Giants interested in keeping Brad Penny

November 16, 2009 in Uncategorized
Tags: Barry Zito, Brad Penny, Buster Posey, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Randy Johnson, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum

MLB.com reports that the San Francisco Giants are interested in bringing back free agent pitcher Brad Penny.  The re-signing of Penny to a long term deal provides the Giants with many advantages:

–  It would give them a solid veteran pitcher to complement the already dominant staff.

– If rookie Buster Posey inherits the starting catching job next Spring, he will feel less pressure given the experience of the rest of the rotation:  Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito and Jonathan Sanchez.

– The Giants do not have to rush prospect Madison Bumgarner to the majors and expect him to perform every fifth day.  They can slowly bring him onto the big league club over the course of 2010.

Although a foregone conclusion, Randy Johnson probably will not be retuning to the Giants, however he has yet to file free agency.

Noah Lowry’s option will not be picked up by Giants

November 2, 2009 in Uncategorized
Tags: Barry Zito, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum

Starting pitcher Noah Lowry’s $6.25M option is not going to be picked up by the San Francisco Giants.  According to Rotoworld.com, Lowry will be removed from the Giant’s 40 man roster.  Lowry has not pitched since the 2007 season because of elbow/forearm issues that Lowry believed was misdiagnosed by the Giants.  The Giant’s 2010 rotation looks like:  Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito and Jonathan Sanchez. The Giants will be looking for a 5th starter with a possibility of Madison Bumgarner filling that spot.