GM Brian Sabean said the San Francisco Giants top priority this offseason is to keep their pitching intact. Matt Cain is in the final year of his contract, and the Giants are hoping to lock him up.
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News says the six-year, $99 million offer C.J. Wilson left on the table from the Marlins will provide a baseline for negotiations with Cain.
Baggarly points out that the Giants pitchers are winners after the winter meetings. They will have a speedy outfield with Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan and Nate Schierholtz in the outfield (if they all play at the same time). Let’s also not forget about the upgraded defensive shortstop in Brandon Crawford. Sounds like some really good defense to help a very good pitching staff.
Side Note
I hate to put a negative spin on the Pagan trade, but Baggarly says Pagan is an .069 hitter at AT&T Park. He’s 2-for-29 in 9 games. However, one of his hits was a clutch, two-run homer off Ryan Vogelsong that ga...
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