A Sigh of Relief, Then a Mocking Finger-Point and Ha-Ha-Ha!
Those were my reactions when I saw the news that the Reds have hired former Mariners GM Bill Bavasi as a special assistant to GM Walt Jocketty.
And if you want to add a cherry to the top of the delicious anti-Dodger sundae Grant is dishing out at the Mighty McChronic, feast your eyes on this video with LA Times columnist-slash-Ned Coletti sycophant Bill Plaschke. (Sort of not suitable for work. Link tip to Fire Joe Morgan.)
Giants 40-Man Roster Active Roster in Bold
(w/'09 Salary)
PITCHERS
Affeldt (3.5 M) Cain (2.65 M)
English (AA)
Hinshaw (AAA) Howry (2.75 M)
Joaquin (AA) Johnson (8 M) Lincecum (.65 M) 60-day DL - Lowry (4.5 M) 60-day DL - Martinez
Matos (AAA) Medders (.475 M) Miller 60-day DL - Pichardo (AAA) Romo
Sadler (AAA) Sadowski Sanchez (.455 M)
Sosa (AA) Valdez (.40 M) Wilson (.48 M) Zito (18.5 M)
CATCHERS
B. Molina (6 M) Whiteside
INFIELDERS
BRVMT LEAVE - Aurilia (1 M)
Bocock (High A)
Bowker (AAA)
Burriss (AAA) Downs
Frandsen (AAA)
Gillaspie (High A)
Guzman (AAA) Ishikawa Renteria (7 M)
Rohlinger (AAA) Sandoval Uribe (1 M)
Velez (AAA)
OUTFIELDERS
Lewis Rowand (12 M) Schierholtz Torres Winn (8.25 M)
OTHER
Bonds ($5 M deferred from '04 + interest)
Roberts (6.5 M)
Yabu (.1 M)
Un. Freaking. Believable.
Depo! Depo! Depo!