Giles - Page 2

jpx7 · November 23rd, 2006, 10:04 PM

If management is adamant about dealing Andruw, which I also don't think is necessarily the best decision, I don't see why dealing Giles is reasonable, much less imperative. As others have said, he will likely not receive the largest raise due to his down year and, I think, at this point still as likely a bet to rebound than to repeat or regress. If trading our power-hitting good defender in center field is on the agenda, I just can't see a very sound logic in trading Giles – unless of course it is a definitive upgrade, which seems difficult with the current options to take over 2B.

And, by the way, it is nice to see this place back up.

Edit: Sounds like our sentiments are pretty similar, Yogi.

texasleaguer · November 24th, 2006, 12:33 AM

Yeah, it is nice to see this place back up, especially knowing it isn't run by an egomaniac.

Snowman · November 24th, 2006, 04:22 AM

Amen, tl.

BravesRule22 · November 24th, 2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by texasleaguer

Yeah, it is nice to see this place back up, especially knowing it isn't run by an egomaniac.

No, you dont say.....ego ?.......

rrandom · November 24th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Not to mention the fact that Renteria has absolutely horrible range. I like his character and he seems to be a good guy in the clubhouse, but I think we are way overpaying for a poor fielder and horribly streaky hitter.

Lenny · November 24th, 2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by texasleaguer

Yeah, it is nice to see this place back up, especially knowing it isn't run by an egomaniac.

And who might that be that you refer too?

Lenny · November 24th, 2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rrandom

Not to mention the fact that Renteria has absolutely horrible range. I like his character and he seems to be a good guy in the clubhouse, but I think we are way overpaying for a poor fielder and horribly streaky hitter.

How much are we paying him? Isn't half his salery being paid by Boston?

BravesRule22 · November 24th, 2006, 03:12 PM

We are paying Renteria 6 mil

D55 · November 24th, 2006, 04:08 PM

egomaniac?.............

careful, we already have a couple of folks on here that will tattle to the ego...

but yeah, it is good to see a few fmiliar names.
As to Giles........there was "rumor" that he has a personal issue or two that do not agree with the stoic professionalism of this club.

Lenny · November 24th, 2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by D55

egomaniac?.............

careful, we already have a couple of folks on here that will tattle to the ego...

but yeah, it is good to see a few fmiliar names.
As to Giles........there was "rumor" that he has a personal issue or two that do not agree with the stoic professionalism of this club.

Rumor or two? Seems like I've heard he drinks a lot. Would that be what you are talking about? If that's the case, then before A. Jones got married he would have been gone also. He was quite the partier him self.

texasleaguer · November 24th, 2006, 05:21 PM

That drinking rumor was started on the board by dvdrulez or something like that. He brought up the games Marcus missed on the road and wondered if it was due to a drinking problem.

The owner of the site then said something like "you're very perceptive" and then wondered why everyone jumped on him for basically substantiating a rumor.

Marcus probably didn't give him an interview at some point. God knows why the guy is in love with Homeracio Ramirez.

Metaphysicist · November 24th, 2006, 06:11 PM

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God knows why the guy is in love with Homeracio Ramirez.

The heart has reasons that reason does not know.

bravefan29 · November 24th, 2006, 07:07 PM

He likes HoRam because the "idiotic" statheads don't.

BTW, great to see this place up and running again.

rrandom · November 24th, 2006, 09:00 PM

Ho-Ram must have that special Braves "makeup" that Giles does not. Let's ignore everything they do on the field and focus on this intangible that only the enlightened jock-sniffers are prescient enough to comment upon.

bill and his psycophantic butt-lickers can have scout; I just want to be able to have an open discussion about baseball.

BravesRule22 · November 24th, 2006, 09:56 PM

Whatever happen to you over there rrandom ?

Did you just stop posting ?

November 24th, 2006, 04:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,335	Amen, tl. __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

November 23rd, 2006, 10:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
jpx7 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 568	If management is adamant about dealing Andruw, which I also don't think is necessarily the best decision, I don't see why dealing Giles is reasonable, much less imperative. As others have said, he will likely not receive the largest raise due to his down year and, I think, at this point still as likely a bet to rebound than to repeat or regress. If trading our power-hitting good defender in center field is on the agenda, I just can't see a very sound logic in trading Giles – unless of course it is a definitive upgrade, which seems difficult with the current options to take over 2B. And, by the way, it is nice to see this place back up. Edit: Sounds like our sentiments are pretty similar, Yogi.

November 24th, 2006, 12:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 60	Yeah, it is nice to see this place back up, especially knowing it isn't run by an egomaniac.

November 24th, 2006, 12:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
rrandom Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 65	Not to mention the fact that Renteria has absolutely horrible range. I like his character and he seems to be a good guy in the clubhouse, but I think we are way overpaying for a poor fielder and horribly streaky hitter.

November 24th, 2006, 03:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	We are paying Renteria 6 mil

November 24th, 2006, 04:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
D55 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 374	egomaniac?............. careful, we already have a couple of folks on here that will tattle to the ego... but yeah, it is good to see a few fmiliar names. As to Giles........there was "rumor" that he has a personal issue or two that do not agree with the stoic professionalism of this club.

November 24th, 2006, 05:21 PM	#26 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 60	That drinking rumor was started on the board by dvdrulez or something like that. He brought up the games Marcus missed on the road and wondered if it was due to a drinking problem. The owner of the site then said something like "you're very perceptive" and then wondered why everyone jumped on him for basically substantiating a rumor. Marcus probably didn't give him an interview at some point. God knows why the guy is in love with Homeracio Ramirez.

November 24th, 2006, 07:07 PM	#28 (permalink)
bravefan29 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33	He likes HoRam because the "idiotic" statheads don't. BTW, great to see this place up and running again.

November 24th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#29 (permalink)
rrandom Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 65	Ho-Ram must have that special Braves "makeup" that Giles does not. Let's ignore everything they do on the field and focus on this intangible that only the enlightened jock-sniffers are prescient enough to comment upon. bill and his psycophantic butt-lickers can have scout; I just want to be able to have an open discussion about baseball.

November 24th, 2006, 09:56 PM	#30 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Whatever happen to you over there rrandom ? Did you just stop posting ?