Pedro Feliz Looking For Two Years

I actually have always considered Pedro Feliz as the national league's version of brandon inge, a guy who leaves a lot to be desired with the bat, but who plays everyday, but gives great effort and plays hard nosed effective defense. In that case, I actually think the giants would be smart to keep him. While they will be looking for OBP, i think that Pedro Feliz is still a nice option because he has decent pop, and when it is said that he has made better contact, it is because he has only struck out 67 times this year in 535 atbats, compared to 122 times last year in 603 at bats. The fact that he is going to have 550 at bats this year proves he is a gamer. I think that a 2-year deal in the 10 million dollar area (5 mill per) would be very acceptable for a gold glove third baseman with some pop, but a smarter option may be a one year deal with an attractive team option for the 2009 season.

Pedro Feliz's at-bats are some of the ugliest you will ever see. It is high time that the Giants moved on, despite the sparkling defense.

Im not sure if Lowry for Edgar would work, that would add quite a bit on our payroll for a shortstop who isnt gonna grab us out of the cellar. Lowry had a 14-8 record on a last place team which is pretty special, sabean needs to rebuild for the future aka Escobar not the present aka Renteria

Usually a lurker but being a Giants fan feel I have enough knowledge to add to the pot.

Bravesbeat is pretty much accurate on Feliz. He would also make a good utility guy on a fully stocked team. Aurilia is not an option as a starter. His body will not take the full time pounding. The Giants have nothing on the upper farm for Third or First ( another position Feliz can fill) so signing him to a 2 year deal would not be an instantly terrible move for Sabean. It might increase my TMJ and ulcers but there would be logic behind such a move.

Bravebeat: I think Giants should be much more interested in corner infield help then Rentaria. Not that middle infield isn’t a problem but the corners are just so much more so. But then its Sabean calling the shots so all bets are off.

Giants could go get someone to play 3rd. D-Backs have Mark Reynolds and Chad Tracy so maybe one of those could get traded, Eric Chavez is an option but a stupid one, Garrett Atkins might just be the best option to go after, Akinori Iwamura is just another player unless the D-Rays decide to keep him and move him to 2nd or even SS, Kevin Kouzmanoff or Morgan Ensberg.

Feliz is definitely Gold Glove caliber, but his offense is frustrating. It's nice to have a gold glove 3B, but the giants can't afford to keep him (especially for $6 million/yr) with the rest of their offense so terrible.

The giants won't trade Lowry for Renteria. For a 26 year old who is one of the better left-handed pitchers in the MLB they can get an offensive difference maker, not just a good piece.