San Francisco Giants: All I Want for Christmas Is Some Pop!

This just in, San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean is gun-shy. Over a year ago, the Giants GM signed shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year 18 million dollar deal before the free-agent market fully developed.

Numerous other quality free-agents were left unsigned deep into January and even February. Players like Bobby Abreu and Orlando Hudson had excellent seasons despite signing after the new year.

Unfortunately for Sabean and the Giants, Renteria performed at a rate where he didn't even deserve half of his contract. 

Renteria inked his money back on Dec. 4, 2008.  It is now almost Christmas 2009 and not a single free-agent acquisition has been made by the Orange & Black.

Sabean will tell the faithful Giants followers that he has l...

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