Comments on: SF Giants Rumors: Season And Parade Over, What’s Next?

By: Mr. B

Mr. B — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:56:40 +0000

King ,I am in agreement with you. I do believe that Giants will sign a good hitting outfielder in the off season and keep the majority of the team intact.

By: hcuebas

hcuebas — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:57:53 +0000

Freddie, with or without EPDs Melky always has been a gung-ho player. The basis of GIANTS play. Even the Rangers management could not say the same thing about Hamilton, his numbers nothwithstanding.
Why did we brought Mota back? It is not that we did not have previous experience with EPDs.

By: fast freddie

fast freddie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:38:23 +0000

Duhhhhhhhhhh…do I detect a blond in the midst ??? One breath Hamilton is knocked for his element for team playing and in the next says sign Melky…Better sit down and light up on that one !!! I would also give Melky a chance but with Giants ownership’s drug dealings I can hear them saying “enough is enough”. GO GIANTS

By: hcuebas

hcuebas — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:06:40 +0000

Sign Pagan, Scutaro an Affeldt. They have proven to be truly competitors. There are other free agents that are very good and with less baggage and controversy than Hamilton. As good as he is, he may not be the element of team playing which characterize the Giants.
I say, give Melky a chance. He may want to prove that he is for real.

By: Don Evans

Don Evans — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:00:13 +0000

Teams win championships with strong pitching, solid defense and timely hitting. I would like to see them retain Affeldt, Pagan, and Scutaro, because this gives them strength up the middle and a good shut down left handed arm. While the thoughts of getting Hamilton are interesting, I would not want to over pay and certainly not sign him for any longer than 3 years. I would want to hold onto Blanco as a fourth outfielder and a late inning defensive player. Just some thoughts. Go Giants!!!

By: McCovey Cove DAVE

McCovey Cove DAVE — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:59:53 +0000

I see it largely as you have suggested. I know the Giants will likely skip on Melky, but if I was making the decision, I would re-sign him. I bet he will have a productive year next year and he will go cheap. I am so happy to see Huff go. Stupid us paying him $22M for the last 2 years. I think the odds are that we lose Pagan as I bet he will follow the money and some team will overpay for him. I think we will get Scutaro back and I love that!!! I would be interested in Hamilton as selfishly, I would get lots of Splash HR’s from him. I would not want to over pay for him though. And I am against long contracts. I really don’t like contracts more than 3 years. We could pay plenty for him, just keep the contract short. Pay him $30 million for one year!

By: fast freddie

fast freddie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:22:54 +0000

The way I see it is….keep Affeldt,Pagan,and Scutaro as long as the time of the contracts are kept to a minimum….I see where Anthony is coming from…we need some power in left field…Josh Hamilton is who we need as Blanci is a #5 outfielder at most {great glove with fair wheels but a wreck at bat}If Pagan goes elsewhere I like Upton. There seems to be some good looking hitters available in the free agent outfielders….Keep the girls {owners} credit cards for their feminine needs in a locked safe they seem to be more interested in hair do’s then the teams needs.
The money is there to do it NOW !!!!

By: Anthony R

Anthony R — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:42:08 +0000

Resign Affeldt and Scutero; see what the demand for Pagan is.

Try and get Upton and Josh Hamilton through free agency: convert Hamilton to 1st.

By: David

David — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:45:51 +0000

Yes, these look like the deals which will preoccupy the Giants. There’s no reason why any of the top three should not sign with the Giants.

I want to know about the ‘pipeline’ for pitching prospects, within the Giants’ farm teams. If it’s depleted, then when and how should this be addressed?