Chris Haft of MLB.com answers fans questions in his inbox article. Haft expects Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants to reach a deal during Spring Training.
This would put a lot of Giants fans at ease since Tim Lincecum is in a two-year deal, and Giants fans wouldn’t be able to stomach the possibility of losing both pitchers to free agency. There is still two years to convince Lincecum that San Francisco is where he belongs.
When asked about Conor Gillaspie, Brett Pill and Justin Christian fighting for one of the last spots on the roster. Haft believes Pill has the best chance among this trio of making the club, because the Giants might need an extra right-handed bat.
Pill showed us his power last season, and it’s nice to have some pop coming off the bench. If he can show consistency at the plate, he could even force the issue that he should be getting some starts at first base. Let’s see if the 2010 version of Aubrey Huff shows up to Spring Training, cause that would guarantee Pill’s playing time will be off the bench.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says (via twitter) the San Francisco Giants and ace Tim Lincecum have agreed to a two-year deal, worth $40.5 million.
This means the Giants have bought out Lincecum’s two remaining arbitration years, and Lincecum is still eligible to be a free agent in 2014. Barry Zito is still the highest paid player on the 2012 roster. Lincecum gets a $500k bonus, $18 million in 2012 and $22 million in 2013.
Your thoughts on Lincecum signing the two year deal?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com says there is ten teams that have shown interest in Cuban pitcher Gerardo Concepcion. The Rangers, Yankees, Cubs and White Sox have expressed the most interest, but the San Francisco Giants have also been a team that have shown some interest. Concepcion’s agent says he has an offer on the table and is expected to sign a Major League contract within the next two weeks.
There hasn’t been any speculation that the Giants have made any contract offers, and I don’t see them making a run at him with ace Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain still on the front burner.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says the San Francisco Giants made a $100 million offer to Tim Lincecum for fiver years. Lincecum rejected the offer, and the Giants are now focusing on a two-year or one-year deal.
The Giants and Lincecum don’t seem to be far apart on a one-year, or two-year deal. I don’t believe they will take this to an arbitration hearing. Some fans on SF Giants Rumors Facebook are saying Lincecum is being greedy, and other fans are saying just give him the salary he submitted for arbitration. They say just give him what he wants to keep him happy, and maybe that will keep him from bolting to New York when he’s a free agent.
Heyman also says baseball people believe Matt Cain might be able to match Cliff Lee‘s $120 million if he decides to test the free agent market. However, word on the street is that Cain really wants to stay in San Francisco. Which means he could just be asking the Giants to offer him a fair market deal, and they won’t have to try to outbid other teams to retain Cain’s services.
What’s your thoughts on Lincecum and Cain being long term Giants?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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The San Francisco Giants have signed pitcher Sergio Romo to a one-year deal, worth $1.575 million. Both parties were not far off on reaching an agreement. Team Romo was asking for $1.75 million, and the Giants were offering $1.3 million. Maybe both parties read SF Giants Rumors yesterday, as I suggested they meet at $1.5 million and call it a day. The only arbitration eligible player still not signed is ace, Tim Lincecum. They should keep Timmy happy and just give him the $21.5 million that he’s asking for.
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Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says the Kung Fu Panda is now locked in. The San Francisco Giants and Pablo Sandoval have agreed to a three-year deal worth $17.15 million. Sandoval will be making $3.2 million in 2012, $5.7 million in 2013, and $8.25 million in 2014. Which means all of his arbitration years are covered. Sandoval is eligible to be a free agent prior to the 2015 season.
Nate Schierholtz also avoids arbitration by signing a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. As reported yesterday on SF Giants Rumors, Melky Cabrera ($6 million), Santiago Casilla ($2.2 million) and Angel Pagan ($4.85 million) have also signed to avoid arbitration. The only pending arbitration eligible players for the Giants are Tim Lincecum and Sergio Romo.
Lincecum has filed for $21.5 million and the Giants countered with $17 million offer. They are just $4.5 million apart, so I’m confident they will come to an agreement before any arbitration hearing has to take place. If Lincecum gets more than $19 million this year. He will surpass Barry Zito as the highest paid player on the Giants in 2012.
Romo should also find some common ground with the Giants as he asked for $1.75 million and the Giants offered $1.3 million. Maybe they can just meet at $1.5 million and call it a day.
Side Note
John Shea says (via twitter) he asked Bobby Evans if there is payroll room for a starting pitcher and outfield depth. Evans told him the five starters are in place and mentioned Gregor Blanco as possible outfield depth. Blanco hit .274 last season for the Royals in 49 games.
What’s your thoughts on all these signings and the two guys that still haven’t signed yet?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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The San Francisco Giants have just crossed three players off their arbitration eligible list. Chris Haft of MLB.com says the Giants have signed outfielder Angel Pagan to a one-year, $4.85 million contract on Monday. Pagan was traded to the Giants in exchange for Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez. Pagan is likely going to be the starting center fielder and bat leadoff.
