Big Unit migrates to the Bay
by Phil Gurnee on Dec 26, 2008 11:38 PM PST
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Printleaving fans shaking their heads. The oldest team in baseball just got a a little more older by signing the 45 year old pitcher to a one year deal. Last I looked the Giants needed some hitting but maybe this will free them up to make that stupid trade of Sanchez for Cantu we have heard being bandied about.
Several weeks ago we asked True Blue readers who they would like Ned to target and Randy was the 2nd choice behind Ben Sheets. So scratch him off the Santa list. So instead of rooting for him to go out with a bang as a Dodger, I'll be rooting for a Steve Carlton like performance in his swan season.
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I don't see how anyone could think our current starters would be sufficient.
We need at least one more guy IMO. I’ll say Sheets (assuming that doesn’t mean we can’t afford Manny) and then one low level guy like Pedro maybe if he would come cheap? Then our pitching would look like this:
Rotation:
Billz
Sheets
Kuroda
Kershaw
Pedro
Long Relief: McDonald/Schmidt
Bullpen:
Elbert
Troncoso
Wade
Kuo
Broxton
This leaves Stults in the minors with some NRI’s for depth and you have plenty of good starters. It is safe to assume 2 of Sheets/Pedro/Shcmidt will be hurt sometimes so McDonald would still get to start eventually, maybe even replacing Pedro if he is ineffective. Thats my idea but you could swap Pedro for almost any other cheap back-end type and have McDonald compete with him for the 5th starter spot. I think McDonald’s innings still need to be somewhat limited though, so I’m not sure if he can start for the full year.
by Brendan Scolari on Dec 27, 2008 12:52 AM PST reply actions
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I agree that we need to add at least one person in the rotation. I still expect to sign one of Sheets/Wolf/Perez/Pedro/Garland or make a deal but I don’t see any way he hits spring training with our current rotation.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah
No way Ned doesn’t get at least one more starter, he’s said its the priority.
by Brendan Scolari on Dec 27, 2008 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
That 'chirping' sound
you’ll here on the Plaza in front of Chase Field is really our ownership group sitting in the trees saying “Cheap, Cheap!”
Be careful walking under said trees, it can be rather messy.
If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you're going to have problems. You'll be dead a lot.
by unnamedDBacksfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:57 AM PST reply actions
The only guy...
…I wanted was Johnson. At pretty much exactly what the Giants offered. Now there are 5 risky pitchers out there. Garland because he sucks. Wolf/Pedro/Sheets because of injury (and partially because Wolf sucks and Pedro’s age). Perez because of his demands.
Yeah they are all somewhat risky
But maybe with teams being more cautious, one or more of them will become bargains. I wouldn’t have a problem with any of them on 1 year deals (except Pedro if he was the only SP we picked up) and I think Sheets/Perez on a two year deal would be ok. Of course knowing Ned we can probably expect 3/27 for Garland in our future. But Johnson is risky too, after all he’s 45 with back problems. he could self-destruct at any time.
by Brendan Scolari on Dec 27, 2008 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
Thinking about it more
why not Pettitte? His FIP was 3.7 last year, so he was pretty good, and thats pitching in the AL East. I think if we could get him on a 1 year deal (reports are the Yankees are leaning towards letting him go) he could be as good as Sheets, when you consider health.
by Brendan Scolari on Dec 27, 2008 9:15 PM PST reply actions
I don't think so
from everything I’ve heard, he’s not an option. But I think it would be smart to go after him if we had the money (which is doubtful).
by Brendan Scolari on Dec 28, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
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