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Why didn't the Giants get this guy? Could have meant another winning playoff year in 2016.

The Giants need more GOOD pitchers.

1 posted on 12/12/2015 11:36:28 AM PST by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216

Woot! Goldschmidt, Pollack, Corbin, Greinke and Shelby Miller. We’re building our own All Star Team. We got two Zacks full on the mound. Greinke and Godley.


2 posted on 12/12/2015 11:39:24 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Obama says, the Second Amendment is the greatest recruiting tool that ISIS has.)
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To: Jim 0216

I believe Greinke said he would go wherever the most money was offered.

Brian Sabean said the Giants wouldn’t go for a sixth year. One story had the Giants offering $195 million.


3 posted on 12/12/2015 11:46:21 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Jim 0216

Guy isn’t worth the money for a six year contract. He had three good seasons, last year was a monster, but is bound to regress to his norm.


4 posted on 12/12/2015 11:47:34 AM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Jim 0216

The Giants didn’t want to spend that kind of money
for that length of a contract period. We’ll see how
they do with Samardzija who didn’t tear it up
w/the Chisox last season. Let the Dodgers, Red Sox,
Yanks try to buy their way into the series. The Giants
don’t roll that way to their credit.


6 posted on 12/12/2015 11:52:37 AM PST by Sivad (Juan Corona would vote for Democrats)
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Because a guy who only plays every 5th game is grossly over priced at 34 million a year. I know the MLB cap is just a suggestion, but damn are they over paying. And that means they’ll suck for the length of this contract, plus probably just as long on the other side as they try to rebuild. Fastest way to kill a team is overpaying for talent.


8 posted on 12/12/2015 11:55:37 AM PST by discostu (Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right B, A, Start)
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Timmy and Matt are going to make wonderful recoveries and they win their 4th in this millennium.. Leakes is insurance.. Too bad Aoki is gone.

Oh vell.


12 posted on 12/12/2015 12:23:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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That’s, what...207k a game?


14 posted on 12/12/2015 1:29:34 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Jim 0216
Do you really want them to tie up $34 MILLION!!! per year on one player? That's too high a percentage of the payroll to commit to one guy, especially one you're importing from outside the organization.

They did get Samardzija, who's not quite in Greinke's class, but is a pretty good pitcher. Suppose they get another good, not great, pitcher and maybe a hitter. Would that be a more effective use of their money than tying it up in one player?

18 posted on 12/12/2015 2:23:03 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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I can't be concerned about Greinke. I'm still crying about the Cardinals losing Jason Heyward and John Lackey to the Cubs.
44 posted on 12/12/2015 10:10:13 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: Jim 0216
Why didn't the Giants get this guy? Could have meant another winning playoff year in 2016.

Is this good enough for you?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/giants-sign-johnny-cueto.html

Add that to the prior signing of Samardzija, as well as "incumbents" Bumgarner and Peavy, and they have quite a rotation!

58 posted on 12/14/2015 2:50:08 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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