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.
For what Grienke would have cost them (and did cost he Diamondbacks), the Giants could sign Samardzija, perhaps sing another good starter, and still spend less than the D-Backs spent on one player.
Samardzija was pretty good with the Cubs and A’s. (He will ahve played for both Bay Area teams and both Chicago teams.) Switching from the American League to the National League should help him.