Have we finally solved the left fielder problem?

[msgkings322]

MLB Tonight did a segment on the Giants and their good start and highlighted Chapman and Ramos, lots of good credit for him as a possible complete hitter, only 25, maybe we finally get someone to stick out there.

As we know Bonds was the last LF to start opening day more than once up to now.

Here's the list...some immortals on there:

• 2008: Dave Roberts
• 2009: Fred Lewis
• 2010: Mark DeRosa
• 2011: Pat Burrell
• 2012: Aubrey Huff
• 2013: Andrés Torres
• 2014: Michael Morse
• 2015: Nori Aoki
• 2016: Ángel Pagán
• 2017: Jarrett Parker
• 2018: Hunter Pence
• 2019: Connor Joe
• 2020: Alex Dickerson
• 2021: Alex Slater
• 2022: Joc Pederson
• 2023: Blake Sabol
• 2024: Michael Conforto
• 2025: Heliot Ramos

So we're due!

 

[sf1giantfan]

I was pulling for them all.

 

[LHG]

MLB Tonight did a segment on the Giants and their good start and highlighted Chapman and Ramos, lots of good credit for him as a possible complete hitter, only 25, maybe we finally get someone to stick out there.

As we know Bonds was the last LF to start opening day more than once up to now.

Here's the list...some immortals on there:

• 2008: Dave Roberts
• 2009: Fred Lewis
• 2010: Mark DeRosa
• 2011: Pat Burrell
• 2012: Aubrey Huff
• 2013: Andrés Torres
• 2014: Michael Morse
• 2015: Nori Aoki
• 2016: Ángel Pagán
• 2017: Jarrett Parker
• 2018: Hunter Pence
• 2019: Connor Joe
• 2020: Alex Dickerson
• 2021: Alex Slater
• 2022: Joc Pederson
• 2023: Blake Sabol
• 2024: Michael Conforto
• 2025: Heliot Ramos

So we're due!

Some of those guys I had hoped would fix the problem (Lewis, Parker) but obviously did not. I forgot that Huff and Pence both played a little left field as some point in their Giants' careers.

Who is Alex Slater?

 

[calsnowskier]

Some of those guys I had hoped would fix the problem (Lewis, Parker) but obviously did not. I forgot that Huff and Pence both played a little left field as some point in their Giants' careers.

Who is Alex Slater?

With those two, you can’t lose…

 

[LHG]

With those two, you can’t lose…

And I thought I was the only one that watched that show back in the 90s. There was some line from that show that randomly came up in my memory a couple of weeks ago and I've already forgotten it.

 

[stanford the manford]

Some of those guys I had hoped would fix the problem (Lewis, Parker) but obviously did not. I forgot that Huff and Pence both played a little left field as some point in their Giants' careers.

Who is Alex Slater?

?Austin Slater

 

[stanford the manford]

Had Ramos beat out Encarnacion for LF? Possible we see an opening day switch in '26. Early days

 

[calsnowskier]

Had Ramos beat out Encarnacion for LF? Possible we see an opening day switch in '26. Early days

Assuming nothing really weird happens in the next year, Ramos should be pencilled in as the starting LFer. Even if Jerry is still with us, I would think he would be contending for the DH spot. His defense is not as bad as his rep will say, but Ramos’ D is definitely better.

 

[calsnowskier]

And I thought I was the only one that watched that show back in the 90s. There was some line from that show that randomly came up in my memory a couple of weeks ago and I've already forgotten it.

It lasted for 3 seasons, so it wasn’t some unknown flop.

 

[LHG]

It lasted for 3 seasons, so it wasn’t some unknown flop.

Still, wasn't it canceled due to low viewership? I don't find very many people of my age who remember that show at all.

 

[calsnowskier]

Still, wasn't it canceled due to low viewership? I don't find very many people of my age who remember that show at all.

73 episodes is 73 episodes. Not quite syndication-level (iirc, a show needed 100 eps to go into syndication), but it had a nice run. And it launched Corrin Nemic’s career.

 

[tzill]

Giants rumored to be in talks with Ramos about an extension.

Good grief, that Vlad Jr extension is a phuking nightmare.

 

[filosofy29]

Giants rumored to be in talks with Ramos about an extension.

Good grief, that Vlad Jr extension is a phuking nightmare.

I would think Ramos’ extension would look more similar to Jackson Merrill’s than Vlad’s but who knows.

 

[tzill]

I would think Ramos’ extension would look more similar to Jackson Merrill’s than Vlad’s but who knows.

Oh, I agree. Ramos hasn't done half of what Vlad Jr has done.

That said, Vlad is a below average 1B, in his twenties. They will be paying $35M/yr for a DH for a long time.

 

[calsnowskier]

I would think Ramos’ extension would look more similar to Jackson Merrill’s than Vlad’s but who knows.

The Jays didnt have any leverage. The Giants still own Ramos for 5 years. That is a lot of leverage.

 

[tzill]

The Jays didnt have any leverage. The Giants still own Ramos for 5 years. That is a lot of leverage.

Oh, for sure. I wasn't trying to compare them. Completely different scenarios.

Was just remarking that the Vlad contract seems like an awful idea.

 

[filosofy29]

Oh, for sure. I wasn't trying to compare them. Completely different scenarios.

Was just remarking that the Vlad contract seems like an awful idea.

Gotcha. I get it now, separate thoughts.

 

[LHG]

Gotcha. I get it now, separate thoughts.

We (he) has those from time to time.