2215 THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS GROUP 629 2009-05-30T19:22:42Z 196 Group false 8432504 false 0 false 2009-11-23T21:04:35Z 2 false Monday's latest news and notes/Teams eyeing Dye at first base ... Free-agent right fielder Jermaine Dye has made only one career appearance at first base, in 2005. Yet teams are asking his agent, Robert Bry, if he is willing to play first, and Dye is open to the idea. Dye, 35, could be a right-handed hitting alternative at first for several clubs, including the Braves, Mets, Giants and Orioles. His willingness to play first alone should only increase his marketability. If Dye is not going to be a DH, he might be better at first than in right at this stage of his career. "It wouldn't surprise me at all if he had some success over there," one executive says. The negative on Dye is that he slumped after the All-Star break last season, batting .179 with a .293 on-base percentage and .297 slugging percentage. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10357594 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-23T21:04:35Z false 3131830 0 false 2009-11-23T21:04:35Z 2540330 November, 23 2009 21:04:35 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Giants Interested In Torrealba ?? ... After turning down a two-year, $4.5MM offer to remain with the Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba is expected to receive an offer from another NL West club, writes Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Although Renck isn't 100% certain, he believes that the Giants are the team interested in the 31-year-old catcher as they might be looking for someone to keep the seat warm for Buster Posey. Renck also reports that the Rockies have "expressed preliminary interest" in Brian Schneider in the event that they do not retain Torrealba. In 59 games last season, the veteran catcher recorded an OPS of .627, his lowest since his rookie campaign. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-23T14:42:49Z false 3130672 0 false 2009-11-23T14:42:49Z 2540330 November, 23 2009 14:42:49 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Giants "mild interest" in Takahashi ... "Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along the news that the San Francisco Giants are "showing mild interest" in Hisanori Takahashi, via Twitter. Earlier this week, the 34-year-old reliever made it known that he wants to make the jump to MLB. " 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-23T14:37:36Z false 3130666 0 false 2009-11-23T14:37:36Z 2540330 November, 23 2009 14:37:36 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false No to Sanchez at 3b. Why not Pedro Feliz? Outstanding glove and 20-25 HR's. Big NO to Nick Johnson...too injury prone. Not much of an upgrade from a Garko-Ishikawa platoon imo. I still like a move that brings Gonzalez from San Diego for 1B but we would need a Dye or someone like him to hit behind him. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-22T19:51:42Z false 3123293 0 false 2009-11-22T19:51:42Z 7545208 November, 22 2009 19:51:42 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z samHDT -18000 false Giants Rumors: Posey, Molina, Uggla, Johnson ... Recently re-signed GM Brian Sabean has his work cut out for him this offseason. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle brings us the latest on the Giants offseason: Giants brass are discussing whether or not they feel Buster Posey will be ready to play in the majors at the start of the 2010. Even if they decide he's not, Bengie Molina isn't likely to be back in San Francisco. As we've heard elsewhere, the Mets are interested in the 35-year-old catcher. Sabean said that as of Thursday, the club wasn't close to a deal for Florida's Dan Uggla. However, Schulman notes that Sabean pointed out Freddy Sanchez's ability to play third base, which leaves open the possibility of acquiring someone to play second base. Sabean also said that he is looking at "second-tier" free agents who want to play at AT&T Park. One player to keep an eye on is Nick Johnson, who is beloved by manager Bruce Bochy. In 133 games with the Nationals and Marlins last season, the 30-year-old posted .291/.426/.405 with 8 HRs - his lowest total in any 100+ game season. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-22T17:06:29Z false 3121467 0 false 2009-11-22T17:06:29Z 2540330 November, 22 2009 17:06:29 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Yankees 'Quietly' Making Swisher Available ... Quote: USA Today - The Yankees may be shopping Nick Swisher, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. 'The Yankees, ever so quietly, are letting teams know that RF Nick Swisher is available,' wrote Nightengale. