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Giants Still Pursuing Center Fielders, Will Play McCutchen In Right Field

By Steve Adams | January 16, 2018 at 4:41pm CDT

If there were any questions as to where Andrew McCutchen would play with his new team in 2018, the Giants decisively answered them in a conference call with reporters today (link via Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle). Manager Bruce Bochy flatly told the media that McCutchen will be his right fielder in 2018, with Hunter Pence shifting across the outfield and playing left field for the first time in his MLB career (excluding a brief appearance there during the 2011 All-Star Game).

That, of course, leaves the Giants with a noted gap in center field, but GM Bobby Evans said today that he’s still exploring both the trade and free-agent market for center fielders. San Francisco will be hard-pressed to sign a notable free agent to play there, though, if the team is to stick to its goal of remaining beneath the luxury tax threshold of $197MM. Per Cot’s Contracts, the Giants are currently $4.8MM shy of that barrier, even when including the cash the team picked up from the Pirates and Rays as part of the McCutchen and Evan Longoria acquisitions.

Notably, Schulman adds that ownership has not mandated that the Giants stay under the luxury threshold, so it remains conceivable that the team could simply change course if it feels that to be the best path back to contention an increasingly competitive NL West division.

Obviously, there’s no real way to fit the free-agent market’s top center fielder, Lorenzo Cain, onto the Giants’ books without further trades to subtract payroll. ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports (via Twitter) that the Giants’ non-Cain wishlist is topped by Jarrod Dyson. He’s followed by Jon Jay and Cameron Maybin, in that order, according to Crasnick. While no deal is close, Crasnick adds that the Giants have reached out to Dyson’s camp to express interest, but the fleet-footed free agent, who is still talking with multiple teams.

Dyson, 33, is one of the game’s fastest players, with an average sprint speed of 28.8 ft/sec, per Statcast. Those wheels have led to consistently excellent defensive marks across all three outfield spots, though the majority of Dyson’s career has been spent in center. At the plate, he’s a career .258/.325/.352 hitter — including a .264/.331/.367 slash across the past two seasons. Dyson has also averaged 31 stolen bases per season since beginning to accumulate regular semi-regular playing time with the Royals back in 2012.

As is the case with almost any player, Dyson brings some noted shortcomings to the table. He’s never hit more than five home runs in a season, and moving to the cavernous AT&T Park at age 33 wouldn’t figure to help him in that regard. He’s also looked more or less inept against left-handed pitching in his career, hitting just .215/.293/.259 against same-handed opponents. Neither the Royals nor the Mariners saw fit to give Dyson much time against lefties, as he’s accumulated just 341 career plate appearances against them.

Jay and Maybin, who’ll turn 33 and 31, respectively, this spring, would bring different skills to San Francisco. Neither can match Dyson’s defensive excellence, but Jay has virtually no platoon split to speak of and has been a consistent source of solid batting averages and OBP marks in his career (.288/.355/.383). Maybin is the youngest of the bunch and also has the most power and best walk rate of the bunch. But, he’s been injury-prone and didn’t enjoy an especially strong 2017 season at the plate (.228/.318/.365). The free-agent market also features cost-effective veterans like Peter Bourjos and old friend Rajai Davis, among other unsigned center field candidates (MLBTR Free Agent Tracker link).

The trade market could present its fair share of options as the Giants seek center fielders. San Francisco has been linked to Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton (another defensive star) on and off throughout the offseason, though Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported just today that talks between the two sides are “dormant.” Buchanan adds that one source feels it’s likely that Hamilton will remain with the Reds for the 2018 campaign.

Meanwhile Brewers speedster Keon Broxton has also been linked to San Francisco at times this winter, though there’s been little such talk as of late. Yankees fans will assuredly attempt to conjure up ways in which New York could jettison Jacoby Ellsbury’s contract in a trade with the Giants, though San Francisco’s proximity to the luxury tax and Ellsbury’s decline in recent years make that quite unlikely.

[Related: San Francisco Giants depth chart and San Francisco Giants payroll]

San Francisco also has some internal options, led by prospect Steven Duggar, who impressed the organization with a .262/.365/.445 slash across multiple minor league levels this past season. Duggar, though, has only played 13 games in Double-A, so while Evans said he expects the 24-year-old to be in the mix for the job in Spring Training, it may be asking a lot to expect the 2015 sixth-rounder to reach the Majors early in the season. In that sense, a short-term addition in center field could serve as a stopgap for Duggar, although there’s room for a longer-term adition as well, with both Pence and McCutchen slated to hit free agency next winter.

