Re: Giles Gets Call


"Grand Salami" <grandsalami925@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> captmikey@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Is anyone concerned that Giles' post season offense has been pretty
> > meager? Fifty ABs, nine hits, eight BBs in six post season
> > appearances. Correct these stats if needed.
> >
> > Post Season Sample
> > ----------Giles (22 Games) ---Matsui (28 Games)
> > OBP ---------- .305--------------- .395
> > BA ----------- .180 ---------------.339
> > SLG ------------.280 ------------- .583
> > RBI ------------- 2 ---------------- 24
> >
> > Or does this simply imply "the sample is too small" for Giles?
> > Probably the case because his 2005 numbers are decent when compared to
> > Matsui and Sheff:
> >
> > 2005----Giles--------Matsui-----Sheffield
> > OBP ---- .423 ------- .367 ------- .379
> > BA ------ .301-------- .305 ------- .291
> > RBIs ----- 83 --------- 116 ------- 123
> > HRs ------ 15 --------- 23 --------- 34
> >
> > I would've loved this guy a couple of years ago, but I guess I'm on
> > the fence with regard to bringing yet another older guy even though
> > the brain trust here feel his "skillset" can't diminish... or at least
> > are less likely to diminish. Nobody seems to want to discuss whether
> > an older player breaks down physically, however small that breakdown
> > might be... except when they want to be critical of a player. See...
> > I look at Damon and I don't want him period. He has no arm, and I
> > know this guy can't get better, plus I don't know if he's ready to
> > collapse, and he wants gazzillions? But OTH, you could take the
> > posture that Damon can play at this level and contribute offensively
> > for the next 3-4 years. Who really knows?
> >
> > Giles hasn't played CF on a regular basis for the past 5 years, and I
> > just wondered if he had/has the ability to play it well. He's played
> > CF 38 times since the start of the 2002 season as opposed to over 400
> > starts as the LF'er, and just over 282 as a RF'er. If we do get him,
> > it'll be interesting to see where they bat him... 2nd?
> >
>
> Good post. I'm also a little "wishy washy" on signing this guy. Not
> only is he old, but who knows if he can play in NYC or not.

Let's not trade for, sign, or call up any other player ever again. When the
players on the current roster retire, they should just fold the franchise,
since we can never be sure if any other player will be able to perform in
NYC.


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