2024 San Francisco Giants Season Thread

Buster looks like the type that can convince you to buy ice and you live in Manitoba

Pretty sure they're going to sign a starting pitcher. Maybe a DH as well.

Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
Buster looks like the type that can convince you to buy ice and you live in Manitoba

Boras at it again , looks like we gonna wait till the last min to sign Burnes it seems, it's what boras likes to do, dangle the carrot in front of everybody till last min

Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:
Boras at it again , looks like we gonna wait till the last min to sign Burnes it seems, it's what boras likes to do, dangle the carrot in front of everybody till last min

I think Burnes said he will sign with the Giants if all the offers are the same. So if someone comes in with a more money...G's could be hosed.

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
I think Burnes said he will sign with the Giants if all the offers are the same. So if someone comes in with a more money...G's could be hosed.

That is always the problem to go after FAs under that prick. He creates the bidding war among the suitors and waits to squeeze the last ounce of what he wants. And you likely wind up with shooting yourself in the foot (like giving up opt outs ala Snell) or drastically overpaying, which the Giants don't usually do (or won't do with Burnes on the heels of paying Adames and Chapman). And if they don't get Burnes or at least Sasaki (they are a long shot to get him), the Adames signing by itself doesn't move the needle enough to talk WC. I would argue not only they need Burnes but another power bat even on somewhat of the decline and thus not cost prohibitive (Goldschmidt comes to mind on the 1-year deal) to share DH / 1st base with Wade Jr. Someone to bat in the 4 hole (maybe between Adames and Chapman) to mitigate the situation if Ramos was a short-term "flush in the pants" until proven otherwise and until hopefully Eldridge is ready to take over 1st base next year.

Originally posted by tl57:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
I think Burnes said he will sign with the Giants if all the offers are the same. So if someone comes in with a more money...G's could be hosed.

That is always the problem to go after FAs under that prick. He creates the bidding war among the suitors and waits to squeeze the last ounce of what he wants. And you likely wind up with shooting yourself in the foot (like giving up opt outs ala Snell) or drastically overpaying, which the Giants don't usually do (or won't do with Burnes on the heels of paying Adames and Chapman). And if they don't get Burnes or at least Sasaki (they are a long shot to get him), the Adames signing by itself doesn't move the needle enough to talk WC. I would argue not only they need Burnes but another power bat even on somewhat of the decline and thus not cost prohibitive (Goldschmidt comes to mind on the 1-year deal) to share DH / 1st base with Wade Jr. Someone to bat in the 4 hole (maybe between Adames and Chapman) to mitigate the situation if Ramos was a short-term "flush in the pants" until proven otherwise and until hopefully Eldridge is ready to take over 1st base next year.

Pretty much agree, in which case they shouldn't wait around this, they should go out and try to sign someone cause they gonna need another bat and maybe a pitcher even if burnes signs

Want to see this thread active with a Burnes signing! Hoping it works out. Either way, though, it has to make sense for the Giants (putting faith in Buster).

looks like we dodged the manaea bullet and the joc bullet nice lack of moves there

Sasaki domino has to fall before Burnes decision gets made

just relax and enjoy the holidays

Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
Sasaki domino has to fall before Burnes decision gets made

just relax and enjoy the holidays

you may be correct. fascinating this sasaki it will be a real win for whatever franchise gets him at that price.

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
Sasaki domino has to fall before Burnes decision gets made

just relax and enjoy the holidays

you may be correct. fascinating this sasaki it will be a real win for whatever franchise gets him at that price.

jan 15-23 is his signing window

so lots of waiting ahead

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Want to see this thread active with a Burnes signing! Hoping it works out. Either way, though, it has to make sense for the Giants (putting faith in Buster).

$245m

GET f**kED

Originally posted by DeepNinerValue:

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Want to see this thread active with a Burnes signing! Hoping it works out. Either way, though, it has to make sense for the Giants (putting faith in Buster).

$245m

GET f**kED

He's getting something like that, so if we want to replace Snell we have to pay up.