Looking elsewhere on the roster, the addition of McCutchen and the continued pursuit of a center fielder muddies the long-term picture for outfielders Jarrett Parker, Mac Williamson and Austin Slater, each of whom has seen time on the Giants’ big league roster in recent years. Parker is out of minor league options, so he’ll need to make the 2018 roster out of Spring Training or else be exposed to waivers. Williamson has an option remaining, while Slater has all three option years left after sticking in the Majors following a June promotion.

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  1. ronnsnow

    7 years ago

    I wonder if he’ll throw a fit about playing RF like last year.

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      He didn’t.

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      • KermitJagger

        7 years ago

        Maybe not a fit but he made his displeasure known.

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        • GoRockies

          7 years ago

          Cuz he was the franchise player in Pittsburg

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        • KermitJagger

          7 years ago

          Not saying it wasnt warranted but he definitely wasnt happy in right.

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    • smrtbusnisman04a

      7 years ago

      He started the season in RF, but Marte got suspended for 80 games and they switched him back.

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  2. Yankeepatriot

    7 years ago

    Please take albatrossbury off our hands Giants !!!!!!!!!!!! We will take any left over Pablo sandaval World Series replica jerseys your organization has left in stock in return

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    • Adam6710

      7 years ago

      Giants continuing their quest to buy another championship! Using the rest of the league as a farm system. Bud Selig HAS to stop this!

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      • Gobbysteiner

        7 years ago

        Lmao are you being serious

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      • Yankeepatriot

        7 years ago

        I see what you did there

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      • jdgoat

        7 years ago

        How is trading for Ellsbury buying a championship? They’d literally be buying a prospect or two from New York

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      • SF_Giants

        7 years ago

        Why not just sign Angel Pagan? He had a good year offensively in 2016, I’m surprised no team signed him in 2017. He looked good for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. He would be good even as a 4th outfielder.

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        • sacball

          7 years ago

          pretty sure Pagan failed his physical last year (2017) for the Orioles

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        • gilgunderson

          7 years ago

          He was a poor defensive CF in 2016, too.

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  3. acarneglia

    7 years ago

    Ellsbury for a bag of rocks?

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    • Yankeepatriot

      7 years ago

      Any left over rubber chickens from bonds intentional walks would suffice

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    • lesterdnightfly

      7 years ago

      “Yankees fans will assuredly attempt to conjure up ways in which New York could jettison Jacoby Ellsbury’s contract . . . ”

      Some things are easily predictable, like the “Is Teheran an Ace?” posts of not long ago.

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      • agentp

        7 years ago

        Tacoby Bellsbury for Shark. Do it.

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  4. bastros88

    7 years ago

    I would have kept Pence in right, with McCutchen in left. Dyson seems like the better option for them in center, unless Lorenzo Cain’s asking price comes down.

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      ATT Park’s RF is basically a CF of its own, and Pence, as much as I love him, was nothing but trouble out there last year. They’re making the right choice by having Cutch in RF and Pence in LF.

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      • richternyr35

        7 years ago

        How much of that trouble was because of him having to cover for Span?

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        • BusterMove

          7 years ago

          Good point. I don’t know the answer to that, but I’m sure it was a big factor.

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        • snotrocket

          7 years ago

          He looked pretty inept on balls that had nothing to do with covering for Span last year.

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        • obsessivegiantscompulsive

          7 years ago

          Pence’s defensive stats have never been any good in his time with the Giants, both DRS and UZR rates him below average.

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        • Ry.the.Stunner

          7 years ago

          Not to mention his T-Rex throwing arm is much better suited for throwing out runners from LF.

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    • Tych527

      7 years ago

      Cain’s price won’t get down to the 4.8 mil the Giants need for the lux tax… Dyson or Broxton will probably be their best bet.

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    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      7 years ago

      The Pirates did extensive research when deciding where to move Cutch in order to move Marte to CF and determined he was better suited for RF. Something about him being better at breaking on balls in one direction vs. the other.

