[Mick]

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I'm a of immense proportions critic of Farhan, but I REALLY like this choice. It's a great idea...excellent arm, throws lots of ground balls, Giants have experience with openers, they have good backup arms if he gets into trouble. He was a starter for two years in the low minors and crushed it (of course). Significant upside, minimal downside. In spacious Oracle, I think he will do great and better than Snell, Yamamoto, Imanaga and Stroman by the end of the season. And it leaves the Giants with enough money to sign Soler and/or Bellinger. Great, great signing. I think this might save Farhan's reputation. He's already saved his job with that extension.

 

Wish I could share your enthusiasm.  I don’t.  Typical bargain basement FA.

Susan Slusser is reporting that the Giants are talking to Jorge Soler's representatives today. 32 years old this season, 6'4"/235 lbs, right-handed DH, hit 36 HRs and 24 doubles in 504 ABs last year for the Marlins, was Miami's All-Star representative, declined a $9 mms. base salary option. As a solid bonus, he does really well at Oracle (his fifth best park and second best NL park), both last year and throughout his career. www.baseballsavant.com says he would have hit 32 home runs at Oracle. We haven't had a 30+ HR hitter since Mr. Bonds.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-pl...itting-mlb

In the OF, has a cannon for an arm and very limited range. Teams aren't paying as much for free agent DHs now. The Mariners (Mitch Garver, two years/$24M), Blue Jays (Justin Turner, one year/$13M) and Diamondbacks (Joc Pederson, one year, $12.5M) have all gone in other directions. Experts are saying SOler should get 2-3 years at $14 mms. to $18 mms. annually.

[Mick]

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I'm a of immense proportions critic of Farhan, but I REALLY like this choice. It's a great idea...excellent arm, throws lots of ground balls, Giants have experience with openers, they have good backup arms if he gets into trouble. He was a starter for two years in the low minors and crushed it (of course). Significant upside, minimal downside. In spacious Oracle, I think he will do great and better than Snell, Yamamoto, Imanaga and Stroman by the end of the season. And it leaves the Giants with enough money to sign Soler and/or Bellinger. Great, great signing. I think this might save Farhan's reputation. He's already saved his job with that extension.

 

Wish I could share your enthusiasm.  I don’t.  Typical bargain basement FA.

Susan Slusser is reporting that the Giants are talking to Jorge Soler's representatives today. 32 years old this season, 6'4"/235 lbs, right-handed DH, hit 36 HRs and 24 doubles in 504 ABs last year for the Marlins, was Miami's All-Star representative, declined a $9 mms. base salary option. As a solid bonus, he does really well at Oracle (his fifth best park and second best NL park), both last year and throughout his career. www.baseballsavant.com says he would have hit 32 home runs at Oracle. We haven't had a 30+ HR hitter since Mr. Bonds.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-pl...itting-mlb

In the OF, has a cannon for an arm and very limited range. Teams aren't paying as much for free agent DHs now. The Mariners (Mitch Garver, two years/$24M), Blue Jays (Justin Turner, one year/$13M) and Diamondbacks (Joc Pederson, one year, $12.5M) have all gone in other directions. Experts are saying SOler should get 2-3 years at $14 mms. to $18 mms. annually.