Like I assumed, the Giants did try to offer a similar contract to Juan Uribe. They assumed they could offer a slightly lesser deal than the Dodgers and receive a "hometown" discount. They reportedly offered a 3 year $20 million to bring him back. Uribe was looking for at least $25 million and the Dodgers reportedly threatened to take the money off the table. Uribe's agent took the higher offer, and Uribe is a Dodger.
Tejada, by far, is the closest player to Uribe on the open market. Clearly, the other shortstop options don't have the power we will miss with Uribe gone. The other part of the equation that can't be understated is the absence of Uribe in the locker room will be missed, but Tejada can and will make up for that and then some.
One thing we have learned is that the locker room is a sacred place and with guys like Renteria, Uribe, Huff, Rowand and Zito, character is worth something to the Giants. Tejada has always been proclaimed as a fantastic teammate, and his presence in the locker room will fill the void lost by Renteria and Uribe.
As far as $6.5 million being way to much money to pay for Tejada, the team had budgeted $7 million for a SS, which means they have the money to sign whoever else they planned on bringing back. Yes, it is too much money for what he is "worth" but you also need to remember that he is on the top of other team's list for a SS/3B this off-season. If we didn't bring him in, someone else, i.e. San Diego, would have signed him. We already lost Uribe in the division. We don't need to miss out on another.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Breaking News: Miguel Tejada a Giant, Juan Uribe a Dodger
Breaking News: Giants sign Miguel Tejada
San Francisco's Updated Organizational Depth Chart:
San Francisco's Updated Organizational Depth Chart:
Catchers:
C Buster Posey (ML) {league minimum}
C Eli Whiteside (ML) {league minimum}
C Jackson Williams (AAA)
C Aaron Lowenstein (AA)
C Eliezer Zambrano (AA)
C Johnny Monell (Hi A)
C Tommy Joseph (Lo A)
----------First Baseman:
1B: Aubrey Huff (ML) {re-signed for 2 years, $22 million}
1B Travis Ishikawa (ML) {league minimum}
1B Brandon Belt (AAA)
1B Michael Ambort (Hi A)
1B Josh Mazzola (Hi A)
1B Michael Ambort (Hi A)
1B Josh Mazzola (Hi A)
----------
Second Baseman:
2B Freddy Sanchez (ML) {1 more year for $6 million}Second Baseman:
2B Nick Noonan (AA)
2B Brock Bond (AA)
2B Brock Bond (AA)
2B Charlie Culberson (Hi A)
---------- Third Baseman:
3B Pablo Sandoval (ML) {league minimum}
3B Ryan Rohlinger (Call Up)
3B Conor Gillespie (40 Man)
3B Drew Biery (Hi A)
3B Chris Dominguez (Lo A)
3B Chris Dominguez (Lo A)
----------
Shortstops:
Shortstops:
SS Miguel Tejada {signed for 1 year $6.5 million}
SS Manny Burris (Call Up)
SS Brandon Crawford (AAA)
SS Ehire Adrianza (40 Man)SS Manny Burris (Call Up)
SS Brandon Crawford (AAA)
----------
Outfielders:
OF Mark DeRosa (ML) {1 more year for $6 million}
OF Aaron Rowand (ML) {2 more years for $24 million}
OF Nate Schierholtz (ML) {league minimum}
OF Darren Ford (Call Up)
OF Eugenio Velez (Call Up)
OF Thomas Neal (40 Man)
OF Roger Kieschnick (AA)
OF Francisco Peguero (40 Man)
OF Wendell Fairley (Hi A)
OF Wendell Fairley (Hi A)
OF Juan Perez (Hi A)
----------
Designated Hitters:
DH Jose Flores (Hi A)
----------
Right Handed Pitchers:
RHP Tim Lincecum (ML) {will make $13 million in 2011}Designated Hitters:
DH Jose Flores (Hi A)
----------
Right Handed Pitchers:
RHP Matt Cain (ML) {will make $7 million in 2011, $15 million in 2012}
RHP Brian Wilson (ML) {will make $6.5 million in 2011, $8.5 million in 2012}
