SB Nation User Blog: Natto

Gameday Thread 2

Natto — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:23:50 -0000

Yay, team!!
or
Boo, team!!

Players who do and do not have options

Natto — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:40:19 -0000

Since this gets asked and misunderstood so freaking often with regard to our players, let's have a thrilling discussion about player options! Here are how options work (according to the world's most trusted source of information, Wikipedia):

If a player is on the 40-man roster but not on the active major league roster, he is said to be on optional assignment—his organization may freely move him between the major league club and the minor league club. If a player is on the 40-man roster and not the active 25 man roster for any part of more than three seasons (in which he spent 20 or more total days of service in the minors), he is out of options and may not be assigned to the minors without first clearing waivers. However, if a player has less than 5 years of professional experience, he may be optioned to the minors in a fourth season without being subject to waivers. If a major league player is ineligible for free agency and "has options" remaining, his team may option him to a minor league team without consequence. This is usually what is meant when players are "sent down" to the minors. Likewise, when a player on the 40-man roster is added to the active major league roster, he is "called up" to the majors.

The following players are out of options and thus cannot be sent to the minors without designating them for assignment, where you risk losing them to another team:

Travis Ishikawa
Fred Lewis
Nate Schierholtz
Merkin Valdez

Players we signed during ST to minor league contracts are in the same situation, as they don't have options to begin with. This includes Rich Aurilia, Brandon Medders, Justin Miller, and Andres Torres.

The following players do have an option or more:

Matt Downs
Sergio Romo
Ryan Sadowski
Jonathan Sanchez
Eli Whiteside

Yawn Oh look, another award for Lincecum

Natto — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:47:22 -0000

Yawn Oh look, another award for Lincecum

"San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum, who was 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA, has been voted National League Pitcher of the Month for June.

During the month, Lincecum tossed 48.2 innings, allowing eight earned runs and 35 hits with nine walks and 48 strikeouts."

Gamethread II

Natto — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:10:25 -0000

Gameday Thread Two!

Natto — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:53 -0000

More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP

San Francisco Giants' Aaron Rowand swings and misses on the throw from Molina to Carpenter.

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Continue not sucking, local baseball team!

BID LOW on Jeff Suppan

Natto — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:34:26 -0000

BID LOW on Jeff Suppan

Unfortunately, the listing has been taken down. I would have liked to see what the current winning bid was.

Gameday Thread 3

Natto — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:23:59 -0000

More photos » by Ben Margot - AP

The Giants offense did something good! Yay!

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Yarg.

Gameday Thread 2

Natto — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:37:37 -0000

Gamethread No. 2

Natto — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:35:36 -0000

Colossi lose to the Alcoholic Beverage Makers

Natto — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:45:31 -0000

Luke fell off Cloud City. Guybrush was thrown off the docks. Matt Cain loses a game. Hey, our heroes don't win every battle. It happens. Plus there's no shame in losing to Yovani Gallardo, one of the game's best young pitchers. Cain had some bad luck too and still was able to strike out 9 batters.

But, man, did that game suck.

SB Nation User Blog: Natto

Gameday Thread 2

Players who do and do not have options

*Yawn* Oh look, another award for Lincecum

*Yawn* Oh look, another award for Lincecum

Gamethread II

Gameday Thread Two!

BID LOW on Jeff Suppan

BID LOW on Jeff Suppan

Gameday Thread 3

Gameday Thread 2

Gamethread No. 2

Colossi lose to the Alcoholic Beverage Makers

Yawn Oh look, another award for Lincecum

Yawn Oh look, another award for Lincecum