Post by sharksrog on Dec 5, 2012 10:35:07 GMT -5
Now that the Giants have signed Marco Scutaro, former Giant Jeff Keppinger is the hottest second baseman on the market. The keystoner has the range of a statue of Ernie Lombardi, but hit .325 in close to 400 at bats in 2012. A year ago the Giants non-tendered Keppinger, opting instead to go with Ryan Theriot.
Keppinger is said to looking at a 2/$10 or 3/$13 contact, which would seem to validate the 3/$20 the Giants gave Scutaro.
The Giants have extended both Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean and are said to be interested in going further out.
Bobby Evans, acting as Giants GM at the winter meetings as Brian Sabean stays home and rests a respiratory illness, says the Giants' payroll will be "$140-something."
The Giants are said to be interested in an experienced reliever, although hitting their heads on their salary ceiling may result in their signing someone off the garbage heap later in the free agent season.
No mention is being made right now about a platoon left fielder for the Giants. Given the salary situation, that could mean either that the Giants already have a low-priced free agent in mind or that they will be relegated to the scrap heap at that position, as well.
That the salary ceiling appears to be in the $140's is disappointing to me. That means the Giants will have a significantly lesser increase than after their 2010 World Series win.
Looking at things another way, the Giants didn't really change their roster from 2012. In the sense of retaining stability, that is a good thing. In the sense of using the former salaries of Aaron Rowand ($12 million per season), Aubrey Huff ($11 million), Brian Wilson ($8.5 million), Melky Cabrera ($6 million) and Freddy Sanchez ($6 million) to improve the club, they haven't done anything.
The inability to significantly improve the club this off-season was somewhat pre-ordained by built-in increases to Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and most other Giants (many of whom are aribtration-eligible). To retain their present roster was something of a victory in that regard.
Keppinger is said to looking at a 2/$10 or 3/$13 contact, which would seem to validate the 3/$20 the Giants gave Scutaro.
The Giants have extended both Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean and are said to be interested in going further out.
Bobby Evans, acting as Giants GM at the winter meetings as Brian Sabean stays home and rests a respiratory illness, says the Giants' payroll will be "$140-something."
The Giants are said to be interested in an experienced reliever, although hitting their heads on their salary ceiling may result in their signing someone off the garbage heap later in the free agent season.
No mention is being made right now about a platoon left fielder for the Giants. Given the salary situation, that could mean either that the Giants already have a low-priced free agent in mind or that they will be relegated to the scrap heap at that position, as well.
That the salary ceiling appears to be in the $140's is disappointing to me. That means the Giants will have a significantly lesser increase than after their 2010 World Series win.
Looking at things another way, the Giants didn't really change their roster from 2012. In the sense of retaining stability, that is a good thing. In the sense of using the former salaries of Aaron Rowand ($12 million per season), Aubrey Huff ($11 million), Brian Wilson ($8.5 million), Melky Cabrera ($6 million) and Freddy Sanchez ($6 million) to improve the club, they haven't done anything.
The inability to significantly improve the club this off-season was somewhat pre-ordained by built-in increases to Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and most other Giants (many of whom are aribtration-eligible). To retain their present roster was something of a victory in that regard.