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      • CobiEven

        7 years ago

        I come here for posts like this. Thanks. I enjoy knowledge from the locals.

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  5. Deke

    7 years ago

    SF will also have to figure out who their 4th out fielder is. Gorky’s showed last year that while he can play all three outfield positions, having him in the lineup really affected the teams offensive production. Last year, SF didn’t have one starting player in the outfield who would have been good enough to be The Dodgers 4TH outfielder!!!

    It pains me to say that, because I love Hunter Pence and hope to see him bounce back this year.

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    • Yankeepatriot

      7 years ago

      He’s always had a lot of heart and his awkward approach to hitting has always been entertaining but a gamer he is. Sadly his everyday playing days seem to be done

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      • majorflaw

        7 years ago

        “ . . . his awkward approach to hitting has always been entertaining . . . “

        It’s not an approach, nor if you’ve seen him throw is that an approach. Pence has a physical condition, Scheuermann’s Disease, which prevents him from lifting his arms beyond a certain point. It’s actually pretty impressive that he’s been able to play MLB at all. I’d go with “inspiring” rather than entertaining.

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        • BusterMove

          7 years ago

          Love it!

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      • Steve Blatteis

        7 years ago

        I’ve watched Pence his whole career as a Giant. His hamstring has given him so many troubles, and the speed and intensity he plays at, it’s hard to imagine him staying on the field for 140 games this year. It’s nice of you to burden us here with your exasperation regarding Ellsbury, but we don’t give two Sh@ts about yankee dead weight. This just in, Yankees and Red Sox amount to absolutely zero when it comes to Giant’s baseball!

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      Have you seen his Instagram posts of him working out? Dude is getting jacked. I think he’ll bounce back. I can’t wait til the season starts and everyone can stop hating on the Giants again. Lol

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      • BusterMove

        7 years ago

        Pence, that is…

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        • Yankeepatriot

          7 years ago

          It would be great if he did honestly ! You trust him in that big outfield though ? His defense will be a huge concern

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        • casey

          7 years ago

          Probably not in left. If Michael Morse and a 40 year old Bonds can play out there, Pence will be fine.

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      • bastros88

        7 years ago

        I’ve seen it. He’s probably in the best shape of his life. Hopefully he can stay on the field this year

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        • Solaris601

          7 years ago

          Eh, that’s the hope, but remember that Juan Gonzalez had the physique of Mr Universe but was constantly injured from age 30 onward.

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      • snotrocket

        7 years ago

        He has always been jacked. That does help with soft tissue injuries and swinging at sliders in the dirt.

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      • Deke

        7 years ago

        I too think he (Pence) can bounce back.

        Last year Pence was doing something really strange (for him) at the plate. He didn’t seem to pick up a breaking ball (slider or slurve) that broke off the plate away from him. He seemed to get two strikes and then be swinging at the pitch that broke off the plate every single time with his front shoulder flying open early.

        If Pence can solve that problem by staying on that outside breaking pitch, looking to drive it the other way, he will be a tougher out and I think we’ll see a huge impact on his numbers.

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        • WarrenSpahn

          7 years ago

          To think that Pence can be productive again is pretty optimistic and contrary to almost all comparable players of his age, i.e. chronically hurt and in their mid 30s. Unlikely.
          Also, can we all just agree that Parker, Williamson, and Gorkys Hernandez have each had extended auditions and not impressed? none of those guys are major leaguers. sorry Giants, you’re looking at another losing season

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        • gilgunderson

          7 years ago

          The former two were both injured an awful lot, but they’re getting into their late 20s now and their windows of opportunity are almost closed.

          Austin Slater looked pretty good before suffering a season-ending injury himself and he’s a few years younger.

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        • Gobbysteiner

          7 years ago

          Parker looked good but he’s injured a lot

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      • Cuso

        7 years ago

        Player X a month away from Spring Training and is in the best shape of his career.

        In other news….water is wet.

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        • outinleftfield

          7 years ago

          Here’s your sign.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      Between Parker, Williamson, Slater, and even Duggar, they shouldn’t have trouble with a 4th outfielder. Gorkys is fine as a late game defensive sub. The problem last season was him needing to start because of injuries to Span and Slater with no one else capable of playing CF.

