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Hard for me to blame the guy for being injured. It isn't like he didn't try like hell to stay on the field. And when was the last time you heard a player apologize to the fans because he wasn't able to play because of injury? A humble MLB player....what a concept. That goes a long way to heal any bitterness with me.

And Missy.......he played in 25 games for the Giants (102 ABs). Knowing what we know now.....that was probably WAY too many.

It's a slight gamble because of the knee......but he is getting a $2.1 million pay cut from the option year that was on his contract (and $250,000 less than he made in 2009). He would NOT have signed for only $6 million per year if he wasn't coming off of the injury. Those are the gambles you have to take when ownership won't fully fund the team (a fact overlooked by most Giants fans). Besides......look at the bright side, $12 million for 2 years is still $2.5 million less than they paid Ray Durham in the last 2 years of his contract......and Ray was 37 in that last year.....Sanchez will only be 33.

If he performs anywhere near his career averages, it will be one of the best contracts Sabean has ever negotiated. If he is damaged goods and does not perform well....it gives us more reason to bash Sabean. It's a win-win situation.

I pretty much guarantee Uribe won't be back. He will go with the money.......and honestly, though he performed well for the Giants in 2009, I don't want Sabean to pay him as much as I believe he will get on the free-agent market. We were able to low-ball him this year......I don't see that being the case for 2010.

I really don't see the Giants making much of a move in the free-agent market. Any big FA (what few there are out there) signing will require an increase in the payroll. I just don't see that happening.