JJ would have looked really nice in a warriors uniform....dont think it would have worked but nice pickup for Sacto for essentially nothing

uhhh ohh....not good

Hear me out guys...Kyle Orton is 28yrs old but has been dropped to #3 on the depth chart behind Tim "Jesus 2.0" Tebow and Brady "Alex Smith is Better Than Me" Quinn. In 3 seasons he has 71td & 41int while averaging 200 yds/game with essentially no rb/wr on his Bears/Broncos team and a 29-19 record. Best part is that for a couple of draft picks (it wont take 1st rd maybe a '10 3rd and '11 2nd) we can have a legit qb while Nate Davis, Troy Smith, or whichever qb we draft blossoms and learns the system.

Additionally Josh McDaniels is looking for a job, the same McDaniels that helped create the offensive monster of the 2002-2008 Patriots. Yes he's a pompous dick and I wouldnt want him anywhere near a position that includes player management.

So McDaniels would have 2 yrs experience with Orton, Orton would have an upgrade at WR/TE/RB/OL, Niners still keep their #1 pick for Secondary or if a QB falls to their spot and Niners stop calling an inside draw on 3rd and 20. Sounds like a win/win situation to me.

I feel like that would be the best/most cost effective QB/OC combination...any other suggestion?

After the Giants won a game a few Fridays ago against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Bruce Bochy said this quote about Pablo Sandoval, which sent a shiver up my spine twenty feet away. Of course, it was also because I could feel the facepalm from the McCoven all at once (like when Alderaan was blown up, basically), yet the overwhelming feeling was that this statement perfectly encapsulated the problem the Giants’ front office and manager have had and will have on the team’s won-loss record for the season....

Mccoven representing...Posey should catch Zito and Wellmeyer...and Cain....and Sanchez....and Lincecum and when he's not catching one of those guys then he should be playing 1b and CF

while molina can gidp

thats a great sample size for Sabes to make a decision

i know i know its been shot down a million times...33 yrs old coming off 2 bad hammy's seasons with bad numbers over past years but the part i like was "I'm not in a position to say I'm an everyday player". Minor league contract ala Juan Uribe and if something happens then its a good contingency place. I dont think we need a reminder of the success rate of Giants OF prospects which is slightly better then the success rate of Giants 1b prospects.

Sabean and Co. misplayed the FA market for the 3rd straight year (since the post-BLB era), this time we lose a compensation pick which is slightly better than having a mediocre player committed to big bucks for many years but not by much since we traded two of our top 10 minor leaguers last year.

Sabeans try this:
Step 1 - Pick up the phone and actually talk to other people besides Lou Seal (such as agents, managers, gm's, grant) to see if teams are interested in certain positions/players
Step 2 - Whatever idea comes through your little head, reverse it
Step 3 - Subtract 1 yr - $5 million dollars from all outgoing contracts
Step 4 - Offer half of what you had originally planned on giving up in trades
Step 5 - Fire yourself

any other suggestions?

Yes you did...btw you went 0-4 with 5 men LOB and an error

thanks buddy

wow...kinda discouraging words from Molina

regardless i still think Molina deserves to be the starting catcher but hey if he isnt healthy we cant keep sending Whiteside out there

Ok i know i know no need to worry about Timmy. If the guy throws in the low eighties he might still be sporting a high 2.0 era. But it comes without saying that a 25 year old who has already pitched 177 IP in 2007, 227 in 2008 and already 197 IP in 2009 is mysteriously losing 3-5 mph off his pitches. I like that fact that his command is up (2.5BB/9) but is it time to start worrying as we are chasing down a Wild Card/NL West playoff spot?

God i hope everything is all good....

Usually pro athletes are the farthest thing from role models and should all be classified as douchebags. The only exception to the rule has to be Hockey players who 1) act like human beings 2) typically respect their opponents and sport more than any other athlete 3) aren't dumb apes who walk around scratching their nuts. So it was nice to read the following story from Affeldt. Go giants

Personally Kawakami isnt my favorite giants writer but there is some good information on Mad Bum and Timmy2 compared to some of the other talents in the MLBs.

What is your prediction for these two guys coming up to the majors?

My fellow MCC'ers, i am organizing a rally for Manny this weekend. Meet where Sabes kicks those tires around!

Who's in/out?