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Giambi Released - ruby23 - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Athletics released 1B/DH Jason Giambi. Seems like there's more here than meets the eye. Earlier this week, Giambi said he was healthy, while manager Bob Geren cryptically refused to say why Giambi hadn't been activated. Seems like some contender will likely take a flier on him as a pinch-hitter, though he's hitting just .193 this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?
Giambi Released - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No.
Giambi Released - Coldneck - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Athletics released 1B/DH Jason Giambi. Seems like there's more here than meets the eye. Earlier this week, Giambi said he was healthy, while manager Bob Geren cryptically refused to say why Giambi hadn't been activated. Seems like some contender will likely take a flier on him as a pinch-hitter, though he's hitting just .193 this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?
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I don't see how it would help us. He's a poor fielder and has been even worse than Hoffpauir this year. But I really wouldn't care on way or the other.
Giambi Released - jstraw - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56284:date=Aug 7 2009, 12:41 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 7 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Athletics released 1B/DH Jason Giambi. Seems like there's more here than meets the eye. Earlier this week, Giambi said he was healthy, while manager Bob Geren cryptically refused to say why Giambi hadn't been activated. Seems like some contender will likely take a flier on him as a pinch-hitter, though he's hitting just .193 this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?
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I don't see how it would help us. He's a poor fielder and has been even worse than Hoffpauir this year. But I really wouldn't care on way or the other.
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I'm sure they could make room for his shit in the clubhouse medicine cabinet. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Giambi Released - rok - 08-07-2009
Sign him if he comes cheaply. Hoff is useless.
Giambi Released - dvdastud - 08-07-2009
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img] <!--quoteo(post=56282:date=Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)-->QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No.
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yes
Giambi Released - Coldneck - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56298:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM:name=dvdastud)-->QUOTE (dvdastud @ Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img] <!--quoteo(post=56282:date=Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No.
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yes
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the problem with that argument Rok is that Giambi has been far worse and the plate and cannot play a lick of defense. Plus, I don't want to have to look at his pornstache. He'd fit in with the Cardinals.
Giambi Released - ruby23 - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56296:date=Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign him if he comes cheaply. Hoff is useless.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was my thought too. With people like Fox around, he's even more useless. Hoffpauir isn't used as much more than a LH pinch hitter.
Giambi Released - rok - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56301:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56296:date=Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign him if he comes cheaply. Hoff is useless.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was my thought too. With people like Fox around, he's even more useless. Hoffpauir isn't used as much more than a LH pinch hitter.
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Yep.
And I'm sorry, Hoff has gotten progressively worse month by month. Maybe Giambi has also, but he at least is dealing with injuries and can bounce back. His OBP is always respectable. Hoff has hit about .190 since the end of May with 4 HR AND 21 SO in roughly 44 games. And he doesn't help as a platoon partner for Bradley, offensively or defensively. Giambi could spell Lee from time to time and be a decent stick off the bench.
Giambi Released - Coldneck - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56312:date=Aug 7 2009, 04:43 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56301:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56296:date=Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign him if he comes cheaply. Hoff is useless.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was my thought too. With people like Fox around, he's even more useless. Hoffpauir isn't used as much more than a LH pinch hitter.
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Yep.
And I'm sorry, Hoff has gotten progressively worse month by month. Maybe Giambi has also, but he at least is dealing with injuries and can bounce back. His OBP is always respectable. Hoff has hit about .190 since the end of May with 4 HR AND 21 SO in roughly 44 games. And he doesn't help as a platoon partner for Bradley, offensively or defensively. Giambi could spell Lee from time to time and be a decent stick off the bench.
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I just don't see the point. he's not any good and we don't need him. i give it a big meh. i couldn't care less about hoffpauir so whatever.
Giambi Released - PcB - 08-07-2009
Is he still on the juice? Is so, sign me up. If he's not he's worthless.
Giambi Released - jstraw - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56323:date=Aug 7 2009, 04:02 PM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Aug 7 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is he still on the juice? Is so, sign me up. If he's not he's worthless.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/spit.gif[/img]
Giambi Released - rok - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56314:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:46 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 7 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56312:date=Aug 7 2009, 04:43 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56301:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56296:date=Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 7 2009, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign him if he comes cheaply. Hoff is useless.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That was my thought too. With people like Fox around, he's even more useless. Hoffpauir isn't used as much more than a LH pinch hitter.
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Yep.
And I'm sorry, Hoff has gotten progressively worse month by month. Maybe Giambi has also, but he at least is dealing with injuries and can bounce back. His OBP is always respectable. Hoff has hit about .190 since the end of May with 4 HR AND 21 SO in roughly 44 games. And he doesn't help as a platoon partner for Bradley, offensively or defensively. Giambi could spell Lee from time to time and be a decent stick off the bench.
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I just don't see the point. he's not any good and we don't need him. i give it a big meh. i couldn't care less about hoffpauir so whatever.
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I won't lose any sleep over it either. I just don't care for Hoffpaiur at all.
Giambi Released - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 08-07-2009
<!--quoteo(post=56298:date=Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM:name=dvdastud)-->QUOTE (dvdastud @ Aug 7 2009, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img] <!--quoteo(post=56282:date=Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Aug 7 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56280:date=Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 7 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sign Giambi as the LH bat off the bench and send Hoffpauir to AAA?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No.
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yes
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If you want to send The Hoff down to AAA, by all means, do so, but don't pick up Giambi to justify doing it. Or do you really think he'll drastically improve upon his .697 OPS? Or, for those wanting him as a situational LH stick, his .641 OPS vs. righties?
A change of scenery, you say? His OPS on the road this year, away from the pitching-favorable McAfee Coliseum: .615.
Pass.
Giambi Released - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 08-07-2009
In fact, I'd be all for them bringing up Brad Snyder from AAA instead. Can he play 1B?