The San Francisco Giants have traded away starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, but are not looking to replace the starter. They are however willing to bring in a pitcher on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, says Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (via twitter).
Side Notes
The Nationals are close to signing ex-Giant Mark DeRosa to a one-year major league deal. DeRosa will play the super-utility role and serve as a right-handed hitter of the bench, says Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports (via twitter). DeRosa is a good player to have off the bench for a one-year deal if his wrist can hold up.
Derrick Goold of St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cardinals have signed ex-Giant Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract. Velez wasn’t able to get himself a batting average for the Dodgers in 2011 (0-for-37).
~King of Cali (Steven)
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It’s time to get everyone caught up on what happened over the weekend, or since the last post on Friday.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says the San Francisco Giants have expressed interest in bringing Mark DeRosa back.
DeRosa is great clubhouse guy, and a healthy DeRosa would be a nice utility player. I would bring him back if he came back on a Pat Burrell kind of a deal (1-year, $1 million).
Fans on SF Giants Rumors Facebook page are ready to see the Giants move on, and pass on DeRosa. He signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Giants. DeRosa was pretty much hurt the entire contract.
DeRosa played 73 games for the Giants in two years. He’s hit .235 with 1 homer and 22 RBI in his Giants tenure.
Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times says the Mariners signed outfielder Darren Ford to a minor league contract and he’s also getting a spring training invite. SF Giants Rumors wishes Ford the best of luck, and his speed will be missed in San Francisco!
Jon Heyman of SI.com says (via twitter) that the Giants had interest in Wily Mo Pena. He recently signed with Japan’s Fukuoka Softbank Hawks for two-years, $5 million. Heyman says the Giants interest was not at that level though.
What’s your thoughts on the Giants possibly bringing DeRosa back, Ford in Mariners organization and the Giants interest in Pena?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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John Shea says (via twitter) that GM Brian Sabean will speak with Carlos Beltran‘s camp today.
“It’s a fluid situation as well as other conversations we’re in,” Sabean on Beltran.
Bill Ladson of MLB.com says the Nationals are looking to acquire bench strength at first base. They are kicking the tires on free agent Mark DeRosa, who can play infield and the outfield.
DeRosa is a good guy in the locker room, and was a good player for the San Francisco Giants when healthy, but he was injured pretty much his whole Giants tenure. If he can stay healthy and his wrist holds up. He will be a decent pickup for someone.
Alternate Road Jersey
Sportslogos.net says they have learned from a reliable source that the Giants will be bringing back a slightly updated version of their 1980′s road jersey as a road alternate jersey for the 2012 season.
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I hate to be the one to break the news, but the San Francisco Giants will not be repeating this year. Okay now that’s out of the way. It’s time to start thinking about the 2012 season. Below is the list of the players that are going to be free agents, or are arbitration eligible.
Giants Free Agents and 2011 Salary
Carlos Beltran ($18.5 Million)
Cody Ross ($6.3 Million)
Mark DeRosa ($5.5 Million)
Jeremy Affeldt ($4.5 Million)
Javier Lopez ($2.3 Million)
Pat Burrell ($1 Million)
Orlando Cabrera ($1 Million)
Guillermo Mota ($925,000)
Arbitration-eligible and 2011 Salary
Tim Lincecum ($13 Million)
Jonathan Sanchez ($4.8 Million)
Andres Torres ($2.2 Million)
Jeff Keppinger ($2.3 Million)
Ramon Ramirez ($1.65 Million)
Santiago Casilla ($1.3 Million)
Mike Fontenot ($1.05 Million)
Ryan Vogelsong (estimated less than $1 Million)
Pablo Sandoval ($500,000)
Sergio Romo ($450,000)
Nate Schierholtz ($432,500)
Eli Whiteside ($425,000)
Emmanuel Burriss ($420,000)
Who would you like to see the Giants re-sign, and offer arbitration too?
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John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle says the Giants put Sergio Romo on DL with inflammation to the right elbow. Dan Runzler has been recalled to take Romo’s place on the roster. Romo’s active 13 scoreless innings pitched streak will now have to be put on hold.
The news everyone has been waiting to hear is finally hear… Carlos Beltran is headed to the DL. Beltran is only hitting .244 in a Giants uniform, but let’s hope he can get healthy ASAP. There is still time for him to come back and be the impact player they traded for down the stretch.
Miguel Tejada will skip his rehab starts, and has been activated since Beltran is headed to the DL.
Andrew Baggarly tweets that Nate Schierholtz may have broken his right foot on a foul ball in the 8th inning yesterday, and is going for x-rays. Please stay tuned…. I’m feeling hurt just writing about all these injuries!