Enrique Rojas of ESPN said (via twitter) the Giants have avoided arbitration with Melky Cabrera. It’s reported as a one-year deal for $6 million. Cabrera was obtained by the Giants in a trade that sent pitcher Jonathan Sanchez and minor league pitcher Ryan Verdugo to the Royals. Cabrera is likely going to be the starting left fielder.
Rojas also sent out another tweet saying Santiago Casilla has also inked a deal with the Giants for one-year, $2.2 million (plus 200K in incentives). Which crosses off three players on the Giants arbitration list.
The remaining arbitration eligible players on the Giants list are Tim Lincecum, Pablo Sandoval, Nate Schierholtz, and Sergio Romo.
Do you think the Giants and Lincecum will reach an agreement or go through the whole arbitration process?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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There has been a total of 142 players that have filed for salary arbitration. Tomorrow (Jan. 17, 2012) is the day that salary arbitration figures are going to be exchanged. The players/teams that do not reach an agreement will be going through hearings that will start February 1 – 21 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The San Francisco Giants have seven players that have filed. Giants ace Tim Lincecum leads the group. The others are Pablo Sandoval, Nate Schierholtz, Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla.
The team and players can still come to an agreement before their scheduled hearings. It was just two years ago, Lincecum was moments away from his arbitration hearing when he and the Giants came to an agreement (two-years, $23 million).
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I hope everyone had a nice Christmas, and now it’s time to get back to the San Francisco Giants news/rumors etc.
The Giants and ace Tim Lincecum are in contract negotiations. Which makes since, so they don’t have to go through the arbitration process.
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says a gap still exists in the Giants and Lincecum talks. The Giants offered Lincecum 4-years ($80 million) in the past few weeks. Lincecum is believed to be seeking an 8-year deal. Heyman says, people familiar with the contract negotiations says both sides are weighing one and two-year options now.
Lincecum is arbitration eligible for the next two years, and hits free agency in 2014. The Giants are looking to lock him up, and take away some of his free agent years.
Side Notes
Reynolds Sports Management says (via twitter) their client Boof Bonser has signed a minor league deal with the Giants. Bonser was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (21st overall) in the 2000 draft. In 2003 Bonser was part of a package deal that went to the Twins for catcher A.J. Pierzynski.
What’s your thoughts on locking Lincecum up, and Bonser coming back to where it all began?
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Tim Lincecum 55 – P
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5’11″, Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: June 15, 1984
Place: Bellevue, WA
High School: Liberty Senior High School in Renton, WA
College: University of Washington
Drafted By: San Francisco Giants (1st round, 10th pick) 2006 amateur draft.
Signed: June 30, 2006 – $2.025 million signing bonus
Major League Debut: May 6, 2007
Teams: Giants 2007-Present
Contract: Resigned on January 24, 2012. 2 Years/$40.5M, $500k bonus (12-13)
2012: $18 million, 2013: 22 million
Arbitration Eligible: 2012 and 2013
Free Agent: 2014
Agent: Rick Thurman
Cy Young Award Winner (2008, 2009)
4-time All Star (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
3-time NL Strikeout Leader (2008, 2009, 2010)
Babe Ruth Award Winner (MVP throughout 2010 Playoffs)
2010 World Series Champion
Golden Spikes Award Winner (2006, Collegiate Baseball’s Top Player)
Fun Facts
1st player to win Cy Young Award twice in 1st 2 full seasons in Majors.
1 of just 4 pitchers to win NL Cy Young Award in back-to-back seasons.
Was given the nickname “The Franchise” by former Giants reliever Steve Kline.
Lincecum has a French Bulldog named Cy.
He once performed “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown for a local Washington radio station when he was in college.
Lincecum’s Career Stats
| YR |
TM |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
BB |
IP |
WHIP |
| 2007 |
SFG |
24 |
7 |
5 |
4.00 |
150 |
65 |
146.1 |
1.278 |
| 2008 |
SFG |
34 |
18 |
5 |
2.62 |
265 |
84 |
227.0 |
1.172 |
| 2009 |
SFG |
32 |
15 |
7 |
2.48 |
261 |
68 |
225.1 |
1.047 |
| 2010 |
SFG |
33 |
16 |
10 |
3.43 |
231 |
76 |
212.1 |
1.272 |
| 2011 |
SFG |
33 |
13 |
14 |
2.74 |
220 |
86 |
217.0 |
1.207 |
| Career |
SFG |
156 |
69 |
41 |
2.98 |
1,127 |
379 |
1,028.0 |
1.188 |
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Chris Haft of MLB.com answers fans questions in his inbox article. Haft expects Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants to reach a deal during Spring Training.
