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Re: OT: Giants outfield - wallendar - 01-13-2018
Keep in mind, Duggars .261 average came on 54 ABs (13 games). He played little at the AAA level due to an injury. While I do not see him making a significant contribution in 2018, I do believe he will be a key player in the Giants future. His defense and ability to make contact at the plate are a perfect match for ATT Park.Â
Re: OT: Giants outfield - BobK - 01-13-2018
Again let me say Shaw will be playing in LF. ð
Re: OT: Giants outfield - qwerty49 - 01-13-2018
Maybe in 2019. He has to learn how to play the OF first. :)
(01-13-2018, 04:10 PM)BobK link Wrote:Again let me say Shaw will be playing in LF. ð
Re: OT: Giants outfield - BobK - 01-13-2018
Last two months triple A and this winter in the fall league Shaw has been playing LF
Re: OT: Giants outfield - Mick - 01-13-2018
I wonder if Kelby Tomlinson could play in the outfield. He's career .282 hitter with a .350 OBP (.370 at AT&T) and a .701 OPS. Has some speed, would average 15 steals and 5 caught stealing over 162 games. Better hitter at night, doesn't do well against power pitchers, does best batting leadoff and 8th in the order. Career .328 pinch hitter.Â
Remember Eduardo Nunez? He batted .308/.334.417/.751 for the Giants before being traded last year (and ending up batting .313 overall). He played LF and RF for the Giants last year and was an all-star for the Twins in 2016. 21 doubles for Giants in 76 games. Stole 24 bases. Only 31. He's still an unsigned free agent. Could probably be had for $4 to $5 million.
BTW, it was an underrated failure of the Giants that so few non-regulars got to play (relatively speaking).Â
Also, Brandon Belt has had three concussions in four years, and four in the last eight (including a really bad one at UTexas).
Re: OT: Giants outfield - Phogge - 01-14-2018
Matt Williams made himself a legitimate major league hitter by laying off low outside breaking balls. Belt is either mentally slow or so stubborn that he can't layoff inside breaking balls or fastballs high and away. A rally killer.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - lex24 - 01-14-2018
Belt struggles with fastballs above the hands. Streaky. Frustrating as hell. Cause you just think there should be more.
But all in all hes an above average first baseman. When healthy. Unfortunately hes hurt a lot.
(01-14-2018, 02:14 PM)Phogge link Wrote:Matt Williams made himself a legitimate major league hitter by laying off low outside breaking balls. Belt is either mentally slow or so stubborn that he can't layoff inside breaking balls or fastballs high and away. A rally killer.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - qwerty49 - 01-14-2018
I think you hit it on the head, Lex. With Belt you just think there should be more, but there isnt. He seems to have a long, loopy swing that makes it hard for him to get around. He does have a good eye, which got him a lot of walks early in his career, but first basemen arent paid to walk a lot. Hes very good defensively. But barely average speed on the bases. Kind of a two-and-half tool guy IMHO.
(01-14-2018, 03:07 PM)lex24 link Wrote:Belt struggles with fastballs above the hands. Streaky. Frustrating as hell. Cause you just think there should be more.[/quote]
But all in all hes an above average first baseman. When healthy. Unfortunately hes hurt a lot.
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Matt Williams made himself a legitimate major league hitter by laying off low outside breaking balls. Belt is either mentally slow or so stubborn that he can't layoff inside breaking balls or fastballs high and away. A rally killer.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - Phogge - 01-14-2018
Maybe Elmer Valo, Bob Nieman or Dave Philley are available. What about it Bobbbbbbbbbbb?
Re: OT: Giants outfield - BobK - 01-14-2018
They might be a bit old. Taking a card from Mick Valo in his last 7 years played for 9 major league teams
Why did Valo choose the name Elmer ?Â
I certainly remember them ð
Re: OT: Giants outfield - lex24 - 01-14-2018
Saw a stat on Buster Posey. After 1,000 games he has a higher OPS than Johnny Bench. Buster has had power outages the second halves of both 16 and 17. Which suggests to me hes been dinged both years. I KNOW he was in 16. He was hitting with almost no lower body.
He would hit .325 with 20 to 25 HRs if he played first. But hes too valuable behind the plate defensively. Plus its where he wants to be.
Buster Olney recently did his top 10 positionally. Buster was 1 at Catcher. Crawford 6th. Bum no 6 starter (Interestingly Kershaw was 4th. Injured last two years). Longoria 10th.
Outfield was ranked just behind the Toledo Mud Hens.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - qwerty49 - 01-14-2018
(01-14-2018, 04:58 PM)lex24 link Wrote:Outfield was ranked just behind the Toledo Mud Hens.
Maybe Klinger is available!
Re: OT: Giants outfield - DC 86 - 01-15-2018
McCutchen traded to Giants being reported.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22111712/andrew-mccutchen-traded-san-francisco-giants-pittsburgh-pirates
Re: OT: Giants outfield - lex24 - 01-15-2018
Very happy about McCutheon.
(01-15-2018, 01:46 PM)DC 86 link Wrote:McCutchen traded to Giants being reported.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22111712/andrew-mccutchen-traded-san-francisco-giants-pittsburgh-pirates
Re: OT: Giants outfield - OutsiderFan - 01-15-2018
Best of all, it only cost the Giants meh reliever Kyle Crick and a Single A outfield prospect not named Heliot Ramos.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - BobK - 01-15-2018
THis is great. Told ya the Giants would great a CFer. Im thrilled
Re: OT: Giants outfield - qwerty49 - 01-15-2018
Will he leadoff?
Re: OT: Giants outfield - OutsiderFan - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:29 PM)BobK link Wrote:THis is great. Told ya the Giants would great a CFer. Im thrilled
Would be shocked if McCutchen plays anywhere other than LF. Giants need a much better defensive presence in CF.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - DC 86 - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 06:57 PM)OutsiderFan link Wrote:[quote author=BobK link=topic=18541.msg221463#msg221463 date=1516066198]
THis is great. Told ya the Giants would great a CFer. Im thrilled
Would be shocked if McCutchen plays anywhere other than LF. Giants need a much better defensive presence in CF.
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Indeed, McCutchen playing CF at AT&T would be a big problem. Cain would be ideal but Dyson would be serviceable.
Re: OT: Giants outfield - Mick - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 08:26 PM)DC 86 link Wrote:[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=18541.msg221473#msg221473 date=1516067823]
[quote author=BobK link=topic=18541.msg221463#msg221463 date=1516066198]
THis is great. Told ya the Giants would great a CFer. Im thrilled
Would be shocked if McCutchen plays anywhere other than LF. Giants need a much better defensive presence in CF.
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Indeed, McCutchen playing CF at AT&T would be a big problem. Cain would be ideal but Dyson would be serviceable.
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McCutchen really only plays CF. Five years ago, he was a Gold Glove outfielder. Now, maybe slightly better than average. He does have speed. Last year, Span had no double plays and two assists. McCutchen had two double plays and nine assists. In 10 years, he's played zero games in left and just 13 games in right...all last year. And didn't do it well.
To me, McCutchen would be an ideal #3 hitter. .363 OBP, .849 OPS, 28 HRs, 30 doubles. Put him in front of Posey at #4, put Panik at #2. No idea for leadoff. Tomlinson? Slater (who I think will start in LF)? Hernandez?
And we got him for two players that we don't need and are unlikely to make an impact.