RHP Sergio Romo (ML) {league minimum}
RHP Steve Edlefson (40 Man)
RHP Henry Sosa (40 Man)
RHP Michael Main (AA)
RHP David Mixon (AA)
RHP Craig Westcott (AA)
RHP Mitch Lively (AA)RHP Jose Casilla (40 Man)
RHP Oliver Odle (Hi A)
RHP Justin Fitzgerald (Hi A)
RHP Justin Fitzgerald (Hi A)
RHP Edwin Quirarte (Hi A)
RHP Jason Stoffel (Hi A)
RHP Ben Wilshire (Hi A)
RHP Kyle Woodruff (Hi A)
RHP Zach Wheeler (Lo A)
---------- Left Handed Pitchers:
LHP Jeremy Affeldt (ML) {1 more year for $4.5 million}
LHP Madison Bumgarner (ML) {league minimum}
LHP Dan Runzler (ML) {league minimum}
LHP Barry Zito (ML) {3 more years for $57.5 million}
LHP Alex Hinshaw (40 Man)
LHP Joe Paterson (AAA)
LHP Clayton Tanner (40 Man)
LHP David Quinowski (AA)
LHP David Quinowski (AA)
LHP Kelvin Marte (Hi A)
LHP Wilmin Rodriguez (Hi A)
LHP Ryan Verdugo (Hi A)
San Francisco's 8 Arbitration Eligible Players:
2B Mike Fontenot (ML) {made $1 million in 2010}OF Cody Ross (ML) {made $4.45 million in 2010}
OF Andres Torres (ML) {made $0.426 million in 2010}
RHP Santiago Casilla (ML) {made $0.400 million in 2010}
RHP Ramon Ramirez (ML) {made $1.155 million in 2010}
RHP Chris Ray (ML) {made $0.975 million in 2010}
LHP Jonathan Sanchez (ML) {made $2.1 million in 2010}
LHP Javier Lopez (ML) {made $0.775 million in 2010}
San Francisco's Rule 5 Eligible Players:
1B Brett Pill (AAA)
1B Andy D'Alessio (AA)
2B Ryan Lormand (AA)C Tyler LaTorre (AA)
C Nestor Rojas (AA)
C Nestor Rojas (AA)
3B Brad Boyer (AA)
3B Joel Weeks (Hi A)OF Mike McBride (AAA)
OF Tyler Graham (AAA)
OF Ben Copeland (AAA)
OF James Simmons (Hi A)
RHP Daryl Maday (AA)
RHP Adrian Martin (AA)
RHP Felix Romero (AA)
RHP Felix Romero (AA)
RHP Brian Anderson (Hi A)
RHP Hector Correa (Hi A)
RHP Eric Stolp (Hi A)
LHP Matt Yourkin (AAA)San Francisco's Free Agents:
C: Steve Holm (AAA)
C: Guillermo Rodriguez (AAA)
1B: Michael Sandoval (Hi A)
2B: Derin McMains (AAA)
SS: Edgar Renteria (ML)SS Juan Ciriaco (AA)
SS Sharlon Schoop (AA)
OF: Pat Burrell (ML)OF: Jose Guillen (ML)
OF Joe Borchard (AAA)
OF Clay Timpner (AA)
RHP: Guillermo Mota (ML)RHP: Waldis Joaquin (AAA)
RHP Rafael Cova (AA)
RHP Matt Kinney (AAA)
RHP Mike MacDonald (AA)
RHP Osiris Matos (AAA)
RHP Scott Nestor (Lo A)
RHP Tony Pena Jr. (AAA)
RHP Ronnie Ray (AA)
LHP: Geno Espineli (AAA)
LHP Horacio Ramirez (AAA)
LHP Andy Sisco (AA)
LHP Jake Stevens (AA)
Saltzman Says... $44 million reasons to bring Uribe back
Aubrey Huff signed a 2 year $22 million deal to come back to the Giants. It is being reported via the internet Juan Uribe will sign a 3 year $22 million deal to go to the loss angeles dodgers. This sounds too perfect. Who are we to say someone is overpaid in a league that overpays all of their free agents? We have two of the worst contracts in baseball right now: Zito making $126 million and Rowand making $60 million. Zito is still owed $57 million and Rowand is still owed $24 million.
Our two big free agents are Huff and Uribe. If we bring back Huff and Uribe for $22 million each we are bringing back to two biggest thumpers in our 'thumpless' lineup. We are bringing them back for less than what we owe Aaron Rowand.
How is that too much money?
Huff's presence in the locker room is no different than Uribe's. He is as valuable to our Latin born players as Huff is in that locker room.
Our two big free agents are Huff and Uribe. If we bring back Huff and Uribe for $22 million each we are bringing back to two biggest thumpers in our 'thumpless' lineup. We are bringing them back for less than what we owe Aaron Rowand.
How is that too much money?
