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Location: San Francisco, Calif. | Ballpark: AT&T Park (41,915) | Spring Training: Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Giants report: Inside pitch
 

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The Giants aren't planning on making a splash by signing Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, the marquee hitters on the free agent market.

General manager Brian Sabean seems to prefer what he calls "second-tier" free agents.

"We've contacted who we think is going to have mutual interest," Sabean said. "We're not going to be involved with people who are going to use us on the way to something else. If there's legitimate mutual interest, we'll have meaningful talks. Quite frankly, there are a lot of nice opportunities with that second tier. There are some people who can help, maybe in some cases just as well as the higher-priced free agents."

The team's priority is beefing up an offense that lucked punch and could lose cleanup hitter Bengie Molina, who wants a multiyear contract, something the Giants won't offer, according to Sabean.

Apparently, Sabean isn't convinced Holliday or Bay would have legitimate interest in playing in San Francisco, and he said he doesn't plan to aggressively pursue either.

Sabean predicted they'd be hotly pursued by teams with bigger payrolls.

Signing Holliday or Bay is "unrealistic," Sabean said.

The second-tier free agents could include someone such as first baseman Nick Johnson, who hit .291 with a .426 on-base percentage, eight homers and 62 RBIs in 133 games with Washington and Florida.

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November 30, 2009 1:34 pm
So I read the little clip on the Giants CBS page. It talks about Tim Lincecum's agent wanting only a 1 year deal. So whats going on here?? When the Lincecum team declined an extension after 2008 it was because "Tim wanted to prove he wasnt a 1 hit wonder". A ...(more)
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October 12, 2009 4:48 pm
San Francisco played so good against Milwaukee, we expected them to go into San Diego and split at least and then the nightmare:
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November 9, 2009 3:37 pm
Bengie Molina is not the option at the clean up sopt in the Giants batting order. there is no debating that. As a season wears on a catcher is expected to decline at the plate, and most teams are just happy to have their full time catcher keep his D in top form for the playo ...(more)
LOM
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November 28, 2009 2:19 pm

The Free agents seem to be looking for some team to overwhelm them with an offer. With the economy the way it is, 98% of these guys should be happy they even get an offer.
Holliday, Bay and Lackey will get what they want, for the most part the rest of the players out there need to decide if they can get by on a 3 year 15 to 20 million dollar contract.
That said the ...(more)

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November 6, 2009 4:01 pm

This is the time of year when a general manager earns his money and every fan from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Washington Nationals can have hope and their team has an opportunity to improve its roster. It is time for Brian Sabean fresh off a contract renewal to make this club ...(more)

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November 13, 2009 9:26 pm
The Giants could make the biggest offseason move by acquiring (available) Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays.  I would be willing to give them Cain and a prospect or two.  With Lincecum and Halladay as 1 and 2. ...(more)
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November 9, 2009 5:17 pm

NONE I repeat NONE of this talk about free agents matter.  Get rid of Bengi Molina, Juan Uribe, and the rest of them.  Spend the dang money and get us a BIG bat. With all the pitching comming back and Buster Posey, get a hitter that is going to put ...(more)

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November 5, 2009 12:48 am
congrats to the Yankees
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October 10, 2009 12:59 am
Stinkin' choker!
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November 19, 2009 11:40 am
Look, I like Tim Lincecum as much as the next die hard Giants fan. He is a phenom in terms of talent. His worst day, in terms of "stuff" is better than some pitchers best days. On the mound he can do it all. I dig the long hair. I dig his crooked mouth ...(more)
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November 18, 2009 6:17 pm
(POLL) The San Francisco Giants are notorious for making bad free agent signings on players either past their prime or players who have never had a prime. From Shea Hillenbrand to Michael Tucker to Edgardo Alfonzo to Randy Johnson. You name it. Of the list of possible free agents wh ...(more)
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November 26, 2009 1:07 pm
To all Giants fans, whether we agree or disagree, please have a great Thanksgiving holiday and come back smacking next week!

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November 6, 2009 6:39 am
The Giants seem to be building a tem that should start to contend just lacking a little bit of offensive.  Heres my question...if the Phillies came at you asking for Matt Cain, what would it take to pry him away ...(more)
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November 5, 2009 8:33 pm
I guess Tim Lincecum couldn't let Bonds be the only doper in San Fran
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October 31, 2009 11:51 am
I have to say that I am pleased that the Giants have a solid second baseman for the next two years.  As much as you may want to detract the signing of Sanchez, there are a couple of things that are perfectly clear.  One, the Giants were able to toss out his 8 million dollar option for one year, and get him for the next two years at ...(more)
 
 
 
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