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-22T17:02:31Z false 3121443 0 false 2009-11-22T17:02:31Z 2540330 November, 22 2009 17:02:31 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false I keep forgetting about Garko...I am not much on platooning in that I think hitters need to be in the box consistently to stay "consistent." Why not give Garko the role of catching for a half season or more until Posey is ready? Ishikawa was coming on a bit last year and could play 1b, allowing the Giants to pursue the big bat they need. We could trade Rowand for Bradley and then add someone like Jermaine Dye for a season in RF...we would have a lineup filled with the same guy....275 10-15 HR and 75 RBI but heck, with five of those types and then Pablo .330 25/100, Bradley .290 20/85 and Dye .285/35/100, this team could really contend and keep the payroll under control. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-22T16:40:01Z false 3121282 0 false 2009-11-22T16:40:01Z 7545208 November, 22 2009 16:40:01 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z samHDT -18000 false Footprints in the Snow: Giants: Who Might Leave Ryan Garko, 1B; Randy Johnson, LHP; Bengie Molina, C; Brad Penny, RHP; Juan Uribe, IF; Randy Winn, OF. Money Matters The big story to watch this winter will be Lincecum. He's won two Cy Youngs all before his first year being arbitration-eligible. If he simply goes to arbitration, his salary is likely to jump from $650,000 to at least $8 million, and perhaps as much as $10 million. The Giants would probably like to get him signed to a multi-year deal, but don't expect them to start those negotiations until they see what Lincecum's agent asks for in a one-year deal. Closer Brian Wilson is also due for a big arbitration bump, from $480,000 to at least $3 million. He's another multi-year candidate, but it's risky to make that kind of commitment to a reliever. The Giants are stuck with a few bad contracts (Zito at $18.5 million, Rowand at $12 million and Renteria at $9 million), but they did lose Winn ($9.6 million), Johnson ($8 million) and Molina ($6.5 million). http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/footprints-in-the-snow-giants/ 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-21T15:32:37Z false 3113280 0 false 2009-11-21T15:32:37Z 2540330 November, 21 2009 15:32:37 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Tim Lincecum 2009 Cy Young Press Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Comd_iKFb6c 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-21T07:51:57Z false 3112866 0 false 2009-11-21T07:51:57Z 2540330 November, 21 2009 07:51:57 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Giants add four to 40-man roster ... Friday was the deadline to submit reserve lists and the Giants protected four players from the Rule 5 draft, adding 1B Brett Pill, OF Francisco Peguero, OF Darren Ford and RHP Kevin Pucetas to the 40-man roster. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-21T07:16:25Z false 3112833 0 false 2009-11-21T07:16:25Z 2540330 November, 21 2009 07:16:25 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Let's do the math for Brian...4 years 60 mil to Bay was a NO to Boston. Okay Brian, call his agent and offer Jason 5 years and 85 mil. 17 mil per year for a shot at the playoffs and perhaps the World Series? Trade for Adrian Gonzalez and guess what? payroll goes up about 20 mil net after losing some of our older guys we let go (Winn/Aurillia/Johnson) and keep, Uribe for SS (waive Renteria and eat his contract)...so it goes up 25 mil. We get to the playoffs, the NLCS and the Series...attendance goes from 2.8 to 3.2 million...how hard is this to figure out? 400,000 more fans at about 50.00 per game covers the tab...not to mention the increased ad revenues for t.v. games and the extra money for playoff games, merchandise, food...come on Brian. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T03:21:10Z false 3103061 0 false 2009-11-20T03:21:10Z 7545208 November, 20 2009 03:21:10 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z samHDT -18000 false Giants Unlikely To Pursue Holliday, Bay ... The San Francisco Giants don't expect to pursue free agent outfielders Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Giants GM Brian Sabean tells Schulman that he hasn't been in touch with the agents for Holliday or Bay, and that he doesn't plan to contact them. Sabean indicated that he doesn't want the Giants used to give leverage to a player hoping to pry more money from the Yankees, Red Sox, or other big-market teams. The team is only interested in free agents who have a "genuine interest" in playing for San Francisco. Sabean suggests to Schulman that the Giants are more likely to look into signing "second-tier" free agents. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T03:13:23Z false 3102912 0 false 2009-11-20T03:13:23Z 2540330 November, 20 2009 03:13:23 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Brian Sabean, on chasing Bay or Holliday: “I don’t think they would have genuine interest… why would they?” ... The free-agent period begins tonight. Doesn’t sound like Sabean’s going to race to throw out multi-year, mega-offers to Jason Bay or Matt Holliday–mostly because he feels both players will have richer options. He sounds much more interested in “second-tier” guys. -Q: Holliday and Bay are the big names… Have you gauged their possible interest? Do you think either of those guys would have genuine interest in coming to the Giants? -SABEAN: We have not. I don’t think that they would have genuine interest based on the field that they’re going to be involved in. Why would they? http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/19/brian-sabean-on-chasing-bay-or-holliday-i-dont-think-they-would-have-genuine-interest-why-would-they/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kawakami-merc+%28Talking+Points+with+Tim+Kawakami%29 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T03:11:46Z false 3102876 0 false 2009-11-20T03:11:46Z 2540330 November, 20 2009 03:11:46 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Tim Lincecum also became the first pitcher in MLB history to win the Cy Young in his first 2 full seasons in the bigs. