Opening Day Roster & Moves

Post #1 » by **Hopper15** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 2:38 am

Brian Wilson and Scott Munter optioned to Fresno.

Jason Ellison traded to Seattle for lefty pitcher, Travis Blackley

Niekro makes the team, while Sweeney goes to the DL

12 pitchers to begin the season:
SP - Zito, Cain, Lowry, Morris, Ortiz
RP - Benitez, Chulk, Correia, Sanchez, Taschner, Kline, Hennessey
Starting 8 - Roberts, Vizquel, Bonds, Durham, Winn, Aurilia, Feliz, Molina
Bench - Klesko, Niekro, Frandsen, Linden, Alfonzo

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... GIANTS.TMP

RayRe · Post #2 » by **RayRe** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 6:00 am

so what's the deal with blackley?

ticknyler · Post #3 » by **ticknyler** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 8:10 am

all i know is that he used to be considered a top prospect for them, had surgery on his shoulder a year or 2 ago and has got Rocked ever since. Better than nothing for losing Ellison.

Wilson going down is somewhat of a suprise but is probably necessary. He will get called up soon after they figure out if tachsners back to form or if chulk sux again. Maybe Niekro tears it up in the begging of the year and we can trade him for a true setup man.

FaTaL · Post #4 » by **FaTaL** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 8:20 am

giants were lucky to get anything for ellison. the marlins would of defiantly picked him up in waivers.

GoldenState4Life · Post #5 » by **GoldenState4Life** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:39 pm

FaTaL wrote:giants were lucky to get anything for ellison. the marlins would of defiantly picked him up in waivers.

Concur.

Post #6 » by **Hopper15** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 5:26 pm

Maybe Blackley can be our Joe Nathan. :lol:

edney2polynice_ · Post #7 » by **edney2polynice_** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:01 pm

Excellent move to get ANYTHING for Ellisson. He's AAAA/26th man type of player.

...I don't care what his preseason stats were. We got a one-time (before injuries) MLB top pitching prospect.

RayStats34 · Post #8 » by **RayStats34** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:50 am

Hopper15 wrote:Brian Wilson and Scott Munter optioned to Fresno.

Jason Ellison traded to Seattle for lefty pitcher, Travis Blackley

Niekro makes the team, while Sweeney goes to the DL

12 pitchers to begin the season:
SP - Zito, Cain, Lowry, Morris, Ortiz
RP - Benitez, Chulk, Correia, Sanchez, Taschner, Kline, Hennessey
Starting 8 - Roberts, Vizquel, Bonds, Durham, Winn, Aurilia, Feliz, Molina
Bench - Klesko, Niekro, Frandsen, Linden, Alfonzo

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... GIANTS.TMP

I think Brian Wilson should stay up as a Setup man.