Originally Posted by krs33

I think Melky goes to Tampa Bay, fwiw.

fuck that - time for Melky to come home to the BX

I could dig that, or bourn.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

Not sure about the giants making a serious run at Hamilton. Personally, I think it would be a mistake. The talk out here is about pursuing bourn.

I think I would draft the entire Giants rotation in fantasy next year if they sign Bourn. With him manning CF in cavernous San Fran, they will be hard to score on.

 

Originally Posted by kellykip

fuck that - time for Melky to come home to the BX

Good god please no. Only if you get him at an absolute bargain on a short-term deail because of the sideshow.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

Not sure about the giants making a serious run at Hamilton. Personally, I think it would be a mistake. The talk out here is about pursuing bourn.

Dodgers, maybe? Or have I missed something saying they won't be interested? Not sure if they want to add another big salary, but seems like it would make sense for a team just loading up on big names, assuming he's ok with not playing in center.

 

Originally Posted by AMARTIN1181

I could dig that, or bourn.

I'd love Bourn, but I doubt he's willing to play in the corner, and I doubt the Yankees would move Granderson to the corner (as much as they should). Gardner-Bourn-Granderson would be pretty sweet, though.

 

Originally Posted by JKoblyn

Move Granderson to the corner since he's only there one more year anyway. Doubt they resign him when they're trying to keep payroll below $175 million, and A-Rod/Tex/Jeter/CC already make $174 million and they need to bring Cano back.

30+25+(Between 8 and 18)+25=174? Rough estimes in 2014 salary (Jeter has $8mm team option), but that's I don't see how you got that $174 number. And that number they want to be under is $189mm.

Regarding Granderson, I think it'll come down to resigning Swisher this offseason, or Granderson next offseason. I expect they'll go with Granderson. Not so sure it's the right move, though. And Cano is an obvious resign.

 

Originally Posted by kellykip

I think Swish is a better re-sign than Grandy for a number of reasons.

Agreed. Health, fielding (at least at their respective positions), consistency, and should come considerably cheaper.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

Not sure about the giants making a serious run at Hamilton. Personally, I think it would be a mistake. The talk out here is about pursuing bourn.

Why go after Bourn when you can get Pagan for like $50 mil less? Or, are we rolling under the assumption that the Giants will resign him?

 

Originally Posted by Xmas32

Why go after Bourn when you can get Pagan for like $50 mil less? Or, are we rolling under the assumption that the Giants will resign him?

They need to lock up posey long term before they do anything. Huff, Rowand (lol), Freddy Sanchez come off the books this offseason, so they have money, and zito's gone the year after. I would imagine they try and resign Scutaro early also. Just depends how much cash they have left over. Personally, I would rather have bourn than pagan, as imo pagan is unlikely to reproduce his numbers from this year.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

They need to lock up posey long term before they do anything. Huff, Rowand (lol), Freddy Sanchez come off the books this offseason, so they have money, and zito's gone the year after. I would imagine they try and resign Scutaro early also. Just depends how much cash they have left over. Personally, I would rather have bourn than pagan, as imo pagan is unlikely to reproduce his numbers from this year.

I like Bourn more than Pagan as well, but if I'm saving 50 mil plus, that's tough to walk away from. Especially knowing that Posey is going to require an insane amount of money. You also have Lincecum floating out there as well, if you think he can rebound, his value will never be lower than it is right now. If you think he's cooked you let him walk obvoiusly.

 

Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99

They need to lock up posey long term before they do anything. Huff, Rowand (lol), Freddy Sanchez come off the books this offseason, so they have money, and zito's gone the year after. I would imagine they try and resign Scutaro early also. Just depends how much cash they have left over. Personally, I would rather have bourn than pagan, as imo pagan is unlikely to reproduce his numbers from this year.

Is signing both out of the question? SF still needs a 3rd OF. Move Pagan over to LF? He was never the bet CF to begin with. Agree that SF needs to lock up Posey before they do anything, then try and sign Scutaro too. Only sign Pagan if he comes at a good price. I don't think he can repeat the year he just had. With Zito coming off the books the year after next, and Rowand, Huff, and Sanchez this year, SF has some money to spend. Signing Bourne, Posey, Scutaro, and Pagan doesn't seem too far fetched.

Forgot about Lincecum, but SF was excited when he pitched to a 3.83 ERA after the All-Star break. I doubt SF throws him 20mill a year after what he did this year.

 

Originally Posted by AMARTIN1181

really way more? he had a .298 obp this year.

Yeah, I guess way more is relative. I just think some team will fall in love with his massive skillset and lose their minds ala Jayson Werth in Washington.

at the same time, i love the incentive it puts on winning the division. 3 game series would probably be a good compromise.

I'm just gonna come out and say what we're all thinking; Texas is probably up like 5-1 right now if Mike Trout is in their lineup.