Are we REALLY rolling with

[CameronFrye]

Eli Whiteside as our part-time C? I mean c'mon now. The Giants can't find anyone better? He's not good enough to be catching 70 games per season and I don't want Stewart out there either. *






















* Sorry. Had to.

 

[calsnowskier]

I assume Eli actually signed? I saw he was close to signing a ML deal, but had not heard anything official...

With the $$ constraints and the available options, I think going to camp with Eli, Stewy and Chez3 (Chez2 now?) battling it out is not a horrible option. Add to that Panda acting as the emergency option, and we could be in a worse situation.

Having 3 of our top 10 prospects (2- ToJo; 6- Susac; 10- Chez3 according to BA/Baggs) being catchers leaves us in a decent position and more able to place Hector on the active roster as a BU.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Giants | Eli Whiteside recovering from elbow surgery

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:51:10 -0800

San Francisco Giants C Eli Whiteside (elbow) recently had surgery on his right elbow, and he is doing well. The ailment affected his throwing all season. The team is likely to non-tender Whiteside.

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Not a huge Whiteside fan, but I do believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. Sabes must see something here worth throwing money at.

When he was healthy, I thought he was a decent backup catcher. IIRC correctly, he caught Chez's no-no, and got props from the pitchers for his game-calling.

 

[tzill]

I assume Eli actually signed? I saw he was close to signing a ML deal, but had not heard anything official...

With the $$ constraints and the available options, I think going to camp with Eli, Stewy and Chez3 (Chez2 now?) battling it out is not a horrible option. Add to that Panda acting as the emergency option, and we could be in a worse situation.

Having 3 of our top 10 prospects (2- ToJo; 6- Susac; 10- Chez3 according to BA/Baggs) being catchers leaves us in a decent position and more able to place Hector on the active roster as a BU.

I think I've heard of that guy....

 

[Stokes1931]

I think I've heard of that guy....

All Tzill wants for the holidays is Susac behind the dish.

From tzill's lips to the deity's ears.

 

[dredinis21]

Honestly, we saw what Eli and Stew could do for a large part of the season, which IMO wasn't much. I would love to see what Chez2 can do in a backup role as he is supposed to be the better hitter. If he can handle a staff and his defense is at least average, I would rather see him behind Posey in the depth dept.

 

[tzill]

Honestly, we saw what Eli and Stew could do for a large part of the season, which IMO wasn't much. I would love to see what Chez2 can do in a backup role as he is supposed to be the better hitter. If he can handle a staff and his defense is at least average, I would rather see him behind Posey in the depth dept.

This is exactly what he's heading to Fresno to work on. I suspect he'll be up by the middle of the year unless Stewy suddenly figures out how to hit.