Huff's presence in the locker room is no different than Uribe's. He is as valuable to our Latin born players as Huff is in that locker room.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Saltzman Says... Here Is The San Francisco Giants Organizational Depth Chart
Last Updated: 11/29/2010 11:45am
San Francisco's Organizational Depth Chart:
Catchers:
C Buster Posey (ML)
C Eli Whiteside (ML)
C Jackson Williams (AAA)
C Aaron Lowenstein (AA)
C Eliezer Zambrano (AA)
C Johnny Monell (Hi A)
C Tommy Joseph (Lo A)
----------First Baseman:
1B: Aubrey Huff (ML) {re-signed for 2 years, $22 million}
1B Travis Ishikawa (ML)
1B Brandon Belt (AAA)
1B Michael Ambort (Hi A)
1B Josh Mazzola (Hi A)
1B Michael Ambort (Hi A)
1B Josh Mazzola (Hi A)
----------
Second Baseman:
2B Freddy Sanchez (ML)Second Baseman:
2B Nick Noonan (AA)
2B Brock Bond (AA)
2B Brock Bond (AA)
2B Charlie Culberson (Hi A)
---------- Third Baseman:
3B Pablo Sandoval (ML)
3B Ryan Rohlinger (Call Up)
3B Conor Gillespie (40 Man)
3B Drew Biery (Hi A)
3B Chris Dominguez (Lo A)
3B Chris Dominguez (Lo A)
----------
Shortstops:
Shortstops:
SS Manny Burris (Call Up)
SS Brandon Crawford (AAA)
SS Ehire Adrianza (40 Man)SS Brandon Crawford (AAA)
----------
Outfielders:
OF Mark DeRosa (ML)
OF Aaron Rowand (ML)
OF Nate Schierholtz (ML)
OF Darren Ford (Call Up)
OF Eugenio Velez (Call Up)
OF Thomas Neal (40 Man)
OF Roger Kieschnick (AA)
OF Francisco Peguero (40 Man)
OF Wendell Fairley (Hi A)
OF Wendell Fairley (Hi A)
OF Juan Perez (Hi A)
----------
Designated Hitters:
DH Jose Flores (Hi A)
----------
Right Handed Pitchers:
RHP Tim Lincecum (ML) Designated Hitters:
DH Jose Flores (Hi A)
----------
Right Handed Pitchers:
RHP Matt Cain (ML)
RHP Brian Wilson (ML)
RHP Sergio Romo (ML)
RHP Steve Edlefson (40 Man)
RHP Henry Sosa (40 Man)
RHP Michael Main (AA)
RHP David Mixon (AA)
RHP Craig Westcott (AA)
RHP Mitch Lively (AA)RHP Jose Casilla (40 Man)
RHP Oliver Odle (Hi A)
RHP Justin Fitzgerald (Hi A)
RHP Justin Fitzgerald (Hi A)
RHP Edwin Quirarte (Hi A)
RHP Jason Stoffel (Hi A)
RHP Ben Wilshire (Hi A)
RHP Kyle Woodruff (Hi A)
RHP Zach Wheeler (Lo A)
---------- Left Handed Pitchers:
LHP Jeremy Affeldt (ML)
LHP Madison Bumgarner (ML)
LHP Dan Runzler (ML)
LHP Barry Zito (ML)
LHP Alex Hinshaw (40 Man)
LHP Joe Paterson (AAA)
LHP Clayton Tanner (40 Man)
LHP David Quinowski (AA)
LHP David Quinowski (AA)
LHP Kelvin Marte (Hi A)
LHP Wilmin Rodriguez (Hi A)
LHP Ryan Verdugo (Hi A)
San Francisco's 8 Arbitration Eligible Players:
2B Mike Fontenot (ML)OF Cody Ross (ML)
OF Andres Torres (ML)
RHP Santiago Casilla (ML)
RHP Ramon Ramirez (ML)
RHP Chris Ray (ML)
LHP Jonathan Sanchez (ML)
LHP Javier Lopez (ML)
San Francisco's Rule 5 Eligible Players:
1B Brett Pill (AAA)
1B Andy D'Alessio (AA)
2B Ryan Lormand (AA)C Tyler LaTorre (AA)
C Nestor Rojas (AA)
C Nestor Rojas (AA)
3B Brad Boyer (AA)
3B Joel Weeks (Hi A)OF Mike McBride (AAA)
OF Tyler Graham (AAA)
OF Ben Copeland (AAA)
OF James Simmons (Hi A)
RHP Daryl Maday (AA)
RHP Adrian Martin (AA)
RHP Felix Romero (AA)
RHP Felix Romero (AA)
RHP Brian Anderson (Hi A)
RHP Hector Correa (Hi A)
RHP Eric Stolp (Hi A)
LHP Matt Yourkin (AAA)San Francisco's Free Agents:
C: Steve Holm (AAA)
C: Guillermo Rodriguez (AAA)
1B: Michael Sandoval (Hi A)
2B: Derin McMains (AAA)
SS: Edgar Renteria (ML)SS Juan Ciriaco (AA)
SS Sharlon Schoop (AA)
OF: Pat Burrell (ML)OF: Jose Guillen (ML)
OF Joe Borchard (AAA)
OF Clay Timpner (AA)
RHP: Guillermo Mota (ML)RHP: Waldis Joaquin (AAA)
RHP Rafael Cova (AA)
RHP Matt Kinney (AAA)
RHP Mike MacDonald (AA)
RHP Osiris Matos (AAA)
RHP Scott Nestor (Lo A)
RHP Tony Pena Jr. (AAA)
RHP Ronnie Ray (AA)
LHP: Geno Espineli (AAA)
LHP Horacio Ramirez (AAA)
LHP Andy Sisco (AA)
LHP Jake Stevens (AA)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Saltzman Says... To The 2010 San Francisco Giants
THANK YOU GIANTS!