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      • Deke

        7 years ago

        Except every team has injuries. If Cutch and Pence go down the Outfield looks terrible or at best unproven offensively. SF had this issue last year. They went into the season with two outfielders and hopes they could figure out the rest. Even Sabean came out and said he knew in spring training SF were in trouble in the outfield.

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        • Jean Matrac

          7 years ago

          The point was they probably will not need to count on Gorkys to start in CF to cover for injured players. If they follow through on their plan to add a CF, and there’s no reason to believe they won’t, they will have at least 3 guys capable of playing CF other than Gorkys.

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  6. ffjsisk

    7 years ago

    I wonder if Inciarte is available. Acuna can play center, still have Markakis. The giants and marlins discussed prospects at length during the Stanton talks, maybe the Braves flip some for Yelich. A lot of dots to connect but it would be interesting.

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    • thetruth 2

      7 years ago

      Atlanta need Inciarte in CF and Markakis is a free agent after the season. Yelich isn’t a CF at this point either.

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    • justacubsfan

      7 years ago

      Why do people suggest inciarte trades? He’s exactly what Braves need (and teams on rise need). Why trade something that is proven and locked up long term? Stupid trade/statement

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      • ffjsisk

        7 years ago

        I didn’t suggest it. I asked if he was available which is reasonable considering there have been prior rumors. Thanks for the “stupid” reply.

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  7. DV8

    7 years ago

    Can I interest you in a Pillar? Jays needs a rebuild.

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    • Solaris601

      7 years ago

      Giants, I’m sure, would love to have him or Jake Marisnick, Kevin Kiermaier, Broxton, etc., but as evidenced by their never-ending trade talks for Billy Hamilton, they just don’t have much of value to offer teams in return. Giants won’t have much choice but to go the free agent route, and the most likely outcome is a short term deal with Jay, Maybin, Dyson, or Carlos Gomez – whichever one doesn’t have a seat when the music stops about a month from now.

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      • 11Bravo

        7 years ago

        Please take Broxton

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      • Jean Matrac

        7 years ago

        “…they just don’t have much of value to offer teams in return.”

        Not true. Just because they don’t have a lot of prospect depth doesn’t mean they have no one of value. The Reds wanted Heliot Ramos which is a huge overpay for Hamilton. The Giants were able to acquire McCutchen without giving up one of their top 3 prospects. Besides Ramos other teams would surely be interested in Shaw, and perhaps to a lesser extent Beede, but even he would be of interest to other teams Even their 6-10 prospects would draw interest.

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        • Kenleyfornia74

          7 years ago

          Not for Kevin Pillar or another top tier CF. No one wants Shaw or Beede for that kind of player. They are both 24 years old and Beede wasn’t even good at AAA at that age.

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        • Jean Matrac

          7 years ago

          Yes Kevin Pillar, easy. If the Giants were willing to trade Ranos, or some combination of Shaw, Beede, Suarez, Garcia, or Duggar, they could have Pillar. The reason they won’t is the Giants aren’t willing to give up that much

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  8. Bertin Lefkovic

    7 years ago

    Cessa and Ellsbury for Shark should keep SF below the LT threshold.

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    • Yankeepatriot

      7 years ago

      The Yankees would be adding more years of dead salary to the team with that trade if it was done sadly

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      • Bertin Lefkovic

        7 years ago

        Both Ellsbury and Shark have 3 years remaining on their deals and Shark is cheaper.

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        • Yankeepatriot

          7 years ago

          I thought shark had one extra year left on his deal ?

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        • casey

          7 years ago

          5 years 90 million signed before the 2016 season. 3 years left.

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      Giants not gonna get rid of Shark. They need more SP, not less. And the whole point of upgrading OF D is for their fly ball pitchers like Shark who got F’d over by last year’s D.

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      • Yankeepatriot

        7 years ago

        I wouldn’t want shark because it would bump Montgomery out of the rotation. And the poster above was right, both are signed through 2020

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      I don’t know why everyone wants Shark to go. He would have been great last year if he had a competent OF behind him.

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      • Jean Matrac

        7 years ago

        True. As a fly ball pitcher, the juiced ball hurt him as well. I’m hoping MLB tones the ball down a bit; last season was absurd.

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    • muskie73

      7 years ago

      Last year Jeff Samardzija ranked 15th among all pitchers in fWAR, one slot ahead of Yu Darvish.

