SB Nation User Blog: TakeAGiantStepNGo

Bochy and Sabean's last year under contract

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:46:23 -0000

Unless Sabean has some agreement to stay with the team he failed again this offseason. Did Nuekom give him a unwritten agreement to stay with the club past 2009? Right now Molina is slated as our number 4 hitter in the lineup and that is a piss poor move. Molina had career year in 2008 and can't be expected to put up the numbers he had last year. He is a year older and did'nt put up enough power numbers to make the Giants competitive in the league. The Giants were last in HR's by alot last year and they did nothing to improve the lineup except sign Renteria.

The Giants continue to wait around for something to happen and Bochy may be the one who takes the blame. How can he win with this lineup? I don't want to hear about small ball because power wins in todays game. It looks like Bochy will be holding the bag at the end of the year.

It looks like the Giants will wait around for 2010 when 36 mill comes off the books. Will they sign a power hitter or two? Stay tunned.

Giants will go after Holliday in 2010

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:02:19 -0000

Everyone is talking about Manny right now but the Giants are waiting for their Holliday in 2010. Matt Holliday will be a free agent in 2010 and the Giants have 35 mill coming off their books. It all makes sense to go after the younger man in Holliday next year then to hire Manny in his latter years.

For the Giants to get Manny their payroll would jump to 115 mill or more. That will not happen especially with Baer in charge. So it looks like Giants fans will have to wait another year for a bat while the Dodgers will eventually sign Manny right after they dump Andrew Jones on thursday. Let's hope Giants fans get a extra Holliday next year for the push to the playoffs.

Top 10 reasons why Manny won't come to SF

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:47:15 -0000

10) The sun is too bright in left field.

9) Left center and center too deep.

8) Too cold

7) No protection in line up/ Hates rubber chickens

6) SF traveling secretary is 6'5" 320 pounds

5) Garlic fries give him gas

4) Cepeda already has the market on Cha Cha bowls at AT&T park

3) His dreads don't react well in gail type wind

2) Giants too cheap to pony up the cash

1) No where to pee or make a phone call behind the left field wall

Giants might get Randy Johnson

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:06:34 -0000

John Shea talking on KNBR today from Vegas said Johnson wants to stay in the NL and on the West Coast. He said Johnson is looking for about 8 mill this year. 8 mill seems like about 2.5 mill too much. The Giants might be interested in Johnson especially if they can promote a 300 future game winner and a Hall of Famer. Seems like something the Giants would do. So much for going young.

How long until Cain says GOODBYE!!

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:34:12 -0000

Sabean better start looking for some hitters or Cain is as good as gone. The brass continues to ignore their lack of power and run producing offense. After they take care of their new cash cow (Lincecum) where is the money going to come from for Cain anyway?

The fact is that Zito is the cluster f*ck that has ruined the Giants ability to pull the trigger on any significant deal for years to come. Thanks to Zito, Borus, and the Giants f*cked up front office we have to sit around now and have to watch Sabes go after Aurilia for another year to fill the holes around the infield. Remember he is a gamer.

The Giant way my ass!!!

Sabean says Sandoval is the third baseman

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:34:58 -0000

All of you with Cantu and Atkins wishes for Chirstmas better write more letters to Santa Sabean. In a article in the SF Chronicle he has come out and said Sandoval will be at 3rd next season. The action now shifts to first base where the Giants have Ishikowa penciled in for now.

Is Sabean pulling everyones chain or is he serious? Only time will tell but here are some options the Giants might explore.

Giambi - Will Sabean bring him back to the Bay?

Burrell - Switch him to first base. Another Bay Area product.

Saltalamockia - Interesting trade possibility with the Rangers.

Santa Sabean please tell us you have some more presents in your bag for Giants fans this year. Or will he just be full of hot air yelling HO HO HO into a 75 win year.

Ugly Win but the "W" still counts

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:05:10 -0000

Good win for Singletary and his players. Singletary did in 3 games what Nolan could not do in 4 years. He won a game east of the Mississippi. There is no way Nolan coaches this team to a win yesterday.

The first drive of the game was the key with the 49ers taking about 7 1/2 min. off the clock. Gore got the ball 20+ times for the game and Willis continues to shine with 14 tackles and a forced fumble. It is true that Buffalo screwed themselves with missed field goals and Edwards leaving the game with a injury but the 49ers played bend not break football and pulled the game out.

The team played with good intensity and for that I salute Singletary. The 49ers were the first team from the west coast to win on the east coast this year.

49ers Red Zone Offense

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:26:41 -0000

The 49ers continue to have problems in the red zone. Against Dallas they stumbled settling for two field goals early in the game. Martz continues to make strange calls down by the goal line. What happened to right sprint option? Gary Plummer speculated that Homegrun may be coming to SF next year. He sounded pretty convincing that it will happen. Bye bye Martz don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

McNabb may be available next year

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:36:40 -0000

There is talk out of Philly that McNabb may be on his way out of Philly after this year. He may be had for the right price. Now that he knows the rules of overtime maybe the 49ers will take a shot on him. The 49ers could contend for the West next year with McNabb under center. The question is he worth the gamble of money and draft picks?

What do you think the Eagles would want for him?

49ers beat Rams Big freaking deal

TakeAGiantStepNGo — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:02:23 -0000

The 49ers are on their way. Print up playoff tickets and drop your pants. Let's all have a freaking party. The Lambs are one of the three worst teams in the league and the 49ers are in the 6-7 range on the crapola meter.

It's time to go to Dallas and get their behinds kicked in by the Cowboys. Hill will go back to his form in the 4th quarter @ Ari. The self proclaimed greatest coach of all time (Singletary) " I will be one of the greatest coaches of all time" will get his boxers ready to drop in Dallas.

I still say to blow up the whole thing and hire a new coach with all new assistants. Don't get too excited about the Rams win; I sure have'nt.

Dallas wins 31-14