SB Nation Bay Area - San Francisco Giants offseason: Decisions to make following World Series winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2012-12-21T12:36:07-08:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/33558972012-12-21T12:36:07-08:002012-12-21T12:36:07-08:00Giants claim RHP Sandy Rosario off waivers
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<p>The Giants added another arm Friday to compete for a back of the bullpen role. </p> <p>The <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Francisco Giants</a> successfully claimed right-handed pitcher <span>Sandy Rosario</span> off waivers from the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> Friday, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/282210601961418752">according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago. </a></p>
<p>Rosario pitched in only four games for the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> this season, allowing six earned across three innings for an ERA of 18.00. Rosario did flash some potential in the minors though logging a 1.99 ERA with 8.2 K/9 for three different affiliates throughout the 2012 season.</p>
<p>The Giants' acquisition of Rosario completes his epic cross-country journey this offseason as he's now gone from Miami to Boston to Oakland back to Boston to Chicago to San Francisco in about two months time. If the 27 year old is able to stick in the Bay, he'll be expected to fight for a bullpen spot. And with competition shaping up to be <span>Chad Gaudin</span>, <span>Omar Javier</span>, <span>Eric Hacker</span> and <span>Fabio Castillo</span>, there's certainly a chance that Rosario makes it out of Spring Training alive.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/21/3793034/sandy-rosario-giants-cubs-waiversCody Ulm2012-12-18T16:18:47-08:002012-12-18T16:18:47-08:00Giants top dog in offseason power rankings
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<p>The defending World Series Champions start the offseason on top of Buster Olney's power rankings.</p> <p>The San Francisco Giant's topped ESPN's Buster Olney's first offseason power rankings, <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/olney_buster/id/8758099/san-francisco-giants-top-buster-olney-first-offseason-power-rankings-mlb" target="_blank">he posted on Tuesday</a>.</p>
<p>The full article requires insider access, but the preview has the nuts and bolts of Olney's praise for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a>. The Giants are close to default champions at the top as defending World Series Champions, but Olney points out that unlike last year, the Giants have fewer question marks heading into this season.</p>
<p>The Giants really only lost outfielder <span>Melky Cabrera</span> as a key piece of the team that won the World Series last year, and they did their entire playoff push and championship parade without Cabrera after he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs on Aug. 15, 2012.</p>
<p>They return the reigning NL MVP in <span>Buster Posey</span>, and even without <span>Tim Lincecum</span> sitting around at Cy Young caliber, they still have a formidable starting rotation. After re-signing <span>Angel Pagan</span> and <span>Marco Scutaro</span> the Giants return the meat of the squad that propelled them to their second World Series Championship in three years.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/18/3782258/san-francisco-giants-offseason-rankingsPeter Woodbrook2012-12-09T05:04:04-08:002012-12-09T05:04:04-08:00Scutaro wanted '3-thousand-million' dollar salary
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<p>Marco Scutaro signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. But that wasn't exactly the amount he wanted.</p> <p><a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Francisco Giants</a> second baseman <span>Marco Scutaro</span> achieved plenty during the 2012 season: a .362 batting average after being traded to San Francisco midseason, an NLCS MVP and a World Series title. But, by signing a three-year, $20 million contract last Tuesday, Scutaro fell short of his financial goals. The amount he wanted?</p>
<p>Three-thousand-million dollars.</p>
<p>Yes, that translates to $3 billion dollars, almost 12 times as much as the contract Albert Pujols signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last season. <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/jokester-scutaro-rewarded-2012-performance">Writes Comcast Sports Net Bay Area</a>, the 37-year old Scutaro feigned disappointment about his new salary while joking with reporters.</p>
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<p>"I was looking for the best contract," Scutaro said honestly. "It may be my last contract, because of my age....I was looking for three-thousand-million," Scutaro reiterated. "They didn't get close."</p>
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<p>Scutaro's jokes didn't stop there. He went on the discuss the controversial slide by St. Louis Cardinal outfielder <span>Matt Holliday</span> which injured Scutaro in Game One of the NLCS, and outlined exactly what he would do if he and Holliday were teammates.</p>
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<p>"I would kick his ass every day."</p>
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<p>He then lightheartedly commented about not representing his home country, Venezuela, in the upcoming 2013 World Baseball Classic.</p>
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<p>"Gotta save my bullets," Scutaro said of his decision.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/12/9/3745942/san-francisco-giants-marco-scutaroJack Cassidy2012-12-09T05:03:33-08:002012-12-09T05:03:33-08:00Giants' Pagan earns his highest-paying contract
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<p>Pagan has secured the longest, most lucrative deal of his career -- a four-year, $40 million pact with the Giants.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">San Francisco Giants</a> outfielder <span>Angel Pagan</span> received the best security of his seven-year career when his new four-year, $40 million contract with the franchise was enacted upon passing a physical on Friday.</p>
<p>Before Friday, Pagan had never signed a contract for longer than two years or for more than $5 million per year. After just one season with San Francisco, in which the Giants won the World Series, Pagan is looking forward to settling in the Bay Area. "The Giants were my number one priority," <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/pagan-gets-what-he-wants-where-he-wants-it" target="_blank">Pagan said of his offseason free agency</a>.</p>
<p>In 154 regular-season games with the Giants, Pagan hit .288 with eight home runs and 56 RBI. The center fielder stole 29 bases on the year, and hit .188 with six RBI in the postseason. Pagan didn't wait <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/pagan-gets-what-he-wants-where-he-wants-it" target="_blank">to sign with his first priority</a>:</p>
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<p>The Giants were the first ones to offer that fourth year, like I was hoping. Right after they did it, I didn't hesitate. I wasn't waiting for another team. -Angel Pagan</p>
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<p>In seven seasons, Pagan has hit .281, totaling 41 home runs and 265 RBI.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/9/3745220/giants-angel-pagan-contractBrett Hein2012-12-06T07:05:11-08:002012-12-06T07:05:11-08:00Ross headed back to the Giants?
