Padres Sign Jody Gerut

This is a good signing for the Pads. Jody was one of the few experiments that worked for SD last year. He played a solid CF, which is worth its weight in gold at Petco, and held his own at the plate.

"First good move in a while, it would have been nice if they didn't resign Giles, who is basically looking like OJ Simpson according to the Bible belt."

You are joking, right? First, this news just came out. She didn't even complete filing until the 5th. Also, whatever domestic problems he is having (and if he really did beat her, I will rank Giles with Brett Myers on my least favorite players in baseball list), that doesn't change his offensive and defensive numbers.

"The Padres promised Moneyball and haven't delivered. Giles is back and makes a lot of $."

Giles is well worth the money he makes. In this market, his numbers are actually worth a lot more, especially seeing that his HR numbers would be better outside PETCO. He is almost the definition of Moneyball, except that he can play defense and run.

"According to the book, they can turn a decent starting pitcher into a closer, hopefully they won't concede to Hoffman."

The book was a Billy Beane love fest. Remember that Jeremy Brown guy from the book? He did f'all in the Majors. Kirk Saarloos? Never amounted to much at all. Chad Bradford the best reliever around? Hardly.

"She is basically saying that he murdered her unborn child."

And no one knows if any of that is true yet.

I will agree that the Padres have found some good value over the year, AA, you are one of those people who always has to be right even though you know nothing. I probably know who you are, deal with it.

Melvin Nieves - The Moneyball philosophy isn't about any one particular statistic or idea, it's about finding underrated value to help small market teams compete with larger payrolls.

89 Okland A's payroll was #5 in payroll. 90 Okland A #3 in payroll. 91 #1 in payroll.

Really Moneyball is small market team compete with larger payrolls?

AA - Here is a video were Giles hit the woman.

http://video.signonsandiego.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=2552747

Here is another witness said, According to her complaint, Cheri Olvera was one of those victims as recently as December of 2007:
“After having driven frightfully recklessly with the intent to horrify Plaintiff (Olvera) and her friend ... while severely yelling and manhandling Plaintiff in the driveway of her home, (Giles) violently extracted Plaintiff through the open window of her automobile and threw her to the ground where she landed under the vehicle.”

Giles is F***ed.

After all these years i'm still amazed at all the people who miss the point of moneyball.

Chad Bradford wasn't supposed to be the best reliever around but he did put up great numbers for a reliever in the minors without getting much of a shot at all because of a lack of stuff. What did he turn into when Beane gave him a shot? A damn solid reliever that he paid cheap for.

Melvin is dead on about Moneyball - the central theme was finding value wherever you could. At that time OBP was way undervalued - so they targeted it.

Also, while it doesn't look very good for Giles (and his silence isn't helping) I'd like to see it play out before we cruicify him. Also, calling him OJ is just a BIT drastic IMO.

ManicCassnova- Sandy Alderson founded the Moneyball style. Moneyball did not take place around 2002. Go read the book Moneyball then talk to me sir!