Giants Buy Out Edgar Renteria: If This Is the End, Then What a Swan Song

On Thursday, just three days after he was named World Series MVP, the San Francisco Giants bought out the final option year on Edgar Renteria's contract, making him a free agent.

While this may sound cruel on the surface, it should be noted that the Giants' postseason hero has been seriously pondering putting an end to his 15-year career.

If this is the end, Renteria will be remembered as an above-average shortstop whose career is defined by the heroics that bookend either side.

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