In another Baggarly tweet he says Jeff Keppinger is getting an MRI on his wrist. Keppinger jammed it in a collision with Freeman last night.
Yet, in another tweet from Baggarly. He says Aaron Rowand is out with a strained intercostal (side) muscle. The only available bench players in today’s game is Mark DeRosa and the back up catcher.
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Lori Preuitt of NBC Bay Area says the San Francisco Giants will fly to Washington D.C. after Sunday nights game. The 2010 World Series Champions are going to the White House on Monday to hangout with President Obama, and see if they can get our gas prices lowered (just kidding).
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says the Washington Nationals might be willing to part with shortstop Ian Desmond.
“Desmond, even with his offensive regression, would qualify as an upgrade for teams such as the Twins, Giants and Brewers.”
Desmond 2011 Stats
Desmond – 88 G, .226 AVG, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 34 R, 20 SB
Brandon Crawford is the Giants current shortstop and below are his 2011 stats.
Crawford – 40 G, .194 AVG, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 14 R, 1 SB
Rehab Assignments
Mark DeRosa was in San Jose this past weekend trying to get his swing going, and testing his wrist. DeRosa went 2-for-5, and will join the Fresno Grizzlies tomorrow.
Jonathan Sanchez got lit up in his first rehab start yesterday for the San Jose Giants. Sanchez pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up six hits and six runs.
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Despite all the injury’s this year, and key players slumping. The San Francisco Giants are still 5 games (46-35) better midway through the season than last year (41-40).
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News says Brian Sabean shoots down the Juan Uribe rumors. The rumor was the Giants were talking to the Dodgers GM (Ned Colletti) about a deal for Uribe.
Mark DeRosa has been hitting off a tee, and now is taking some cuts in batting practice. He’s not expected to come off the DL anytime soon.
~King of Cali
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The hot topic for the San Francisco Giants is the health of Mark DeRosa and who’s now going to be playing 3rd base?
I like DeRosa and wish he would have been healthy as a Giant. That’s just not how the cards were dealt in this situation. The Giants re-called up Emmanuel Burriss to take DeRosa’s spot on the roster. It’s not clear how long DeRosa will be out, but fans shouldn’t expect him back any time soon.
DeRosa Stats in a Giants Uniform
G – 44
AVG – .185
HR – 1
RBI – 13
R – 12
OBP – .264
This was not what the Giants expected when they signed DeRosa (2-years, $12 million).
Pablo Sandoval had started playing catch, but he’s still not expected back any time soon. The Giants will have to use Miguel Tejada at 3rd the majority of the time till Sandoval is back.
Aubrey Huff has played 3rd in his career, and is open to the idea of playing some 3rd base. He says he just needs about a week of practice there to get his throws down. The Giants haven’t said if they are on board with this idea, but at least it’s an option.
~King of Cali
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Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News says Jose Reyes would be a huge upgrade over Miguel Tejada‘s .195 batting average. Inman also says, the Giants are conservative under owner Bill Neukom‘s watch, and that deal would be too bold.
By Then Numbers
Tejada/Reyes
G – 32/35
AVG – .195/.320
HR – 1/1
RBI – 9/12
Runs – 8/21
OBP – .230/.367
SB – 1/12
I believe a trade for Reyes is very doubtful, but I thought it would be fun to see the numbers so far for the 2011 season.
Welcome Back
Andres Torres and Mark DeRosa are both back from the DL, and are both in tonight’s starting lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
~King of Cali
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The San Francisco Giants gave the Colorado Rockies a reality check this weekend by letting them know they’re still the World Series Champs! Giants fans couldn’t have asked for anything more this weekend, as the Giants swept the Rockies.
Team Leaders
AVG – Freddy Sanchez, .272
HR – Pat Burrell, 5
RBI – Buster Posey, 19
SB – Darren Ford, 3
W – Tim Lincecum, 9
ERA – Tim Lincecum, 2.47
Saves – Brian Wilson, 11
K’s – Tim Lincecum, 57
Injury Update
Barry Zito has been playing catch on flat ground, and it still might be a couple weeks until he’s ready to come off the DL. If Ryan Vogelsong forces the issue with strong outings. Zito may find himself in the bullpen when he returns.
Mark DeRosa is scheduled to come off of the DL tomorrow (Tuesday). DeRosa may get his shot to take over at 3rd for the struggling Miguel Tejada. I’m sure Bochy is going to switch these guys out until one of them catches fire. Then that’s who’s going to be out there on a more regular basis.
~King of Cali
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The San Francisco Giants have traded away starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, but are not looking to replace the starter. They are however willing to bring in a pitcher on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, says Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (via twitter).
