There is no way of knowing that Beltran would take the same deal to play here. And I disagree that it was luck. It was the approach
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Posted by starburst on 2011-12-23 18:08:48
In Reply to: Beltran was a major bat they could have bought for a very reasonable sum... not much more than they paid Huff actually
posted by shikantaza on 2011-12-23 10:22:38
Posted by starburst on 2011-12-23 18:08:48
In Reply to: Beltran was a major bat they could have bought for a very reasonable sum... not much more than they paid Huff actually
posted by shikantaza on 2011-12-23 10:22:38
of putting the available funds into multiple players. Huff had an up and down track record, they felt he could produce at 1st, and he did. Torres had shown defensive prowess the year before and then out and out won the job away from Rowand. The other pieces that Sabean grabbed - Burrell, Lopez, F. Sanchez, Ross, Fontenot and the home grown guys Ishikawa and Nate - all contributed. They went down the road of having one big guy without a lot of pieces when they had Bonds. It's unrealistic to expect them to be the Yankees.
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Beltran 2 years 25 mill Cards
- 2011-12-22 17:15:27 (118 views)
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Henry Schulman wrote a blog post on same debate addressed in this thread.
- 2011-12-23 16:18:30 (38 views)
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Does that mean Bochy gets #15 back? Won the WS w/ it and team was doing good till he gave it to Beltran
- 2011-12-23 15:31:50 (12 views)
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yea, but he's not a lefty reliever!
- 2011-12-23 07:49:58 (13 views)
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I really don't want to pay 25 million for Beltran...but please give us somebody who can hit...I'm underwhelmed by the team so far.
- 2011-12-22 20:59:38 (18 views)
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And I just hate that we gave up that great young prospect for nothing...seriously, sabean should be b-slapped for that.
- 2011-12-22 21:11:22 (19 views)
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A prospect who is not going to make a big league roster any time soon and who can be replaced in the draft.
- 2011-12-23 10:10:26 (19 views)
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For what, exactly?
- 2011-12-23 09:05:59 (30 views)
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no answer?
- 2011-12-26 09:30:58 (12 views)
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no answer?
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A prospect who is not going to make a big league roster any time soon and who can be replaced in the draft.
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And I just hate that we gave up that great young prospect for nothing...seriously, sabean should be b-slapped for that.
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damn. we couldn't pay that? cmon man :(
- 2011-12-22 17:25:29 (27 views)
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Why do people think Beltran takes that same contract with the Giants?
- 2011-12-23 00:45:36 (19 views)
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This is a question I've not seen answered.
- 2011-12-23 09:06:28 (19 views)
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Why wouldn't he? He was evidently complimentary of the team in conversations with Pagan.
- 2011-12-23 10:27:37 (18 views)
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That's a good answer, the Giants do not get any comp pick, and we spent a high pitching prospect on a rental.
- 2011-12-23 10:37:31 (16 views)
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That's a good answer, the Giants do not get any comp pick, and we spent a high pitching prospect on a rental.
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Why wouldn't he? He was evidently complimentary of the team in conversations with Pagan.
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This is a question I've not seen answered.
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ownership not about baseball...it's about saving money
- 2011-12-22 18:01:57 (83 views)
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if it means extending Lincecum and Cain then I could give a damn
- 2011-12-22 18:03:29 (24 views)
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agreed
- 2011-12-22 22:24:16 (12 views)
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@gwarriors. That doesn't fly. The Giants payroll is 5th highest in baseball and that doesn't include the $20Million a year
- 2011-12-22 20:47:56 (96 views)
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x2 Beltran was asking for a much bigger deal. That wasn't happening so his price dropped. They need to focus on Lincecum and Cain. When Zito and Rowand are off the books they will spend more on free agents,
- 2011-12-23 07:54:11 (26 views)
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ftr, this is exactly what I was saying would happen when they spent like $10 a year on relievers
- 2011-12-23 07:56:38 (12 views)
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ftr, this is exactly what I was saying would happen when they spent like $10 a year on relievers
- Larry Ellison would have made us choose between Fonts and Kepp? - 2011-12-23 07:54:04 (34 views)
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good riddance..he doesn't hustle, wouldn't play left even though nate's much better in right, and is hurt every other day..spend the $$ on our pitchers..we'll be fine
- 2011-12-22 21:50:10 (22 views)
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our offense has been worst or near worst in the league almost every year except 2010
- 2011-12-23 07:55:34 (24 views)
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My beef is not with the 130$$ payroll, its spending 10 on Lefty relievers when you need a 3,4,5 hitter
- 2011-12-23 08:13:22 (26 views)
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They need the relievers. If it was $7M you still don't get a hitter.
- 2011-12-23 09:12:32 (26 views)
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They need offense badly... "the team is built around pitching" sounds good
- 2011-12-23 09:28:28 (24 views)
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It won a world series. They aren't going to "buy" a major bat until the mistakes of the previous managing partner are off the books.
- 2011-12-23 10:07:21 (18 views)
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It won a world series. They aren't going to "buy" a major bat until the mistakes of the previous managing partner are off the books.
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If they could have dumped Sanchez for prospects, that's another 5 mill or so
- 2011-12-23 09:25:32 (39 views)
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how about 600,000 for whiteside...talk about a total waste of money..
- 2011-12-23 20:56:30 (20 views)
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The money isn't guaranteed and the Giants starters want him as the catcher
- 2011-12-24 08:36:05 (15 views)
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The money isn't guaranteed and the Giants starters want him as the catcher
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how about 600,000 for whiteside...talk about a total waste of money..
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They need offense badly... "the team is built around pitching" sounds good
- 2011-12-23 09:28:28 (24 views)
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They need the relievers. If it was $7M you still don't get a hitter.
- 2011-12-23 09:12:32 (26 views)
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My beef is not with the 130$$ payroll, its spending 10 on Lefty relievers when you need a 3,4,5 hitter
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our offense has been worst or near worst in the league almost every year except 2010
- 2011-12-23 07:55:34 (24 views)
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x2 Beltran was asking for a much bigger deal. That wasn't happening so his price dropped. They need to focus on Lincecum and Cain. When Zito and Rowand are off the books they will spend more on free agents,
- 2011-12-23 07:54:11 (26 views)
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agreed
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if it means extending Lincecum and Cain then I could give a damn
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Why do people think Beltran takes that same contract with the Giants?
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Henry Schulman wrote a blog post on same debate addressed in this thread.
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