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Originally posted by DeepNinerValue:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Not sure if true or not, but it makes sense.
Oh! pic.twitter.com/MgNHMy6Txe
— dylan (@sfgsalsa2) September 16, 2024
Hire buster as the President of Ops right now... fire Zaidi's b***h ass.
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Looks like he's keeping it.
McCovey Cove Dave says he wouldn't give the historic splash hit ball back to the #SFGiants after he says recent negotiations didn't go well. But he would share it with Cooperstown.
— Steven Rissotto (@StevenRissotto) September 16, 2024
"It's my most precious ball. I've worked over 20 years for it."
Good. Maybe the Giants will be less stingy next time. Dude has been going to games and essentially being a free mascot forever, and they won't even give him a parking space?
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Looks like he's keeping it.
McCovey Cove Dave says he wouldn't give the historic splash hit ball back to the #SFGiants after he says recent negotiations didn't go well. But he would share it with Cooperstown.
— Steven Rissotto (@StevenRissotto) September 16, 2024
"It's my most precious ball. I've worked over 20 years for it."
Good. Maybe the Giants will be less stingy next time. Dude has been going to games and essentially being a free mascot forever, and they won't even give him a parking space?
McCovey Cove Dave is a pr**k. He doesnt deserve anything.
And this Ramos ball? How is it his "most precious ball?" Its one of over 100 splash hits. Who cares if a lefty or a righty hit it? He says he would share it with Cooperstown, but chances are, Cooperstown wouldnt want this ball to display it. Its worthless. This ball in auction would fetch next to nothing.
Originally posted by Zachary:
That ball has no reason to be in cooperstown lmao
probably on display for the park though
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by Zachary:
That ball has no reason to be in cooperstown lmao
probably on display for the park though
I mean, since the park opened there have been 8 perfect games pitched in baseball, but only 1 right handed splash hit. It doesn't have relevance to the HOF, but I think it was a tongue-in-cheek jab at the Giants. Dave is essentially a free mascot and team promoter, and the team wouldn't even give him a parking space to make his life a bit easier?
People can call Dave greedy for not giving the balls back, but they're his legal property. If the team wants them so bad they can easily meet his asking price. MLB teams are notoriously cheap when it comes to exchanging milestone balls. They use passive aggressive threats to pressure fans into giving up balls worth tens of thousands for a $250 signed bat. Most fans don't know what they have, or are made to feel like they are withholding something that isn't theirs.
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
I havent heard anyone talk about it but the role Posey took in the Chapman contract, and his seemingly frustration with Farhan could be something. He is super respected in there and I would love to see this turn into something more. If anything, its worth talking about and seeing how this plays out.
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
I havent heard anyone talk about it but the role Posey took in the Chapman contract, and his seemingly frustration with Farhan could be something. He is super respected in there and I would love to see this turn into something more. If anything, its worth talking about and seeing how this plays out.
On KNBR this morning Kuip said Posey would never have mentioned this, and he doesn't want any credit. He was just trying to help the team.
I don't think Posey has any interest in being a GM or anything like that. His intelligence and talent for managing things would probably make him pretty successful in that role, but I doubt he's interested in being in charge. Similar to his stance on being a manager, I don't think he wants the stress and workload of those jobs. He wants the freedom to balance his family and charity work with his advisor job.
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Originally posted by Niners99:
Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Looks like he's keeping it.
McCovey Cove Dave says he wouldn't give the historic splash hit ball back to the #SFGiants after he says recent negotiations didn't go well. But he would share it with Cooperstown.
— Steven Rissotto (@StevenRissotto) September 16, 2024
"It's my most precious ball. I've worked over 20 years for it."
Good. Maybe the Giants will be less stingy next time. Dude has been going to games and essentially being a free mascot forever, and they won't even give him a parking space?
McCovey Cove Dave is a pr**k. He doesnt deserve anything.
And this Ramos ball? How is it his "most precious ball?" Its one of over 100 splash hits. Who cares if a lefty or a righty hit it? He says he would share it with Cooperstown, but chances are, Cooperstown wouldnt want this ball to display it. Its worthless. This ball in auction would fetch next to nothing.
lol what are you basing this on?
Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
Especially funny considering the history of ball ownership and the law
Barry Bonds milestone HR is taught in law school for a lesson on property rights
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popov_v._Hayashi
There are a bunch of law firms that say lawyer up if you get a significant milestone ball
Teams low ball and then use bad PR to pressure if you reject
Some of those balls auction for significant money
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
I get what you are saying, but there is absolutely nothing significant about Ramos' homerun ball. Nothing. How many baseball fans in the world would find the first splash hit by a right handed batter to be interesting and something they would want to see displayed?