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[LHG]

Giants activate second baseman Joe Panik, announce Hunter Pence plans

Only move announced so far is Tomlinson to San Jose (!) and Panik activated.

Moves coming for Melancon and Pence.

Hanson won't be activated until sometime next week.

Apparently, Jackson may be the guy who goes down with an "injury".

And Panda taking reps at short? What?!?!?

 

[SFGRTB]

Giants activate second baseman Joe Panik, announce Hunter Pence plans

Only move announced so far is Tomlinson to San Jose (!) and Panik activated.

Moves coming for Melancon and Pence.

Hanson won't be activated until sometime next week.

Apparently, Jackson may be the guy who goes down with an "injury".

And Panda taking reps at short? What?!?!?

With Kelby going down, there's no true backup SS

 

[LHG]

With Kelby going down, there's no true backup SS

Yeah, I know, but the idea of a former catcher playing shortstop? Scratch that, the idea of Panda playing shortstop? What a year for him - pitcher, 2nd baseman and now shortstop.

 

[calsnowskier]

Yeah, I know, but the idea of a former catcher playing shortstop? Scratch that, the idea of Panda playing shortstop? What a year for him - pitcher, 2nd baseman and now shortstop.

Sheffield was drafted as a catcher, broke in as a SS/3B before finally settling as an OF for the bulk of his career.

 

[LHG]

Sheffield was drafted as a catcher, broke in as a SS/3B before finally settling as an OF for the bulk of his career.

I don't remember the catcher part of Sheffield. Panda at shortstop just seems like a jarring sight. But I get why the Giants are doing this. Sounds short term, until they are ready to activate Hanson. Seems the FO doesn't want to shock the roster.

 

[LHG]

I thought they cannot do that to a guy on the dl but apparently I, and the source where I read they couldn't, are both wrong.

 

[calsnowskier]

I thought they cannot do that to a guy on the dl but apparently I, and the source where I read they couldn't, are both wrong.

Maybe he was removed from the DL first??

 

[SFGRTB]

I thought they cannot do that to a guy on the dl but apparently I, and the source where I read they couldn't, are both wrong.

I would have broken the rules to release him too

 

[LHG]

Maybe he was removed from the DL first??

Now that I think about it, seems like this was a conversation about this last season (or in spring training?) and that someone found nothing about a rule preventing a team from dfa-ing a player on the dl.

 

[LHG]

I would have broken the rules to release him too

Why wasn't this the move that happened for D-Rod's call up instead of Snelten?

 

[calsnowskier]

Why wasn't this the move that happened for D-Rod's call up instead of Snelten?

Logic would state they don’t highly value Snelton.

 

[SFGRTB]

Why wasn't this the move that happened for D-Rod's call up instead of Snelten?

 

[LHG]

Space on 25 man already cleared with Beede's option.

 

[SFGRTB]

Logic would state they don’t highly value Snelton.

 

[SFGRTB]

Why wasn't this the move that happened for D-Rod's call up instead of Snelten?

I guess Valdez was, somehow, thought more highly of than Snelt

 

[calsnowskier]

Updated for today’s moves...

Valdez DFA’d
Tomlinson sent to SJ
Panik activated from the 10
Melancon activated from the 60

I also moved Blach to the bully section.

 

[LHG]

Careful. I might start picturing Dwight every time you post now.

 

[LHG]

Logic would state they don’t highly value Snelton.

This is what I was going with @SFGRTB

 

[SFGRTB]

Careful. I might start picturing Dwight every time you post now.

Assistant to the Regional Manager? Talk about a promotion

 

[LHG]

Okay, this makes a little more sense on the Valdez move. According to MLB Rumors, Valdez was activated from the 10 day dl first before getting dfa'd.
Giants Activate Mark Melancon, Designate Jose Valdez