photo by beemac82Talk about putting your money where your mouth is — M.C. O’Connor at the always-interesting Raising Matt Cain blog is sponsoring Matt’s Baseball Reference page, which now contains the site’s motto — “We are all Giants.”
The Giants would like to make a trade for a good hitter. But then they’d have to trade something good to get back something good. Hey, you know who’s good? Matt Cain! I wonder what we can trade Matt Cain for. Maybe they could replenish the farm system. Maybe they could trade Matt Cain for three prospects. And then, when those prospects turn into good …
Tags: B.J. Upton, baseball, Calvin Murray;, Charlie Morton;, David Wright, Evan Longoria, Fielder, Hideki Matsui, J.J. Hardy, Jake Peavy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samarzdfazzaza;, Jo-Jo Reyes;, Jordan Schafer;, Major League Baseball, Matt Cain, Murray Felix Pie;, Ronny Cedeno, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Hanson;, USD, Yunel EscobarBrian Sabean tells John Shea of the SF Chronicle that Matt Cain won’t be traded. Shea, who’s reporting from the winter meetings in Dana Point, concludes that Jonathan Sanchez is the most likely trading chip during the off-season. Shea also reports that Sabean’s looking for more offense from the infield and wants shore up middle relief in the bullpen. I remain …
Tags: Brian Sabean, John Shea, Jonathan Sanchez, likely trading chip, Matt CainYes, teams continue to ask Giants general manager Brian Sabean about Matt Cain. No, Sabean’s not budging. At the GM meetings Wednesday, Sabean delivered his strongest statement to date that the 24-year-old pitcher won’t be traded this offseason for a hitter….
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Tags: baseball, Brett Tomko, Brian Sabean, Buster;, Dustan Mohr;, Front Office, Gary Matthews, Gary Sheffield;, Indians Organization;, J.T. Snow, Jeffrey Hammonds;, Jim Brower;, Jr., Juan Pierre, Matt Cain, Matt Herges, Michael Tucker, Pedro Feliz, Tim Lincecum, Vladimir GuerreroI raised this question once before, but, is the “Trade Matt Cain” meme the worst thing ever?
Select quotes from an article published yesterday on SFGiants.com:
The discussion over whether the Giants should trade Matt Cain already is a lively one, conducted on radio talk shows and Internet fan sites and by baseball reporters nationwide.
Does lively mean [...]
McCovey Chronicles has the Bill James projections for Giant pitchers in 2009, including a 13-11 record for Matt Cain. Lincecum will go 17-9, according to James.Matt’s record after four seasons in the MLB is 30-43 – a testament to how crappy the Giants offense has been during that period.
Tags: Bill James, Matt CainAnd lo, after Bill James begat the hitter projections, a bright light emanated from his abacus, and, yea, he came forth verily with the pitcher projections for 2009. On the third projection day, he rested. Thou who art beho…
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Matt Cain with a winning record?
Tim Lincecum with an ERA over 3.00?
Barry Zito, a productive, worthwhile, and competent member …
No more Dodgers. No more Red Sox. I was certainly looking forward to typing those words, but I’m suddenly so… so… hollow. The hate nourished me. Gave me sustenance. Warmed the Brian Bocockles of my heart, it did. And now I have to sit by the fire and sip on a steaming mug of what now, wondering for whom I should root in the World …
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