The Giants have “put out feelers” for players on the trade market, VP Bobby Evans told Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com. Baggarly suggests the Giants will take a hard look at Orlando Hudson, who will be a free agent once he clears release waivers.
The Padres released Hudson yesterday and despite his declining defensive and offensive skills, the switch-hitter could be a fit for the short-handed Giants. Emmanuel Burriss, Brandon Crawford, Joaquin Arias and Charlie Culberson are currently contributing for San Francisco with Freddy Sanchez, Pablo Sandoval and Ryan Theriot on the disabled list.
Nick Punto? 🙂
I was just going to type his name…
Punto has a worse avg than all the garbage they have been putting out so far.
Youk?
I like the youk idea more than any other so far! Although if the giants are giving their youth a chance aybe they should consider bringing panik up early too?!
Panik is struggling in HighA. That’d be a terrible move by the team. And we don’t need Youk. They need to play the young first baseman on a consistent basis so we know what have next year.
Far be it for me to suggest anything to my friends in North California, but Blake DeWitt would probably be available and looks better than Hudson at this point.
The Cubs just DFA’d DeWitt and anybody could have claimed him. Nobody did and he accepted the assignment to AAA rather than free agency.
I’m aware of that. He is surplus to the Cubs and a possible trade candidate.
A Giants fan. Good luck to your team. I want the great rivivalry back. It goes back to the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers days.
Thanks. I’m all for the grand old rivalry, provided it doesn’t get ridiculous, as we all know it can.
check the angels roster
Affeldt for M. Izturis? Suits each teams needs, leaves both a little thin in other areas though…
Giants can call up Heath Hembree. Not a lefty, but dominating in AAA.
Are you an Angels fan? The Giants all ready have a M Izturis on their roster with Arias. Sandavol will be back. The Giants have the luxary of 2 lefty relievers. In a word “no.”
They wouldn’t be getting him to replace Arias…Have you watched Crawford, Burriss, and Theriot AT ALL? Not to mention, Freddy “Never coming Back” Sanchez.
Izturis is better. Arias is just ok.
I’d really like to get Izturis. He’d fill our 2B and 2 hole void. Solid defensively and good OBP.
Jeff Keppinger? Oh wait..
you mean the 2B with limited range who only managed to hit .255 last season with the Giants? and they let him go for 4M? yeah.. what a shame..
Yes. I’d rather over-pay for production than pay anything for under-production. Keppinger is a .281 career hitter — Theriot, Burris, Culberson, et al aren’t producing. Even .255 has a pleasant sound
.255 with no ability to take a walk, hit for power, run, or play defense. He’s little more than replacement level.
Yes. If he hit for power, high average & played great D he’d be called Brandon Phillips. But we aren’t talking about superstar 2B, we are talking about productive and serviceable 2B. Keppinger hitting .255 > Theriot/Burris/Culberson.
But that’s not worth $4 million, not even close. The best plan of action would have been to keep Fontenot.
Once the season starts, $$ doesn’t matter as long as they perform. Fontenot was awful, low-impact as a Giant. Keppinger showed to be more than serviceable. Fontenot doesn’t do anything
“…his declining defensive and offensive skills, the switch-hitter could be a fit for the short-handed Giants”
Sounds right.
Melvin Mora and Orlando Hudson. I’m glad Sabean went out and signed good depth in the offseason and didn’t bank on Freddy coming back.
Cubs can offer Blake DeWitt. No, really, we know it’s a generous offer, but no need to thank us. We’re remodeling Wrigley, and we could use a few gallons of green paint. Even up. What say?
Hudson? More of Sabean’s annual load of dreck. Load the team up with junk – but look how little money they will have to pay (that’s all ownership cares about). As for Sanchez….I can’t believe Sabean still talks about “when freddie gets back….” Yeah, like that’s ever going to happen – and if he does get back on the field I predict 7-10 games before the next injury.
Is there really anyone out there who believed that Sanchez was EVER going to play again?
Where’s Mike Fontenot when we need him?
Laughing and saying “THAT’LL SHOW YOU” in Philly.
How about getting Keppinger back. Check the stats
We should of retained him during the offseason