Conor Gillaspie called up...
by tmt85 on Sep 7, 2008 12:05 AM EDT
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Printis it just me or is it crazy that a guy drafted just 3 months ago has already been called up to the show? He has 24 games of professional experience at 3B with numbers that are far from impressive. I just dont see why any team would call someone up so quickly. Has anyone heard about this possibly happening or seen this before with a position player? I know its been done with relievers but i dont recall any position players.
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The only way this makes sense is if Gillaspie, who was reportedly reluctant to sign, had a handshake agreement with the Giants that they would call him up in September this year.
I’m not so sure that’s what happened, but I’m hoping.
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Thats would make sense
in the article it says he was very calm and cool about it when he received the news.
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Considering there were rumors that one of the hangups in the contract negotiations was that Gillespie wanted a major league deal, this seems possible, perhaps even likely.
Maybe the team preferred the financial structure of a regular signing bonus rather than major league deal? Not sure how those things work.
Gillaspie
He was the first of the Giants’ top 4 picks to sign this year. Had the Giants given him a major league deal, that may have made negotiations with Buster Posey that much more awkward and difficult, as Posey would have demanded a major league contract as well, plus the big money he was asking for. Thus, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a side deal regarding a call-up.
That Gillaspie was signed for slot money (despite reportedly high bonus demands) makes much more sense if this side arrangement was part of the deal.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 8, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep. Plus, the giants management is giving two contradictory lines:
1) They want to evaluate him for next year.
2) They aren’t planning to play him much.
That likely means 1) is just cover the illusion, and it was an arrangement.
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Just back from my San Jose game
It was a nice win. Posey had a key single that helped a rally.
Anyways, WOW! How could Conor be called up so fast. Wasn’t Ryan Zimmerman the last to be up the same year as drafted?
Zimmerman
He was called up just months after being drafted a few years ago. Of course he had also torn up the minors in his limited time down there too.
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While groug may be right, it’s usually wise not to try to make sense of giants management.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
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It’s also usually wise not to try to make sense of groug.
That guy’s weird.
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He was called up as a reliever in 2006, I think
And then a starter in 2007.
by David Tokarz on Sep 8, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Andrew Miller, Russ Detwiler, and Justin Verlander all had contract clauses
which guaranteed them a callup in their first year of pro play.
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Verlander....
I didn’t know that about him. I knew he was given a pro contract when he signed but I didn’t know there was a clause that he would get the call his first year. He only had two starts that year in the majors if memory serves me well, and both were one game call ups when they had double headers and needed the extra starter. You could be right though.
"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile
It doesn't really seem like it's helped Andrew Miller either so...
Not sure what way you’re trying to go with that comment.
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"Wasn’t Ryan Zimmerman the last to be up the same year as drafted?"
Miller(2006) was up after Zimmerman(2005) in the scenario being discussed, so i felt it necessary to mention him as no one else had mentioned him.
Go Pirates!!!
by cool hand Charlie on Sep 9, 2008 7:06 AM EDT reply actions
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