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Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - SandbergMVP1984 - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14809:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14799:date=Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->They're going to work on getting Fontenot more reps at short, too, FWIW.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't see the point.
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Don't you know that Fontenot is an incredible fielder according to the fielding bible is it? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - ruby23 - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14812:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:53 AM:name=Sandberg)-->QUOTE (Sandberg @ Jan 30 2009, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14809:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14799:date=Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->They're going to work on getting Fontenot more reps at short, too, FWIW.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't see the point.
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Don't you know that Fontenot is an incredible fielder according to the fielding bible is it? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Yeah, he's like Ozzie Smith on steroids.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - veryzer - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14808:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14801:date=Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i have no problem with theriot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In a bubble, no. However, a middle consisting of Theriot, Miles/Fontenot, and Fuk/Johnson scares me. I'd like to have at least one elite fielder in there.
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i think fuk/johnson is above average and the riot/the font is serviceable. soto is above average. i have no problem with any of them....especially if they hit.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - Butcher - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14815:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:11 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14812:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:53 AM:name=Sandberg)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sandberg @ Jan 30 2009, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14809:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14799:date=Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 30 2009, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->They're going to work on getting Fontenot more reps at short, too, FWIW.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't see the point.
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Don't you know that Fontenot is an incredible fielder according to the fielding bible is it? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Yeah, he's like Ozzie Smith on steroids.
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I refuse to believe he's a good fielder until I see him do a backflip.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - ruby23 - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14817:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14808:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14801:date=Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i have no problem with theriot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In a bubble, no. However, a middle consisting of Theriot, Miles/Fontenot, and Fuk/Johnson scares me. I'd like to have at least one elite fielder in there.
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i think fuk/johnson is above average and the riot/the font is serviceable. soto is above average. i have no problem with any of them....especially if they hit.
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In CF, there's no way Fuk/Johnson is above average. Theriot is not above average. Miles/Fontenot is not above average. As a group, the middle of our defensive alignment is gonna be bottom 1/3 in the MLB.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - veryzer - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14822:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:49 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14817:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14808:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14801:date=Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i have no problem with theriot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In a bubble, no. However, a middle consisting of Theriot, Miles/Fontenot, and Fuk/Johnson scares me. I'd like to have at least one elite fielder in there.
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i think fuk/johnson is above average and the riot/the font is serviceable. soto is above average. i have no problem with any of them....especially if they hit.
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In CF, there's no way Fuk/Johnson is above average. Theriot is not above average. Miles/Fontenot is not above average. As a group, the middle of our defensive alignment is gonna be bottom 1/3 in the MLB.
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i didn't say the riot or the font are above average, but i do think are average, fuk/johnson are gonna be just fine. as a group i think they'll be just about in the middle.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - ruby23 - 01-30-2009
<!--quoteo(post=14845:date=Jan 30 2009, 12:54 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14822:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:49 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14817:date=Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14808:date=Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14801:date=Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 30 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i have no problem with theriot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In a bubble, no. However, a middle consisting of Theriot, Miles/Fontenot, and Fuk/Johnson scares me. I'd like to have at least one elite fielder in there.
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i think fuk/johnson is above average and the riot/the font is serviceable. soto is above average. i have no problem with any of them....especially if they hit.
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In CF, there's no way Fuk/Johnson is above average. Theriot is not above average. Miles/Fontenot is not above average. As a group, the middle of our defensive alignment is gonna be bottom 1/3 in the MLB.
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i didn't say the riot or the font are above average, but i do think are average, fuk/johnson are gonna be just fine. as a group i think they'll be just about in the middle.
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Middle is their ceiling, I can see them being well below that though.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - Clapp - 02-07-2009
Giants offered Aurilia a minor league deal...
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Aurilia believes he would be a good fit on an infield that primarily is young.
"To have someone like me would be of value to them," he said. "Hopefully we can iron out a few things. I'm hoping to nail this down."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - sleepyhead - 02-07-2009
Unless Hendry has something else in mind, we need to stop fucking around and sign Nomar or Aurilia.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - kbwsb - 02-07-2009
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I do wonder if he even plans on replacing Cedeno. Maybe that's why he wants Fontenot to re-familiarize himself with SS.
I kind of agree with ruby, that (with regards to <b>fielding</b>) our middle is gonna be a little weak:
SS-Theriot is below avg
2B-Font rated at well above avg last year, but many of you say he's not that good.
C-Soto calls a good game, relates <i>very</i> well with the pitching staff, and obviously can rake...but his actual C defense seems avg, maybe slightly above.
CF-Reed Johnson-below average. Solid, but not a great arm, and mediocre range.
CF-Fuk-we don't even really know if he can play it full-time. It's been years since he has, and he's said he doesn't like playing there. He's a damn good fielder though, with a good arm...I think he'd be slightly above avg, making the Fuk/Reed platoon about avg.
Like Rube said, I think the <i>ceiling</i> is "average."
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - Brock - 02-07-2009
Something to keep in mind - if and when we carry 12 pitchers early in the season that only leaves room for 5 guys on the bench:
Bako/Hill/Backup C
Johnson
Miles/Fontenot
Gathright
Aurilia type? Hoffpauir?
The top 4 seem to be guaranteed spots. If we sign another backup infielder that means Hoff has no place on the roster.
This is why carrying a guy like Gathright on the roster is questionable (at best) for me. I'd rather have someone like Hoffpauir to provide some pop from the left side off the bench than a guy whose only real skill is that he's really fast.
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - PcB - 02-08-2009
Just something interesting. MLB Network has Aurelia as a 1B. Is he always listed as that?
Backup Infielder Possibilities...Uribe? - Clapp - 02-08-2009
<!--quoteo(post=16686:date=Feb 7 2009, 09:10 PM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Feb 7 2009, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just something interesting. MLB Network has Aurelia as a 1B. Is he always listed as that?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's where he's played the most the last few years, with 3b being next. He's pretty much a corner infielder that could probably play SS and 2b in an emergency, but he doesn't have the range to play at either much anymore.