Current Roster

[Sandisfan]

Just read at CBS sports that BELT has undergone an appendectomy. This is the year the Giants are the team that has injuries all year.

 

[LHG]

Just read at CBS sports that BELT has undergone an appendectomy. This is the year the Giants are the team that has injuries all year.

But the recovery time should be quick. He should be back in 10 days. I'm not concerned about this one.

Edit: Just saw on MLB Rumors that players come back in as little as two weeks! Okay, I'm a little more concerned about having him out longer than 10 days. Injury Notes: Belt, Indians, Molina, C. Martinez, DeJong

 

[SFGRTB]

Hanson activated

Belt to the DL

 

[SFGRTB]

Pence is back and it sounds like it's at Blanco's expense

 

[LHG]

Pence is back and it sounds like it's at Blanco's expense

Yep, and Blanco has already accepted the assignment to Sacramento. You know, because there isn't any depth there.

Giants Outright Gregor Blanco

 

[calsnowskier]

Updated the roster...

Belt to 10-day
Blanco DFA’d (already cleared, apparently)
Pence activated from 10-day
Hanson activated from 10-day

 

[LHG]

Jose Valdez is listed on Sacramento's roster. I guess he decided to stick around. Blanco should show up on their roster tomorrow.

 

[SFGRTB]

 

[LHG]

Wow, I didn't know Pierce Johnson looks so much like MadBum. I bet Pierce gets mistaken for him all the time.

 

[LHG]

West Notes: Giants, Trout, Fister, Astros
I still don't understand how the Giants put Gearrin on outright waivers. This from MLB.com:
"A club attempting to remove a player from the 40-man roster and send him to the Minor Leagues must first place that player on outright waivers, allowing the 29 other Major League clubs the opportunity to claim him. The claiming club assumes responsibility for the remaining money owed to the claimed player, who is placed on his new club's 40-man roster. Should the player clear waivers, he can be sent to any Minor League affiliate the club chooses. Outright waivers are also used when clubs wish to remove a player who is out of Minor League options from the 25-man roster by sending him to the Minors.

If a player has more than three years of Major League service time or was previously outrighted in his career (by his current club or another club), he is eligible to reject the outright assignment and instead opt for free agency. Players with more than three but less than five years of Major League service time must forfeit any remaining guaranteed money on their contract if they reject an outright assignment. Conversely, those with five or more years of Major League service time are still owed any guaranteed money remaining on their contract, should they elect free agency following an outright."

 

[calsnowskier]

Longo officially placed on the 10-day.

They are internally debating between Belt and Johnson as his replacement. Both guys are currently in LA.

 

[LHG]

Longo officially placed on the 10-day.

They are internally debating between Belt and Johnson as his replacement. Both guys are currently in LA.

Why? If Belt is healthy and ready, its a no-brainer. Do they really want to go to a 9 man bullpen with only a 3 man bench?

 

[calsnowskier]

Why? If Belt is healthy and ready, its a no-brainer. Do they really want to go to a 9 man bullpen with only a 3 man bench?

When the starters are averaging 3.2 IP per start...

Yes.

 

[LHG]

When the starters are averaging 3.2 IP per start...

Yes.

Why not just drop ALL the bench players and carry a 17 man pitching staff? I'm sure a couple of them could play the field in a pinch.

 

[LHG]

 

[calsnowskier]

Pierce Johnson activated.

 

[SFGRTB]

Pierce Johnson activated.

I'm fine with this for tonight. Bullpen is pretty shot after yesterday

 

[SFGRTB]

Johnson optioned, Belt activated

 

[calsnowskier]

Johnson optioned, Belt activated

Updated

 

[SFGRTB]

Crawford on the paternity list, Tomlinson recalled