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Questions for Giants (and anyone else who cares to answer):

1. Do the Giants keep Doval?

Probably.  Although see 4. 


2. Do the Giants keep Jerar Encarnacion?

I doubt it.  Don’t see him cracking top 13 and he’s out of options.

3. Do the Giants keep Flores or seek another 1B?

I think Giants will sign Goldschmidt. 

4. Do the Giants make a big trade for an OF or 1B?

Doubt it.  Naylor is a possibility.  If they do, Doval could be part of return package.  I think chances for “big trade” increase if they sign Burnes.  That makes it possible to include Harrison or Birdsong, who are, I believe, the most marketable of the players they’d think of trading. .

5. Do the Giants start 34 year old Yaz with Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos, or do they trade Yaz?

Yaz starts. Not traded. 


6. What is likely to happen to Meckler, Matos, Luciano and McCray?

Matos will be 4th.  Both Meckler and McCray will do at least one stint in SF but start year in Sac.  Luciano is the wild card.  No clue.  Matos, Meckler and Luciano will be out of options at end of year. So, it’s a key time.  If Giants make a trade, Luciano could be part of it.

7. Will Eldridge be up to the big club this year?

Yes.  July 1.

8. The Giants are happy with Bailey. Are they happy with Sabol and Murphy, or do they want another backup catcher? Remember, Sabol had the third best OPS on the club.

Sabol had 31 MLB PA’s.  His OPS is irrelevant.  He had a poor year at Sac.  And he’s weak defensively. No chance he backs up.  Giants picked up Max Stassi.  He will battle Murphy.  If Murphy is healthy he, unfortunately, gets back up.  Bad signing.  8 million contract over 2 years.  Zaidi got him cause he hits lefties.  Typical Zaidi margin move.  Unfortunately, he can’t throw the ball to second base…. Zaidi never cared much about defense or speed.  Just power.

Goldschmidt to the Yankees. I’m fine avoiding a 37 year old who isn’t a Brandon.

Here’s a fever dream: imagine if Buster can sign both Sasaki and Burnes. All of a sudden, the bottom of the rotation looks like Harrison and Ray if he can stay healthy, and Hicks if he can’t. Suddenly we’d have depth and trade-able starters from the pool of youngsters (Roupp, Birdsong, Black, Winn, Whisenhunt etc.) which might bring in a younger 1B or outfielder with some pop.

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Questions for Giants (and anyone else who cares to answer):

1. Do the Giants keep Doval?

Probably.  Although see 4. 


2. Do the Giants keep Jerar Encarnacion?

I doubt it.  Don’t see him cracking top 13 and he’s out of options.

3. Do the Giants keep Flores or seek another 1B?

I think Giants will sign Goldschmidt. 

4. Do the Giants make a big trade for an OF or 1B?

Doubt it.  Naylor is a possibility.  If they do, Doval could be part of return package.  I think chances for “big trade” increase if they sign Burnes.  That makes it possible to include Harrison or Birdsong, who are, I believe, the most marketable of the players they’d think of trading. .

5. Do the Giants start 34 year old Yaz with Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos, or do they trade Yaz?

Yaz starts. Not traded. 


6. What is likely to happen to Meckler, Matos, Luciano and McCray?

Matos will be 4th.  Both Meckler and McCray will do at least one stint in SF but start year in Sac.  Luciano is the wild card.  No clue.  Matos, Meckler and Luciano will be out of options at end of year. So, it’s a key time.  If Giants make a trade, Luciano could be part of it.

7. Will Eldridge be up to the big club this year?

Yes.  July 1.

8. The Giants are happy with Bailey. Are they happy with Sabol and Murphy, or do they want another backup catcher? Remember, Sabol had the third best OPS on the club.

Sabol had 31 MLB PA’s.  His OPS is irrelevant.  He had a poor year at Sac.  And he’s weak defensively. No chance he backs up.  Giants picked up Max Stassi.  He will battle Murphy.  If Murphy is healthy he, unfortunately, gets back up.  Bad signing.  8 million contract over 2 years.  Zaidi got him cause he hits lefties.  Typical Zaidi margin move.  Unfortunately, he can’t throw the ball to second base…. Zaidi never cared much about defense or speed.  Just power.

Goldschmidt to the Yankees. I’m fine avoiding a 37 year old who isn’t a Brandon.

Here’s a fever dream: imagine if Buster can sign both Sasaki and Burnes. All of a sudden, the bottom of the rotation looks like Harrison and Ray if he can stay healthy, and Hicks if he can’t. Suddenly we’d have depth and trade-able starters from the pool of youngsters (Roupp, Birdsong, Black, Winn, Whisenhunt etc.) which might bring in a younger 1B or outfielder with some pop.