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I'm not sure if that title really works for this article, but here we go:

Brian Sabean: Giants Won't 'Rent Players'

My title works with that concept. I dunno. In a Netflix world that joke seems dated I guess.

As the Giants continue to have trouble scoring runs,

7th worst in MLB.

...while grounding into double plays at what manager Bruce Bochy called "epidemic" levels,

83 GDP which is 2nd most in MLB behind the Twins.

...general manager Brian Sabean has cast a wide net on the trade market in his search for a bat.

San Francisco and their fishing metaphors.

While still allowing for the possibility that his team will start to click as currently constituted, Sabean said Tuesday night that the Giants have only one limitation in pursuing another hitter."We are not interested in free agents," Sabean told FanHouse. "We don't want to rent players."

Good god why not? You get use of a guy for a run in the playoffs and then he's off the books at the end of the year. What's wrong with that idea?

"That doesn't make sense for us. We've got to find someone we can control,"

Sabean said as he palmed the giant globe that sits in the middle of his office.

"...much like the Freddy Sanchez deal, and hope that presents itself."

Oh no, his plan for world domination involves signing mediocre light-hitting middle infielders. Quick, somone hide Walt Weiss.

When the Giants got Sanchez last July, they had control of him for at least one more year, and they eventually signed him for two more."Anybody that fits that mold," Sabean said,

So anyone who will sign with you? Wouldn't that possibly be anybody you trade for?

"we are going to be heavy in the scouting side of it and see if it makes sense to explore."

Yes, you shouldn't just trade for players randomly. That would be just awful GMing. That's how the Cubs lost Rafael Palmeiro

Sabean said the Giants have money to spend, too: "We won't have a problem from that standpoint. We're in good shape there."

Gee, so you would be able to offer a rented player more money to stay for longer, seems like you should probably consider that option then.

The only position where the Giants might have difficulty squeezing in a new acquisition is first base, a spot where they can currently play Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval or Aubrey Huff.

So don't look for one. Obviously you're not going to trade for a position you already have sowed up.

Given those parameters, the best fits for the Giants are probably outfielders like Corey Hart, David DeJesus and Josh Willingham. Prince Fielder might also be a fit. He'd be enough of an upgrade for the Giants to do the lineup shuffling required to fit in another first baseman.Forget about Adam Dunn, Jose Guillen, Derrek Lee, Paul Konerko and Ty Wigginton. All are free agents at the end of the season.

That's rough, I mean I guess you could get one of those players and then offer them a new contract with all that money Sabean was talking about earlier. But whatever.


Other than a bat, the Giants are probably going to be in the market for a setup man. Closer Brian Wilson has been very good this year, but the rest of the bullpen has been shaky, as the Giants have rolled through several pitchers in various setup roles. Sabean said the Giants might even consider adding a starter, even though they appear to be set with Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito, Jonathan Sanchez and Madison Bumgarner."I don't know you ever have enough starting pitching," he said. "I'm not sure what our depth is."

That's a great line by a GM.

The rest of this is inoffensive, but if I was a Giants fan, and felt the team was one bat away from a WS run, I would be ticked off at Sabean.

Case Closed!