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[LHG]

I noticed that defensive configuration as well. And didn’t understand it at all.

I am not against DFAing Hill, but I thought he performed relatively decently since joining the team. But getting upset either way just isn’t worth any brain bandwidth.

I’m just trying to understand the whole process here. What was the point in picking him up? To see what he could do? It was what he’d done in Texas. If that wasn’t good enough, given what he’d done in previous years in the big leagues, why even pick him up?
And why say that they need a guy to play center so they could shift Ramos to the corner when the guy that they were starting in one of the corners handles center so well? (And then bring in another corner guy too?)
It isn’t as much about Hill as in trying to understand the rhyme and reasons of this FO. It confounds me why they do these things.

 

[calsnowskier]

I’m just trying to understand the whole process here. What was the point in picking him up? To see what he could do? It was what he’d done in Texas. If that wasn’t good enough, given what he’d done in previous years in the big leagues, why even pick him up?
And why say that they need a guy to play center so they could shift Ramos to the corner when the guy that they were starting in one of the corners handles center so well? (And then bring in another corner guy too?)
It isn’t as much about Hill as in trying to understand the rhyme and reasons of this FO. It confounds me why they do these things.

Welcome to FZ’s world.

I am OK with keeping Yaz in right. Right at Oracle is probably more demanding than center, so keeping your premier defender there makes sense. Playing Ramos in Center and Hill in left, however, makes absolutely zero sense.

Bigger picture, though, is Matos’ fielding. We have heard about his stellar defense for years. He was hailed as the best OF defender in the entire system (SF included) for a while. But when he shows up, he shits the bed left and right. Where is the disconnect on that? That concerns be.

 

[calsnowskier]

Hill claimed by Miami

 

[tzill]

Hill claimed by Miami

Beat you to it in the Former Giants thread.

Neener

 

[calsnowskier]

Beat you to it in the Former Giants thread.

Neener

Yup. I saw that.

Congrats.

 

[tzill]

Yup. I saw that.

Congrats.

 

[tzill]

Ramos heading to IL with thumb injury. Duration TBD.

Just not our year.

 

[msgkings322]

Ramos heading to IL with thumb injury. Duration TBD.

Just not our year.

Yeah not making the playoffs, I just really like what the upside could be next year

Ramos has cooled off a break probably needed anyway

 

[tzill]

Yeah not making the playoffs, I just really like what the upside could be next year

Ramos has cooled off a break probably needed anyway

How much of that cooling off is the thumb?

 

[msgkings322]

How much of that cooling off is the thumb?

Right, for sure a factor

 

[LHG]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet

Giants Release Ryan McKenna

The Giants released outfielder Ryan McKenna, who they'd claimed off waivers from the Orioles earlier this season. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[calsnowskier]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet

Giants Release Ryan McKenna

The Giants released outfielder Ryan McKenna, who they'd claimed off waivers from the Orioles earlier this season. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

This thread is intended more for the 40, and since he was just a minor leaguer, this news, imho, belongs in the farm or Rosterbation threads…

 

[LHG]

This thread is intended more for the 40, and since he was just a minor leaguer, this news, imho, belongs in the farm or Rosterbation threads…

This was more tongue in cheek, since tzill posted about it both in the Down on the Farm thread and Former Giants thread.

 

[calsnowskier]

This was more tongue in cheek, since tzill posted about it both in the Down on the Farm thread and Former Giants thread.

 

[calsnowskier]

Birdsong added to 26
Reetz added to 26 and 40

Casalli placed on Paternity list
Bivens optioned.

 

[LHG]

Birdsong added to 26
Reetz added to 26 and 40

Casalli placed on Paternity list
Bivens optioned.

Bivens got sent to Richmond. They must be planning to bring him back up soon

 

[calsnowskier]

Bivens got sent to Richmond. They must be planning to bring him back up soon

He can only be brought back up that quickly if there is a corresponding injury.

 

[LHG]

He can only be brought back up that quickly if there is a corresponding injury.

I know but I don’t know why else they would send him to AA.

 

[calsnowskier]

I know but I don’t know why else they would send him to AA.

 

[LHG]

Wilmer Flores Done For The Year Due To Knee Injury

Giants infielder Wilmer Flores landed on the 10-day injured list a couple of weeks back due to right knee tendonitis …

www.mlbtraderumors.com