2015 Rosterbation

[Stokes1931]

I see it in Susac but Sanchez.....not so much. I can see from Susac's approach and his pitch selection that he can hit. Hackers like Sanchez, once pitchers realize they will swing at anything, won't throw them a strike and they will get worse each year.

Just like :panda:.



BTW, I tend to agree with you. While he has improved as a catcher, and he has decent hitting skill, the nickname "Hacktor" was not given in jest.

However, if it is Hacktor or GQ or some other non-hitting catcher, I'll take Hacktor. I think Susser beats him out for the #2 catcher, but we might carry three catchers. Who knows? Maybe he can play 3rd, right Mays-Fan?

 

[Montalban]

Just like :panda:.



BTW, I tend to agree with you. While he has improved as a catcher, and he has decent hitting skill, the nickname "Hacktor" was not given in jest.

However, if it is Hacktor or GQ or some other non-hitting catcher, I'll take Hacktor. I think Susser beats him out for the #2 catcher, but we might carry three catchers. Who knows? Maybe he can play 3rd, right Mays-Fan?

Ha ha. I edited that part out. Thought it might be a sore subject on this board.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Just like :panda:.



BTW, I tend to agree with you. While he has improved as a catcher, and he has decent hitting skill, the nickname "Hacktor" was not given in jest.

However, if it is Hacktor or GQ or some other non-hitting catcher, I'll take Hacktor. I think Susser beats him out for the #2 catcher, but we might carry three catchers. Who knows? Maybe he can play 3rd, right Mays-Fan?

Stokesy's mad 'cause he got stung on the Headley WAR issue.

I just can't help it if I'm right all the time.

 

[msgkings322]

Stokesy's mad 'cause he got stung on the Headley WAR issue.

I just can't help it if I'm right all the time.

Let us know when that happens.

 

[Stokes1931]

Stokesy's mad 'cause he got stung on the Headley WAR issue.

I just can't help it if I'm right all the time.

I'm not mad. I am used to getting schooled on this board. Haven't quite had time to wade through the WAR article yet. I sure I will turn into one of Mays-Fans alts pretty soon. Not all our alts are belong to tzill, I guess.

 

[tzill]

Looks like the Headley negotiations are heating up. I suspect he'll be a Giant:

Report: Giants getting 'aggressive' in pursuit of Headley | CSN Bay Area

 

[Montalban]

Looks like the Headley negotiations are heating up. I suspect he'll be a Giant:

Report: Giants getting 'aggressive' in pursuit of Headley | CSN Bay Area

I wouldn't mind seeing Headley in a Giants uniform. He's a quality ball player who is more than capable of giving you the .275 average with 15 homeruns that Sandoval gives you along with pretty good defense.

 

[tzill]

I wouldn't mind seeing Headley in a Giants uniform. He's a quality ball player who is more than capable of giving you the .275 average with 15 homeruns that Sandoval gives you along with pretty good defense.

He's a 3.5-4.0 WAR player who gives solid D and decent production. Good clubhouse guy. Good OBP, but would be the whiff king on the Giants (almost 1K/game). Nonetheless, would replace most of Panda's production for 2/3 the cost.

Lineup would be: Oxy/Panik/Buster/Pence/Belt/Chase/LF/Stamos.
Bench: Shark/JCP/Susac/Scoots/Kobe

Now, BRING ME MELKY.

 

[SFGRTB]

3 minor signings today: righty Cory Gearrin, lefty Nik Turley, and outfielder Justin Maxwell. I'm not familiar with the pitcher's stuff, Turley is a former 2008 50th round pick who's never seen the majors, big lefty. Gearrin has pitched in the majors with the Braves since 2011, but missed '14 with Tommy John.

Maxwell I am familiar with. He's a former decent prospect, has good tools but never put it together. Now he's 31, looking to be the next Juan Uribe/Andres Torres/Gregor Blanco.

 

[Montalban]

He's a 3.5-4.0 WAR player who gives solid D and decent production. Good clubhouse guy. Good OBP, but would be the whiff king on the Giants (almost 1K/game). Nonetheless, would replace most of Panda's production for 2/3 the cost.

Lineup would be: Oxy/Panik/Buster/Pence/Belt/Chase/LF/Stamos.
Bench: Shark/JCP/Susac/Scoots/Kobe

Now, BRING ME MELKY.

