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A slow, lousy fielder.  SF has had more than their share of guys like that (Pederson being the poster guy).  Until they get younger and more athletic, they are going nowhere.

I don't disagree. But Soler hit 36 HRs and 24 doubles last year and is healthy. He would have been 2nd on the team in doubles and the next most in HRs was Flores with 23. And we need a DH anyway...why not a righty who can hit bombs, instead of whichever platoon OF isn't playing in the field that day?

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Pavlovic on why the Giants didn't get Imanaga, why Imanaga got such a surprisingly low deal ($53 mms. after rumors of $100 mms.) and why the Giants aren't done yet...
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/1...ta-imanaga

Giants appear to be most interested in Stroman. Good. Snell, having pitched more than 130 innings only twice in eight years seems like Barry Zito II...and Stroman had the third best ground ball rate in the majors last year.
https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/rumors/mlb...us-stroman
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/sf-gi...hkr4hagcjd

Giants don't want a top line shortstop, maybe former Dodger Kike Hernandez? Decent numbers, doesn't strike out much and played literally every position except pitcher and catcher. Made $10 mms. last year, 185 ABs, 32 years old. They looked at him mid-last year.
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/did-t...h6m2d9r740
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/could...hkrgxdptk3
https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...en02.shtml

Or how about a trade for Ha-Seong Kim, Jung Hoo Lee's best friend and former teammate?
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/1...ade-rumors

Kim will be a free agent next year (he has a mutual option for 2025 that he will surely decline).  SF can take a run at him at that time.

Sorry, but the idea of “taking a run“ at anybody the following year is to me another example of the definition of insanity. The Giants “take runs” at lots of players. Unfortunately, they end up having the runs.

Right now Zaidi is, I’m sure scouring the bargain bins. I’ve come to the conclusion that the Giants sponsor should be Grocery Outlets. I’m sure there are pitchers out there who were hurt, bad or preferably both, that he can sign to a low end contract that will please the pernicious ownership group.

Snell and Montgomery will probably command either five-year contracts, or high AAV’s over 3, neither of which the Giants will be willing to do. Stroman is more likely to be someone they can get on a two year deal with a second year- player option. Zaidi loves those like I love a medium rare prime cut NY steak with a good glass of cab.

Stroman is also a jerk.

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A slow, lousy fielder.  SF has had more than their share of guys like that (Pederson being the poster guy).  Until they get younger and more athletic, they are going nowhere.

I don't disagree. But Soler hit 36 HRs and 24 doubles last year and is healthy. He would have been 2nd on the team in doubles and the next most in HRs was Flores with 23. And we need a DH anyway...why not a righty who can hit bombs, instead of whichever platoon OF isn't playing in the field that day?

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Pavlovic on why the Giants didn't get Imanaga, why Imanaga got such a surprisingly low deal ($53 mms. after rumors of $100 mms.) and why the Giants aren't done yet...
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/1...ta-imanaga

Giants appear to be most interested in Stroman. Good. Snell, having pitched more than 130 innings only twice in eight years seems like Barry Zito II...and Stroman had the third best ground ball rate in the majors last year.
https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/rumors/mlb...us-stroman
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/sf-gi...hkr4hagcjd

Giants don't want a top line shortstop, maybe former Dodger Kike Hernandez? Decent numbers, doesn't strike out much and played literally every position except pitcher and catcher. Made $10 mms. last year, 185 ABs, 32 years old. They looked at him mid-last year.
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/did-t...h6m2d9r740
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/could...hkrgxdptk3
https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...en02.shtml

Or how about a trade for Ha-Seong Kim, Jung Hoo Lee's best friend and former teammate?
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/1...ade-rumors

Kim will be a free agent next year (he has a mutual option for 2025 that he will surely decline).  SF can take a run at him at that time.

Sorry, but the idea of “taking a run“ at anybody the following year is to me another example of the definition of insanity. The Giants “take runs” at lots of players. Unfortunately, they end up having the runs.

Right now Zaidi is, I’m sure scouring the bargain bins. I’ve come to the conclusion that the Giants sponsor should be Grocery Outlets. I’m sure there are pitchers out there who were hurt, bad or preferably both, that he can sign to a low end contract that will please the pernicious ownership group.

Snell and Montgomery will probably command either five-year contracts, or high AAV’s over 3, neither of which the Giants will be willing to do. Stroman is more likely to be someone they can get on a two year deal with a second year- player option. Zaidi loves those like I love a medium rare prime cut NY steak with a good glass of cab.

Stroman is also a jerk.