I can't imagine the haul to be substantially higher now as opposed to next off-season or trade deadline assuming we're out of the pennant race

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Posted by tajackamo on 2012-01-26 21:39:28
In Reply to: Because other teams would pay more for more years of control posted by Hoser on 2012-01-26 17:36:04

Again, I understand why someone would want to trade Timmy but the timing just doesn't add up.

Outside of Surkamp (of whom I have serious doubts), the farm is tapped in terms of replacements. Free agency is a possibility but you're suggesting we use the money meant for Timmy to be spent on a superstar hitter. So the best we could hope for is a bottom dollar deal on a good player having a string of shitty years (Brad Penny, Aubrey Huff). More probable? Todd Wellemeyer. The cherry on top is Zito bumps up to the 4th spot by default. I cringe just thinking about that.

While it just may well come down to trading Lincecum, I'd much rather wait for the situation to develop to see if any of our prospects step up. Time is a luxury the Giants currently have that they should not easily give up.

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We could have bid on Prince Fielder instead of Detroit (struggling city). It would have been a bold move. I have no idea why some of you defend Giants owners who don't spend money. The poorest of them has more money than all of us on the ww.net boards combined. - juan 2012-01-26 04:05:03 (73 views)
- Very glad we didn't bid on him...Love the bat but...9 years??? ugh !! no he's in the AL where he belongs.. - holymoly 2012-01-26 07:51:35 (18 views)
  - Enjoy your Lincecum countdown clock - Hoser 2012-01-26 13:12:04 (16 views)
    - I understand why you want to trade Lincecum, I just don't follow why you want to do it now when he's under control for two years - tajackamo 2012-01-26 14:32:15 (12 views)
      - Because other teams would pay more for more years of control - Hoser 2012-01-26 17:36:04 (12 views)
        
        I can't imagine the haul to be substantially higher now as opposed to next off-season or trade deadline assuming we're out of the pennant race - tajackamo 2012-01-26 21:39:28 (9 views)
        
        We can trade Lincecum for Fielder next year and you'll get more years of control. - juan 2012-01-26 17:48:16 (14 views)
    - It has to be the owner or with their consent to sign these mega deals. Unfortunately, for the Giants, they put the dollars first and won't take a chance on winning for the next few years. The Giants would have shot to near the top on offense with Prince Fielder. We also missed out on Vlade Guerrero. - juan 2012-01-26 14:08:37 (28 views)
  - + 1 - Baby Giraffe 2012-01-26 12:35:25 (8 views)

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