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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, Padres OF Brian Giles has 
been claimed off waivers by an unknown team.
Rosenthal reports that the Padres will attempt to make a trade with the team that claimed Giles, who will be due $9 million next season, after which he can be a free agent.
According to Rosenthal, Giles can block a deal to the Orioles, Red Sox, Tigers, Rays, Marlins, Brewers, Pirates and Nationals.
In the days prior to the Trade Deadline, ESPN’s Buster Olney said the Mets and Padres had discussed Giles, adding, however, that talks never got ‘serious.’
Later in the day, in a post to his blog for the New York Post, citing ‘team officials,’ Joel Sherman wrote that the Mets had not talked to the Padres regarding Giles.
…there is no indication that the Mets are the mystery team…that said, i’d take him…at this point, given how inconsistent the team’s offense has been, acquiring a guy who hits, hits at home, hits on the road, hits lefties, hits righties, etc., and who gets on base at a consistent rate, he could be a perfect fit batting behind Jose Reyes and Dan Murphy, and ahead of David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran…
Giles is batting .316 against left-handed pitchers this season and .285 against righties. He is batting .294 with no one on base, and .298 with runners on base.
Update 12:10 p.m…
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Red Sox have claimed Brian Giles and now have 48 hours to work out a trade with the Padres.
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Unless we claimed him and gave him a bag of needles, I hope its not us. Playoffs or no playoffs, I’d rather see our youngin’s get a chance. And while Manuel is not optmisitic ( and he is just basing it off what has happened) I am hopeful Church will return to us by the end of the month. And that will be more of an upgrade then a 37 year old OF.
Giles didn’t use steroids. His power went down b/c he went to the Padre and Petco is one of the worst hitters parks in baseball.
I would tend to agree with you because I hate that skepticism, but have you seen Brian Giles?
I really don’t know? Does he “look” that different than what he did?
I guess it’s not fair to presume that he did use simply based on what he looks like… and he’s always been big, but the proportions of his body and head don’t look right.
What medical school did you go to?
I don’t know either, I just like making fun of people.
A - MEN!!!
It’s by no means ideal, and I was against this before, but on second thought, it couldn’t hurt - on the condition that we don’t give up too much for him.
In other news, both Scott Schoenweis and Dirty Sanchez have cleared waivers.
unfort Giles will not be a difference maker… lets roll with what we have.
2008 BA
.197 vs PHI
.281 vs FLA
You realize that we play against other teams, right?
I don’t know what you were looking at but Giles has
.300 BA against the Marlins.
.300 BA .862 OPS against the Philies this season
Did I miss something or did you just make this stuff up?
THAT is the guy you want batting number 2.
Man if I made them up I would have made the numbers a lot worse… lol
Got those from espn, when I checked MLB I found your numbers…
I wouldnt mind taking him on the squad if he doesnt cost much in talent as kookie mentioned. But even if church doesnt come back I would be fine with tatis and a platoon of youngsters.
I just think it makes the team much better to put a true OF on the team and use a platoon of Tatis and Murphy. Then Tatis can also give Delgado and Wright a day off.
BTW has anyone noticed how hot Rual Ibanez has been? And please no one start the well what what did you want Omar to do nonesense… just commenting on Ibanez being red hot.. and maybe we should given him a 2nd look….
Yeah, he’s been tearing the cover off of the ball, but he’s still not worth what Seattle wanted for him. Not in the long run.
did he even clear?
I am not sure he was even placed. If he was he would not clear and Seattle would still want Niese.
I had no idea Seattle consulted with you on all trade decisions…
Yup.
Look it was widely known that they wanted Niese for Ibanez. Look it up.
Right.. just like it was widely known that Farve was going to the Bucs… or countless other media mis nomers..
How many Santana trades went through before the Mets got him?
Ok look you can play the what if game but fact is that Seattle did not trade him because
It was widely known that they wanted top pitching for him and if they did not recieve it then they would take the 2 picks and select pitching with them.
Add it up, I know it may take you a while but I will still be here when you finish.
you never know.. at least we could of tired something isntead of doing nothing…
How do you know we did not TRY anything? You in on the Mets meetings now?
Esp Considering we traded Bannister for 30 innings of Burgos… Lindstrom and Owens for magical beans.. ditto Heath Bell…
At least this would of gotten us something in return..
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What do those trades have to do with any thing?
So now you are going to whine about him making bad trades while complaining that he did not make another bad trade.
I guess that Burgos died and Bannister is doing well this season?
Owens hasn’t pitched this season, Lindstrom would have been nice.
Bell had an ERA over 5.00 for 2 seasons with the Mets.
I’m not whining… it’s just this year we decide we can’t trade prospects.. even though we desperately need help..
When it years past we give them away..
Bannister and Niese project pretty much the same excpet that Niese is a lefty.. hence the mention that he gets dealt for an work in progress who then got TMJ.. but we don’t trade Niese.. all by the same GM..
He was just brought up for a point of comparison.. go read Bannister’s 2006 breakdown from BA.. reads alot like Niese.
Burgos is 23 years old. I wouldn’t cap his contribution at 30 innings.
Niese projects to be a 28 year old #6 starter?
yea he is pretty dreamy
The guy has a .391 OBP, uh yeah he would help
Reyes
Giles
Wright
Delgado
Beltran
Tatis/Murphy/Church
Easley/Castillo
Schnieder/Castro
That’s what I’m saying… a near .400 OBP is definitely desirable. How can that not help?
“Later in the day, in a post to his blog for the New York Post, citing ‘team officials,’ Joel Sherman wrote that the Mets had not talked to the Padres regarding Giles.”
Usuallly means, “I have no freaking clue, so I’m just going to say no, because I can’t admit i don’t know.”
I will wait for an update from “people with knowledge of the situation” or “rival scouts” or “rival GMs.”
I’d definitely take Giles if he costs little in player compensation. He could slot into that 2 hole for what he’s become….while splitting time with Tatis when Church comes back.
Get it done today while they are still in town. Then trade Pedro to the Phillies and we’re all set!
Just kidding - I like how Pedro is pitching sans gopher balls and think he is gonna surprise down the stretch.