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**DesolationRow** · 03-03-2013, 04:10 AM

GIANTS need to sign Jen-Ho Tseng in the international draft this year.

You could tell he was amped up for his appearance in the WBC, but the kid has stuff. The curveball and splitfinger in particular are stupid nasty.

**Haystacks Calhoun** · 03-03-2013, 09:16 AM

Trout's making the same as Stanton I believe, so that pay seems about right.

Also :

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One AL executive cautions not to rule out the Tigers as a major player for the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton when the time comes. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski has strong ties to the Marlins from his time with them and may have the chips to get a deal done. Detroit could use third baseman/outfielder Nick Castellanos, outfielder Avisail Garcia, righty Rick Porcello, and others to entice Miami.

Not again...

Perfect Poster · 03-03-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon Snow

Also :

Not again...

Dombrowski DO IT.

Very pissed that these first two groups of WBC games are on during the middle of the night. As much as I'd like to watch the games I'm not staying up till 4 to watch it or wake up at 5:30 to watch it. C'mon MLB. You wanna make this thing big you gotta put all of the teams have games in the US and let them play during the day. If you place them right (Asian teams in Pacific NW; Central American teams in Texas/Arizona) people will still come. Just smh at how they've handled the start of this televising it. 12 games where your audience will be greatly cut down because the games will be played when people are sleeping.

**DubC** · 03-03-2013, 12:34 PM

Blanton starts today, really eager to see how he does.

**Ring General Daniels** · 03-03-2013, 12:47 PM

Everytime Veron Wells plays I'm like "oh yeah he still has a job"

I keep thinking Kole Kalhoun is gonna get the 4th OF spot, but i keep forgetting it's already taken.

**DesolationRow** · 03-03-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ring General Daniels

Everytime Veron Wells plays I'm like "oh yeah he still has a job"

I keep thinking Kole Kalhoun is gonna get the 4th OF spot, but i keep forgetting it's already taken.

$21 million dollars to be the fourth outfielder.

Not bad.

**DesolationRow** · 03-03-2013, 02:09 PM

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...th-giants.html

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Giants outfielder Hunter Pence says that his preference is to sign a long term contract with the club rather than test free agency, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Pence will be able to test the open market after the 2013 season.

The Beverly Hills Sports Council client avoided arbitration with San Francisco this winter and is earning $13.8MM in his walk year. As MLBTR's Extension Tracker shows, GM Brian Sabean has already worked out a pair of extensions this winter by agreeing to deals with Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla.

Pence is No. 10 on Tim Dierkes' list of 2014 free agents, making him the third-highest ranked outfielder in the group behind Shin-Soo Choo and Jacoby Ellsbury.

You want a three-year deal or something, Hunter? Produce this year (and not just clubhouse speeches and dugout rallies, though they're nice).

Also, be cool with playing in LF, at least when we're at home.

Probably the better option is giving him a qualifying offer (assuming he doesn't stink again); either you get the pick (hurray!), he takes it (one more year of commitment, not bad) or you possibly kill a great deal of his market value and re-sign him at a very considerable discount (also good).

**El Conquistador** · 03-03-2013, 02:16 PM

I'd like to see the Yankees go after Soriano. He would be a suitable stop-gap type of player for this year for the pin stripes.

**DubC** · 03-03-2013, 02:30 PM

Aside from giving up a homer, Blanton is solid so far.

**DesolationRow** · 03-03-2013, 03:28 PM

But wasn't he mostly facing Cubs scrubs, Dub?

Nevertheless, two whole innings of work with 19 pitches is still rather good work on his end.

Haha, about half an hour ago you could see why Trumbo is now almost always a DH rather than an outfielder.