      Steamer projects 2018 WAR of 3.5 in 202 innings for Samardzija and 3.6 in 179 innings for Darvish, whom MLB Trade Rumors projected with a six-year, $150 million contract.

      Samardzija, who has limited no-trade protection, remains a bargain with three years and $57 million remaining on his contract.

      Jacoby Ellsbury and Luis Cessa won’t land one of baseball’s most valuable starters.

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      • Gobbysteiner

        7 years ago

        I agree. Shark is underrated and his SO and Walk numbers are off the charts insane. A lot of his issues came because he is a fly ball pitcher and the Giants outfield defense was horrific last year. His FIP was about 1 full point below his actual ERA at 3.5.

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        • stymeedone

          7 years ago

          Shark is excellent when it comes to those indicator stats, and always has been. Unfortunately, he always under performs them. Always. And every team comes up with a reason why. It’s simple really. He’s just not a good pitcher. He’s just an innings eater.

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      • Kenleyfornia74

        7 years ago

        fWAR values low walk rates and Innings eaters over performance. Samardzija is not a top 15 starter in baseball. Its absolutely comical how you think he is valuable and has a bargin. No he does not have a bargin deal. When guys put the ball in play off him bad things happen. He is very durable but not going to produce the results of a top SP

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    • outinleftfield

      7 years ago

      Better chance of the Yankees moving to New Jersey than of getting rid of Ellsbury’s contract. #1 he has a full no trade and he won’t waive it to go lose somewhere. #2 he stinks and no one wants him.

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      • driftcat28 2

        7 years ago

        You’re wrong on on points 1 & 2

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        • outinleftfield

          7 years ago

          Except that I am correct on both.

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        • Jean Matrac

          7 years ago

          Well maybe “stinks” was a bit exaggerated, But he just isn’t good enough for any team to make a 3 year commitment to. And he probably isn’t going to get any better. Moving him might have been in the realm of possiblity had there been a dearth of guys who could play CF. There isn’t, and any team looking for one has better options. So he was correct that no one wants him.

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        • timm-2

          7 years ago

          I’m sticking with “he stinks”

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  9. milkman

    7 years ago

    Get all this Ellsbury talk out of here. That has the least probability of happening out of all these scenarios. What a joke

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    • Yankeepatriot

      7 years ago

      It’s more of a “we hope to god it happens” thing rather than a “this is a possible trade”

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    • lesterdnightfly

      7 years ago

      “Yankees fans will assuredly attempt to conjure up ways in which New York could jettison Jacoby Ellsbury’s contract…”

      Like lemmings to the cliff….

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  10. MN_Bandwagon

    7 years ago

    I don’t know if they can afford it, but they ought to platoon Maybin (R) and Revere (L). Both are relatively cheap free agents with leadoff experience. They both can pinch-run and steal bases. Revere batted almost .300 last year v. RHP and he can’t cost more than 1 mill?

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    • Solaris601

      7 years ago

      You’re right – Revere is capable of fielding the position, and he’d probably take a 1 year deal for less than $4.8M given the fact that he has so many FA CFs ahead of him on the depth chart.

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  11. wadlez

    7 years ago

    Gimme some Michael Aaaay Taylor

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    • snotrocket

      7 years ago

      This guy knows what’s up.

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  12. leftykoufax

    7 years ago

    In my opinion, John Jay could fit nicely in center for the Giants.

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      Agreed. They need a bargain OBP guy in front of all these new RBI guys.

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    • Solaris601

      7 years ago

      All things considered he’s probably the best available behind Cain. Hard to say what salary or length of contract he’d agree to. At 33 I wouldn’t give him more than 2 years.

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      • bastros88

        7 years ago

        probably 2 years for 6 or 7 million, maybe if a team is feeling a bit frisky they will add a team option

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        • brucewayne

          7 years ago

          Jon Jay got $8 million for 1 year with the Cubs last year. Not gonna be that cheap .

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  13. Adam6710

    7 years ago

    Bud Selig must get involved with the Giants attempts to buy another championship. It’s not right. It’s collusion, frankly.

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    • kcusgnikcufsregdod

      7 years ago

      Shut up, idiot. Selig retired years ago. Get with the program.

