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The article title should say, "Giants looking for help at all positions."

Zwitek | 04/06/08, 09:43 AM

giants are in need of more than a first basemen

Sox Sider | 04/06/08, 09:59 AM

The Giant's bat boy has tremendous upside and MVP potential.

Wanted Man | 04/06/08, 10:05 AM

maybe Bonds can play first

nyyfan | 04/06/08, 10:06 AM

Giants need a big hitter under 60.

Coletrain | 04/06/08, 10:07 AM

They certainly don't need a big hitter under indictment.

Zwitek | 04/06/08, 10:13 AM

There should be a Bruce Bochy defection watch this week when San Diego comes to town. At this point, Bochy may rather sell peanuts at his old team's stadium than be a manager of this club.

EastCoastKeith | 04/06/08, 10:15 AM

The Giants need to get Brandon Inge from Detroit.

Pittsburghisdone!!!!!! | 04/06/08, 10:36 AM

Do you think Detroit would take Rich Aurilia in trade? ;)

Zwitek | 04/06/08, 11:01 AM

I haven't been keeping up, but it seems that the Giants have Zito, Lincecum, 3 old position players and 20 guys I never heard of.

Fuzzy | 04/06/08, 11:05 AM

From a laypersons point of view, you pretty much have it nailed Fuzzy. Give or take an old guy or three.

Zwitek | 04/06/08, 11:18 AM

This just in-

Giants looking for help at GM.

Zwitek | 04/06/08, 11:38 AM

right on, Zwitek

silverblack23 | 04/06/08, 12:04 PM

with cabrera nursing a sore wheel inge isnt going anywhere and his bat is hot right now

Sox Sider | 04/06/08, 01:45 PM

the giants have a guy in scouting that would be an excellent gm, Ron Shuler he was GM in chicago before williams , pretty good actually

Sox Sider | 04/06/08, 01:47 PM

I hate to say this but bringing Bonds back for one more season would not mean the end of the world. He could Pinch Hit like a DH only have to play when called in for minor duty.
All this talk about him going to another team to DH is nuts. Why do that when we have interleague play anyway? Keep him as a PH and use him as a DH in AL digs.
As far as first base goes Sabes didn't have to come out and say anything about searching for a corner man. We need at least 3 position in the infield alone. O_O

Ceadderman | 04/06/08, 05:54 PM

Bonds at 1st for the Giants actually makes some sense -- they could certainly use his bat/walks in the lineup -- but are they prepared to restore all the Bonds paraphernalia and sign-age they just spents big bucks removing?

silverblack23 | 04/06/08, 07:10 PM

Using Zito's contract as a basis for pay vs. quality....I can easily earn league minimum for 3 years by batting .030 with 40+ errors.

My god the Giants are so bad. It reminds me of the move Major League...without the happy ending.

CJ Topspin | 04/07/08, 06:34 AM

<<< My god the Giants are so bad. It reminds me of the move Major League...without the happy ending. >>>

And it's unlikely to get better for the foreseeable future. Sure, they have some young arms who can mature into possibly great pitchers, but they haven't been able to develop position players since Matt Williams/Robby Thompson. That was what? In 1986? We're talking over 20 years without developing a legitimate position player.

This is a problem the Giants can't buy themselves out of. They have that mortgage payment on the park that limits their ability to land big free agents. Zito's contract is a perfect example of them having to overpay to get people to sign with them. They've been rumored to be interested in every big name free agent for the last 3 years, only to have been outbid each time.

The only one they didn't get outbid on was Barry Zito. *sigh*

Zwitek | 04/07/08, 10:40 AM

The Giants dont need a new first baseman ( ortmeier is servicible there) they need to get rid of the grey hairs on the team and commit to the youth movement, sure they will stink it up this year, but at least there will be something to look forward to, how many years do the plan on rebuilding?

j.haack | 04/07/08, 02:35 PM