SF Giants sign Benitez

[marcello]

Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

 

[BRObedoza]

ARMANDO Benitez?

I hope he plays like he did for the Marlins, and not the Mets.

 

[HamSupLo]

Gagne > Benitez

 

[rsd]

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

Umm..you might want to stop hallucinating.

Isn't he the same guy the yankees traded a couple of seasons ago after they traded for him mid season, because he couldn't hack it and the sox pounded him? Or am I thinking of the wrong guy?

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

Umm..you might want to stop hallucinating.

Isn't he the same guy the yankees traded a couple of seasons ago after they traded for him mid season, because he couldn't hack it and the sox pounded him? Or am I thinking of the wrong guy?

His stat line from last year:

47 Saves, 1.29 ERA, .82 WHIP, .152 BAA. Filthy.

 

[PoPPeR]

don't get too excited. This guy is the worst pressure situation performer ever, and being a Braves fan i've seen my fair share of chokes.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

Umm..you might want to stop hallucinating.

Isn't he the same guy the yankees traded a couple of seasons ago after they traded for him mid season, because he couldn't hack it and the sox pounded him? Or am I thinking of the wrong guy?

Yeah, that'd be him.

If he plays like he did last year, he'll be good, but he doesn't seem to be able to hack it in pressure situations. There's no guarantee this guy will be as good next year.

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
don't get too excited. This guy is the worst pressure situation performer ever, and being a Braves fan i've seen my fair share of chokes.

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

Umm..you might want to stop hallucinating.

Isn't he the same guy the yankees traded a couple of seasons ago after they traded for him mid season, because he couldn't hack it and the sox pounded him? Or am I thinking of the wrong guy?

Yeah, that'd be him.

If he plays like he did last year, he'll be good, but he doesn't seem to be able to hack it in pressure situations. There's no guarantee this guy will be as good next year.

I know he has that reputation, but look at his career stats. Point me to a bad year other than his 2nd season:

Giants now own Dodgers

 

[TheAudit]

He was sweet last season, only 4 blown saves.
He didn't take too well to pressure when he was in NY despite the good numbers he usually put up. And he is liable to use some bush league tactics (exp. nail a batter in the back after giving up a big bomb, I still remember him pounding Tino in the back).

 

[raystorm]

I'd like to thank the San Francisco Giants for signing Armando Benitez and taking him out of the NL East. Last season he just totally owned the Mets and made them look foolish at the plate (an easy task yes..but he was excellent last season regardless).

He really had no meltdowns last season then again he was in no real pressure packed situations. What will the Marlins do for a closer?? Get Urbina again? He can close for another team since the Tigers have Percival.

A Gagne vs Benitez moment would be sweet to see though.

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: TheAudit
He was sweet last season, only 4 blown saves.
He didn't take too well to pressure when he was in NY despite the good numbers he usually put up. And he is liable to use some bush league tactics (exp. nail a batter in the back after giving up a big bomb, I still remember him pounding Tino in the back).

Sweet, as long as he doesn't go for their head. We blew 28 saves last year, tied for 3rd most in the majors. With Benitez we would have that number reduced by at least 10.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: marcello

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
don't get too excited. This guy is the worst pressure situation performer ever, and being a Braves fan i've seen my fair share of chokes.

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

Umm..you might want to stop hallucinating.

Isn't he the same guy the yankees traded a couple of seasons ago after they traded for him mid season, because he couldn't hack it and the sox pounded him? Or am I thinking of the wrong guy?

Yeah, that'd be him.

If he plays like he did last year, he'll be good, but he doesn't seem to be able to hack it in pressure situations. There's no guarantee this guy will be as good next year.

I know he has that reputation, but look at his career stats. Point me to a bad year other than his 2nd season:

Giants now own Dodgers

He hasn't really had any BAD years other than the one you pointed out, but over his career you can see he's not as dominant as he was last year. A good pick up for the Giants, I just don't think he's a GREAT closer.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Benitez is a good closer, despite some postseason mess ups. However, he also had some good saves during more stressful times as well. Mets fans are just morons in their hatred towards Benitez. He is a great closer. However, $7 million/year for Benitez? Man, Sabean is a pretty bad GM.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: marcello

Sweet, as long as he doesn't go for their head. We blew 28 saves last year, tied for 3rd most in the majors. With Benitez we would have that number reduced by at least 10.

