Giants->Royals Block
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 2:39 pm
We're still packing up some trucks ouchea in The City... but wanted to get a block up for the winter as we head to the Midwest:
Super Available:
- Arms. We're long on rotation candidate types. We realize that being able to start any sloppy reliever like "Phil Bickford," Brant Hurter or Drey Jameson (LOL) with a SP projection makes actual starting pitching less valuable than it should be, but if you like to have actual starters starting games, Take a gander.
Sidenote: I'm new here, so I'm not looking to rock boats... but can we get a rule on SP eligibility requiring ____ number of starts clearing 5 IP the prior season or something to get rid of Drey Jameson going 15-10, Hurter going 17-9 and Phil Bickford going 13-5 and these dudes approaching or clearing 30 starts in 2025?
Of note (to guide you)... Certainly, a Skenes deal would require a substantial overpay and net an MLB star(s) return. Leiter, Cantillo, Chandler and Henderson remain young/upside(ish)... so I'd want something young/upside(ish) back. The Rogers, Spence and Kolek tier are the guys I'd most want to turn into something. Hurt prior prospect Jackson Jobe also can be had if you like recovery-from-surgery buys. Wouldn't sell too low, though. Because why?
- Any of these San Francisco/prior San Francisco OF (Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos, Mike Yastrzemski). All will project above league average with the bat, although nothing too crazy good if Steamer is the guide ATM.
- Any of the "bench" types... Jerar Encarnacion, Thairo Estrada, Heriberto Hernandez, Chandler Simpson. A mix of power, an infielder, muscles and speed, respectively. Simpson is a gadget I wouldn't mind keeping. Fits well at The K, too.
- All these minor league 2B. Push comes to shove, I'm sure I can float some of these kids up to MLB to play in the dirt (and seemingly will have to). But in the meantime, if you're a fan of Travis Bazzana, Termarr Johnson or Tommy Troy... let's get them to you.
- Other individuals I'd love to boot include: Marco Luciano (now an OF), MJ Melendez (soon to make the "Playing in Asia" thread), Drew Thorpe (isn't there a White Sox fan in here?), Charles McAdoo (who? has 1B/3B elig and got a projection that didn't suck last year), Tink Hence (get this midget off my squad), and any of these High-A to DSL types on the farm. Get 'em all.
What do I want?:
Stars? Bats? An infield to help Team Captain T Walls out? Lefty relievers (not really looking to pay for a reliever, though)? Talent? Something exciting?
At present, the club looks to pitch and run around a lot. Which is fine and a throwback. But some hitters that have an OPS+ north of 100 would be fun? Think all we got is Tork and the SF Giant OF Hydra that meet that threshold. I'm pretty readily available. Hope to see ya soon.
And also any interest in requiring a pitcher to have actually cleared 5 IP x number of times in the prior season at an MLB level or something to eliminate this relievers-as-30-start-arms tomfoolery?
Super Available:
- Arms. We're long on rotation candidate types. We realize that being able to start any sloppy reliever like "Phil Bickford," Brant Hurter or Drey Jameson (LOL) with a SP projection makes actual starting pitching less valuable than it should be, but if you like to have actual starters starting games, Take a gander.
Sidenote: I'm new here, so I'm not looking to rock boats... but can we get a rule on SP eligibility requiring ____ number of starts clearing 5 IP the prior season or something to get rid of Drey Jameson going 15-10, Hurter going 17-9 and Phil Bickford going 13-5 and these dudes approaching or clearing 30 starts in 2025?
Of note (to guide you)... Certainly, a Skenes deal would require a substantial overpay and net an MLB star(s) return. Leiter, Cantillo, Chandler and Henderson remain young/upside(ish)... so I'd want something young/upside(ish) back. The Rogers, Spence and Kolek tier are the guys I'd most want to turn into something. Hurt prior prospect Jackson Jobe also can be had if you like recovery-from-surgery buys. Wouldn't sell too low, though. Because why?
- Any of these San Francisco/prior San Francisco OF (Jung Hoo Lee, Heliot Ramos, Mike Yastrzemski). All will project above league average with the bat, although nothing too crazy good if Steamer is the guide ATM.
- Any of the "bench" types... Jerar Encarnacion, Thairo Estrada, Heriberto Hernandez, Chandler Simpson. A mix of power, an infielder, muscles and speed, respectively. Simpson is a gadget I wouldn't mind keeping. Fits well at The K, too.
- All these minor league 2B. Push comes to shove, I'm sure I can float some of these kids up to MLB to play in the dirt (and seemingly will have to). But in the meantime, if you're a fan of Travis Bazzana, Termarr Johnson or Tommy Troy... let's get them to you.
- Other individuals I'd love to boot include: Marco Luciano (now an OF), MJ Melendez (soon to make the "Playing in Asia" thread), Drew Thorpe (isn't there a White Sox fan in here?), Charles McAdoo (who? has 1B/3B elig and got a projection that didn't suck last year), Tink Hence (get this midget off my squad), and any of these High-A to DSL types on the farm. Get 'em all.
What do I want?:
Stars? Bats? An infield to help Team Captain T Walls out? Lefty relievers (not really looking to pay for a reliever, though)? Talent? Something exciting?
At present, the club looks to pitch and run around a lot. Which is fine and a throwback. But some hitters that have an OPS+ north of 100 would be fun? Think all we got is Tork and the SF Giant OF Hydra that meet that threshold. I'm pretty readily available. Hope to see ya soon.
And also any interest in requiring a pitcher to have actually cleared 5 IP x number of times in the prior season at an MLB level or something to eliminate this relievers-as-30-start-arms tomfoolery?