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T00:58:31Z false 3100869 1 false 2009-11-20T03:09:22Z 587583 November, 20 2009 00:58:31 2004-05-17T00:00:00Z tybae40 -28800 false DeeNyC5: Why don't you save yourself some time and combine your Giants-Cowboys groups? : ) Congrats to Timmy for winning the coveted Cy Young back to back. Note to Sabean, get the boy some bats! I am happy that Lincecum did not suffer any backlash for his mj issue and that the voters went on merit, not political correctness. Good job. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T00:47:54Z false 3100762 1 false 2009-11-20T01:30:30Z 7545208 November, 20 2009 00:47:54 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z samHDT -18000 false Given the state of baseball and the economy, I would be happy with the Giants if they could land Nick Swisher for RF, Dan Uggla for 3B, and give Nate a real shot in LF. That would add about 60 HR's to our meek lineup...and allow some protection for Pablo. If Posey can hit 8th and produce 10-15 HR's and then Nate S. can get 10-15, that is a definite upgrade and doable. 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-20T00:52:38Z false 3100810 0 false 2009-11-20T00:52:38Z 7545208 November, 20 2009 00:52:38 2009-07-26T00:00:00Z samHDT -18000 false 10 offseason moves that need to happen ... 3. The Giants should sign Matt Holliday. If the Giants are going to contend in a deep NL West, they must improve a woefully weak offense. For starters, they could use help at the outfield corners. Gunning for Holliday would be a bold move for San Fran, but its lineup needs such a signature addition. Holliday will be good for a .900-plus OPS for the next handful of seasons, and he'll thus greatly improve the Giants' attack. He'll be expensive, but regional charms, a return to the NL West, the promise of contention and lots and lots of money should get it done. The Giants' rotation deserves a hitter like Holliday. And unlike fellow free agent Jason Bay, Holliday can play a little defense: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10379218/10-offseason-moves-that-need-to-happen 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-17T22:56:41Z false 3085066 1 false 2009-11-20T00:49:29Z 2540330 November, 17 2009 22:56:41 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false ESPN Breaking News !! ... Tim Lincecum has won his 2nd straight Cy Young Award !!! ... Congrats Timmy !!!!!!!! 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-19T19:05:37Z false 3098963 1 false 2009-11-20T00:48:15Z 2540330 November, 19 2009 19:05:37 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Week 13 is the final regular season game for the league. I was looking at the standings and the South and West division looks to be the tightest ! Playoff teams so far: Drunken PowerPukers dallas cowboysz DALLAS DOOMSDAY D Texas Teabaggers eugene oregon Lucan TX Star DWare's Girl Philthy Birds Coopers Boys Teams still fighting for a spot: Team Mo. City Nutz Raleigh Cowboys Team Watters El Chupacabra el Diablo Fightin chicken Team hogge Good luck to everyone ! http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=93555 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-19T15:33:47Z false 3098048 0 false 2009-11-19T15:33:47Z 2540330 November, 19 2009 15:33:47 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 false Jason Schmidt says he's done ... In an interview with Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, the former Giant says he's not planning on coming back despite his recent filing for free agency. Even though this turned out to be a bad deal for the Dodgers, it's still a bit sad -- A power thrower before signing with the Dodgers, Schmidt had to become a finesse pitcher after the surgery, and he had two victories to prove he could. But he soon fell into a cycle where he needed routine cortisone injections just to throw in the high-80s without pain, which led to his quiet return home in early August. "Sure, it's all a little disappointing," he said of his time with the Dodgers. " 8432504 Discussion 0 2009-11-19T14:15:44Z false 3097868 0 false 2009-11-19T14:15:44Z 2540330 November, 19 2009 14:15:44 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z DeeNyC5 -18000 1998-12-07T00:00:00Z espn groups http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/groups 2009-03-19T22:43:49Z ESPN Groups Message Boards 2638 false 2215 false Groups 2212 Groups 2049 2009-11-24T03:38:31Z