I hadn't heard of the idea of a platoon at 1st base before and the author didn't specify if that was the author's thought or if it had been mentioned elsewhere. I would think it would be more of a 2nd or 3rd base situation and would be okay with either one. I love Panik but his production has rapidly deteriorated. I am a bit surprised he wasn't non-tendered last month.
But does he have “value”? Just because teams have supposedly inquired about him does not mean he has value. They could see him as damaged goods and are seeing if he is on the clearance rack. I would not want to part with him at a clearance price.
An injury, mixed with a poor season, does not equal value in my book. I would think you are correct that teams are inquiring because they probably think that they can buy low right now. I would hope that an executive such as Zahidi would better appreciate Belt than the previous regime and not ship him off because a lame duck manager doesn't like the player.
You mean Gerber and Ferguson? How about Anthony Garcia, Levi Michael and Henry Ramos? There's not a lot of quality outfielders on the market that I'd want to see in a Giants' uniform.
The way they seem to be fiddling around with the roster, it seems like the FO is still trying to figure out what they want to do in 2019. No veterans traded for or picked up for a reload but no veterans traded either for a rebuild. It is still early in the offseason, I know, but no knowing what they are doing can lead to wild speculation. Don't they know that they are supposed to consult with me before making decisions!?!?
Well, the Mariners is a merry go round this offseason. Maybe they could still pick up someone from Seattle (please don't let it be Bruce. Please!).
There better be some of their best prospects coming over if the Giants take on Heyward's salary. Because Heyward isn't going to be too helpful in making this team better.
That’s cause Harper owns it. He sets everything and he is in no rush.
