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McCovey Cove Dave has a plan to get Aaron Judge to sign with the SF Giants

McCovey Cove Dave will be in attendance as Aaron Judge tries to make history. Dave hopes to catch the ball and use it to get Judge to sign with the SF Giants.

Marc Delucchi

McCovey Cove Dave has a plan to get Aaron Judge to sign with the SF Giants
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The SF Giants may not have any more home games this season, but that has not stopped one of their most well-known fans from trying to help the team. Dave "McCovey Cove Dave" Edlund is primarily known for ball-hawking outside Oracle Park in a kayak in McCovey Cove at nearly every home game. Edlund revealed a plan on Monday to get New York Yankees star Aaron Judge to sign with the Giants this offseason.

Aaron Judge watches a ball fly towards the outfield. He could be a top target of the SF Giants this offseason.
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Edlund posted a photo of his glove and suitcase on Instagram alongside a caption that explained his plans to travel to Arlington, Texas to attend the Yankees four remaining games this season. Judge, of course, is currently tied with Roger Maris for the single-season American League home run record with 61 blasts. Edlund is hopeful that he can catch Judge's record-setting home run and use it as a ploy to help the Giants sign Judge as a free agent this offseason.

"I have seats for the final 4 #Yankees #Ranger games," Edlund wrote. "And I’ll be in the left field bleachers on an aisle for all. If I’m lucky, I’ll offer #AaronJudge the ball if he signs early with my @sfgiants."

Judge is currently slated to be a free agent at the end of the season and will be the biggest name available if he hits the open market. He should be one of the Giants top free-agent targets this offseason.

McCovey Cove Dave is obviously having some fun with one of the greatest historical achievements in modern MLB history. While ballhawks around the league are known to target historic home run balls to sell for thousands of dollars or exchange for autographs and other memorabilia, Dave Edlund seems to be hoping to be a part of history to help his beloved SF Giants.

Hey, it may be a long shot, but so is catching a ball hit into McCovey Cove.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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