SB Nation User Blog: cakes

Posey raising eyebrows in AFL - can someone summarize?

cakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:15:32 -0000

Posey raising eyebrows in AFL - can someone summarize?

Anyone have an Insider subscription? I'd like to know what Jason Grey has to say about Posey. He said a few weeks ago that he looked fatigued.

Race chart?

cakes — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:38:21 -0000

Race chart?

The Giants right now are 6 games back of the Bums, and it seems like that's the closest they've been in a while. ESPN used to have these cool "race chart" line graphs that showed the evolution of the standings over time, with each team's line going up or down as their record changed. Does anyone know where I might be able to find something like that? Thanks.

Downs sent down; Uribe is the everyday 2B

cakes — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:01:05 -0000

Downs sent down; Uribe is the everyday 2B

Also in this article, for the statheads: Ryan Sadowski understands BABIP.

Sanchez (2-7) could be bounced from rotation

cakes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:34:47 -0000

Sanchez (2-7) could be bounced from rotation

Sadler time?

Frandsen back up

cakes — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:15:33 -0000

Lowry's agent: Giants messed him up

cakes — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:49:09 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4179864

Thought this deserved its own fanpost. Curious to see what the Giants' response will be:

As San Francisco Giants pitcher Noah Lowry prepared to undergo surgery for a circulatory problem Tuesday, his agent charged the team's medical staff with misdiagnosing a forearm injury 14 months ago, subjecting Lowry to an unnecessary arm operation and turning a potential short-term recovery into a lengthy medical ordeal.

Thank You Steve S!

cakes — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:58:06 -0000

I don't post here very much, but I thought we should have a thread to thank Steve S for his amazing contributions to this site. The daily minor lines are a must-read for me every morning, and I've learned a ton about our farm system specifically and the minor leagues in general by reading Steve's posts and the discussions they generate. Let's face it - we're prety spoiled. Steve puts in the hard work every day (GAMER!), and we get to reap the fruits of his labor.

So: Thanks, Steve!! Keep up the good work!

Juan Carlos Perez and Danny Almonte are buddies

cakes — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:49:43 -0000

Juan Carlos Perez and Danny Almonte are buddies

Story is mostly about Danny Almonte and Matthew Cerda, but it mentions Perez a couple times.

Dave Roberts won't be starting in LF

cakes — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:34:28 -0000

From SFGate:

Outfielder Dave Roberts has swung the bat well in his first three rehab games with Triple-A Fresno. In eight at-bats he had a double, triple, homer and three RBIs. He also walked twice. If he keeps swinging like that, he could find himself back in San Francisco sooner than the 45 to 60 at-bats manager Bruce Bochy suggested he would need.

Some fans are not looking forward to Roberts' return for fear that Bochy will install him as the starting left fielder over Fred Lewis. A team source said that will not happen.

Steve Phillips: Making the playoffs is worth $10-30 MM

cakes — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:47:09 -0000

Here's some food for thought: In his ESPN.com chat today, Steve Phillips answered a question about buying at the trading deadline.

Q: What is your view on giving up top prospects for a 2 month rental, and not knowing if that player will return the next year (ex. Carlos Lee, Mark Teixera, C.C. Sabathia)?

A: The answer to that question is different for every organization based on the time and place in which they find themselves...You never know from year to year whether you will be in a position to make the playoffs and ultimately win a Series. When you find yourself in that spot, you have to go for it. For the Cubs and Brewers, their past neccessitates going for it. They have to give their fans a shot to experience the playoffs. That can be worth anywhere from $10 to $30 million based upon your market and your past. That is an awful lot of money with which to replenish your farm system.

I think this is an interesting point that people miss when talking about the Giants. Obviously the club is in a weird spot where there's actually a chance they could make the playoffs, even though the team isn't very good. People are talking about whether Sabean should buy or sell, and most of the sentiment on this board is that we shouldn't trade away our young players for short term gain (which I tend to agree with). But what Phillips is saying is that if you take that risk and you do make the playoffs, the club will make enough money to sign more prospects (that are obviously farther away) - in fact, so much money that the farm system actually may end up being stronger for it in the end.

What do you guys think?