Questions about Brian Giles

by grover on Nov 16, 2008 12:37 AM PST Comment 23 comments

I know it may seem like all I do around here is circle like a vulture and pick at the bloating corpse that is the San Diego Padres... come to think of it, that's pretty much all I've done since I joined the site. But you've got to understand that all I want to do is go back to AN and throw out an idea and create an intelligent, stimulating discussion. That typically means starting a conversation with enough information to feed both sides of the story.

So here I am crashing your party again.

I need to ask 2 questions today. The first is pretty simple. As Padres fans who have seen many a game, could Brain Giles be an average starting CF next year?

The second might cause a bit more discussion. Assuming Giles could play CF and that the entire sports media complex isn't completely wrong about the Padres' financial state, what would it take to make Brian Giles an Oakland A in 2009? You don't have to give me specific names just positions of need. With the Peavy-to-Atlanta deal DOA I imagine the priority list has changed somewhat since last we spoke.

Let me know what you think. Thanks.

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No I don't think Giles could handle CF anymore

He really does not have the arm to do it and while he takes great routs to the ball I don’t think he has the speed anymore (not really sure if he ever has) to play CF every day. Giles is really a LF at this point in his career.

As far as what would it take to get him to go to Oakland? Prob a ML ready pitching prospect but Giles is a 10-5 guy and he would have to waive his NT clause which I kind of doubt he would do…

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Nov 16, 2008 6:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the reply

For once I’m not too worried about a NTC/10-5 rights. Every sports news outlet has the Padres cutting payroll and if Towers/Anderson were worried about not being able to move Giles they don’t pick up his option.

I’m much more concerned by reports he couldn’t handle CF. If he can’t provide average defense I’m not interested.

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by grover on Nov 16, 2008 8:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

they may be able to move him but pron not to the A's...

If he goes anywhere it would prob be the cubs.

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Nov 16, 2008 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

*Probably not

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Nov 16, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do you work for the As?

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by sdsuaztec4 on Nov 16, 2008 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No

But I am a writer for AN.

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by grover on Nov 16, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And yes, I've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express

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by grover on Nov 16, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs

Nice!

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by sdsuaztec4 on Nov 16, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Gerut

Does anyone remember a guy named Jody Gerut….. Or Will Venable…. Why would we put Briles in center when we have Gey for Gerut and Venable standing by???

by chaostheory1211 on Nov 16, 2008 10:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well we wouldn't

Grover was asking if Giles might be able to play CF for the A’s.

by Winfield's Ghost on Nov 16, 2008 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

giles listed teams

all the NL West teams and atlanta

since last august after the red sox deal fell through he was almost headed to the A’s, so i think he’s aware there’s interest

since towers rebuilding plan has been slow to start and the cutting payroll issues, i think A’s would be a solid fit since they can take on that 1 yr deal and have a good amount of mlb ready pitchers that has been lacking in offers for other padres trades. i understand not going to boston, but would he have an issue going to a team a couple hours flight away still on the west coast? unless he really doesnt want to play in the AL, that might be the biggest hurdle

by Asfan4ever723 on Nov 16, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Giles is not a good fit unless he can play a solid-average CF

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by grover on Nov 16, 2008 8:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i'd leave buck as the 4th OF

just to keep him healthy

by Asfan4ever723 on Nov 16, 2008 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ya we kinda got this new guy in LF

goes by the name of hooligan, or Holliday, or something. I hear he’s pretty ok. Apparently he strongly detests puns on his name though.

'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long

by DyeLongJustice on Nov 26, 2008 10:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Keep in mind

Giles gets banged up and will do everything he can to stay in the lineup. Loss of range and lack of arm strength can be overlooked in RF, but if you had to deal with a gimpy knee or a strained shoulder in CF the consequences would be more severe. Not to mention his arm strength would be lacking for a CF. I think his defense in CF would be on par with Johnny Damon or Ken Griffey complete with the associated reckless abandon.

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by Wonko on Nov 16, 2008 8:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

On par with Damon and Griffey?

That’s not a compliment, especially considering the Grand Canyon of Petco. And furthermore neither of them are either playing CF in their home parks – both the Yanks and the Reds/White Sox were smart enough to move him out of there

by TheAxManCometh on Dec 7, 2008 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who said it was a compliment?

"Whoa... You can't say stuff like that!"
"I get it Chief. I'll play ball. You just gotta blow the whistle and call the fouls. Alright?"

by Wonko on Dec 7, 2008 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Definsively...

as good as he is in RF I think he might struggle to be average defensively in CF. Probably under average. Still, his bat would more than make up for it

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by NeifiChicken on Nov 17, 2008 1:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

nice name, I've always had a soft spot for neifi.

kruk and kuipe would go on about his chicken for hours though (at least it seemed like it).

'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long

by DyeLongJustice on Nov 26, 2008 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

As an A's fan

I would’ve wanted Giles had we not gotten Holliday. He is one of the more underrated players in the game today. It’s too bad his brother sux so much.

'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long

by DyeLongJustice on Nov 26, 2008 10:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol will do that.

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by Richard Wade on Nov 28, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Holiday

can play center in that park, and Giles could be move to a corner OF spot.

Giles is very underrated in all aspects of his game, and the A’s will do really well if they had him. No point waisting his effort and talent on our AA team.

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by Sammy G on Dec 2, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs