Perry says if the Giants are going to contend in a deep NL West, they must improve a woefully weak offense. Holliday will be a bold move for the Giants, but it’s lineup needs such a signature addition. He’ll be expensive, but regional charms, a return to the NL West, the promise of contention and lots and lots of money should get it done.
The Giants rotation deserves a hitter like Holliday, and unlike fellow free agent Jason Bay, Holliday can play a little defense.
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Ben Reiter of SI.com has his Top 50 Rankings of the top free agents. He has Matt Holliday listed as the #2 free agent available behind John Lackey. The #3 free agent is Jason Bay. Sorry Giants fans, but he doesn’t have either one of these players signing with the Giants.
#2 Matt Holliday -LF
Current Team: Cardinals
Best Fit: Mets
#3 Jason Bay -LF
Current Team: Red Sox
Best Fit: Red Sox
Now the players that Reiter predicts will sign with the Giants:
#5 Nick Johnson -1B
Current Team: Marlins
Best Fit: Giants
#32 Juan Uribe -IF
Current Team: Giants
Best Fit: Giants
#37 Pudge Rodriguez -C
Current Team: Rangers
Best Fit: Giants
#41 Brad Penny -SP
Current Team: Giants
Best Fit: Giants
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Buster Olney of ESPN.com said via Twitter – “Remember that if SF (San Francisco Giants) signs Jason Bay to to 4 years at $64 million type deal, They’d owe him, Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand $46 million annually for the next 3 years. Before even paying Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain.
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Posted on November 16th, 2009 by admin in
Q&A Hey Giants fans here is a Q&A that Dan Dibley was willing to do for us. As most of you reading this know Dibley works for KNBR. The Giants Flagship Station. Dibley is the Sports/Traffic Anchor. He has been a part of the KNBR Morning Show and Gary Radnich Experience since 2005.
King: What’s your thoughts on Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean coming back in 2010?
Dibley: I think Bruce Bochy did a nice job by enlarge of making that collection of players successful in 2009. I don’t think many skippers would have gotten 90 wins out of the group of hitters. I’m glad to see him back. As for Sabean, while some of his free agent signings are questionable, I applaud him for “trying” to upgrade the offense with Sanchez/Garko. That said, this is his last contract, unless they make a big run in the next 2 years.
King: Who is your favorite player, current and all time?
Dibley: My current favorite player is probably Brian Wilson. He has really nasty stuff and just an odd-enough personality to succeed as a closer. I’d put Affeldt and Velez as my two runners-up, though I have a big soft spot for Freddie Lewis and Randy Winn. My all-time favorite would have to be Willie McCovey. He was in his heyday while I was growing up.
King: What is your best Giants memory?
Dibley: I’d have to say my best memory, and I cannot recall the exact date, was the night of the double-header with the Dodgers back at the Stick when anarchy ruled. I was in the outfield seats when fans began jumping over the wall, clamoring for home run balls, even on short pop ups. It was the last night they allowed fans to leave the seats and chase down HR balls. The crowd was unruly a bit but it was an awesome night.
King: What free agent player out there would you like to see the Giants go after?
Dibley: I would like them to go after Jason Bay, a power hitter who will not totally kill the Giants defense.
King: There has been rumors about a Cain, Fielder trade. If you were the GM would you make this trade?
Dibley: Initially, I would have made that trade but something about the deal does not feel right for me. Maybe it’s the fit of Fielder with the Giants but my gut says don’t do it.
King: There are some 09 Giants players that are now free agents. Which players would you like to see brought back?
Dibley: I would love for them to bring Bengie Molina back, but for only one year, a pipe dream I realize. Aside from that, it’s good that Freddy Sanchez is coming back but aside from that, they can all pretty much go away.
King: There is a lot of people that want to see Posey as the starting catcher next season. Do you think Posey is ready for that role?
Dibley: I don’t think he is ready to be the everyday catcher. The inside word is that he needs to get more musculature. Once he gets bigger he will tear it up.
King: What’s your thoughts on the NL having a DH?
Dibley: Hate the DH. Always have, always will. Baseball is a game of 9 on 9. We teach kids the ethos of playing the field and getting rewarded with an AB. The DH ruins that.
King: For the record… Who do you enjoy working with more.. Murph and Mac or Gary?