Thank you for ending so many years of torture. Thank you for giving me players to remember forever. Thank you for not trading away your young talent for washed up veterans. Thank you for finding the right washed up veterans. Thank you for finding players that care more about winning than money. Thank you for the parade. Thank you for 2010, a year I will never forget.
Here is my pledge to the Giants for 2011: Bring them all back
Aubrey Huff, Juan Uribe, Pat Burrell, Edgar Renteria, and Guillermo Mota were all big parts of our locker room and should be brought back. Aaron Rowand might be grossly overpiad, but we would stay a better team with him in the locker room. Same with Mark DeRosa.
I know it might not make good business decisions, but I want to cheer for these guys. I want to cheer for the guys that won the 2010 World Series.
Special Thanks to the Following People:
Andres Torres
Freddy Sanchez
Aubrey Huff
Buster Posey
Pat Burrell
Cody Ross
Juan Uribe
Edgar Renteria
Tim Lincecum
Matt Cain
Jonathan Sanchez
Madison Bumgarner
Brian Wilson
Javier Lopez
Jeremy Affeldt
Santiago Casilla
Ramon Ramirez
Sergio Romo
Nate Schierholtz
Travis Ishikawa
Mike Fontenot
Pablo Sandoval
Aaron Rowand
Guillermo Mota
Eli Whiteside
Bill Neukum
Larry Baer
Brian Sabean
Dick Tidrow
John Barr
Bobby Evans
Bruce Bockhy
Ron Wotus
Dave Righetti
Hensley Muellens
Tim Flannery
Roberto Kelly
Mark Gardner
Bill Hayes
Chris Ray
Dan Runzler
Darren Ford
Emmanuel Burris
Eugenio Velez
Ryan Rohlinger
Bengi Molina
Randy Johnson
Matt Morris
Brad Penny
Rich Aurilia
Randy Winn
Jon Miller
Dave Fleming
Mike Krukow
Duane Kuiper
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
J.T. Snow
Will Clark
Ashkon
F.P. Santangelo
Marty Laurie
Brian Murphy
Paul MaCaffrey
Thank you for ending so many years of torture. Thank you for giving me players to remember forever. Thank you for not trading away your young talent for washed up veterans. Thank you for finding the right washed up veterans. Thank you for finding players that care more about winning than money. Thank you for the parade. Thank you for 2010, a year I will never forget.
Here is my pledge to the Giants for 2011: Bring them all back
Aubrey Huff, Juan Uribe, Pat Burrell, Edgar Renteria, and Guillermo Mota were all big parts of our locker room and should be brought back. Aaron Rowand might be grossly overpiad, but we would stay a better team with him in the locker room. Same with Mark DeRosa.
I know it might not make good business decisions, but I want to cheer for these guys. I want to cheer for the guys that won the 2010 World Series.
Special Thanks to the Following People:
Andres Torres
Freddy Sanchez
Aubrey Huff
Buster Posey
Pat Burrell
Cody Ross
Juan Uribe
Edgar Renteria
Tim Lincecum
Matt Cain
Jonathan Sanchez
Madison Bumgarner
Brian Wilson
Javier Lopez
Jeremy Affeldt
Santiago Casilla
Ramon Ramirez
Sergio Romo
Nate Schierholtz
Travis Ishikawa
Mike Fontenot
Pablo Sandoval
Aaron Rowand
Guillermo Mota
Eli Whiteside
Bill Neukum
Larry Baer
Brian Sabean
Dick Tidrow
John Barr
Bobby Evans
Bruce Bockhy
Ron Wotus
Dave Righetti
Hensley Muellens
Tim Flannery
Roberto Kelly
Mark Gardner
Bill Hayes
Chris Ray
Dan Runzler
Darren Ford
Emmanuel Burris
Eugenio Velez
Ryan Rohlinger
Bengi Molina
Randy Johnson
Matt Morris
Brad Penny
Rich Aurilia
Randy Winn
Jon Miller
Dave Fleming
Mike Krukow
Duane Kuiper
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
J.T. Snow
Will Clark
Ashkon
F.P. Santangelo
Marty Laurie
Brian Murphy
Paul MaCaffrey
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