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      • BusterMove

        7 years ago

        I think he’s making a dumb Robert Meuller joke? Regardless, it ain’t landing.

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    • lesterdnightfly

      7 years ago

      Adam6710, it’s way over their heads. Nice try though…..

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      • Dodgethis

        7 years ago

        It’s not over anyone’s head, it’s simply not clever or funny. It was a swing and a miss. The giants won with underrated players everyone else wrote off and the most homegrown players of any championship team. His comment isn’t even relevant if it’s sarcasm.

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  14. ray_derek

    7 years ago

    I’m shocked Dyson is still a FA, he’ll be a bargain for someone.

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    • KermitJagger

      7 years ago

      Hopefully Pirates. We need more speed.

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  15. obsessivegiantscompulsive

    7 years ago

    Dyson is the best choice for the Giants, as he is better defensively than the other choices. But if it is a matter of staying under the CBT Threshold, the others might be better, just wait until spring training and get one of them on the cheap.

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    • milkman

      7 years ago

      I think Maybin is a better option. Dyson is borderline hot garbage.

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    • kcusgnikcufsregdod

      7 years ago

      Agreed. Dyson the perfect fit.

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  16. snotrocket

    7 years ago

    Just sign Austin Jackson already.

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  17. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    7 years ago

    Cameron Maybin is consistently underrated.

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    • BusterMove

      7 years ago

      He’s good and all, but such a gamble health-wise.

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  18. Padres Armchair GM

    7 years ago

    If you want a cheap option call the padres about travis jankowski.

    Giants get Travis Jankowski
    Padres get Melvin Adon and Dj Snelten

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    • kcusgnikcufsregdod

      7 years ago

      No

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  19. frankthetank1985

    7 years ago

    Lagares for a bullpen arm or a low to mid level prospect

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    • kcusgnikcufsregdod

      7 years ago

      How much is Larages owed?

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      • outinleftfield

        7 years ago

        A ton. $15.5 million over next 2 seasons.

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  20. ttinsley1434

    7 years ago

    Lol

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  21. arc89

    7 years ago

    Giants are now the definition of trying to buy a championship. to bad they will only buy a third place finish around .500. LOL

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    • kcusgnikcufsregdod

      7 years ago

      Yes, because they bought cutch and longo.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      How is a team that over the last few years has fielded a team with the most homegrown players than any other team, which continues to be their core, buying anything? In the last couple of years, the Giants payroll was about $100M less than the Dodgers who had fewer homegrown players, but in your eyes it’s the Giants buying a championship? What the Giants have done and paid FAs pales in comparison to what the Yankees have done over the decades. Your post is not only lacking anything viable to support your assertion, but is absurd beyond sense and;logic.

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      • arc89

        7 years ago

        Almost half their payroll right now is from free agents. Not counting the 2 salary dumps they just traded for. They will be buying for the next few years with how weak their farm system is. They should be rebuilding but instead grasping at straws to make the playoffs. They still have no bullpen. Its going to be hard for them to compete with so many question marks.

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        • Jean Matrac

          7 years ago

          All large market teams are going to have a majority of their payroll going to FAs. That’s the nature of FAs, and players under team control. One group is overpaid the other underpaid.. Look at the Red Sox. Their top 3 in salary and their top 6 of 7 were FAs, Look at the Yankees. Their top 5, and 8 of their top 10 were FAs. The Giants are no different.

          You disagreeing with their approach, thinking they should be rebuilding when they’re trying to win now is irrelevant to your first argument that they’re buying a championship. I bet anything you went looking at how much of their payroll is allocated to FAs without looking at other teams. Because if you had you’d see your argument rings hollow.

          I’m still stunned at the absurdity of your claim when the Giants historically have not spent to the extent that either the Yankees or Dodgers have.

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  22. casey

    7 years ago

    LOLZ! You are a great writer!

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  23. juicemane

    7 years ago

    Dodgers brass changing the underwear on this one. Sucks to be broke LA LOL

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    • Kenleyfornia74

      7 years ago

      Since when was McCutchen a 40 WAR player

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      • Padres Armchair GM

        7 years ago

        Well Longoria is a 3 WAR player, Andrew McCutchen is a 4 WAR player, Jarrod Dyson is a 2 WAR player. Also figure Bumgarner will add 3 more WAR.

