2K24: San Francisco Giants

[mjl]

I don't know if he'll ever get enough playing time to be relevant, but Alen Hanson (who was a decent prospect for a while) hit .403/.479/.661 with 3 HR/6 SB in 18 minor league games, got called up today and hit a home run in his first game. He's nominally only up while Panik is hurt, but I wouldn't be surprised if they send Tomlinson down when Panik comes back, and maybe they'll trade Panik or Crawford someday.

[Judge Jude]

this team is fertile ground in deep NL-only, especially for OF
I have Pence and Williamson and now Hanson, after getting beat out for Slater
Hanson is a 2B-OF, btw, and Duggar is a prospect who is close

if Giants tank, will McCutchen, Span or Pence even still be around by the All-Star break?

[Hornsby]

this team is fertile ground in deep NL-only, especially for OF
I have Pence and Williamson and now Hanson, after getting beat out for Slater
Hanson is a 2B-OF, btw, and Duggar is a prospect who is close

if Giants tank, will McCutchen, Span or Pence even still be around by the All-Star break?

Span was moved in the off-season, so he certainly won't be around at the AS break.

I don't think that Hanson is going to amount to much, if he couldn't stay with the totally rebuilding Sox last season, I really don't hold out a lot of hope for him. But if he get's off to a hot start, there's really nothing standing in his way for PT at this point. Worth a cheap flyer, not much more.

[Judge Jude]

heh, the Giants wish they had a less-fungible Span. it's Austin Jackson who has one foot out the door.

and yes, this all is NL-only at this point. maybe Mac in a deep mixed with many reserves

[madducks]

Their new pitching prospect looked pretty good in his big league debut on Saturday.

[B-Fly]

Span was moved in the off-season, so he certainly won't be around at the AS break.

I don't think that Hanson is going to amount to much, if he couldn't stay with the totally rebuilding Sox last season, I really don't hold out a lot of hope for him. But if he get's off to a hot start, there's really nothing standing in his way for PT at this point. Worth a cheap flyer, not much more.

So he's gotten off to a pretty hot start, no? Who now thinks they'll continue to play him regularly between 2B and OF even after Panik returns from the DL? I'm currently stuck with Asuaje at 2B in my NL-only league, and desperately need speed, so I know I want Hanson, but don't know how much FAAB to blow.

[Judge Jude]

I'd take Hanson over Asuaje, for sure

[Hammer]

Cueto gone for 6 weeks

[Hornsby]

So he's gotten off to a pretty hot start, no? Who now thinks they'll continue to play him regularly between 2B and OF even after Panik returns from the DL? I'm currently stuck with Asuaje at 2B in my NL-only league, and desperately need speed, so I know I want Hanson, but don't know how much FAAB to blow.

He's certainly worth a shot, but like I said in another thread, he seems to have almost no baseball sense. But he's got marketable skills, and the Giants really have nobody else to put there, so take the shot...

[The Dane]

He's certainly worth a shot, but like I said in another thread, he seems to have almost no baseball sense. But he's got marketable skills, and the Giants really have nobody else to put there, so take the shot...

I've heard this idea echoed elsewhere. Hanson is a great athlete and a nice person, but he's "difficult to coach." I always took this to be a nice way of saying he's not very bright, but I'm totally just guessing here, maybe reading something between the lines that isn't there.

Bochy and crew might be the right kind of managers to get the best out of him, because we know the Hall of Fame is littered with tons of functional morons with great talent.

[chancellor]

If I hear right, Cueto has been moved to the 60-day DL. That can't be good.

[Judge Jude]

nah, his timetable was 6-8 weeks anyway
just a procedural move, usually that's a 40-man roster spot issue

[The Dane]

nah, his timetable was 6-8 weeks anyway
just a procedural move, usually that's a 40-man roster spot issue

I heard the same. No change in timetable, just making room for another body who will also soon be on the DL.

[onejayhawk]

Their DL and the Rangers could make a team that is, on paper, better than either team currently in the field.

J

[revo]

Evan Longoria broken finger.