No rain in the forecast, but one never knows. Will walk to the game in a few minutes.
Bring us #8, Stoksie!!
Similar in the 5th. Bases loaded no outs, and Joc GIDP?!? Then Yaz pops out with a runner on 3rd. Terrible.
Yeah, I don't get the love for Wisely either. He looked good with the Rays' farm last year and started spring training well but he hasn't even gotten close to hitting in the big leagues. I'd like to see him swapped with Wilson or Fitzgerald.
He is a pretty selective hitter. I enjoy his ABs.
Well, he is a hitter, in terms of the fact that he holds a bat tries to hit the ball. Not sure his numbers really suggest his an MLB hitter thus far. VR's numbers this year are better than his.
Who would take him right now and what would the Giants get in return?
I doubt it. The Giants are in full buy-mode. And as much as I am not a Joc fan, when he is hot, he can carry the team. Unless we happen to land Ohtani, I see next to zero chance Joc is traded. Heck, even if we land Ohtani, I don’t see Joc getting traded.
If we land Ohtani, that means a lot more outfield time for Pederson and that would not be good, even if his bat gets hot (but especially bad during the cold spells). Apparently, the Giants' outfield defense is not looking too good this year. That has led an MLB Trade Rumor writer to suggest that the Giants would be a good fit for Cody Bellinger.
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Bruh if we land Ohtani I'm not gonna worry too much about Joc's outfield defense.If we land Ohtani, that means a lot more outfield time for Pederson and that would not be good, even if his bat gets hot (but especially bad during the cold spells). Apparently, the Giants' outfield defense is not looking too good this year. That has led an MLB Trade Rumor writer to suggest that the Giants would be a good fit for Cody Bellinger.
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Bruh, I think you over look the outfield defense to your detriment. If Ohtani adds two runs on the offensive side, it won't matter if the outfield defense gives up 3 runs in the process.
I think you're missing the relative value of each, and not even factoring in Ohtani shoring up the rotation. Come on man, would we hesitate because of that?
I think we may disagree on this one. Do you remember how awful Pederson's defense was last year? It practically canceled out his offensive contributions. An outfield of Pederson, Yastrzemski and Conforto would not be good. If Ohtani is that much of a game changer for a team, why hasn't the Angels been able to finish more than 80-82 in any season he has played with them? It is hardly because they have lacked in talent around him. They have been hit with more injuries than the Giants have but it is still puzzling that they have been so bad in the 6 years he's played with them. I would suggest that he doesn't add as much value as people think he does. Don't get me wrong, he adds a lot of value but I think the expectations are way inflated.
I guess I'm caught off guard by a take that basically says we shouldn't want Ohtani because of this issue.
I'm not trying to say that we don't get Ohtani. I'm leery about acquiring him for two months with no guarantee of keeping him (yes, I hate prospects getting traded but am mellowing on that somewhat. Ohtani would be worth it if we could keep him). I'm fine with going after him in free agency. I think he is a generational talent. He would be great for ticket and souvenir sales. However, I don't think that he is enough to overcome a really horrible outfield defense. Pederson's defense is generational in the sense of how awful it is and, I think, it would neutralize some of Ohtani's offensive contributions to the team.
