WEDNESDAY JUNE 21 2017

GUESTS:

ERIC BYRNES

TOPICS:

NBA:

Latest rumors:

-Cavs a mess - Players telling Butler to stay away
-Rockets trying to clear space make a run at Paul, Griffin or others
-Spurs clearing space (Gasol $16M), possible moving Parker's last yr (15M) to get Paul
-Clippers - Word is West is realistic and doesn't think this group can can Warriors may blow it up - Jordan was offered to Suns for #4 - Rejected
-Kings rejected 5 and 10 for #2 - Lakers trying to get George
-Jazz looking to get Beverley, who I would like for Warriors (5.5M)

What realistic mmlves would worry Warriors:

-Spurs if they keep core and get Paul
-Cavs if they get George for Love

Warriors qustions:

-Is Iggy essential?

FAs: Iggy, Livingston, Za Za, McGee, West, Clark, Barnes

NBA FAs mwho might fit:

 Possible names:

Pau Gasol 36, Danillo Galinari 28, Amir Johnson 30, Zach Randolph 35, Taj Gibson 31, George Hill 31, Jj Reddick 32,  PJ Tucker 32, Tony Allen 35, Patty Mills 28, Vince Carter 40, CJ MIles 30, Nerlens Noel RFA 23, Nene 34, Joe Ingles RFA 29, Speights 29, Michael Beasley 29,
-DURANT TOOK OUT AD TO THANK BAY AREA 

-LAVAR TOLD MIDDLE SON HE WON'T MAKE NBA BUT WANTS HIM TO GO ONE AND DONE ANYWAY 

-WARRIORS ARE RULING OFF SEASON AS WELL 

GIANTS:

GIANTS: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN and HOW QUICKLY CAN IT BE FIXED? 

-HEARD CHIP CARAY TALKING ABOUT THE BRAVES---THEY JUST GOT OLD AND BAD AND STARTYING UNLOADING EVERYONE BUT FREEMAN AND TEHRAN ---

PROBLEMS W/ GIANTS:

-OFFENSIVELY: LAST IN HRS, 29TH IN RUNS, LAST IN OPS , 29 OB% 25 RISP, .214 29 RISP 2 OUT

-PITCHING: 5.53 ROAD ERA 28, 4.79 OVERALL STARTERS ERA 23RD

*PEN ERA: 4.03 (12) - '10 2,99 (2), '12: 3.56 (10) , '14 3.01 (5)
*DON'T HAVE A SHUT DOWN STARTER TO STOP LOSING STREAKS
*GIVEN UP MORE HRS THAN COLORADO STAFF (ATT VS COORS)

ISSUES:
-OF - SPAN, PENCE AND LF
-EVERYONE BUT POSEY AND PANIK ARE DOWN
-START OF SEASON UNJURIES AND ISSUES
-PEN IS NOT GREAT, JUST OK
-STARTING PITCHING IS NOT GOOD, JUST OK
-12-28 ON ROAD - ONLY A'S AND PHILLIES ARE WORSE

-FARM SYSTEM: FROM YEARS OF TRADES TO BE GOOD NOW-

AAA:
-HOPE ARROYO CAN BE 3B OF FUTRE (STILL HITTING .404 WITH AN OPS OVER 1000)
-TYLER BEEDE 24, IS A TOP END STARTER - 3-4 4.86 / 55 K 28 BB 74 IP 1.45 WHIP AND 12 HRS ALLOWED IN 74 IP
-CHRIS SHAW HAS POWER AND CAN ETHER PLAY LF OR MAKE BELT EXPENDABLE (2 HR IN 87 AAA ABS , .253 , .689 OPS --HE'S 23


PLAYERS:
-LF PLAN HAS NPOT WORKED
-CF SPAN HAS NOT WORKED
-PENCE GOT OLD
-BELT HAS NOT BEEN BELT SINCE 1ST HALF OF LAST YEAR
-STARTING PITCHING DOES NOT DOMINATE AS IN PAST - IT'S BELOW AVERAGE
-PEN IS NOT WHAT IT WAS IN '10-12-14
-TEAM CAN'T WIN AWAY FROM ATT - 12-28 - STARTING PITCHING ERA IS 5.79
-NOT A LOT OF YOUNG TALENT LIKE DODGERS AND CUBS HAVE ON WAY

CONCLUSION: HAVE TO RESTOCK SYSTEM -- TEAM DIDN'T THINK 2ND HALF WAS AN ISSUE...JUST THOUGHT THEY NEEDED A CLOSER---THEY WERE WRONG....

THE FIX:

TRADE: Cueto, Melancon,

IF BLOWN AWAY: BELT, SAMARDZIJA, NUNEZ

KEEP: POSEY, BUM, PANIK, CRAWFORD

ACQUIRE IN TRADES: POWER OF BATS, STARTING PITCHING

OFF-SEASON: TARGET PEN HELP AND POSSIBLE STARTING PITCCHING, TRADE FOR OF BATS

FAS: Would like to keep Nunez as utility guy, possible leadoff hitter....

-Eric Hosmer if Belt is traded
-JD Martinez 29 LF
-Jay Bruce 30 RF/LF
-Mike Moustakas 3B 28
-Jamie Garcia 30
-Tyson Ross 30
-Alex Cobb TB 29
-Yonder Alonzo if Belt traded
-Wade Davis if Melancon is traded 31

MLB:


NFL:

-Carr, Raiders close on $25M deal

-49ERS ONE OF 3 NFL TEAMS TO GET ZERO PLAYERS ON TOP 100 LIST 

OTHER:

-Ken doll man bun 

=Clooney sells four year old tequila company for $1B 

-KIDS AT DISNEYWORLD THOUGHT BRENT BURNS WAS A REAL PIRATE 

-WOMAN WHO HID GUN IN VAGINA GETS PROBATION 

-OUTSTNADING TROLL BY OHIO STATE FAN