Comments on: San Francisco Giants http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/san-francisco-giants/ People don't think it be like it is, but it do. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/san-francisco-giants/#comment-545 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:39:46 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/san-francisco-giants/#comment-545 Wasn't Sabean considered a "young genius" in the Beane/Theo/Cashman class? What happened? And bringing this back to the Sox cuz... well, that's what I do... would you rather have invested over $100 million in Barry Zito or Dice-K? I'm not saying Dice-K's gonna win the Cy Young this year, or even Rookie-of-the-Year (as some predicted). But... I feel a lot better about Dice-K's potential the next five years than I do about Zito's... perhaps that's just cuz I'm a Sox fan though. Wasn’t Sabean considered a “young genius” in the Beane/Theo/Cashman class? What happened?

And bringing this back to the Sox cuz… well, that’s what I do… would you rather have invested over $100 million in Barry Zito or Dice-K? I’m not saying Dice-K’s gonna win the Cy Young this year, or even Rookie-of-the-Year (as some predicted). But… I feel a lot better about Dice-K’s potential the next five years than I do about Zito’s… perhaps that’s just cuz I’m a Sox fan though.

]]> by: Gonzo http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/san-francisco-giants/#comment-544 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:33:58 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/san-francisco-giants/#comment-544 They REALLY blew it by not signing VLAD a few years ago. That guy would have been the PERFECT protection for Bonds. Otherwise, you nailed it - they don't like spending $$$ on draft picks. When they have had picks, they have developed some really good pitchers, but position players are awful. Just awful. BTW - Sabean has officially lost his mind; when he traded Benetiz a few weeks ago, he actually admitted the fans/media distate for Benetiz played a part in his decision. WTF? You can't POSSIBLY let fans/media dictate your moves - that's the equivalent of letting the inmates run the asylum. And even if it were the truth, you don't admit it.... They REALLY blew it by not signing VLAD a few years ago. That guy would have been the PERFECT protection for Bonds.

Otherwise, you nailed it - they don’t like spending $$$ on draft picks. When they have had picks, they have developed some really good pitchers, but position players are awful. Just awful.

BTW - Sabean has officially lost his mind; when he traded Benetiz a few weeks ago, he actually admitted the fans/media distate for Benetiz played a part in his decision. WTF? You can’t POSSIBLY let fans/media dictate your moves - that’s the equivalent of letting the inmates run the asylum. And even if it were the truth, you don’t admit it….

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