The Giants are reported to be close to a deal, inking Edgar Renteria to a two-year, $18 million contract. The one question is why?
To put it simply, Burriss is younger, faster, and only getting better. Renteria is 11 years Burriss’ senior and essentially going to be a money hole if this guy doesn’t produce. Besides, signing Renteria isn’t going to help them clear cap room to sign LeBron in 2010. (Sorry, had to get that one out of the way.)
Maybe it is that the Giants are looking for that veteran leadership out at the SS position that they had with Vizquel over the past few years, or maybe they don’t believe that putting the team in the hands of young players will help them get out of this rut that they’re in.
Well, look at it this way, they are a bad team in an even worse division, there really isn’t anywhere to go but up.
What should the Giants do then this offseason?
One word, two syllables: FURCAL.
The real hole in the Giants' lineup (not named Barry Zito) is at second base where they seem to be missing an everyday guy. What they should do, if they are really going to keep Burriss at second base is save the money they are throwing at Renteria and send it Rafael Furcal’s way.
Besides, the Dodgers have spent enough time digging through the Giants' garbage, it’s about the times the Giants make a run at the heart of their team. Also a third baseman would be nice, but that’s a different conversation.
5 comments Last one added 7 months ago — Leave a Comment
ryan m 7 months ago
orlando hudson
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T-Money 7 months ago
A's get furcal, and playoff potential. the giants continue to lose. I LOVE ZITO!!!!
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Marcus Anthony 7 months ago
Yeah lets save money on Edgar Renteria (2 year $18 million) and instead spend it on Rafael Furcal (4 years $50 million) who played 36 games last season. We'll all praise Sabean when we see $12 million sitting on the DL next year.
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Andy Bensch 7 months ago
exactly, i personally dont want either furcal or renteria on the giants
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John Vanover 7 months ago
I think that there is no chance the top SS free agent (Furcal) will be signing for less than Renteria. I would much rather have Renteria for only two years than Raf-DL Furcal for four.
Burriss has a very good chance to be a good ball player. He is also very raw and is learning how to play at the major league level. I, personally, would rather see him do that over at second and partially at SS. This move would give us flexibility in our defensive settings and our lineup.
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