tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post427290772063229929..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: 2013 Hot Stove: Sabean Presser After Hudson Signingobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-91687217246649700452013-11-30T07:13:55.498-08:002013-11-30T07:13:55.498-08:00Nice summary of the tea leaves. Can't disagre...Nice summary of the tea leaves. Can't disagree with a thing you put up. Blanco has a non-traditional LF profile, but he has generated 2-2.5 WAR for both years putting in significant PAs for the Gigantes. His defense is superb. You can do much worse. <br /><br />Looks like they were jockeying a bit with Vogey, and decided to fold. My bet is they got sick of fielding 2-year and even 3-year deals with agents. There wasn't enough separation between what Vogey brings and anybody else. He's cheaper, in money a bit and in years a lot. He brings his intensity and dedication, and he came through when it counted in the post-season. Sure, the Giants have been known to overvalue that once in a while.<br /><br />Backed by Petit, Kickham and Surkamp, I can live with the 5th starter being a placeholder. Escobar makes that Fresno rotation look pretty lefty-licious eh?<br /><br />Bullpen arm might come. And a trade of low-minor pitching prospects for a LF, but I don't see a very viable candidate. Looking at the arb-eligible list again, I still see Drew Stubbs, Trevor Plouffe and Daniel Murphy as likely candidates. <br /><br />More important than LF is having a backup plan for 2B/3B flakiness. Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.com