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RE: Giants free agency update - qwerty49 - 02-02-2021

(02-02-2021, 11:10 AM)Phogge Wrote:  Mick, Gomez was basically done after '58, McCormick was one of the Bonus Babies and hard throwing. Very promising but lost his fastball and was traded. Reacquired in '67 as a project and holy crap won the Cy Young. Pierce was a mainstay of the '62 pennant winners and would have won 20 if he hadn't been disabled for weeks in mid season. Almost unbeatable at CP. Bolin was serviceable but never close to an ace, Sanford had one of the best years ever but faded and Pierce, Jones and O'Dell were at the end of their career. 

The Giants traded away the future (2nd place wizards) for the present and it worked out in '62 but there wasn't another WS until 1989.

IIRC Sanford was old for a rookie.  I think he came up and won ROY with the Phils when he was 28. By the time the Giants got him I think he was 30.  I remember Hodges and Simmons calling him "Burly Jack."

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RE: Giants free agency update - BobK - 02-02-2021

O’Dell and Loes for Brandt

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O’Dell won 19 in 1962
Toothpick Jones came in 1959 for Bill White and Ray Jablonski. Jones won 39 games over two years

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RE: Giants free agency update - Phogge - 02-02-2021

Sanford won 24 in '62. Something like 14 straight. Later on might have owned a golf course or driving range.

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RE: Giants free agency update - BobK - 02-02-2021

16 straight. I was there for # 16

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RE: OT: Can MLB get it’s act together - magnus - 02-02-2021

(02-02-2021, 09:30 AM)lex24 Wrote:  But the Players Asso turned it down.  Reportedly because Manfred retains expanded control to stop play if certain pandemic measures hit:  such as  govt restrictions shutting down 5 or more teams from playing at home; if travel is restricted; if after consultation with medical experts and the Union the risk to players,staff etc is deemed to be unreasonable; or, if the number of regular major leaguers unavailable undermines competitive integrity.

I thought one of the hangups was that the money generated from the expanded playoffs went completely to the owners.

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lex24 - lex24 - 02-02-2021

(02-02-2021, 10:59 AM)Phogge Wrote:  I prefer 154 games. That way it does provide a degree of fairness to the records made pre-expansion in the 60's. I also would return to no inter-league play which has cheapened the Series.

Where has this left the NL DH, seven inning nitecaps and the 10th inning faux double?

I would also implement no leaving the box unless you've fouled one off and a pitch timer that is enforced by an off field ump. Delays would bring a warning, then a ball, then two balls.... I'd bring back IF and OF drills before the games and pepper. I never played with a guy who didn't enjoy a good pepper game.

The owners purposal kept the DH, seven inning DHs and the faux double. But the players are saying they will report on time for a regular 162.  Maybe they will work it out.  But probably not.  Manfred is a disaster.

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(02-02-2021, 12:47 PM)magnus Wrote:  

(02-02-2021, 09:30 AM)lex24 Wrote:  But the Players Asso turned it down.  Reportedly because Manfred retains expanded control to stop play if certain pandemic measures hit:  such as  govt restrictions shutting down 5 or more teams from playing at home; if travel is restricted; if after consultation with medical experts and the Union the risk to players,staff etc is deemed to be unreasonable; or, if the number of regular major leaguers unavailable undermines competitive integrity.

I thought one of the hangups was that the money generated from the expanded playoffs went completely to the owners.

That may be.  Don’t know.  But sounds like something the owners would do.

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OT Giants Baseball - BobK - 02-04-2021

I know there was a tread on Giant signings but I can’t find it.

The Giants signed Tommy La Stella

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lasteto01.shtml

Roughly $2M, $5M then $11M over the next three years

Hmmmm

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RE: OT Giants Baseball - Papa John - 02-04-2021

I took French not Italian, but doesn't La Stella translate toThe Star?

Tommy The Star meet Champ Summers.

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RE: OT Giants Baseball - BobK - 02-04-2021

Another so so player acquired.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wade--000lam

Traded for Shaun Anderson

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RE: OT Giants Baseball - qwerty49 - 02-05-2021

Rich get richer.  Dodgers sign Bauer.

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lex24 - lex24 - 02-06-2021

Kershaw
Buehler
Bauer
May
Urias
Price
Gonsolin

Gausman
Cueto
Wood
Webb
?
?
?

It’s beginning to look like the mid 70’s to mid 80’s. Those weren’t fun years.

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RE: MLB thread - BobK - 02-06-2021

The Dodger starting rotation will be paid $103M.

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RE: MLB thread - Phogge - 02-06-2021

That’s about the average for people who made the “40 year decision” isn’t it Bobbbbbb?

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lex24 - lex24 - 02-06-2021

(02-06-2021, 09:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The Dodger starting rotation will be paid $103M.

Dodger payroll is over $200,000,000.  No 1 by $30,000,000.  Giants payroll is about $113,000,000.  17th.

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RE: lex24 - Mick - 02-07-2021

(02-06-2021, 05:01 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(02-06-2021, 09:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The Dodger starting rotation will be paid $103M.

Dodger payroll is over $200,000,000.  No 1 by $30,000,000.  Giants payroll is about $113,000,000.  17th.

Giants only have $29.2 million committed in 2022, most of that to Evan Longoria, and the rest being Posey's or Cueto's buyout.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/san-francisco-giants-salaries-and-contracts.shtml

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RE: MLB thread - BobK - 02-07-2021

So look out for the Giants in 2024!

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lex24 - lex24 - 02-07-2021

(02-07-2021, 12:07 PM)Mick Wrote:  

(02-06-2021, 05:01 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(02-06-2021, 09:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The Dodger starting rotation will be paid $103M.

Dodger payroll is over $200,000,000.  No 1 by $30,000,000.  Giants payroll is about $113,000,000.  17th.

Giants only have $29.2 million committed in 2022, most of that to Evan Longoria, and the rest being Posey's or Cueto's buyout.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/san-francisco-giants-salaries-and-contracts.shtml

Yes, the tired “money off the books refrain”. So undoubtedly every FA they target in ‘22 they’ll get.  Ahh, no.  I repeat, they had plenty of money this year to sign a major target. And they fell further behind both the Dodgers and Padres this offseason.  

Giants go 68-94.  Dodgers and Pads challenge for the NL title.  So if you are a player how are the Giants looking to you?  I just think they have put way too many eggs in the ‘22 basket.  Yes, they have built up the farm system.  Hopefully that lands some future stars. But it’s a crap shoot.

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RE: MLB thread - BobK - 02-07-2021

LaStella $11M in 2023

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RE: MLB thread - BobK - 02-10-2021

The newest Giant

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeeja01.shtml

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lex24 - lex24 - 02-10-2021

(02-10-2021, 09:41 AM)BobK Wrote:  The newest Giant

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeeja01.shtml

Last year he threw 332 pitches. 320 were fastballs.  Almost all 4 seam.

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