Giants Interested In Hudson

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could someone explain to me why we would be interested in Hudson? I honestly don't know anything about him, so I looked at his stats. Doesn't hit for power, doesn't steal bases....what exactly is his value? I would rather see them try Frandsen out instead....

Orlando Hudson is Aaron Rowand Part Deux.

This is a typical Sabean move, he's trying to surround his star with a supporting cast...this time he forgot the star.

As much as I would love for the Giants to get CC, I have to admit that it doesn't make sense. We already have a solid starting rotation, (sort of reminds me of Atlanta at the beginning of their run!) We need a bullpen and offense!!! If we did that, we win the division, then who knows? Lately, it hasn't been the best team winning the Series, it has been the hottest...

*fans*

CC Sabathia: Cy Young winning lefty with Connections to the Bay Area.

"This is a typical Sabean move, he's trying to surround his star with a supporting cast...this time he forgot the star."

Lincecum!!!

Too bad the offense still sucks.

since Sabean probably won't play him.

How does this sound for a lineup?

Furcal SS
Burriss 2B
Lewis LF
Dunn? (Fielder?) 1B
Rowand CF
Winn RF
Sandoval 3B
Molina C

You would have 3 table setters with speed up top, (plus I think Lewis would excel at # 3) then power in the 4 spot. Rowand would do well # 5. Then rounding off with Winn, Sandoval, and Molina. I could live with this!

I am a HUGE Giants fan, and like all of you I am weary on the signings of players like renteria,furcal, and hudson because they are aging risks with limited power.

BUT THEN WHO DO WE SIGN?

I know it's fun to bash sabes but hes got to sign/trade for some hitters and i'm sorry but I would rather have hudson then frandsen at second or burris at second and furcal at short.

In a perfect world David Wright would just hop over to the bay because he loves SF so much, but that's not going to happen...so instead of all of you saying what we shouldn't do, WHAT SHOULD WE DO (GIVE ME PLAYER NAMES NOT JUST GENERALITIES LIKE POWER HITTING INFIELDER...WE ALL KNOW THAT!)

Leland11: If you're signing a guy like Dunn for 1B, that's one thing. Adam Dunn, Prince Fielder (do NOT trade Cain for Prince straight up though), Mark Teixeira (I know, expensive), Jason Giambi, etc. Guys who, you know, actually hit for power.

Hudson isn't even a power hitter. He isn't even that great a defender.

If the Giants are going to sign/trade for bats, trade for power bats, not more Aaron Rowand types.

Who do we sign?

It's not necessarily a sign as much as it's a trade or develop thing. Obviously, it takes two to tango so we have to find an agreeable team. We also can't just sign everyone without taking into account their ranked status.

Furcal for instance is unranked, so we wouldn't lose the draft pick. Hudson is a type A, we lose our 2nd round pick.

As for what we should do:
First-Try to trade for Ryan Zimmerman. He may be available for a steep price but has a few years of arbitration left, I think 3, and would anchor 3B, our weakest positional spot in the organization. (Conor Gillespie needs a few years before he should even be considered)(he would also probably cost Matt Cain)
If Zimmerman can not be had, try for a trade of JJ Hardy, without dealing Matt Cain, Yunel Escobar, without trading Cain, or sign Furcal.
Sign CC Sabathia. After this year, the giants will have incredible depth at starting pitching if the have Sabathia, Lincecum, Zito. They will have another year to get Sanchez experience, and Cain will be at his peak Value. Trading Matt Cain should be avoided this year if possible. A trade of Matt Cain should be withheld unless the Giants are getting a middle of the order type back.
I do agree, signing Juan Cruz is the right move, I just don't like losing a 2nd round pick for him. If they sign CC or Tex (not going to happen), it makes the Cruz pick a little easier to swallow.
The Giants need to move Winn, (what you can get in return is debatable, but possibly a solid to good offensive 3B or 1B entering his walk year, possibly a future type A, like Beltre) free up RF for Shierholtz this year. He may not be the awnser in the end, but deserves an everyday shot and is low cost. Next year, Carl Crawford is a free agent and is the perfect hitter for PacBell park.
the Giants should really be setting themselves up for 2010, and hoping the new guys play well enough to get into the postseason in a weak NL west.
Burriss deserves the chance at either SS or 2B. He gets knocked for his power but everyone forgets he was a single A ballplayer starting last year with barely 1 year of minor league experience. He is going to grow in some pop. I'm not saying he's going to hit 20 home runs, he may never hit 10, but it's too early to tell. He will grow into enough power to start hitting the gaps for 2B and triples. He has 30+ SB ability now if given the entire year, and he has a canon.
Molina needs to be around unless they are given a knockout offer. Possibly trade him mid season if we are falling apart, possibly extend him another 2 years if need be. They may want to Fast track Buster Posey, but not everyone is Tim Lincecum. It is very likely he won't be up until 2011 and Molina can be dealt later on. Sandoval can also catch between molina and Posey.
Give Sandoval the shot at 1B 3B depending on which move above is made and let Ishi challenge.
Frandsen should be given every chance to win a job, but we can't count on him yet. He deserves it, and can fill in at 3B or 2B. The giants have Eugenio Velez still in the wings for 2B but he may not work out. They also have Nick Noonan low in the minors so a few years from now, maybe he'll take over.
Bottom line is, the Giants don't need another aging veteran at a position they can fill internally. Hudson may be an offensive upgrade, but not much, and not at a position of need.
Next year, Roberts, Winn, Molina, Lowry are off the books.

"Hudson is not the right fit for the Giants. This is the exact player they claim they are avoiding: aging veteran on the downswing of their career. Hudson's best years are behind him."

Agreed, but at 5/50, Hudson is not the right fit for any team.

jimmie, I did the math, even with those guys coming off the books and assuming CC, Cruz, and Crawford sign, and with contract raises and arbitration, you're looking at a payroll north of 120M.

Either way, the Giants need to sign someone.

First priority for the Giants should be 1-2 power bats since they have zero power in the line up.

Second should be a defensive oriented shortstop and Furcal would be wasted money IMO. I would aim for a cheaper option like Everett, Uribe or maybe Lopez.

Spend money getting power then figure everything else out.

If Giambi plays 1 bag then where will Dunn play? I hope youre not seriously trying to tell me that Dunn could play left field in San Fran because if its one thing that they NEED in that ball park it is mobile and above average defense in the outfield.

Dunn and Furcal are great ideas though but theyd be better off finding a big bat for 1st base and potentially a good contact/power guy like Abreu for the outfield before paying out huge coin for a SS.

I would like to see a 3 way trade with Atlanta, and San Diego. We all know Atlanta and SD are the only match for Peavy but SD needs some kick before they deal so why not... ATL- Get Peavy, SF- Get Escobar, and SD- Get a package of talent from SD and SF.

daveinexile,

IF i was a giants fan what I'd want them to do is make sure Sanchez was in the rotation and hope he starts off strong in April/May and then possibly move him at the deadline for an impact bat. That's what i specifically meant.