The Giants, in a quest to add something resembling a major league hitter to their lineup, went out and traded LHP Scott Barnes for 1B Ryan Garko from the Cleveland Indians. Let’s look at some background information on the players involved in this trade before we go any further.
Ryan Garko
The 28-year-old Garko was drafted in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Trades’
Giants Aquire Ronny Paulino; Trade Jack Taschner
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 games for [...]
In Your Face, Evil!
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 [...]
2008 Trade Value Post
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 [...]
Itchin’ for Inge?
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 million [...]
More Crede Talk
Joe Crede heading westward to the Giants is the new rumor that just-won’t-die.
From a White Sox Blog hosted on the Chicago Sun-Times:
Joe Crede: The whispers around the organization still seem to point to the idea that if the third baseman shows up to camp and the back looks strong he will be gone by the [...]