Giants Outright Walker, Correia, Hennessey

Correia could be a nice pickup on a inor league deal. He showed some flashes of promise here and there.

It's called pitching depth, Sabean. Correia and Hennessey are more effective than Palmer (who was DFA'd)

Your 2009 rotation now looks like Lincecum-Cain-Sanchez-Lowry-Zito. Who knows how Lowry will be next year? If I'm right, Pat Misch is the only MLB depth guy for that rotation. That's bad news, especially if you have one guy who's recovering from shoulder surgery and one guy who needs 100 pitches to get through 4-5 innings on a regular basis.

I'd like to see the Pirates pick up Hennessey.

Best news I've heard all week.

Leland11: I absolutely agree. A third baseman (Edwin Encarnacion or Cantu or Garrett Atkins) and maybe even a second baseman (Dan Uggla) should be top priorities for the Giants. Then comes bullpen, and maybe a good starter (nothing too fancy) if the Giants need one.

melonis rex: While pitching depth is necessary, guys like Correia and Hennessey and Walker all have ridiculously high ERAs and would be no help as spot starters or long relievers. Same with Pat Misch.

GiantsFan315:
though i may be biased, as a dodger fan, i dont see the rockies even consider trading atkins to the nl west, or even the Nl period. EE prob wont be moved, unless for some ridiculos package, as the reds feel he is their future. Uggla could be similar to atkins. the marlins may see if an Al team would be willing to trade before even talking to the NL, just so they wont get burned during the season. if the dodgers dont resign Blake, i wouldnt mind a trade for either cantu or uggla, so long that it doesnt include kershaw, broxton, martin, loney, kemp, ethier, or dewitt(he is goin nicely, even with struggles in the postseason). this was a comment on a diff post, but does anyone seeing the yanks being interested in A.Jones. hell prob just require cash, and was reportely wanting a trade if he doesnt have a staring job next yr.
just wondering

Kevin Correia as a starter in 2008: 5.37 ERA. Not a major dropoff from 5.15

And, look at his past years. Yay for giving up on guys after down years, its just about as moronic as giving someone a contract based on a career year (i.e. a CYA season in 2002, *cough cough*).

JaCoby- Depth is supposed to be 4A guys.

Alderson/Bumgarner will NOT be ready in early 2009 and if there is an injury to one of your starters (and guess what, injuries to pitchers are very common), you need someone to come in and take a start. Or, you have your "pen" starting a game, which burns out the pen.

Lol depth is not having 4A players. Depth is MLB ready players and young talent who have MLB promise. Not players who are stuck in between the lines. The Giants will be pushing to make the playoffs next year and good playoff teams have a mixture of the 2 types of players I mentioned. Teams who mainly consist of 4A players dont have depth, they have nobody ready at the current time. And usually have a poor record to show for it.

BaseballFanatic40- Somebody will take a flier on him and Correia. Mets sounds like a good idea, since they need several bullpen arms. Cardinals also makes sense, as does Tigers, Braves, Brewers, Rangers, anyone who needs a bullpen arm pretty much.