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<p>Giants fans shouldn't hold their breath for the return of Ross the Boss.</p> <p>Despite the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">San Francisco Giants'</a> desire for a right-handed hitting platoon partner for left fielder <span>Gregor Blanco</span>, a spot for which <span>Cody Ross</span> would seem to be a perfect fit, Giants fans shouldn't hold their breath for Ross' return to the Bay Area, <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/andrew-baggarly/extra-baggs-dont-expect-return-ross-boss-etc">according to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com</a>.</p>
<p>The 31-year-old Ross prefers to play everyday and is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal, but the Giants' front office appears to be set on adding a platoon player on a one-year contract. Not only would that exclude Ross from the club's plans in 2013, but it might also nix the possibility of adding <span>Scott Hairston</span> or <span>Ryan Ludwick</span>, the latter of whom the team reportedly offered a two-year deal prior to inking postseason hero <span>Marco Scutaro</span> to a three-year, $20 million deal.</p>
<p>Ross hit .267 with 22 home runs and 81 RBI in 467 at-bats with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> last season.</p>
<p>After re-signing Scutaro, center fielder <span>Angel Pagan</span> and left-hander <span>Jeremy Affeldt</span>, the Giants roster would appear set for 2013.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/6/3735464/cody-ross-giants-mlb-free-agencyRiley Breckenridge2012-12-06T06:42:22-08:002012-12-06T06:42:22-08:00Wilson on his way out of the Bay Area?
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<p>The ebullient three-time All-Star is exploring his free agent options after being non-tendered by the Giants.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Francisco Giants</a> haven't completely ruled out the possibility of re-signing free agent closer <span>Brian Wilson</span>, but the club did not speak to Wilson or his representatives at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, <a href="http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/andrew-baggarly/wilsons-agents-talking-many-clubs-not-giants">according to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com</a>.</p>
<p>The 30-year-old Wilson pitched in just two games in 2012 after an elbow injury forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in his seven-year career. Wilson's surgery was performed on April 19, and despite an expected recovery time of about 12 months, Wilson has vowed to be ready for Opening Day.</p>
<p>Wilson was non-tendered by the Giants last Friday, as the team opted not to offer him a contract that would have paid him no less than $6.8 million through salary arbitration. With two Tommy John surgeries on his medical report and his expected recovery time digging into spring training, it's difficult to gauge what the right-hander might be worth on the open market.</p>
<p>The Giants appear set on using <span>Sergio Romo</span> as their primary closer, with <span>Jeremy Affeldt</span> and <span>Santiago Casilla</span> stepping into the role in situation-specific scenarios, so Wilson might find himself in a different uniform in 2013 and beyond.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/6/3735386/brian-wilson-mlb-free-agency-san-francisco-giantsRiley Breckenridge2012-12-05T18:21:59-08:002012-12-05T18:21:59-08:00Beard cleared: Wilson ready for spring training
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<p>The free-agent right-hander is ready to work again after undergoing Tommy John surgery that caused him to miss the Giants' World Series run. </p> <p>Free-agent reliever <span>Brian Wilson</span> has been given a clean bill of health and will be ready to participate in spring training play, <a href="https://twitter.com/TBrownYahoo/status/276487020296155136" target="_blank">according to Yahoo! Spots MLB writer Tim Brown</a>.</p>
<p>The news came after Wilson visited well-known Birmingham, Ala. surgeon Dr. James Andrews and following the 30-year-old's recovery from Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career. He was non-tendered by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">San Francisco Giants</a> at the Nov. 30 deadline and became a free agent after the 2012 season.</p>
<p>Wilson played in just two games in 2012, pitching 2.0 innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs. In 2011, he pitched in 55 innings and totaled a 3.11 ERA, 54 strikeouts and a 1.47 WHIP. He made his third All-Star game appearance that season. Over the course of his career, he has become one of the most popular and intriguing players in the majors with his eccentric personality and famous facial hair.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/giants/2012/12/5/3733870/brian-wilson-injury-giants-spring-trainingMichael Jones2012-12-05T15:40:44-08:002012-12-05T15:40:44-08:00Scutaro signs three-year deal to stay in SF
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<p>Second basemen and playoff hero Marco Scutaro has agreed to stay in San Francisco through 2015</p> <p>The Giants have completed another sweep. This time it's locking up all three of their three marquee free agents, which was complete when second basemen Marco Scutaro signed a 3-year $20 million deal to stay in San Francisco. The Giants had already inked Jeremy Affeldt and Angel Pagan to three- and four-year deals, assuring that the band that won the 2012 World Series would stay together.</p>
<p>Scutaro, 37, came over in a trade from the Rockies on July 28 and hit the snot out of the ball. In 61 games, the Venezuelan hit .362/.385/.473 and struck out just 14 times in 268 plate appearances. He was just as good in the postseason, going 14-28 against St. Louis en route to winning the NLCS MVP and collecting the game-winning RBI in Game 4 of the World Series.</p>
<p>The Cardinals must have liked what they saw, as they offered Scutaro a 2-year deal worth $16 million. But the third year proved too tempting for a player who is already 37 and likely seeking his last taste of free-agent dollars. </p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/12/5/3733422/marco-scutaro-contract-giantsThomas Todd