Benitez is a lot better than Herges and Hermanson!!

 

[maddogchen]

if only Giants had spent money on Worrell last year, they would have made the playoffs. cheaper than Benitez and pretty good too.

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: jman19
He hasn't really had any BAD years other than the one you pointed out, but over his career you can see he's not as dominant as he was last year. A good pick up for the Giants, I just don't think he's a GREAT closer.

He's no Gagne or Rivera or Nathan (why'd we get rid of him??), but he will be someone we can trust in the 9th, and that's huge.

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Benitez is a good closer, despite some postseason mess ups. However, he also had some good saves during more stressful times as well. Mets fans are just morons in their hatred towards Benitez. He is a great closer. However, $7 million/year for Benitez? Man, Sabean is a pretty bad GM.

$7 million/year for the best closer on the market, coming off a completely dominant year is overpaying? We paid Rob Nen $9 million last year and he didn't throw one pitch. Anyways, Sabean is one of the best GM's in baseball, so I'll trust his decision making.

 

[noto12ious]

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

the giants wasted more money signing a closer instead of keeping a cheaper JOE NATHAN or TIM WORREL in the previous offseason.

smart.

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: TheAudit

Originally posted by: marcello

Sweet, as long as he doesn't go for their head. We blew 28 saves last year, tied for 3rd most in the majors. With Benitez we would have that number reduced by at least 10.

Benitez is a lot better than Herges and Hermanson!!

Damn skippy

 

[SP33Demon]

He was pretty good last year, even beating out Wagner for the Phillies since he was injured for half the fcking year! Although paying him Wagner $$ might not be a wise investment, since he's utterly unpredictable (much like Jorge Julio for the O's).

 

[marcello]

Originally posted by: noto12ious

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

the giants wasted more money signing a closer instead of keeping a cheaper JOE NATHAN or TIM WORREL in the previous offseason.

smart.

Yeah, we're all aware of the Joe Nathan deal. I thought it was stupid the second they announced it. But, it's one of the few mistakes Sabean has made and he's correcting it by getting Benitez.

 

[raystorm]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Mets fans are just morons in their hatred towards Benitez. He is a great closer.

You obviously have no clue how Mets fans felt when he botched up all those important games. He couldn't save the first game in the Subway Series, he had problems with the Braves, Phillies..etc. I still remember Pat Burrell pretty much ending the Mets season a few years ago with a huge homer off of Benitez. He had many memorable meltdowns and thats why Mets fans go ballistic on Benitez. We never questioned his stuff....his stuff is fantastic. He is a good closer for most of the season, but when it COUNTED he melted.

 

[Modeps]

47 saves is pretty good. May be good enough for my fantasy team.

 

[BRObedoza]

I was hoping the Giants would try to bring in Pedro as well

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: marcello

Originally posted by: noto12ious

Originally posted by: marcello
Yea baby, we signed the best closer on the market. If we had him last year we would have won the west by almost double digits. Next year is looking good for us, eat a fatty Dodger fans.

the giants wasted more money signing a closer instead of keeping a cheaper JOE NATHAN or TIM WORREL in the previous offseason.

smart.

Yeah, we're all aware of the Joe Nathan deal. I thought it was stupid the second they announced it. But, it's one of the few mistakes Sabean has made and he's correcting it by getting Benitez.

I think letting Worrell go was the biggest mistake Sabean made. Joe Nathan not many people saw him as a closer and in the playoffs for the Giants he was horrible. He surprised a lot of people. It was a good gamble by Minn and it paid off for them. THE BIGGEST mistake the Giants made and several MLB teams made was not going after Vlad. He definitely would have gotten the Giants to the playoffs. and future ones too.

 

[imported_Strang]

Originally posted by: marcello
Anyways, Sabean is one of the best GM's in baseball, so I'll trust his decision making.

Two words:
Omar Vizquel