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2024 San Francisco Giants Season Thread

Dec 9, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Of course the evil empire dodgers, knew once they were involved they would wind up with him, magic Johnson money is unlimited
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:43 PM
Originally posted by GLT49ers:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing

Yep predictable.

Yes lol
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:46 PM
Yea that's what magic Johnson's unlimited money does , they will probably get Yamamoto too cause dodgers usually get whoever they go after
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:47 PM
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing
Maybe true but the Giants offer would have to have far exceeded 700M. I have no problem whatsoever in passing on him for that money given their many needs.
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:
Yea that's what magic Johnson's unlimited money does , they will probably get Yamamoto too cause dodgers usually get whoever they go after
LOL. Im sure Magic's 2% ownership in the team was the reason they landed him.
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:50 PM
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I think he is worth it for the Dodgers because they have the other pieces. 700 million for the Giants would have been too much because they still would have to spend to be competitive.

For 700M the Giants can sign Bellinger, Lee, and Yamamoto which makes them a playoff contender. Farhan needs to get it done NOW!

Yeah see again this is my problem. We all know won't be getting those 3 guys. So basically we are justifying not overspending on the best player in baseball because of the false pretense that we would spread $70M (yearly) out on high level players instead.
[ Edited by SteveWallacesHelmet on Dec 9, 2023 at 1:52 PM ]
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing
Maybe true but the Giants offer would have to have far exceeded 700M. I have no problem whatsoever in passing on him for that money given their many needs.

They didn't pass on him. They failed to land him. Big difference. If they add 3 good pieces I'm good with it. If they don't, this team will be another boring team with no stars.
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing
Maybe true but the Giants offer would have to have far exceeded 700M. I have no problem whatsoever in passing on him for that money given their many needs.

Id rather overspend on the best player in the game than overspend on a player or two that won't move the needle and save $500M.
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Go get Chapman Bellinger and Yamamoto and all will be forgotten
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I think he is worth it for the Dodgers because they have the other pieces. 700 million for the Giants would have been too much because they still would have to spend to be competitive.

For 700M the Giants can sign Bellinger, Lee, and Yamamoto which makes them a playoff contender. Farhan needs to get it done NOW!

Yeah see again this is my problem. We all know won't be getting those 3 guys. So basically we are justifying not overspending on the best player in baseball because of the false pretense that we would spread $70M out on high level players instead.
The Angels had Ohtani and Trout and have sucked for years. I think that may have happened to the Giants if they spent 700M on one man. I will reserve judgement until the remaining free agents have signed. I still believe the Giants are going to land 2 significant players because they know what will happen to their fan base if they dont.
Dec 9, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing
Maybe true but the Giants offer would have to have far exceeded 700M. I have no problem whatsoever in passing on him for that money given their many needs.

They didn't pass on him. They failed to land him. Big difference. If they add 3 good pieces I'm good with it. If they don't, this team will be another boring team with no stars.
We dont know what was offered so its impossible to say whether they passed on him at the amount the Dodgers were willing to pay. I have believed for a LONG time that Ohtani was going to sign with LA if they made a big offer. This should not be a surprise. If nothing else, the Giants interest ,along with others, made the Dodgers overpay
Dec 9, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Dodgers and Dave Roberts met with Ohtani and confirmed he is their top priority.

Dave Roberts might be the biggest reason to NOT go to LA.

ok. I predict this is where he lands for 600 mil. Ohtani going to a lot of teams isnt that big of a deal. He was on the Angels with Trout and they couldn't win s**t. You need more than just Ohtani. But Ohtani on the Dodgers is a real f**king problem.


Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
It's always the same guys that act relieved after every failed signing
Maybe true but the Giants offer would have to have far exceeded 700M. I have no problem whatsoever in passing on him for that money given their many needs.

They didn't pass on him. They failed to land him. Big difference. If they add 3 good pieces I'm good with it. If they don't, this team will be another boring team with no stars.
We dont know what was offered so its impossible to say whether they passed on him at the amount the Dodgers were willing to pay. I have believed for a LONG time that Ohtani was going to sign with LA if they made a big offer. This should not be a surprise. If nothing else, the Giants interest ,along with others, made the Dodgers overpay

See above. I thought LA also. But the giants were heavily involved and failed again. No matter how we try and spin it.
Dec 9, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Once dodgers got involved , everyone and their moms knew he was going there
Dec 9, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Originally posted by Niners99:
lol he was never coming here. I had been saying it for months, LA made way too much sense. At least the Blue Jays were the bait this time instead of us.

no one cares about what you've been saying for months - its a big hit to the giants
Dec 9, 2023 at 2:18 PM
Originally posted by TonyStarks:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Stupid signing by the Dodgers. $70 mil per year will be 20-25% of their payroll. If he gets 600 at bats that comes out to $116,000 per plate appearance. If he pays in 150 games that's over $466,000 er game.

This is stupid on 2 counts. One the Dodgers didn't need him to bring in fans. They already draw well. Two they've had a loaded lineup for years and have one wprld series title to show for it. That was in the shortened Covid year. Baseball isn't like basketball where one star can make a huge difference. There's also no guarantee that he'll be the same in 2025 when he starts pitching again.

Good news for Giants fans. Now the Giants can concentrate on other free agents that they have a better chance of signing.

Yeah I'm not that mad at $700 million. Bankruptcy time lol

That's crazy.

Ohtani deferring a lot of his pay - so it's not making a hunt dent on the payroll
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