Dibley: Murph and Mac are the main course and Gary is the dessert. I get a well balanced meal from 5-9 then I get a terrific, varied “treat” from 9-10:30ish. I’m the the luckiest broadcaster in the market to be able to span two great, yet different shows.
King: Is there anything you want to let Giants fans know about you that they might not know?
Dibley: I love my job at KNBR and it is a partial culmination of my dreams. The fact that a mediocre student who never played professional sports can be such an integral part of a 50,000 watt sports station is testimony to the fact that dreams come true. I want people to know that dreams do in fact come true so keep believing and don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
I just want to say thank you very much to Dan Dibley for taking the time to do this Q&A for us. You can check out Dibley’s blog at dandibley.com and you can also follow him on twitter (twitter.com/dandibley).
~King of Cali
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Uggla, 29, projects to earn approximately $8 million in arbitration. In four major-league seasons, he has averaged 30 homers and 90 RBI’s.
For the Giants, he would represent a more affordable addition than Jason Bay or Matt Holliday. The Giants would play Uggla at third, Edgar Renteria at shortstop, Freddy Sanchez at second and Pablo Sandoval at first.
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Giants have some flexibility to pursue help for it’s woeful lineup because Pablo Sandoval could play first or third base and recently re-signed Freddy Sanchez could play second or third.
Sherman said a team insider says payroll will be in the $90 million range and would leave the Giants from landing Jason Bay or Matt Holliday. Officials from other teams expect the Giants to be players on the two big free agents.
Sherman also says the Giants would like to bring back Brad Penny back on a one-year contract to pitch behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Barry Zito.
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Michael Silverman of Boston Herald says the Red Sox are believed to have discussed only a three-year deal for Jason Bay. The word is that Bay is looking for at least a four, or preferably five year contract. The length of the contract is expected to be a bigger issue for the Sox than the price-tag, which likely will fall between $16-18 million per season.
Other teams expected to pursue Bay include the Mets, Mariners and Giants.
Side Notes- It was reported yesterday that Tim Lincecum was busted for speeding and he also had marijuana on him. Lincecum is facing a misdemeanor possession charge.
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Theo Fightmaster of the San Francisco Examiner answers some Giants fans questions. Theo thinks Aaron Rowand might have the worst contract on the Giants. And the simple fact that this is even debatable says something when your on the same teams as Barry Zito.
Theo also thinks Matt Holliday, Jason Bay or Adrian Gonzalez elk is a must. Unfortunately the Giants are happy enough ‘competing’ and as long as 30,000 come out every night the payroll isn’t going over $90 million.
When asked if a Buster Posey for BJ Upton trade will happen this off-season. Theo said the Giants will not trade Posey unless Albert Pujols or Joe Mauer is involved.
The Giants offense was not a result of Carney Lansford. Believe it or not, Lansford wasn’t encouraging Renteria, Rowand and Molina to swing at every pitch and he didn’t tell Fred Lewis and Travis Ishikawa to take as many called third strikes as possible.
When asked about Jonathan Sanchez. Theo thinks he did turn a corner. Says he does have sports of brilliance that remind you of Tim Lincecum, but he’s not sure he’ll ever have the steady consistency of Matt Cain.
Theo doesn’t believe Posey didn’t look ready when he was called up, but also said that Posey had to wait 9 games just for his first at bat. Posey had very limited playing time. He would be willing to bring back Bengie with these circumstances:
One-year deal, or a two year deal with the explicit understanding that Molina’s not the everyday catcher. (I agree)
The Giants sign a clean up hitter that allows Bengie to bat fifth or lower (he can’t be the clean up hitter, there’s no other team in baseball where Big Money hits fourth).
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John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle says word is circulating that the Red Sox would offer Free agent outfielder Jason Bay $60 million over four years. Maybe the desperate for pop Giants would consider topping that. They could play up the West Coast angle with Bay living in Seattle. He could commute with Tim Lincecum.
Shea also thinks another possibility for the Giants is third baseman Garrett Atkins, 29, who’s coming off a bad year (.226, nine homers) after averaging .305 with 25 homers his previous three years. Atkins, who lost his job to Ian Stewart, is eligible for arbitration, and the Rockies might non-tender him before the Dec. 20 deadline, turning him into a free agent.
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Jon Heyman reported on twitter today that Red Sox are believed willing to pay Jason Bay close to $15 million a year for 4 years. He see’s Giants, maybe Mets bidding more..
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