He's more veteran than they are. They may see him as a placeholder, much like Russ Ortiz in his second tour of duty with the club.
What I think, and what will happen are two entirely different animals...
His therapist may have something to say about that...
How serious are the Giants attempting to break camp with Blanco on the roster? His best days seem to be behind him but maybe he finds lightning in the bottle twice with the Giants. I just hope that he isn't the guy they decided to bring him when they started talking about Austin Jackson as a 4th outfielder. How Jackson/Blanco is an upgrade over Hernandez/Duggar or even Hernandez/Parker is beyond me.
I doubt they expect anything from him. I think it is just about bring back a beloved former player on a flyer.
I hear the Gs are about to sign Gregor Torres as well...
This one doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either. It seems to me that the FO (Boch?) just doesn’t like KT. I don’t know why. He seems to do well every time he gets pt. Granted, he is never going to be confused with a GG winner, but he isn’t Brooks Conrad either.From the SF green sheet:
Andres Blanco, 33, signed for $1.1 million, and he can earn another $400,000 in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. He has an out in his deal if not on the big-league team by an undisclosed date.
Blanco, who like Gregor Blanco is from Venezuela, has played in 536 big-league games, with stints with the Phillies, Royals, Rangers and Cubs, and he has a .256 lifetime average and .310 on-base percentage; the switch hitter batted .192 with the Phillies last year.
What.The.$@$$!@$?
An older, middle infielder, with no pop, who hit .192 last year in a bandbox stadium, at $1.1 million?
From the SF green sheet:
Andres Blanco, 33, signed for $1.1 million, and he can earn another $400,000 in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. He has an out in his deal if not on the big-league team by an undisclosed date.
Blanco, who like Gregor Blanco is from Venezuela, has played in 536 big-league games, with stints with the Phillies, Royals, Rangers and Cubs, and he has a .256 lifetime average and .310 on-base percentage; the switch hitter batted .192 with the Phillies last year.
What.The.$@$$!@$?
An older, middle infielder, with no pop, who hit .192 last year in a bandbox stadium, at $1.1 million?
From the SF green sheet:
Andres Blanco, 33, signed for $1.1 million, and he can earn another $400,000 in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. He has an out in his deal if not on the big-league team by an undisclosed date.
Blanco, who like Gregor Blanco is from Venezuela, has played in 536 big-league games, with stints with the Phillies, Royals, Rangers and Cubs, and he has a .256 lifetime average and .310 on-base percentage; the switch hitter batted .192 with the Phillies last year.
What.The.$@$$!@$?
An older, middle infielder, with no pop, who hit .192 last year in a bandbox stadium, at $1.1 million?
As what seems to be normal for the Giants, they approach spring training with a bunch of middle infielders. Consider the list of guys who are competing for a big league or AAA spot:
