(11-06-2022, 12:39 PM)Phogge Wrote: Among a bunch of Giant's minor leaguers the following qualify as Rule 5 Minor.
Corry, Jake Wong, Spencer Bivins, Chris Wright, Keaton Winn, Tristen Beck, Matos, Bishop, Pomares, Luciano, Toribio, Armani Smith, Will Wilson, Sean Roby, Logan Wyatt.
As our old friend the Remote One declared many times.... jus sayin.
(11-06-2022, 12:39 PM)Phogge Wrote: Among a bunch of Giant's minor leaguers the following qualify as Rule 5 Minor.
Corry, Jake Wong, Spencer Bivins, Chris Wright, Keaton Winn, Tristen Beck, Matos, Bishop, Pomares, Luciano, Toribio, Armani Smith, Will Wilson, Sean Roby, Logan Wyatt.
As our old friend the Remote One declared many times.... jus sayin.
(11-07-2022, 03:09 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is where we are with MLB Free Agency now. Hype videos to spread around the internet that get fans clamoring for their teams to sign players by tagging them.
Trea Turner remains the most valuable Free Agent the Giants can sign for the the coming rule changes.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1589731538689982464[/tweet]
(11-07-2022, 03:09 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is where we are with MLB Free Agency now. Hype videos to spread around the internet that get fans clamoring for their teams to sign players by tagging them.
Trea Turner remains the most valuable Free Agent the Giants can sign for the the coming rule changes.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1589731538689982464[/tweet]
(11-07-2022, 04:05 PM)Giants Wrote: Although you present your comment as a statement of fact, it is nothing more than one person’s opinion.
(11-07-2022, 04:05 PM)Giants Wrote: Although you present your comment as a statement of fact, it is nothing more than one person’s opinion.
(11-07-2022, 04:05 PM)Giants Wrote:(11-07-2022, 03:09 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is where we are with MLB Free Agency now. Hype videos to spread around the internet that get fans clamoring for their teams to sign players by tagging them.
Trea Turner remains the most valuable Free Agent the Giants can sign for the the coming rule changes.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1589731538689982464[/tweet]
Although you present your comment as a statement of fact, it is nothing more than one person’s opinion. Heck, if things were as cut and dried as you indicate, there would be no reason to pay baseball executives the kind of money they earn.
Heck, my opinion is that Correa would be the most valuable free agent the Giants could sign. But I acknowledge that I possess no inside information to support the opinion. It is nothing more than the thoughts of a fan of the team.
(11-08-2022, 05:28 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: The Top 10 reasons Trea Turner is the best Free Agent the Giants can sign:
1. He hits for average
2. He hits for power
3. He would instantly be the best athlete the Giants have
4. The defensive rule changes put a premium on speed and range that he has
5. The bigger bases will make stealing bases a bigger part of the game which he does really well
6. You take one of the best players your rival has away from them
7. No concerning injury history and body type that maintains
8. His teams win and he has lots of post season experience
9. He makes baseball entertaining for fans
10. Signing him sends a message that you want and will pay for the best baseball players available no matter what Aaron Judge does
(11-06-2022, 02:47 PM)Giants Wrote:(11-06-2022, 12:39 PM)Phogge Wrote: Among a bunch of Giant's minor leaguers the following qualify as Rule 5 Minor.
Corry, Jake Wong, Spencer Bivins, Chris Wright, Keaton Winn, Tristen Beck, Matos, Bishop, Pomares, Luciano, Toribio, Armani Smith, Will Wilson, Sean Roby, Logan Wyatt.
As our old friend the Remote One declared many times.... jus sayin.
Matos and Luciano to the 40 man. Take your chance with the rest……
(11-07-2022, 04:05 PM)Giants Wrote:(11-07-2022, 03:09 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is where we are with MLB Free Agency now. Hype videos to spread around the internet that get fans clamoring for their teams to sign players by tagging them.
Trea Turner remains the most valuable Free Agent the Giants can sign for the the coming rule changes.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1589731538689982464[/tweet]
Although you present your comment as a statement of fact, it is nothing more than one person’s opinion. Heck, if things were as cut and dried as you indicate, there would be no reason to pay baseball executives the kind of money they earn.
Heck, my opinion is that Correa would be the most valuable free agent the Giants could sign. But I acknowledge that I possess no inside information to support the opinion. It is nothing more than the thoughts of a fan of the team.
(11-08-2022, 05:28 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: The Top 10 reasons Trea Turner is the best Free Agent the Giants can sign:
1. He hits for average
2. He hits for power
3. He would instantly be the best athlete the Giants have
4. The defensive rule changes put a premium on speed and range that he has
5. The bigger bases will make stealing bases a bigger part of the game which he does really well
6. You take one of the best players your rival has away from them
7. No concerning injury history and body type that maintains
8. His teams win and he has lots of post season experience
9. He makes baseball entertaining for fans
10. Signing him sends a message that you want and will pay for the best baseball players available no matter what Aaron Judge does
(11-06-2022, 02:47 PM)Giants Wrote:(11-06-2022, 12:39 PM)Phogge Wrote: Among a bunch of Giant's minor leaguers the following qualify as Rule 5 Minor.