        They dont need to add much thats already 12 and getting improved seasons from Cueto and Samardjza along with Andrew Cashner and Lynn to round out their rotation would also help bridge the gap.

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        • Kenleyfornia74

          7 years ago

          Dyson Casner and Lynn are not on the team yet so using them to cite improvement is comical. Especially considering that would bring them way over the tax

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  24. citizen

    7 years ago

    the giants have no pitching, their closer is on the shelf. they will still lose 100 games next year no matter who plays the of

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    • muskie73

      7 years ago

      Steamer projects that three San Francisco starters this year will post the 13th, 15th and 24th highest WAR in the National League:

      fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=…

      The Giant rotation lacks depth but Jeff Samardzjia Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto offer imposing potential.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      Stuck in last season’s news cycle? Melancon had forearm surgery months ago to correct the issue that bothered him during the 2017 season. He was playing catch pain free over a month ago, and is projected to be ready well ahead of ST. So, no, the Giants closer is not “on the shelf”.

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  25. Coast1

    7 years ago

    The Giants are trying to follow the 2012-2014 Phillies formula but do it even riskier. When players in their 30’s have a bad season they bounce back maybe 10-20% of the time. They often decline often rapidly, going from a 5 WAR player to 1 WAR to replacement level. Roy Halladay went from 8.9 to 0.9 to -1.0.

    Because a player in his 30’s is a risk to fall of a cliff at any time you don’t want to have too many. You’re betting a bad hand. The Phillies were loaded with them but they, like the Giants now, didn’t want to do a rebuild. So they added more players in their 30’s like A. J. Burnett and Marlon Byrd. They found out that you can’t make a bad team of declining players good by adding more aging players.

    What the Phillies didn’t do was trade any of their top 20 prospects for aging vets. Like the Giants they didn’t have that many good prospects but at least they held on to those they did have. Their early sell offs (Pence, Victorino, Blanton) didn’t produce good minor leaguers and they’ve had to suffer through bad season after bad season even when they had a high payroll.

    The Giants are in for a long decline and won’t turn it around until they actually start producing players the way the Phillies finally are now.

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    • CobiEven

      7 years ago

      Do you have this saved on your computer? You wrote this exact same thing before. Why are you so butthurt?

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      • Coast1

        7 years ago

        I was going to give a pithy come back but that seemed rather juvenile. No, I don’t have anything saved anywhere but I am able to remember things. I have given a similar critique of the Giants before and will again. Feel free to be annoyed.

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      • outinleftfield

        7 years ago

        He just goes back and forth to other threads and copy and pastes the same post.

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      • Bart Harley Jarvis

        7 years ago

        And your takeaway from all of this is anal discomfort? What the hell is wrong with you?
        It’s not out of the question that nuclear winter is coming for the Giants. The farm system is, to be charitable, a dumpster fire. And they have Jarrett Parker and Kelby Fu&#ing Tomlinson on their 40-man roster!

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    • stymeedone

      7 years ago

      Producing prospects is not the same as acquiring prospects, which is what Philly has primarily done. They need to do both.

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      • Coast1

        7 years ago

        Actually the prospects they’ve acquired haven’t produced that much. Crawford, Hernandez, Hoskins, Altherr, Franco, Knapp, and Rupp were key last year and some figure to be that going forward. The players they got in recent trades (Williams, Alfaro) produced far less. The most significant position player from outside the organization was Herrera, acquired via Rule 5.

        Most of the starting pitchers they used last year were acquired in recent trades but none of them have established themselves. The one established starter, Aaron Nola and Hector Neris were their two best pitchers. Both of them are homegrown.

        Key homegrown players had 16.5 FWAR, while players in recent trades had only 5.2. All of the Phillies top prospects in the minors (Kingery, Sanchez, Moniak, Kilome) are homegrown.

        The Phillies were lauded for acquiring a lot of prospects but right now the haul doesn’t look like it’ll be that significant going forward.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      You talk about “players in their 30s” and that covers a huge range. In baseball early 30s are still in the average players prime, while being productive into the late 30s is rare, even though it does happen. The two aren’t comparable and should not be lumped together under one enormous generalization.

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    • czontixhldr

      7 years ago

      Halladay didn’t “decline”. Halladay broke down. He had shoulder surgery and then it turned out he had been pitching with a bad back that would have required surgery for him to continue his career – assuming the surgery was successful, which was no guarantee. He elected to retire.

