Now that the Yankees –with about six guys who can either play first base or DH– are seriously looking into signing Richie Sexson, can somebody explain to me how the Giants haven’t already signed him? Let’s see….
We haven’t had a true, power-hitting first baseman in about twenty years.
Sexson, bad enough to be released, actually has more home runs (11) than anyone on the Giants, who are last in MLB in home runs, with just 57.
He’ll only cost the team about $400,000.
Even if he isn’t in the team’s plans for next year, how in Jesus Christ Almighty can Sabean not have already called his agent? How can this team not make a move this obvious?
For that matter….
How can Sabean ignore Rick Peterson, and continue to DO NOTHING while Barry Zito’s career collapses to the tune of a $126 million dollar loss?
Or more importantly….
How can Bochy continue to bury our young players, the only players the team actually needs to see play every day?
And finally….
How can Sabean and company allow themselves to think this team can contend for anything?
…. Despite this horrendous trip, the Giants still view themselves as contenders for the National League West. Despite a 39-55 record, they are eight games out. Players still talk in terms of “getting back in this thing.”
Yeah, well, that’s ridiculous. The team is 16 games under .500, 12.5 games out of the wild card, and currently behind ten teams.
UPDATE: Ok, I don’t know why, but I thought Sexson was younger than 33 years old. I stand corrected.
8 Backtalkers
You’re missing the big picture.
Sabean has really incriminating photos of Brandon Webb, Russell Martin, Jake Peavy, and Matt Holliday, which, when used, will make those four teams tank and the Giants will win the West with a 72-90 record. Then, using the same loop hole that got Francisco Rodriguez in the playoffs in 2002, we’ll bring up our 16-year old Rodriguez (the rule only works with folks named Rodrigeuz) who will instantly become our #4 hitter and will carry us on his back to a World Series title.
It’s all about the ring, baby!
John,
Most of your points are valid but one is way off the mark and way different then all the rest. Signing Richie Sexson would be about aa stupid a move as the Giants could possibly make. John Bowker needs to be given a chance to play everyday including against lefties. Signing Richie Sexson would be just adding to the mistake of playing Rich Aurilia against lefties to steal ABs from Bowker.
What the Giants need to do is trade Randy Winn so that Nate Schierholtz can play everyday, trade Ray Durham so that their assortment of young infielders can get his ABs, and either get Omar Vizquel to agree to retire of DFA him if he doesn’t so that his ABs too can go to our assortment of young infielders.
Rainman,
Great call on all points.
Total agreement.
john,
you sign sexson if you have a good team and a chance in the race…you dont sign him if you are rebuilding…he was released for one reason…after his last injury, he just sux
now i know that sabean has wanted the guy for years, so who knows, maybe he will wait for someone to sign him, then trade the farm to get him
did you see that martis was on the world futures team today and is tearing up the aaa and is now ready to join the big club? who did we get for him…oh thats right, stanton…isnt he moving pianos in peoria now???
sabean sux…he has never been a good gm…he got lucky with kent (who was a throwin for the guys he really wanted who never amounted to a hill of beans) he got players from a marlins firesale, he got lucky with schmidt (who may very well have been juicing it) since then, he aint done squat, and he cant say the team is rebuilding, cuz then the fans get to see how bad the farm system really is
bochy needs to go…he cant work with kids (also, i saw the ass say that the dh was good for baseball…no nl manager worth his salt would ever say that)
sabean needs to go
and baer needs to be fired before he sits in the prez’s seat, because im telling you, even if you get rid of the gm and manager, the evil baer will find a way to continue effing things up
John,
Wrong guy from Seattle. We need Beltre…not Sexson. Bowker needs to play daily…and will put up better numbers than Sexson in the long-run. We need to show conviction to rebuild.
I take back much of my posts that claimed the Gigantes could compete in the NL Worst…stating on many occasions “that anything is possible” From upper mgmt to field mgmt…this is one of the worst in baseball. I was speaking from my heart…and that too…was left long ago in San Francisco.
No need to comment on Bochy…speaks for itself. I’m sick of the youth being buried on the bench. What was that all about with Denker and Horowitz. Nice work on the psyche for the kids. Walker is now a full time member of the Arson Squad. Let’s continue to run him out as set-up. Give Hinshaw a legit shot at it.
As I said many moons ago…thank God for MLB Extra…at least there’s some baseball worth watching.
+mia,
I’m turning the lights out on the Gigantes…until “real” and “major” changes are made.
Hum Baby…for all our gamers.
You complain that Bochy has been burying the young guys on the bench….but you want to sign Sexson? Does not compute.
The real question is: why on earth would the Yankees consider wasting a single AB on Sexson when they can sign Bonds??? I’m sorry, but this is such obvious collusion. If the Yankees signed him, it would mark the first time I’ve ever rooted for them, merely to spite this league of hypocrites. I’d love to see Bonds right smack in the spotlight, to the complete dismay of asshats like Bud Selig.
If you think the Giants shouldn’t view themselves as contenders, then, really, what’s the point of this argument that they should sign Sexson? He’s old, he wouldn’t be in their future plans at all, he’d only help squash Bowker’s development and, oh yeah, he sucks ball sack.