Corry, Jake Wong, Spencer Bivins, Chris Wright, Keaton Winn, Tristen Beck, Matos, Bishop, Pomares, Luciano, Toribio, Armani Smith, Will Wilson, Sean Roby, Logan Wyatt.
As our old friend the Remote One declared many times.... jus sayin.
Matos and Luciano to the 40 man. Take your chance with the rest……
(11-09-2022, 10:32 AM)Phogge Wrote: Chris Bassit declares. A potentially fantastic pickup cheaper than DeGrom.
(11-09-2022, 10:32 AM)Phogge Wrote: Chris Bassit declares. A potentially fantastic pickup cheaper than DeGrom.
(11-10-2022, 08:49 AM)lex24 Wrote:(11-10-2022, 07:53 AM)Phogge Wrote: Wins above rep.. horseshit.
WAR is walking point in the jungle, scared out of your wits.
I didn’t post this for a discussion of the pros and cons of Wins Above Replacement. Just as a (hopefully) fun exercise.
(11-10-2022, 08:49 AM)lex24 Wrote:(11-10-2022, 07:53 AM)Phogge Wrote: Wins above rep.. horseshit.
WAR is walking point in the jungle, scared out of your wits.
I didn’t post this for a discussion of the pros and cons of Wins Above Replacement. Just as a (hopefully) fun exercise.
(11-10-2022, 10:06 AM)Giants Wrote: Andrew Baggerly (The Athletic) said there is a near zero chance of signing him. The Giants are focused on the other three SS’s.
(11-10-2022, 10:06 AM)Giants Wrote: Andrew Baggerly (The Athletic) said there is a near zero chance of signing him. The Giants are focused on the other three SS’s.
(11-10-2022, 11:14 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(11-10-2022, 10:06 AM)Giants Wrote: Andrew Baggerly (The Athletic) said there is a near zero chance of signing him. The Giants are focused on the other three SS’s.
Where did Baggarly say this? I just read his article today reporting on Giants Free Agent talk from Las Vegas and saw no such language.
He did say in this article that Trea Turner has reportedly said he wants to be close to home on the East Coast, but nothing definitive as "there is a near zero chance of signing him."
Baggarly also mentions "CA taxes" and "weird San Francisco politics" in his article, as reasons that might dissuade some Free Agents from wanting to sign with the Giants. Playing close to home is a believable desire, but the other stuff seems like straw men to me, because players don't usually make their homes in the cities they play. Aubrey Huff never would have signed with the Giants if he was really concerned about the S.F political culture. He signed with Giants because they paid him the most money, which is the reason most Free Agents sign where they do.
On a related note, the only way the Giants sign Judge is if he takes less money to play for the Giants because he wants to be closer to home. There is no way the Yankees will be outbid. They have to be able to say "we offered more, but he wanted to be closer to home." That's the only way NY will not KILL the Yankees if Judge leaves. If the Giants offer more than the Yankees, the Yankees will never hear the end of it, so the Giants kind of have a built in home town discount of sorts with Judge. That discount won't be much, Judge will make obscene money no matter what, but the biggest contract offered will be from the Yankees.
(11-10-2022, 11:14 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(11-10-2022, 10:06 AM)Giants Wrote: Andrew Baggerly (The Athletic) said there is a near zero chance of signing him. The Giants are focused on the other three SS’s.
Where did Baggarly say this? I just read his article today reporting on Giants Free Agent talk from Las Vegas and saw no such language.
He did say in this article that Trea Turner has reportedly said he wants to be close to home on the East Coast, but nothing definitive as "there is a near zero chance of signing him."
Baggarly also mentions "CA taxes" and "weird San Francisco politics" in his article, as reasons that might dissuade some Free Agents from wanting to sign with the Giants. Playing close to home is a believable desire, but the other stuff seems like straw men to me, because players don't usually make their homes in the cities they play. Aubrey Huff never would have signed with the Giants if he was really concerned about the S.F political culture. He signed with Giants because they paid him the most money, which is the reason most Free Agents sign where they do.
On a related note, the only way the Giants sign Judge is if he takes less money to play for the Giants because he wants to be closer to home. There is no way the Yankees will be outbid. They have to be able to say "we offered more, but he wanted to be closer to home." That's the only way NY will not KILL the Yankees if Judge leaves. If the Giants offer more than the Yankees, the Yankees will never hear the end of it, so the Giants kind of have a built in home town discount of sorts with Judge. That discount won't be much, Judge will make obscene money no matter what, but the biggest contract offered will be from the Yankees.
