Late last night, Ryan Garko was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Single A pitcher Scott Barnes. What does this mean for Fantasy owners: Garko will be inserted into the lineup against lefties. He is a career .318 hitter against southpaws. He can hit for a solid .280 average, and provide some needed pop to the Giants lineup. What will he offer owners, though? Probably 6-8 HRs with around a .280 average.
In "real life," as my associate and fellow baseball coach Dusty Landwehr said: "The Cardinals trade for Mark DeRosa and Matt Holliday, and [we] the Giants trade for Ryan Garko."
Yes, he is not a big name, but he does give the Giants a little more flexibility. However, if this is the "big trade" that they had in mind, start looking elsewhere.
Until next time,
Peace, Love, and Fantasy
Meanwhile Adam Dunn is hitting over 400 with 10 RBIs and two jacks over the last week, and apparently Brian Sabean still has no interest in him.
ReplyDeleteGiants fans sentiments exactly. I know you're an A's fan, but it's a little absurd as of today, that this is our move to not only make the playoffs, but win them.
ReplyDeleteI mean isn't that the point of trades? Either to improve for the current season, or the upcoming seasons? Does this trade significantly make the Giants a contender?