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Good trade. