Friday, July 23, 2004

Who Wants the Unit?

Why would anyone want the Big Unit? He is 40 and expensive, and far less valuable than Carlos Beltran. It mays seem ridiculous and preposterous, but let's see who's talking in four years when Beltran is putting up numbers similar to .320, 40 HR'S, 40 SB'S, 100 RBI'S and RS, plus playing gold glove calliber CF, and Johnson is sitting at home waching "Cops" and eating Cheetos. Beltran(26)is a can't miss 5-tool player who should be a dominant force in the league for years to come. Beltran would be a good fit in San Francisco. Remember what happened last time the Giants signed a speedy young outfielder with pop? It parlayed into one of the best signings in the history of the franchise. Plus at the end of next year Bonds, who turns forty tomorrow, will be free to sign with an American League team where he can DH. The Giants can't loose Bonds without already having another major building block in place. They have a farm system rich with pitching as well as three very good young pitchers in Lowry, Williams, and Foppert to go a long with with the games' most dominant starter, Jason Schmidt, and one of the most consistent leftys of all time, Kirk Rueter. In order for the Giants to continue to compete, a few things would have to happen. They would have to get Beltran, be it through a trade or signing him this winter. Also, the young pitchers would have to live up to expectations. Of course, the Giants have showed no interest in Beltran, but GM Brian Sabean keeps things under raps. If Beltran did travel westward, it would cement the Giants place in the pennant race for the next ten years.

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