End of an Era: Giants Place Pablo Sandoval On Release Waivers

[Auggie]

The Giants are designating infielder Pablo Sandoval for assignment ... the move will create space for fellow veteran Justin Smoak, who signed with the Giants yesterday.

Sandoval, 34, lasted just two and a half seasons in Boston under an ill-fated five-year deal but surprised many with a resurgent showing upon returning to the Giants after being cut loose. From 2018-19, Sandoval tallied 548 plate appearances over 200 games with his original club, hitting .259/.311/.466 with 23 homers, 33 doubles and a triple. The pendulum swung in the opposite direction in 2020, however, as Sandoval has logged a miserable .220/.278/.268 slash through 90 trips to the plate.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/giants-designate-pablo-sandoval-for-assignment-dfa.html

Haven't seen him play much this year, but pundits point that his lack of bat speed and poor plate appearances (probably caused by excessive weight) has led to the DFA. Obviously this has been in the works for some time. All that was needed was for Smoak to become available.

Sandoval is loaded, of course, thanks to the Red Sox. He can retire at age 34 and never worry about money. He won't be back in a Giants uniform for sure, and perhaps any uniform at that.

Thanks for the memories.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. One of the reasons to get up in the morning, watch greats like Pablo, or now

Mike Yaz...what is his nickname?

[Brother Buzz]

2. Bummer, just like Hunter Pence, Pablo Sandoval's bat lost it's Juju

I had great expectations early in the season to watch the designated hitter tag-team perform some real magic.

[Auggie]

3. Yeah ...

though I'm quite impressed with what we've seen in the last few weeks from our other guys ... Yaz, Solano, and past underachievers Belt and Longoria.

[Brother Buzz]

4. And there's that Mauricio Dubón kid

He's made some boneheaded mistakes, but he only make them once. His head is totally in the game, not unlike Hunter Pence.

Belt finally woke up from his slumber.