Another one bites the dust: Giants sign Randy Johnson

by roguejim on Dec 26, 2008 11:46 PM CST in News Comment 19 comments

Well, the number of credible #2 starters just decreased by one, as the San Francisco Giants just signed Randy Johnson to a one-year deal. Financials not available.

If you're keeping track, that gives the G-men three Cy Young winners in their starting rotation. That's crazy.

That also leaves only John Smoltz as a pitcher I would be OK with (maybe) as a #1/#2 starter. That's crazy too.

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But one of those three Cy Young winners is Barry Zito.

I think right now, most people would really rather take Cain…or a lot of other people…over Zito.

Also, I thought that I had heard Smoltz wants to pitch in the bullpen if he pitches next season. Maybe I’m wrong, or getting quotes mixed up or something, but I thought thats what I heard.

Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9

by NoahJ on Dec 27, 2008 12:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I actually had to look up the Giants' rotation to make the connection of Zito as the third Cy Young winner

That’s how far removed Barry Zito is from relevance in my mind.

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Dec 27, 2008 11:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Shut yo mouth

That’s practically begging Melvin to trade for him.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Dec 27, 2008 12:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I’d still take Sheets as a #1/2.

by Trent Durrington on Dec 27, 2008 7:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

That's right

Plus there’s still Derek Lowe. I forgot about those two, or I’ve already assumed they won’t be in Milwaukee next season.

Though I think he’s a bit overrated, there’s also Oliver Perez. I was surprised to learn that he’s had more strikeouts than innings pitched. He’s kind of all over the place, though. Good in 2002, horrendous in 2003, fantastic in 2004, horrendous again in 2005 and 2006, really good again in 2007, and then pretty good last season. How does one have a WHIP in consecutive seasons of 1.6, 1.1, 1.6, and 1.8?

Anyway, he had a 1.40 WHIP last season, which for me is the cutoff between “hey, this guy is OK” and “hey, this guy is Jeff Suppan.” He might be OK to have, but rely on him at your own peril.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Dec 27, 2008 7:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ya...

i cant believe im saying that i would want sheets back…

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by Jamie in LA on Dec 27, 2008 10:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And

the Giants youth movement continues.

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Dec 27, 2008 7:49 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

I'd think they'd have to break up the 3 left handers

but hopefully the Brewers see those 3 a lot.

by ol Pete on Dec 27, 2008 10:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

This is where we implement the strategy!

I think it was battlekow who suggested they let CC lead off the game when he’s not pitching and then bring in Weeks or whoever in the bottom of the inning to play defense. You do this with Clung when the Brewers face Johnson to get him the AB.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Dec 27, 2008 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is Andy Pettitte out of the question?

If the Yankees officially decide not ot sign him?

by brewjoles on Dec 27, 2008 12:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Anyone want to play with the Willy Taveras I got for Christmas?

Sigh.

by Brendanukkah on Dec 27, 2008 12:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

...he was only a little bit below replacement last year

Sad when your shiny new replacement CF is a 1-win upgrade over your old one.

I kinda feel bad. A lot of Brewer fans complain about Melvin, and I don’t think they realize how good we have it.

If he plays +10 run defense, it might not be too terrible of an acquisition, but UZR hasn’t liked him the past two years.

And two years? What the hell?

I like how they spelled Jockettty in the press release. Too many ttts there.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Dec 27, 2008 12:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bruce to RF then?

That’s kinda weird.

Also, hey, it’s nice to see that Cincinnati.com is still beta. Wouldn’t want to jump the gun on this whole internet thing in case it’s just a fad. We all remember what happened with the Cinci-nappy™, the city’s version of the Chia Pet.

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Dec 27, 2008 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bruce mostly played RF

The plan has always been to play him there instead of RF. I believe when he was in center, Ken Griffey, Jr. was still blocking him in right.

by Brendanukkah on Dec 28, 2008 3:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Crazy number of steals. Jocketty had to see plenty of him when he was with the Astros.

by ol Pete on Dec 27, 2008 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

From the SF Chronicle (via CNNSI)

“Johnson’s arrival may fuel speculation that a starter will be dealt to improve the offense.”

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 27, 2008 9:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

In other words

Rumor: more rumors?

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by TheJay on Dec 27, 2008 10:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Rangers GM on Sheets

Since the subject is pitching and I’m not sure where to stick this (no not there thanks), but Jon Daniels did a radio interview with Norm Hitzges. Paraphrasing from memory, Daniels said that he has maintained contact with Casey Close (agent), hasn’t made an offer yet, and was waiting because the market for Sheets was still unknown. He was starting to talk about that and the idjit interviewer cut him off and changed the question.

It sounds like Daniels is waiting to see what anyone will offer Sheets and he might not have had any serious offers. Daniels has also said elsewhere they aren’t going to contend next year and are shooting for the year after, so I would think the offer has to be for 3 or more years.

Are the Brewers doing the same and offering the one year deal?

A weird thing to me from reading the article about the interview was that they said Sheets has a home in Highland Park in Dallas. That’s the old, snobby, wealthy, elite neighborhood and I didn’t picture Ben as a Highland Park kind of guy. Actually I didn’t picture him as a Dallas kind of guy.

by ol Pete on Dec 28, 2008 10:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Brad Penny is now a Red Sock

The hoser. A cheap deal, too: $5 million base, with another $3 million in incentives.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Dec 29, 2008 1:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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