Comments on: Who might be out there?

By: Jeff Fletcher

Jeff Fletcher — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:10:53 +0000

Anonymous, Uggla could be on the list, too. For some reason I forgot to look at the Marlins roster.

Dave, some of these guys, like Fielder, Ordonez and the Astros players, won’t be traded because their teams feel like they still have a chance. These are deals that can only work if their teams are out of it.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:04:56 +0000

Jeff, thanks for the list of potential bats for the team. Most of these names could help right now. Wouldn’t it make more sense to try and acquire somebody now and make a statement to the fans and players that management wants to contend seriously, instead of burning out your pitching staff the first half of the season, and adding someone as an afterthought? They are going to war with only half the team armed.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:00:26 +0000

I am curious why you don’t think Uggla should be on that possible list? He is making a bit over $5M on a team that does not seem willing have a pay roll over $40M and they drew less then 18k fans a game. I am not saying it’s a given he is out of there but poor home attendance, if the over league attendance drops I think The Fish would be shopping him rather heavily.

By: Roy

Roy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:55:16 +0000

Carlos Lee or Magglio Ordonez….make it happen Sabes!

By: DProfessor

DProfessor — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:53:46 +0000

Doctor Beeper–The dimensions of AT&T Park are murder on Lefties, but slightly fair to Righties.

Beltre, who plays in a pitchers’ park, hit 25 HR’s, which would translate well into AT&T. Although A. Gonzalez is a Lefty, he also has good power numbers in one of the best pitchers’ park in the majors.

None of our current right-handed hitters is a consistently 25-plus HR guy.

By: Jeff Fletcher

Jeff Fletcher — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:38:16 +0000

I don’t feel they need another RH, but I think RHs are naturally going to be more productive at AT&T. If you bring in a lefty, you’re not going to get what you pay for because his numbers will go down maybe 10-15 percent.

By: Doctor Beeper

Doctor Beeper — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:19:04 +0000

Jeff – why do you feel that the Giants need another RH bat? Don’t you think they already have enough righties in their lineup? Other thank King Sized Panda (Sandoval), Winn & Ishikawa, they’re all right-handed. That is unless Velez somehow earns the 2b job.

By: Rob L

Rob L — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:27:23 +0000

Thanks for reviewing this, Jeff! It looks like there is a lot of potential from the Astros. They do not appear to be an especially financially strong team (small TV market). I could definitely see them selling off players in this down economy.