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Giants in serious talks with free-agent Renteria

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   The Giants are in serious discussions with shortstop Edgar Renteria on a two-year deal, as they continue to try to shore up holes via free agency. It is expected that a deal could be completed soon. Earlier in the day, the Giants signed reliever Bobby Howry to a one-year deal, and previously they inked reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year, $8-million contract.

    A Renteria-Giants deal was reported last week by WFAN radio's Sweeny Murti but denied but several parties involved. It appears now that the Giants probably were waiting to make sure the Tigers didn't offer arbitration to Renteria. Since Detroit did not, the Giants will not lose a draft choice if they complete a deal with Renteria.

   The Giants are looking into pursuing one of the big three -- CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira or Manny Ramirez -- but it is believed they haven't decided which one to target yet.

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December 3, 2008  05:10 PM ET
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The Giants won't sign Renteria AND Manny Ramirez because Manny had an affair with his wife back in 2005, notice the quick exit after Manny couldn't be traded. Infidelity seems to be the IN thing in Boston with Varitek's awful season being blamed on his divorce while the real reason for his divorce was because of his affair with Hazel Mae!!! At least we have A-Rod!!!

December 3, 2008  08:02 PM ET
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Okay. Anyhoo ... armchair amateur baseball analysts (i.e. fans at computers like me) have floated the half-assed theory that these moves are part of a package that will, if not actually contend in 2009, show a major free-agent that SF intends to contend again soon and for some time. Not particularly because of the names, but as to the length and timing of the contracts--Sabean actually saved draft picks this year. It's a little like that whole Knicks-makes-room-now-for-LeBron-in-2011 thing. Or so they say. And despite the need for a bat, Sabathia is still the name most often mentioned. You know how rumors work in baseball, as in politics: if they're repeated often enough, they make themselves true.

December 3, 2008  09:17 PM ET
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This team shouldn't bother. play vizquel another year, they should not spend any money until BP pitcher (barry bp zito) is off the books!

December 3, 2008  09:28 PM ET
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I am a Giants fan and I dont want another old geezer like Renteria, Velez or Burriss should start at Shortstop as part of the youth movement the giants are going with

December 3, 2008  11:09 PM ET
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Renteria disappointed in Boston and disappointed in Detroit. His defense is slipping and he will turn 34 in mid-season.

In other words, he is perfect for San Francisco & Sabean.

December 3, 2008  11:41 PM ET
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nooooooooooooo! Renteria is not an answer for the Giants, he is a mistake that will be on the books (Thank fully if it does happen its only two years). If they want to get a player to plug in at either of the middle positions go with Furcal, or trade for a player like Uggla or Hardy. Personally if we don't get either of these other guys, i feel more confident in Burriss and Frandsen than Renteria.

 
December 4, 2008  01:17 PM ET
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if this is the best "hot stove" news can we change the name to the "barely simmering stove" or "lukewarm stove". this offseason is lame.

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