agent signings
By Chris Quick on December 18, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged first base, fred lewis, free agents, LF, nick johnson
By Chris Quick on December 13, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged adam laroche, first base, ryan garko, the future
By Chris Quick on July 22, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged adam laroche, first base, travis ishikawa, WAR comparison, wins above replacement
By Chris Quick on November 4, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged first base, josh phelps, non-roster invites
By Chris Quick on August 13, 2008
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, [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged first base, john bowker, tim lincecum, travis ishikawa
