[Mick]

The best bunters  almost catch the ball with the bat. Brett Butler was the best Giant bunter I ever saw. What a terrific leadoff hitter.  Would he even get a shot in today’s game? 

Butler would definitely get a shot in today's game because he could get on base.  Scored over 100 runs six times, including all three years as a Giant. Career .290/.377 BA/OBP, who rarely struck out.  Long career, led the league 14 different times in different categories, including most stolen bases (3) and most triples (4).  Probably have a field day at AT&T.  He was an all-star just once, and was a Dodger more than twice as long as he was a Giant.  An above-average outfielder, great range, average arm, just 41 errors in 17 seasons.

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One of the greatest stereotypes in sports is the talk radio caller suggesting trades for teams to make.  It's a negative one because usually "sports talk radio trades" are grounded in fantasy and renowned for being proposed by less than objective fans.  

But this isn't sports talk radio, and I'm grounded in objectivity, or at least try to be.  So here's a trade that would make oodles of sense for the Giants and Red Sox:

LHP Will Smith to Red Sox
LH 2B Brock Holt to Giants

Why? Here are the biggest reasons:

- The Red Sox have the best offense in MLB, but their bullpen is kind of a disaster right now
- Panik stinks, the Giants have a very good bullpen, their best MLB-ready pitching prospects are relievers, and they need an offensive boost
- Holt is hitting .344 this season and he can also play 1B
- Smith would have the 2nd best ERA on the Red Sox at 2.44
- Holt struggles against LHP, but rakes RHP, making him a perfect platoon compliment to Solano who is hitting .397 vs LHP
- Red Sox gets a guy who can set-up or close against both RH and LH hitters
- Giants get a .300+ hitter at the top of the order to get on base every game they play
- Both guys are 30-31 and on expiring contracts (Panik is arbitration-eligible)

What's not to like? 
 
You could then move Belt and platoon Holt and Green at 1B. Then you have Longoria and Sandoval at 3B when he returns. And remember, the backdrop to everything is only the Giants get to add Johnny Cueto to the rotation in September. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba...e-hitters/

I read that they were considering a similar trade for those reasons, but Smith to the Rays for Mike Brosseau.  He's utility, batting .309, 4 HRs in 62 ABs.

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A good measure of this is the “Doyle number”

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the...-deadline/

By this measure the Giants should be selling.

BC

I would rather get my odds from Doyle Brunson.

I want mine from Doyle Lonnegan.

[Mick]

The best bunters  almost catch the ball with the bat. Brett Butler was the best Giant bunter I ever saw. What a terrific leadoff hitter.  Would he even get a shot in today’s game? 

Butler would definitely get a shot in today's game because he could get on base.  Scored over 100 runs six times, including all three years as a Giant. Career .290/.377 BA/OBP, who rarely struck out.  Long career, led the league 14 different times in different categories, including most stolen bases (3) and most triples (4).  Probably have a field day at AT&T.  He was an all-star just once, and was a Dodger more than twice as long as he was a Giant.  An above-average outfielder, great range, average arm, just 41 errors in 17 seasons.

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One of the greatest stereotypes in sports is the talk radio caller suggesting trades for teams to make.  It's a negative one because usually "sports talk radio trades" are grounded in fantasy and renowned for being proposed by less than objective fans.  

But this isn't sports talk radio, and I'm grounded in objectivity, or at least try to be.  So here's a trade that would make oodles of sense for the Giants and Red Sox:

LHP Will Smith to Red Sox
LH 2B Brock Holt to Giants

Why? Here are the biggest reasons:

- The Red Sox have the best offense in MLB, but their bullpen is kind of a disaster right now
- Panik stinks, the Giants have a very good bullpen, their best MLB-ready pitching prospects are relievers, and they need an offensive boost
- Holt is hitting .344 this season and he can also play 1B
- Smith would have the 2nd best ERA on the Red Sox at 2.44
- Holt struggles against LHP, but rakes RHP, making him a perfect platoon compliment to Solano who is hitting .397 vs LHP
- Red Sox gets a guy who can set-up or close against both RH and LH hitters
- Giants get a .300+ hitter at the top of the order to get on base every game they play
- Both guys are 30-31 and on expiring contracts (Panik is arbitration-eligible)

What's not to like? 
 
You could then move Belt and platoon Holt and Green at 1B. Then you have Longoria and Sandoval at 3B when he returns. And remember, the backdrop to everything is only the Giants get to add Johnny Cueto to the rotation in September. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba...e-hitters/

I read that they were considering a similar trade for those reasons, but Smith to the Rays for Mike Brosseau.  He's utility, batting .309, 4 HRs in 62 ABs.

---

A good measure of this is the “Doyle number”

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the...-deadline/

By this measure the Giants should be selling.

BC

I would rather get my odds from Doyle Brunson.

I want mine from Doyle Lonnegan.