06-18-2021, 07:33 PM
(06-18-2021, 04:48 PM)Goose Wrote: I think that if Crawford doesn't completely fall apart in the second half it makes good baseball sense to sign him to like a two year deal. The Giants have some young middle infielders that they think are the future. Crawford can play a bit and help transition to these guys. I don't think anybody is going to offer Crawford a long-term contract. The teams that really want a shortstop have better, younger options to spend money on.
Let Belt go. Maybe they can appeal to Posey by saying we have no first baseman, we need you to play there. Belt is what he is, and it isn't good enough.
1. I think Craw will get a 3-year contract offer from several teams. The question is: can/will the Giants match (or come sufficiently close).
2. Belt is one of the few players on the Giants roster who can carry a team when he is hot. He also gets on base a ton. I know the rap on him is he takes too many called third strikes on 3-2 pitches; but the last two I saw, Belt was right and he should have been awarded 1B. I'd keep him.