By Chris Quick on May 23, 2010
The Giants drafted Brandon Crawford out of the 2008 First Year Player Draft from UCLA. The talented college shortstop was projected as a first round talent but he fell to the 4th round when he struggled in his final college year. The book on Crawford was as follows: terrific defender at SS but he swings-and-misses [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged 2011 team, brandon crawford, defense, Edgar Renteria, J.J. Hardy, juan uribe, shortstop, WAR
By Chris Quick on January 5, 2010
Henry Schulman has tweeted that Juan Uribe’s 1-year deal does not include an option. I’m a little surprised that Uribe couldn’t do better than a 1-year deal without an option. Also, I’m a little surprised that he chose to come back to the Giants with Mark DeRosa on the roster. Dollars still have not been [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged Edgar Renteria, juan uribe, shortstop, ss
By Chris Quick on December 30, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged 2010 team, free agents, juan uribe, sign
By Chris Quick on November 5, 2009
It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to sit down at my PC and find the time (and energy) to write something about the Giants. Me and my wife have decided to take the plunge and enter the world of home ownership (also known colloquially as “debt”). This will be our first time buying a [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged freddy sanchez, juan uribe, tim lincecum, weed
By Chris Quick on September 8, 2009
Before this season started, I quipped the following when the Giants signed Juan Uribe: If Juan Uribe makes the team, speculation is that he’ll earn about $1M for his services. That contract is paying him like he’s a .25 WAR player, which is about right. I don’t like Juan Uribe as a player but I [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged barry bonds, juan uribe, matt williams, multi-hr games, willie mays, willie mccovey
By Chris Quick on August 13, 2009
After watching the final game in the Giants vs. Dodgers series yesterday, I’ve come to the decision that I want robot umpires in baseball. Gone are the days of humans officiating sports, I want the cold eye of a machine to determine outcomes. Long live robot umpires! I’m not one for complaining about officiating but [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged bad umps, blown calls, giants vs. dodgers, juan uribe, tim lincecum
By Chris Quick on January 29, 2009
Just when I thought it would be a slow news day, something happens. Let’s give Juan a quick look-see with my new player value graphs. (Click to enlarge) Quick Thoughts: I guess that answers the question of who is going to play shortstop if something happens to Edgar Renteria. At this point in his career, [...]
Posted in Giants, Plots | Tagged juan uribe, player value graphs, Signings
By Chris Quick on November 5, 2008
The Hot Stove League is a time during baseball when everyone and their little brother can create terrible, awful, truly terrible (did I say terrible?) rumors involving the San Francisco Giants professional baseball club team. It’s actually really easy to get the wheels of trade speculation moving. The Giants need a third basemen? Hank Blalock [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged juan uribe, rumors
