Is Trading Lincecum San Francisco's Best Chance To Add A Big Bat?

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

The Giants missed the playoffs and scored the fewest runs in the National League this season, one year after winning the World Series.

Jon Paul Morosi writes that if San Francisco wants to upgrade their offense one of their options will be to trade ace right-hander Tim Lincecum.

"Lincecum is coming off a two-year, $23 million deal that was signed amid expectations he would set a new record in salary arbitration," Morosi writes.

"He's probably going to earn $17 million next year and upwards of $20 million in '13, assuming his performance remains constant. At those numbers, Lincecum will achieve great wealth before reaching free agency. So he has little incentive to sign a long-term extension. He can take his chances on the market while perhaps setting a record or two in the process."

The Giants haven't put Lincecum on the market and they are unlikely to do so before free agency shakes out.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Some Yankee fan on another site posted this

Lincecum, Huff

For

Montero, Nunez, Noesi



I was like, you fucking serious? Lol

 

[elcheato]

They could always trade a big time pitching prospect for a bat.. Oh wait.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Trade Cain instead. His contract expires after 1 more year as well. I just don't see how they could let go of such a great pitcher like Lincecum. Obviously he would bring back more, but I think they could get a pretty good bat with Cain as well.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Sources: Giants Willing To Deal Sanchez


The Giants are willing to trade left-hander Jonathan Sanchez in an effort to free up money to spend on offensive upgrades, according to sources.

San Francisco has one of the best and most expensive starting rotations in all of baseball.

One rival executive projected that, including salary arbitration awards, the team's six returning starters -- Sanchez, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong, Madison Bumgarner, and Barry Zito -- could combine to earn as much as $60 million in 2012.

Therefore, if the Giants are to sign a significant hitter while maintaining a payroll around $120 million, they will probably need to part with one current starter.

 

[Elite]

Sanchez sucks.

 

[cruzg24]

They should part with Barry Zito, he makes the most out of all of them so that means they would get more money to spend. That way they can sign Prince Fielder.

 

[Elite]

They should part with Barry Zito, he makes the most out of all of them so that means they would get more money to spend. That way they can sign Prince Fielder.

MUCH easier said than done.

 

[The Guid]

Haven't they been willing to move Sanchez for a bat for the last 3 years or so?

 

[playmaker7]

Haven't they been willing to move Sanchez for a bat for the last 3 years or so?

Yes, yes they have

Reading titles like this is upsetting...

It's much more plausible to move Sanchez. Surely someone will want to take him anyways

 

[The Guid]

Right but just because someone will end up wanting him doesn't mean they'll trade the value the Giants are looking for. Clearly there is a disconnect in the perceived value of Sanchez.