SF Giants Rumors – Do Giants Fans Want Dye?
Posted on April 8th, 2010 by admin in SF Giants Rumors
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News said on his blog that Jermaine Dye would be a nice fit for the San Francisco Giants. Baggarly says if Dye comes to the realization that he really wants to play for a team that has a chance to contend, drops his pride over what he should be making and agrees to contribute in a reserve role. The Giants would be happy to talk with him. Dye is also a Bay Area guy, too.King of Cali thoughts: On December 9th I said in a post (SF Giants Rumors – Sabean Shoots Down Rumors). That finally Brian Sabean and I were on the same page about not pursuing Dye. That’s when I was counting the signing as being our everyday outfielder. Now that Dye is sitting at home and watching baseball on TV like the rest of us. I wouldn’t mind if the Giants did acquire him to be used as a backup role. He really would be a nice threat off the bench with some power.
I just want the Giants to give John Bowker his shot this year. Just like they did with Fred Lewis. Once Bowker gets comfortable, and doesn’t feel like he needs to produce every at bat to keep himself in the lineup. I think he will end up being a big bat in the Giants offense. He’s proven that he’s mastered Triple-A, and he’s ready to show he can be a productive everyday player in San Francisco. Do you think the Giants should bring Dye back to the bay?
~King of Cali
No we don’t want the injured bum. Remember he signed 3 yrs (about $13M/yr)with the A’s and played about one, and that was VERY subpar. We’re (Giants)4-0 as of today, and our younger (than Dye) guys are getting it done!
King I agree with you as a reserve role player with home run power of the bench he would be a great asset ,we still need more power and now Dye will play for cheap since nobody else signed him.
I wouldn’t mind him off the bench like Matt Stairs was for the Phillies or Giambi for the Rox.But definitely not as a starter he can’t play every day he’d ruin our game right now and believe it or not Bochy really wants to play Bowker as hard as it is to believe he gave Bowker the job over Schierholtz so that says something.I think its best to leave it be but I wouldn’t mind him as a bench threat.