Joe Crede reports healthy!

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080216&content_id=2376058&vkey=spt200 8news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

Here's some highlights for those Ninerheads that have missed the game so far...

Gametime weather: fair, no wind.

Vikings have ugly purple colored socks.

Andy Lee is a good punter.

That is all.

BB

I think the SF Tee Totallers should try to pick up this kid.  Maybe he'll be available at #5 in the draft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9pINABSofo

BB

Not too much to say, so far, except...

- TOR not interested in Cain

-in discussing Tim L. for Rios, he suggested that they were "looking for ways to REPLACE Lincecum"...

- doesn't think can get Rios without Lincecum going.

ugh.

Tom asked: what about the people who say: keep both Tim and Cain, do what you can otherwise, see what happens in the next year, and panic some other time?

Sabean said: yes, but we want to get at least one and preferably two position players, either by trade or by free agency [Ed: no, he didn't really answer]... and then held that it's easier to get an impact pitcher immediately in the draft (cf. Lincecum).

Ralph asks: how rate Davis, Lewis, Frandsen, Schierholz?

Sabean: Frandsen will get a look at 3rd.  Schierholz looked good in fall.  Uncertain re Ortmeier because of injury in fall league.

Ralph: Davis looks very good in the field and basepaths, can't you teach him to hit?

Sabeene:  Is still learning, seemed ignored in Pitt, but unsure how well will do at top of lineup/OBP aspect.

Ralph:  What about free agents?

Brain: kicked tires on Rowand, but Guillen's K will screw that up.  No good idea at 3rd.  

Ralph ended with mock shout "Get Rios!"

Sorry for the scrambled nature... ignored much
"tire-kicking" and Brain Subbene mumbling.

BB

Just wondering... I haven't seen any quality reporting on Cha Cha Bowls or bobbleheads in a few weeks now.  

BB

Jay Witasick is in waivers from the A's and seems to be healthy.  He's owed $1.5M before he clears waivers.  I think he's worth considering, if not signing.  If he clears waivers then he could be signed for the minimum and I think that's a no-brainer.  

The Yankees are down to Josh Phelps at 1B for the next two months, or more.  Would they give anything worthwhile for Klesko?  Would they give a box of baseballs?  I don't think Klesko adds much to the Giants lineup these days, but he might be worthwhile for the Yankees'.  And that might make his value higher now than it will be at the deadline, when he's still hit only 2 HR or thrown his back out.  Or, at least, he might look viable enough to entice the Yanks to give something relatively worthwhile in return.  Bronson Sardinha?  Great name, of Portuguese descent, and the Giants can match the Phillies Hawaiian for Hawaiian.  Hopefully Sabean wouldn't take Jim Brower back from Scranton.

Rip away.

BB

PS. Hi Brian, and hope you're still reading us for helpful GM tips.  See Grant's post too, and the Dye thread.  

If you missed the last two Saturday telecasts of the greatest, most wonderfulest baseball series in the universe, be sure to find a TV immediately.  

Realignment Proposal:  Change the name of all NL teams to "New York Yankees".  Change the name of all AL teams to "Boston Red Sox" (except the current Yankees).  Then the nation wouldn't have to wait so long between baseball games, entertaining itself with local talents.

BB

If anyone else is enduring 2007 rivalry game no. 2,387 between NY and Bos, share your glorying in the most magicalest game in da uniberse. Just ask Fox announcers, 2 in the stadium and three sitting in the studio hoping nothing happens anywhere else in baseball to take them away from this holy clash.

I lived in NYC for 4 years and adopted the Yankees then (92-95, when they were lame and it wasn't fashionable), so I don't hate them but I am sick to death of seeing them playing the Red Sox.

My list therefore tilts towards the annoyances re the Sox but feel free to tilt back.  I won't protest.

The Great Ketchup Sock controversy.  Stupid then, stupid and irrelevant now.

"Big Papi".  Do we need to hyperventilate over a  DH?  Where's Ron Blomberg when we need him?  

Other overdone nicknames, particularly Dice-K, clearly vomited from the depths of some Beantown marketing firm envisioning those stupid fan signs with drawings of dice on them. One of the alleged commentators  actually said "On-deckie Matsui" when the Yankee hitter was in the on deck circle.

All the bellyaching fans, both the Sox annoyers and those Yankees cretins that fill up the Coliseum 3 times per year.  Oh for the good old days when A's fans threw cherry bombs instead of batteries, sending Rick Cerone scurrying for cover in the bullpen.

Thrilling tidbits like the fact that Dustin Pedroia played ping pong with Brady Quinn as a segway to talking about the NFL draft.  For crap's sake.

Having orgasms over Tim Wakefield's knuckleball.  I like knuckleballs, but it's not like he invented the stupid thing.  (Note to self: write letter to Sabean begging him to sign Steve Sparks).

MOST ODIOUS:  That ridiculous captain C on Mirabelli's jersey (which I actually didn't see today).  I know he's a former Giant and don't mind him, but I still wish Ray Bourque and Mark Messier would cross check him and tear that thing off, then start on those NBA poseurs that wear them.  

Pick your most odious.  I don't think I can bear it anymore.  

If I have to explain this, you should all be ashamed.

Poll

Who is the Giants MVP for 2006?

17%

Omar Vizquel

14 votes

3%

Edgardo Alfonzo (NOT Eliezer)

3 votes

3%

F.P. Santangelo

3 votes

35%

Ray Durham

29 votes

2%

Greg Anderson

2 votes

13%

Grant Brisbee

11 votes

16%

Omar Vizquel

13 votes

7%

Omar Vizquel

6 votes

81 votes | Poll has closed

This just in, to compensate for fan reaction on the road, an additional "o" will now be added to Barry Bonds' road uniform.  It was formerly found on the uniform of "Roose" Davis.

Also, court papers filed today indicate that Armando Benitez iss changing his name to "Armando Boonitez".  Mr. Boonitez would like to thank Fringers at Mays Field for so gently encouraging him to make the change.  He'll be unveiling the new moniker at a press conference near the Cody Ransoom Memorial Toilets in center field, along with his buddy Jose Vizcainoo.

BB