Potential bargain free agent targets still unsigned

[Docwaukee]

Seems as if we're at our payroll limit but could there be a bargain or two available at a couple mil that would improve the team?  

How about Granderson or Span as our 4th OFer over Herm or Bourjos?  

I know some would want Moustakas but he's likely going to cost more than what's in the bargain bin.  

On the pitching side, how about a guy like Nate Karns?  or Jake Diekman as a lefty?  

I would imagine that Ervin is going to cost more that we can afford, but he'd be a great addition as a long man out of the pen to complement Pena.  

[greginpsca]

No

No

No

Maybe

[floplag]

If we are to believe that they already stretched the budget for Allen, then even a bargain would seem out of bounds. 

[Stradling]

They aren’t done signing guys. 

[floplag]

14 minutes ago, Stradling said:

They aren’t done signing guys. 

OK, on what is this opinion based?  
Unless they make some trades, that would seem to be wishful thinking. 

[Angelsfan1984]

I would freakin love for them to move Calhoun in a deal for either Watson or Smith and then trade for Castellenos. That would be a massive upgrade without adding any more payroll.

[Angel Oracle]

Castellanos has been a consistently solid hitter since 2016.   

But can he play serviceable enough defense in RF?    He does have a full year of playing it under his belt.   He also only turns 27 in March.

He's owed $10 million for 2019, and then is a FA.

Would the Giants take Calhoun's $10 million+ salary, given that Smith or Watson will be making maybe a third of that in 2019?

[Angelsfan1984]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Castellanos has been a consistently solid hitter since 2016.   

But can he play serviceable enough defense in RF?    He does have a full year of playing it under his belt.   He also only turns 27 in March.

He's owed $10 million for 2019, and then is a FA.

Would the Giants take Calhoun's $10 million+ salary, given that Smith or Watson will be making maybe a third of that in 2019?

low tier prospects would likely be included.

[Stradling]

41 minutes ago, floplag said:

OK, on what is this opinion based?  
Unless they make some trades, that would seem to be wishful thinking. 

I base it on there being bargains out there and if you can get a 2 WAR player for $2 million they will do it.   They’ll bring in a 4th outfielder and another pen arm is my guess.  

[Stradling]

It’s all posturing.  

[Stradling]

16 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

low tier prospects would likely be included.

But he’s the worst defensive outfielder. 

[Angelsfan1984]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

But he’s the worst defensive outfielder. 

Meh,, i'll take the bat over the glove when the guy he would be replacing cant hit for shit.

[Erstad Grit]

Calhoun is fine

[Blarg]

Doc, I know you don't want it to end but the Hot Stove has been shut down. Eppler already called it a done deal, time to move on. 

[totdprods]

At this point I'd only be interested in whichever pitchers are willing to take minor-league deals/ST invites. And there's plenty of reasonable options who may wind up taking that. Try and replicate the Norris/Petit success. 

Not seeing much of interest for catcher or infield - would rather see with Smith and Briceno do. Maybe Matt Davidson as a 1B/3B/RP guy with some pop. 

I want to see Herm get 4th OF - it's a key year for him, because as soon as this year Adell likely leapfrogs him as the first guy up if a significant injury occurs. This is his best chance to grab playing time and run with it if he's to be a key piece to our future.

[VariousCrap]

What about Maybin as a fourth outfielder?

[UndertheHalo]

Manny Machado can probably be had at a “bargain” 

[DMVol]

43 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

What about Maybin as a fourth outfielder?

I think that may be Bourjos.....

[Capital_Dave]

I love Castellanos, but he seems like the last player that a defense-first GM like Eppler would target.  

[Docwaukee]

I feel like Castellanos is one of those players where there would be a big discrepancy in his value between the acquiring team vs. the one that has him.  

on the surface, it seems like he's worth a lot because of his bat but in reality he's a dh/1bman that used to play 3b and now they've stuck in the OF  

on a prorated basis, he's actually a worse defender than JD Martinez.  

so detroit wants full price for his bat and the buying team would need a major discount because he's realistically on a little better than someone like CJ Cron.  

[Lou]

the good thing about Castellanos is that he has a glove for every position 

[Mark68]

I'm sure every free agent left would be a relative "bargain" (in comparison to what they were expecting).

For another team.

Because we're done shopping.