Comments on: Here’s an idea for the Giants offense http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/ An A's-Giants blog Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:49:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff Fletcher http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jeff Fletcher Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-26 Hey Jon, as for Nady, I can't say for certain that Sabean is against getting him, because he can't comment on players under contract. The reasons I'd be leery of Nady, though, are many: He's coming off a year in which he probably overperformed. He's arbitration eligible (and Scott Boras is his agent), so the Giants would to have to pay a lot for that big year. He plays a position at which the Giants already have a players. If they are going to disrupt the outfield, it should be for a premium player, not a guy like Nady. Thanks for checking in! Hey Jon, as for Nady, I can’t say for certain that Sabean is against getting him, because he can’t comment on players under contract. The reasons I’d be leery of Nady, though, are many:

He’s coming off a year in which he probably overperformed.

He’s arbitration eligible (and Scott Boras is his agent), so the Giants would to have to pay a lot for that big year.

He plays a position at which the Giants already have a players. If they are going to disrupt the outfield, it should be for a premium player, not a guy like Nady.

Thanks for checking in!

]]> By: Jon http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jon Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-25 I agree with Dunn and can you explain why Sabean is so against going for a guy with one year left on his contract. If Nady does not work out, we can trade him and get a prospect or two. I think Sabean's logic is flawed in this area. Thanks for the blog, I will read it a couple times a day. I agree with Dunn and can you explain why Sabean is so against going for a guy with one year left on his contract. If Nady does not work out, we can trade him and get a prospect or two. I think Sabean’s logic is flawed in this area. Thanks for the blog, I will read it a couple times a day.

]]> By: Robert and Anna http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Robert and Anna Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-24 Jeff, Heard you on the radio this morning. I look forward to some solid writing on the Giants! Keep up the good work! P.S. got any opening day tickets? :) I just got my Auth. Timmy jersey for Xmas! Jeff, Heard you on the radio this morning. I look forward to some solid writing on the Giants! Keep up the good work! P.S. got any opening day tickets? :) I just got my Auth. Timmy jersey for Xmas!

]]> By: Jeff Fletcher http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jeff Fletcher Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:17:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-23 Thanks Mark. You are correct that the Dunn thing is perhaps a bit of a stretch because of the lefty thing. I just bring it up because I think it's interesting that Dunn gets so little publicity as one of the better all-around offensive players in the game. If the Giants are willing to sell-out for Manny (and I question whether they really are), why not do it for Dunn? Thanks Mark. You are correct that the Dunn thing is perhaps a bit of a stretch because of the lefty thing. I just bring it up because I think it’s interesting that Dunn gets so little publicity as one of the better all-around offensive players in the game. If the Giants are willing to sell-out for Manny (and I question whether they really are), why not do it for Dunn?

]]> By: Mark http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mark Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-22 By the way, inspite of my disagreement with you on Dunn I do enjoy still being able to read you thru your new blog. Keep it going more will come as the word spreads. By the way, inspite of my disagreement with you on Dunn I do enjoy still being able to read you thru your new blog. Keep it going more will come as the word spreads.

]]> By: Mark http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/01/heres-an-idea-for-the-giants-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Mark Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:37:00 +0000 http://fletcherfamily.com/blog/?p=31#comment-21 Pointless. Adam Dunn hates hitting at Mays Field. Didn't you notice his reaction to two of his bombs landing in Winn's glove in triples alley? Dunn is very unlikely to sign to play here at any price and even if the money wins him over he is unlikely to hit here because Mays Field has gotten into his head. If you recall Sabean has said that the Giants considered a pair of potential LF to 1B conversions (Dunn and Burrell) but decided not to pursue them because the lefty didn't want to play 1B (an excuse not to play at Mays Field?) and the righthander would let in almost as many runs on defense as he would add on offense. By the way according to modern statistical analysis Adam Dunn's combined offense and defense in 2008 http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=319amp;position=OF was worth 6.4 runs and .7 wins less then Fred Lewis' http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=4693amp;position=OF Pointless. Adam Dunn hates hitting at Mays Field. Didn’t you notice his reaction to two of his bombs landing in Winn’s glove in triples alley? Dunn is very unlikely to sign to play here at any price and even if the money wins him over he is unlikely to hit here because Mays Field has gotten into his head.

If you recall Sabean has said that the Giants considered a pair of potential LF to 1B conversions (Dunn and Burrell) but decided not to pursue them because the lefty didn’t want to play 1B (an excuse not to play at Mays Field?) and the righthander would let in almost as many runs on defense as he would add on offense.

By the way according to modern statistical analysis Adam Dunn’s combined offense and defense in 2008

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=319amp;position=OF

was worth 6.4 runs and .7 wins less then Fred Lewis’

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=4693amp;position=OF

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