Dunno, but I think the diamondbacks may have bought themselves a ticket to a winning playoff season. To do the same, the Giants need some better pitchers, much more than hitters.
Dunno the Giants’ budget but if you factored in deep playoff revenues with some chances at the World Series, maybe it would have been worth it.
Aren’t they better served by getting more than one pitcher? If they had gone where Arizona did for Greinke, tehy would be unable to re-sign Leake, for example (though I think Leake may wind up in DC), or Fister, or any of the other middle-rotation starters.
Contemplate one of those guys in a rotation with Mad Bum, Peavy, and Samardzija. (Not to mention a healthy Cain.) Dynamite rotation.
It’s been shown by the evidence to be unwise to lock too high a percentage of payroll into one single player. It limits your ability to build a team that is strong all around. The Giants (and Dodgers) may be fortunate in spite of themselves.