Comments on: Would You Let Incompetent San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean Manage Your Money?

By: RocketsFAN3035

RocketsFAN3035 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:21:48 +0000

I read somewhere (I think over at FanHouse) that CC may be headed toward San Fran and that moves like Renteria were supposed to show Sabathia that they were trying to get more vets and less kids. If you have a rotation of Linecum, Sabathia and Matt Cain, it doesn’t matter who will be hitting. They only need about 2 runs a game. That rotation wins the NL West.

By: jaywashere

jaywashere — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:29:03 +0000

Didn’t go to a single Giants game last year for the first time since they opened the new stadium… my own personal protest for them to get rid of Sabean – the guy has been just killing me for the past few years. At least he didn’t trade Lincecum, albeit not for lack of trying.

By: tyduffy

tyduffy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:01:11 +0000

I think you’re better than this, tyduffy. Just look at his w0BA expectations and Chone defensive projections. You’ll find that the deal is pretty fair. It’s pretty hard for a league average bet at SS to be overpaid at only $9.5 M per year.

I don’t think it’s as bad as some of his other deals, but signing Renteria is still devoid of inspiration. He should be better than he was last year in Detroit. But that’s still likely below league average. The Giants aren’t ready to compete next year. If you are going to get a stopgap, get a cheap one and redirect the resources into a power hitter, signing draft picks, anything.

By: kendynamo

kendynamo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:01:08 +0000

agree with NickP. a league average hitter is above average for shortstop. and as KLaw mentioned, he’s not blocking anybody and wont cost picks to sign so it’s not an anti-youth move. $20m is a shit load of money but thats what is costs to sign a player like renteria for 2 years.

sabaen does blow but i cant fault him for this move.

By: Chris Plunket

Chris Plunket — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:29:59 +0000

why would any self respecting GM/person be seen using a Razr?

By: TheSportsHernia

TheSportsHernia — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:05:29 +0000

I still can’t get over what a pimp Sabean is.

By: Kid Cleveland

Kid Cleveland — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:58:15 +0000

So why is this signing illogical?

It’s not like the GM is blocking a prospect that can play SS anywhere near Edgar’s level in the next two years anyway by signing him. Sure, Renteria isn’t all that at this point in his career, but he should at least be an upgrade over keeping a 42-year-old Omar Vizquel.

By: Quizz and Quon

Quizz and Quon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:54:30 +0000

Never saw Burriss play that I recall. Law seems to think he isn’t likely to replicate his numbers from last year again. I don’t know, I haven’t looked at his stats or his peripherals. At any rate, I tend to agree with you, not a good signing but not all that horrible.

By: sportsdork

sportsdork — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:45:59 +0000

@Quiz and Quon — Ha, just read Law’s column and he’s more or less thinking the same thing.

The Giants’ are in terrible shape in the middle of the infield. Absolutely no one with any kind of pop. Burriss isn’t anything special defensively, so he’s hardly the answer (unless he gets a lot better, which is possible but not probable).

By: St. Bear

St. Bear — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:43:37 +0000

I don’t know much about stats but if Sabean uses a Razr, he must suck.

My wife had one, and I couldn’t stand the delay on the keypad. Unbelievable that they had the technology to make such a thin phone and yet couldn’t get the buttons to respond when you touched them.