Official 2023 San Francisco Giants Off-Season Thread - Jung Hoo Lee signs with SF 6-years $113 Million

[dland24]

Saw this on twitter this morning and thought it was cool.  Pic of the GOAT taking batting practice at what was then called Pac Bell Park before construction was complete.

 

[lazyj10]

I think I've seen some photos from that, but never that angle...that's awesome.

 

[noblekane]

Damn you guys are ruthless


Would you guys' choice change if it was meth addict Stephanie Tanner vs. Amy G & unlimited garlic fries?

Even better. She would do anything for that meth

They should sell a product called instasoft.

It would be a ten pack of cards with amy g face on each one. Its for when you get an errection looking at another girl while you with your girlfriend or wife. One look at a card and you go soft instantly.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Saw this on twitter this morning and thought it was cool.  Pic of the GOAT taking batting practice at what was then called Pac Bell Park before construction was complete.

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Barry hitting during the Ground Breaking of Pacific Bell Park

 

[based mod]

Who's this Ross character

 

[lightweight champion]

Lest we forget we make every new pitcher look like Cy Young

 

[lazyj10]

At least Cain looked serviceable unlike Peavy

 

[nothingtol0se]

LOL

 

[red81]

 

[yancancook90]

Dodger meltdowns >>>

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

 

[red81]

YEEEEEEEEEE

FTD

 

[based mod]

 

[lb510]

Crawford!!!

 

[yancancook90]

what a start to the season!

 

[red81]

cainer pitched a good game. hopefully he can keep it up.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Bum vs Kersh gonna be good tomorrow

 

[red81]

 
Alex Pavlovic  ‏@AlexPavlovic   4m4 minutes ago

Sources: Giants, Brandon Belt have reached a long-term deal. Story: http://bit.ly/20owuly 

 

[chris82790]

BREAKING: Giants, Belt reach long-term deal
April 8, 2016, 10:00 pm




SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have locked up another key homegrown player.

First baseman Brandon Belt agreed to terms on a five-year extension Friday, per multiple sources. The deal also reworks Belt’s current one-year deal, locking him up for six total seasons. Financial details were not immediately available, but per sources, Belt’s deal is similar to but bigger than Brandon Crawford’s six-year $75 million deal.

This deal continues a trend for the Giants, and comes just five months after Crawford signed a long-term deal. It is expected to be announced by the Giants on Saturday. Belt, who avoided arbitration in February by agreeing to a $6.2 million salary for this year, would have been a free agent following the 2017 season.

Belt, 27, batted .280 last season with a .356 on-base percentage and .478 slugging percentage. The fan favorite known as the “Baby Giraffe” hit a career-high 18 homers and was nominated for a Gold Glove for the first time. His 2015 season was shortened by a concussion, his second in two years and third going back to his college career. The injury history is an odd one, which the Giants hoped might help encourage Belt to make a deal that might eliminate some future risk. On the flip side, Belt has always — correctly — argued that his injuries have been fluky. The concussions came from a wayward throw by former teammate Marco Scutaro and a knee to the head when Belt was sliding back into second base. He also lost 50 games in 2014 when a Paul Maholm pitch broke his thumb.

The Giants and Belt ultimately found middle ground on a deal that satisfies one of Belt’s main requirements entering negotiations: He wanted to be guaranteed of staying around as long as the rest of the team’s homegrown core.

Crawford signed a deal that should keep him a Giant through 2021. Buster Posey’s blockbuster deal could extend through 2022, and the Giants hold club options that should keep Madison Bumgarner around until at least 2019. Bumgarner is now represented by the same agency — Excel — that represents Belt, and at some point will get a new deal. Joe Panik and Matt Duffy, the other members of the best young infield in baseball, have not yet reached arbitration.

The Giants believe all of their infielders can be All-Stars, and one by one, they’re making sure they’re around for years to come.

Alex Pavlovic is CSNBayArea.com's Giants Insider. Follow him on Twitter @AlexPavlovic.

 

[red is on nt]

Safe to go out and buy Belt jerseys.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Crawford is next on my list of Giants authentics

 

[noblekane]

Fffffff missed tonights game. I see cain pitched pretty solid tonight

 

[dland24]

Was really great to see Cain pitch like that tonight. Was expecting 4 runs in 5 innings and he greatly exceeded that.

 

[danikerhino]

Was really great to see Cain pitch like that tonight. Was expecting 4 runs in 5 innings and he greatly exceeded that.

Yeah, of course his run support is always lacking but, he did his thing.

 

[lightweight champion]

Pagan always gets injured and the issue of LF still hasn't been resolved. We'll definitely be in the mix come September but 100 wins is a bit overzealous. Shark wasn't good and peavy was worse but if they get better I can see 97 wins barring injuries.