**The Official SF Giants Off-Season Thread**
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So Sabean says the Giants will be focusing on so-called second-tier players to fill out the batting order and bullpen. That terminology sure is going to make those players feel good about themselves, too.
that is hella funny, and true...cant be much of an ego boost for those players...and what the fuck, what about going after adrian gonzalez?
that is hella funny, and true...cant be much of an ego boost for those players...and what the fuck, what about going after adrian gonzalez?
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants purchased the contracts of right-hander Kevin Pucetas, first baseman Brett Pill and outfielders Darren Ford and Francisco Peguero and added them to the 40-man roster Friday.
Pucetas, 25, spent the entire 2009 season at Triple-A Fresno, finishing 10-6 with a 5.04 ERA in 28 starts. A non-roster invitee to Major League camp last spring, Pucetas owns a career Minor League record of 42-13.
Pill, 25, made the postseason Eastern League All-Star team by hitting .298 with 37 doubles, 19 home runs and a league-leading 109 RBIs for Double-A Connecticut.
Ford, 24, hit .300 with 81 runs, 17 doubles, nine triples, nine homers, 50 RBIs and a team-high 35 steals for Class A San Jose. He joined the organization in the July 2008 trade that sent second baseman Ray Durham to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Peguero, 21, hit a combined .353 with 42 runs and 22 stolen bases in 75 games for Class A Augusta and short-season Salem-Keizer. Baseball America ranked him as the Northwest League's eighth-best prospect following the season.
The transactions increased San Francisco's 40-man roster to 39 players.
Pucetas, 25, spent the entire 2009 season at Triple-A Fresno, finishing 10-6 with a 5.04 ERA in 28 starts. A non-roster invitee to Major League camp last spring, Pucetas owns a career Minor League record of 42-13.
Pill, 25, made the postseason Eastern League All-Star team by hitting .298 with 37 doubles, 19 home runs and a league-leading 109 RBIs for Double-A Connecticut.
Ford, 24, hit .300 with 81 runs, 17 doubles, nine triples, nine homers, 50 RBIs and a team-high 35 steals for Class A San Jose. He joined the organization in the July 2008 trade that sent second baseman Ray Durham to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Peguero, 21, hit a combined .353 with 42 runs and 22 stolen bases in 75 games for Class A Augusta and short-season Salem-Keizer. Baseball America ranked him as the Northwest League's eighth-best prospect following the season.
The transactions increased San Francisco's 40-man roster to 39 players.
Rockies' Division Rival Interested In Torrealba
By Zach Links [November 22 at 9:08pm CST]
After turning down a two-year, $4.5MM offer to remain with the Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba is expected to receive an offer from another NL West club, writes Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Although Renck isn't 100% certain, he believes that the Giants are the team interested in the 31-year-old catcher as they might be looking for someone to keep the seat warm for Buster Posey.
Renck also reports that the Rockies have "expressed preliminary interest" in Brian Schneider in the event that they do not retain Torrealba. In 59 games last season, the veteran catcher recorded an OPS of .627, his lowest since his rookie campaign.
As for Torrealba, does anyone see an NL West club other than the Giants or Rockies being a match?
By Zach Links [November 22 at 9:08pm CST]
After turning down a two-year, $4.5MM offer to remain with the Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba is expected to receive an offer from another NL West club, writes Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Although Renck isn't 100% certain, he believes that the Giants are the team interested in the 31-year-old catcher as they might be looking for someone to keep the seat warm for Buster Posey.
Renck also reports that the Rockies have "expressed preliminary interest" in Brian Schneider in the event that they do not retain Torrealba. In 59 games last season, the veteran catcher recorded an OPS of .627, his lowest since his rookie campaign.
As for Torrealba, does anyone see an NL West club other than the Giants or Rockies being a match?