Giants sign P Bob Howry, close to signing SS Edgar Renteria

[GS Warriors 1]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=As9FKcyLBphRy1l1Gc9fd3YRvLYF?slug=ap-giants-howry&prov=ap&type=lgns

1 year deal worth $2.75M.

Link also states that the team is closing in on a contract with SS Edgar Renteria for 2 years. No word on how much.

[Stanford]

Looks like it's going to be 19.5M for two years. I would imagine we'd lose a pick for this, right? Second rounder?

[GS Warriors 1]

Giants don't lose anything because the Tigers declined to offer arbitration.

[bill curley II]

Would've preferred Khalil Greene even though he had an abysmal year last year. Didn't seem like St Louis gave up much to get him, and Greene's better defensively and a little bit younger, and probably cheaper.

[bballguy50]

Too much money to pay a SS past his prime with declining power and speed.

I don't think I would have liked Greene either. He is a horrid hitter (at the least BA-wise), and we need offense much more than defense.