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  26. Adios pelota!

    7 years ago

    This is hilarious reading some of the comments about the giants “buying” championships.

    2010 opening day payroll 97,828,833 (10th)
    2012 opening day payroll 117,620,683 (8th)
    2014 opening day payroll 154,158,878 (7th)

    All those don’t even mention extensions going out to home grown players like Cain, lincecum, and bumgarner

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    • arc89

      7 years ago

      that was when they had a farm team. Now they must spend to keep competitive. That is why many of us are saying buying a championship. Without out spending other teams they would be in a rebuild. Now they are clinging onto a old team and must spend to stay competitive. Their payroll right now is at $197 million next year at $138 million with only 8 players. Their payroll could end up the highest of all teams this year.

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      • Adios pelota!

        7 years ago

        Isn’t that what almost every contender does? If your team is close you put more in to have a better chance. In 2010 their payroll wasn’t at 100 million and nobody (myself included) thought they would even be in the world series. As they found their window they began to spend more. Examples now are Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Nationals, Astros (in the next year or two with extensions). You wanna say A’s or royals (or other small market) ok ill agree but even they’ll splurge what they can for as long as they can. They believe they have a final shot (though obviously people don’t agree) why not?

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      • brucewayne

        7 years ago

        All teams buy championships ! Do you think the players on the lower budget teams or any other play for free?

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    • timm-2

      7 years ago

      more hilarious is your inability to see the sarcasm in those posts.

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  27. Hiro

    7 years ago

    Just get Jon Jay. What’s wrong with Jay?

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  28. Charlie 5

    7 years ago

    Ellsbury and Kristaps for a rock and Jason Kidd

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  29. Begamin

    7 years ago

    Please Cash, reach a deal to send Ellsbury over without giving up top prospects. McCutchen was a 2.5 WAR player last year. Ellsbury a 1.7 WAR. Im sure theyd be interested if you eat enough of his contract. Also, please dont waive your NTC, Ellsbury.

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    • jekporkins

      7 years ago

      There is no way the Giants will bite. You Yanks need to go find another sucker.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      The Giants aren’t interested. A couple things you left out in your Cutch/Ellsbury comparison is that Cutch will be 31, and has only a one year commitment, while Ellsbury will be 34, and comes with a 3 year commitment through his age 36 season.

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  30. metallica321

    7 years ago

    They should look to nyc they will probably pay a good portion of his contract

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  31. GarryHarris

    7 years ago

    I like the idea someone above made: With Kyle Tucker and Derek Fisher needing playing time, Jake Marisnick is likely the odd man out in HOU. Jake is one of the better defenders in MLB and would be perfect in SFG.

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  32. KenJorB

    7 years ago

    I wonder why no one has suggested giving Austin Slater a shot in Center. He played there at Stanford. He has the speed and arm for it. He showed he could hit before he got hurt. It seems they should at least try him there. No one from the Giants brass has suggested it though.

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      I have no doubt the Giants will be giving Slater a long look in ST. It’s just they don’t want to gamble on a young player like that without a veteran option. They probably don’t want a repeat of last season when it was Parker and Williamson competing for the LF job. Eventually I think they see Duggar in CF at some time, but 2018 is doubtful.

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  33. bernbabybern

    7 years ago

    the Giants’ non-Cain wishlist is topped by Jarrod Dyson. He’s followed by Jon Jay and Cameron Maybin

    *waves hand*

    These are not the players you are looking for.

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    • jekporkins

      7 years ago

      Anyone is better than what was rolled out last year. Every night it was Span and Gorky…. still have nightmares.

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    • timm-2

      7 years ago

      while you are in jedi mode add “I want to acquire Ellsbury at any cost.”

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  34. ericm25

    7 years ago

    the Phil’s have a couple of cenerfielders available. giant should give then a call.

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  35. Allenman2018

    7 years ago

    He is a crazy thought for “all” so called Pirates fans…. Sell out every game and go with signs stating how displeased you are about the McCutchen trade. Maybe just maybe the team will be playing for a wild card spot and trade back for him. Other wise you lose a very good team that has a better future then the 90’s team after their free fall. Just a crazy thought.

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