2023 Rosterbation

[Mays-Fan]

I am very much so of the mindset that MLB is a business first, and that players need to buck up and understand that. But at the same time, if org A treats players like people and understand the realities of life, and org B views players as widgets, org B is going to have a very hard time attracting FAs when competing with org A. And they will have a hard time KEEPING their own FAs (see Rodon, Carlos).

And what sucks is that the Giants have (had?) a rep as being very player/family friendly. Their attachment to their history (Mays, McCovey, Clark, Kruk, Kuip, etc) was one of the reasons I became a part of the lunatic fringe. This new Moneyball philosophy is making me seriously question my very fandom of the team. This current regime is laundry only. I don’t want to root for a corporate entity.

I will be curious as to the historical treatment of Barry Bonds by the Giants organization.

If Gaylord Perry gets a statue, I imagine Juan Marichal will get one as well. Likely Buster Posey when the time comes. But whither Barry Bonds (I understand the was a Barry Bronze effort some time back)?

 

[tzill]

I will be curious as to the historical treatment of Barry Bonds by the Giants organization.

If Gaylord Perry gets a statue, I imagine Juan Marichal will get one as well. Likely Buster Posey when the time comes. But whither Barry Bonds (I understand the was a Barry Bronze effort some time back)?

Who's going to tell him?

 

[calsnowskier]

Who's going to tell him?

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Not it.

 

[filosofy29]

I will be curious as to the historical treatment of Barry Bonds by the Giants organization.

If Gaylord Perry gets a statue, I imagine Juan Marichal will get one as well. Likely Buster Posey when the time comes. But whither Barry Bonds (I understand the was a Barry Bronze effort some time back)?

Will Busters be as C or 3B?



And I admit, I was all on board to moving Buster to 3rd if he was open to it. I think he would have rocked it.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Who's going to tell him?

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That's what I get for being a Giants fan on the Right Coast.

 

[tzill]

That's what I get for being a Giants fan on the Right Coast.

Serves you right....

 

[calsnowskier]

With Johnson likely going to the IL and Conforto possibly going to the IL (I haven’t heard anything…. Just extrapolating), what will be the corresponding moves?

I would guess Beatty would be the first call up.

The second will be harder.

Matos is already on the 40, and is hitting well so far in Richmond. But his ’22 was soooo bad, I think he needs to do more to earn his cuppo. That is really the only option on the 40. I think there are 2 options for 40 adds, Sanchez and Bailey. Because Sabol is also an OFer, adding a C is a potential add as well. We really don’t have a 1B ready for a call up, so utilizing Wade’s OF flexibility doesnt help much (MAYBE Wisely or Wilson because of Flores?).

But if we add to the 40, who do we remove from the 40? Long? Ruf?

 

[LHG]

With Johnson likely going to the IL and Conforto possibly going to the IL (I haven’t heard anything…. Just extrapolating), what will be the corresponding moves?

I would guess Beatty would be the first call up.

The second will be harder.

Matos is already on the 40, and is hitting well so far in Richmond. But his ’22 was soooo bad, I think he needs to do more to earn his cuppo. That is really the only option on the 40. I think there are 2 options for 40 adds, Sanchez and Bailey. Because Sabol is also an OFer, adding a C is a potential add as well. We really don’t have a 1B ready for a call up, so utilizing Wade’s OF flexibility doesnt help much (MAYBE Wisely or Wilson because of Flores?).

But if we add to the 40, who do we remove from the 40? Long? Ruf?

I was not aware that two more outfielders were injured. Yikes!
The remaining position players on the 40 man roster are Beaty, Diaz (currently on the 7 day IL with the RiverCats), Wisely, Luciano (currently on the 6 day IL with the Flying Squirrels) and Matos. So, really, it would probably be Beaty and Wisely. The only other outfielders in AAA are Clint Coulter, Michael Giglotti, and Shane Matheny. I don't see the Giants purchasing any of their contracts. However, the Giants could still move Luke Jackson to the 60 day IL in order to make room for one of them or Gary Sanchez.

 

[calsnowskier]

I was not aware that two more outfielders were injured. Yikes!
The remaining position players on the 40 man roster are Beaty, Diaz (currently on the 7 day IL with the RiverCats), Wisely, Luciano (currently on the 6 day IL with the Flying Squirrels) and Matos. So, really, it would probably be Beaty and Wisely. The only other outfielders in AAA are Clint Coulter, Michael Giglotti, and Shane Matheny. I don't see the Giants purchasing any of their contracts. However, the Giants could still move Luke Jackson to the 60 day IL in order to make room for one of them or Gary Sanchez.

Jackson was moved to the 60 to make room for Wynn

 

[LHG]

Jackson was moved to the 60 to make room for Wynn

I thought Perez was moved to the 60 to make room for Wynns

 

[LHG]

I thought Perez was moved to the 60 to make room for Wynns

Actually, Jackson was moved to the 60 but to make room for Johnson

 

[calsnowskier]

Actually, Jackson was moved to the 60 but to make room for Johnson

Thank you. There are so many transactions, it is hard to keep them all straight.

 

[LHG]

Thank you. There are so many transactions, it is hard to keep them all straight.

I count 27 individual transactions from March 30th forward. They were done in 7 different days. The only games where there have not been transactions are April 3rd, April 5th-7th and April 11th.

 

[tzill]

Here's a transaction for you:

 

[calsnowskier]

Webb was going to be an Arb2 this coming off season, so the Giants bought 3 FA years with this deal.

 

[LHG]

Here's a transaction for you:
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Now that is a transaction I like to see, even if his 2023 has started off rough.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Now that is a transaction I like to see, even if his 2023 has started off rough.

It sends a nice message to any player who works hard and produces.

 

[LHG]

This signing gets more puzzling . . .

Giants Planning To Use Ross Stripling Primarily In Relief

The Giants went into the season with a somewhat fluid rotation. San Francisco added Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea to a staff …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[calsnowskier]

This signing gets more puzzling . . .

Giants Planning To Use Ross Stripling Primarily In Relief

The Giants went into the season with a somewhat fluid rotation. San Francisco added Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea to a staff …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

25M for a bully piece.

Makes sense.