With one more solid starter in the rotation, I think they can win with that lineup though but I'd like to see Crawford out of the 8th spot. Why do you call Pagan "Oxy"

 

[tzill]

With one more solid starter in the rotation, I think they can win with that lineup though but I'd like to see Crawford out of the 8th spot. Why do you call Pagan "Oxy"

Angel Pagan is an oxymoron --> Oxy
Buster won the MVP --> MVP or Gerald
Pence is herky jerky and preaches --> Herk or Rev
Belt is #9 --> BB9
Arias resembles Kobe Bryant --> Kobe
Crawford looks like John Stamos --> Stamos
Bumgarner --> Bum
Matt Cain was a workhorse --> Horse
Hudson --> Huddy
Lincecum is a freak athlete --> Freak
Vogelsong has the demeanor of a robot --> Tron
Petit means small in French, he's not French --> Biggie
Affeldt --> JA
Lopez --> JLo
Casilla --> K, C ya
Strickland --> Strick
Brett Bochy --> Baby Bochy
Kontos --> Greek Assassin
Machi --> Dancing Machine
Hector Sanchez --> Chez3 or Hacktor
Susac --> The Suss
Adrianza --> EA
Matt Duffy --> Duffman
Ishikawa --> Ish
Scutaro is like scooter --> Moped
Villalona --> AnVil
Gregor Blanco becomes Greg White which sounds like Great White --> Shark
Perez --> JCP

That's all of them, I think.

 

[Stokes1931]

Angel Pagan is an oxymoron --> Oxy
Buster won the MVP --> MVP or Gerald
Pence is herky jerky and preaches --> Herk or Rev
Belt is #9 --> BB9
Arias resembles Kobe Bryant --> Kobe
Crawford looks like John Stamos --> Stamos
Bumgarner --> Bum
Matt Cain was a workhorse --> Horse
Hudson --> Huddy
Lincecum is a freak athlete --> Freak
Vogelsong has the demeanor of a robot --> Tron
Petit means small in French, he's not French --> Biggie
Affeldt --> JA
Lopez --> JLo
Casilla --> K, C ya
Strickland --> Strick
Brett Bochy --> Baby Bochy
Kontos --> Greek Assassin
Machi --> Dancing Machine
Hector Sanchez --> Chez3 or Hacktor
Susac --> The Suss
Adrianza --> EA
Matt Duffy --> Duffman
Ishikawa --> Ish
Scutaro is like scooter --> Moped
Villalona --> AnVil
Gregor Blanco becomes Greg White which sounds like Great White --> Shark
Perez --> JCP

That's all of them, I think.

Seems mostly complete. Nice work. As to alt nics:

When Blanco was not hitting, I resorted to calling him "Guppy" rather than "Shark"

JA = Patty (from the slicing frozen hamburgers incident)

We started calling Hicks "HicKs" because he struck out a lot.

 

[tzill]

Seems mostly complete. Nice work. As to alt nics:

When Blanco was not hitting, I resorted to calling him "Guppy" rather than "Shark"

JA = Patty (from the slicing frozen hamburgers incident)

We started calling Hicks "HicKs" because he struck out a lot.

Actually, we called Hicks HRicks when he was off to his hot start. Forgot about Patty. I didn't include players who are not here anymore (Panda, HRicks, Beast, etc.)

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants starting to make the rumor-rounds for Hamels. Maybe his price drops a bit if we take on Rollins and his contract as well.

Would Sussac and Crick get that done? That would clear a SHIT-TON of salary for Philly, give them an MLB-ready catcher and a near MLB-ready SP/closer and it would give the Giants a #1b pitcher and a stop-gap 3B.

 

[Hangman]

Rollins traded to dodgers

 

[Stokes1931]

Rollins traded to dodgers

Jimmy Rollins to Dodgers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction | Bleacher Report

 

[Stokes1931]

Wonder if we have the resources to pry away Cole Hamels now that the Philth seem to be sellers. He's owed about the same per year as Lester, but only a 4 year deal, with a 5th year vesting option. Dude has a lot of miles, but can pitch.

 

[Stokes1931]

Kid looked pretty good in the AFL.

 

[BroncoInCALI]

Rollins deal is not complete yet.

Just saw a report saying he has not yet waived his no-trade clause.

 

[calsnowskier]

Rollins deal is not complete yet.

Just saw a report saying he has not yet waived his no-trade clause.

I doubt this plays much into how this plays out, but Rollins, much like Burrell, grew up a die-hard Giants fan, and has mentioned that he would like to play for the Giants at some point. I say there is about a .08% chance he is holding off on the no trade clause because he just doesn't want to wear the Blue.