Giles stays with the Padres, no changes coming... ever

by jbox on Aug 8, 2008 4:03 PM PDT Comment 15 comments

It's for the best that Giles stayed with the Padres. We need at least one player hitting close to .300 and he's that guy, he's a great outfielder and entertaining on and off the field. If Giles left I'm not sure if we'd win a game for the rest of the season.

Sure we might have gotten prospects or saved some money but that's not going to make this season any more fun to watch. Let the Padres get their dumb prospects during the off-season so we can still watch a small amount of talent on the field for the remainder of 2008.

With the trade deadline and then the deadline on this claim, it felt so exciting that something might happen, but in both cases nothing happened. That's how the season has felt.

I get the feeling that some of you really wanted Giles to be traded to the Red Sox, but there is only one way to find out for sure... with a poll!

Poll

Are you upset that Giles refused to be traded to the Red Sox?

Yes

53 votes

No

112 votes

165 votes | Poll has closed

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The only way I would want him to be traded

is if he came back next season in free agency, ala Geoff Blum.

Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 8, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that would be 2006 Geoff Blum

not 2008 Geoff Blum

by TheRevRun on Aug 8, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can you add a "Why would I care at this point?" option?

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 8, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If we had that option on polls this season

there would be no reason for polls.

by jbox on Aug 8, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point

I stand corrected.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 8, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i just wanted to change it up

i grow bored of this team. with the exception of Gey. Love me some Gey.

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Aug 8, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was excited when he got claimed

only because of the extremely anti-climactic trade deadline. I just wanted the Padres to do something.

by A Whales Vajayjay on Aug 8, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If teams are dumb enough to include no trade clauses

I can’t be upset that players end up using them, that’s why they are there.

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Aug 8, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

They were also dumb enough

to think Giles would give up the 10/5 rights he’ll be acquiring 18 days from now.

by A Whales Vajayjay on Aug 8, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nugget

good info… I did not know that

by TheRevRun on Aug 8, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually pointed that out

A couple of days ago. But it’s cool. I don’t expect anyone to listen to me. I only expect my hidden agendas to seep in subconsciously through many years of subtle propaganda.

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Aug 9, 2008 2:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just to let you know

that somebody is listening. I picked up what you threw down the other day.

"...do hereby declare that I am not a member of the Human race (not an earthling) and in fact am an alien from another planet other than earth. I hope that this will prove to the person that is putting electric shocks to my head that I am an alien. I am declaring this so that I am not in any violation of any world or international laws of the earth as I am showing by this admission that I am in fact an alien."

by The Kipper on Aug 9, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very interesting tidbit

This is the first I’ve heard about this.

by jbox on Aug 9, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Briles is my favorite Padre

I was happy to see that 71%of my GLB brethren also would like to see him on the team both this year and next.

by The Kipper on Aug 8, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

bring him back

look at 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 seasons of Brian Giles. This guy has given it all for the Padres and helps them Win. I am glad he blocked the trade, and glad his agency team was smart enough to get that into the contract when he gifted the Padres a hometown discount. Only the best ballplayers ever get 10/5 status in the major leagues, way to go Brian you are a remarkable ballplayer

by TheRevRun on Aug 8, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs