Who is the Answer For the Giants?

Six weeks into the Giants' season it was thought that one bat wouldn't make a enough of a difference in a playoff push, and I agreed. The last thing smart Giants fans wanted was for the Giants to trade any of their considerable minor league talent for a bat that wouldn't get them into the playoffs anyway. 

As we approach the All-Star break, I am singing a different tune. Despite "the contract that shall not be named," they have some financial wiggle room to add a big bat.

There are a few realistic candidates (Jermaine Dye, Nick Johnson), but none better than Victor Martinez.

He is still relatively young (30), and his team has just about put a 42-cent stamp on 2009. Also he is not a band aid (see: Dye, Jermaine). He isn't a free agent until 2011 and will only ma...

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