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Dodgers Almost Sign Marcus Giles
THURSDAY, 1:45pm: Not so fast. Miller has an update to his initial report below, which came from Marcus' brother Brian. Marcus' agent is now saying that Brian was misinformed - they never finalized anything with the Dodgers and he's not playing for them, after all.
THURSDAY, 8:14am: Scott Miller says Giles will report to Triple A for the Dodgers, after all. The Dodgers still seem to have some interest in Wes Helms though.
TUESDAY: Tony Jackson of the L.A. Daily News chronicles the odd tale of the Dodgers' near-signing of infielder Marcus Giles. Apparently an agreement was reached but Giles changed his mind on the drive over to Cashman Field in Las Vegas. He was to re-acquaint himself with third base at Triple A before joining the Dodgers.
Jackson notes that this Giles debacle caused Ned Colletti to miss out on two available role players, one of which was Alex Cintron. A commenter on Jackson's blog suggested Scott Spiezio was the other; not a bad guess. Seems possible that Giles might retire; he turns 30 in May.
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Wow. That just seems weird...
Posted by: jlowrance | April 01, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Dear Ned Colletti,
German for Hu.
Sincerely, Dayton Moore
Posted by: bobhamelin | April 01, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Dear Dayton Moore,
Ahahahahahahahahahaha.
Sincerely, Ned Colletti.
Posted by: curgle | April 01, 2008 at 08:04 PM
i dont think giles should retire, he's got a lot left. i could see him going to minnesota or seattle because brendan harris, and jose lopez respectivly arent as good as giles
Posted by: fgsfsfbbbrd | April 01, 2008 at 08:45 PM
Let him sign on with San Francisco. They need anybody they can get right now.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | April 01, 2008 at 09:12 PM
"i dont think giles should retire, he's got a lot left. i could see him going to minnesota or seattle because brendan harris, and jose lopez respectivly arent as good as giles
Posted by: fgsfsfbbbrd | April 01, 2008 at 08:45 PM"
I can't argue about Lopez, but Harris is actually better right now.
Posted by: maximumpotential | April 01, 2008 at 09:44 PM
As suggested (but I'll add in more detail) Giants should be talking with Giles - but only if he's prepared to play 3B and will play for close to league minimum $$.
My guess is that he's worried about embarrising himself at 3B - much like another faded 2B, Todd Walker, did with San Diego a couple of years ago....
Posted by: aGIANTfan | April 01, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Very interesting story...would seem strange that Giles may retire though - seems he's got plenty left
Posted by: dbacksbuzz | April 01, 2008 at 11:10 PM
A week or so ago, Bob Dutton of the KC Star (rumor royalty) passed on a rumor that the Dodgers and Royals were discussing a Esteban German for Jonathan Meloan and a throw in trade. Perhaps these events (taking Giles, Cintron and Spiezio off the table) make such a trade more likely now.
Posted by: NYRoyal | April 01, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Unless he's willing to have that uppercut of a swing of his dramatically adjusted, I think Giles in a starting role is a lost cause. I'm sure Giles gets picked up any day now as the season rolls along, and if anything, for his veteran leadership.
Posted by: BraveNewWorld | April 02, 2008 at 02:23 AM
I could see the Braves signing him to a minor league deal and sticking him down in AA to see how he does. If he remembers how to hit (and he seemed to this spring), he could possibly provide the power bench bat they want. The Braves are always bringing back guys who were fan favorites for a retread on the bench.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | April 02, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Marcus Giles = Future Dodger? As a Padre fan, that would be hilarious. Stick him at third base, even better! Anyone see the John Adams special on HBO? That one guy got tarred and feathered, M. Giles, you were almost next!
Posted by: hitttman | April 02, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Great. Another washed-up vet in LA. Who's next? Jeff Weaver? Chan Ho Park? Esteban Loaiza?
Doh!
Posted by: la16 | April 03, 2008 at 08:57 AM
To la16, you got your wish, Park was just called up from Las Vegas because of the weird game yesterday. Honestly, I see him having a good year now that he is totally healthy and not playing in a rocket launcher like Arlington.
As far as this move goes, I can't see a problem with some low cost depth. What I am interested to see is what they do with DeWitt if he keeps hitting the way he is.
Posted by: AA | April 03, 2008 at 01:00 PM
No, wait...he signed...no, wait...he did not sign. Minor signings...
Posted by: studio179 | April 03, 2008 at 02:43 PM
This is probably an indicator that he's "about" to sign with the Dodgers.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | April 03, 2008 at 03:01 PM
i am yearning for the days of yore when a second baseman who had a decent season (roberts) was the daily rumor...
where have all the good times gone?
Posted by: casey@bizzleshow.com | April 03, 2008 at 11:14 PM
"I could see the Braves signing him to a minor league deal and sticking him down in AA to see how he does. If he remembers how to hit (and he seemed to this spring), he could possibly provide the power bench bat they want. The Braves are always bringing back guys who were fan favorites for a retread on the bench."
Since when was Marcus Giles considered a power bat? Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't hate the signing...but we've got too much on the INF as it is. I'm tired of Prado getting screwed out of the bench role.
Posted by: ksesxe | April 04, 2008 at 02:26 AM
In Atlanta, Giles actually did show pop, hitting 21 HR and 49 2B in 2003. He also hit 15 and 45 of the same in 2005.
Posted by: AA | April 04, 2008 at 02:46 AM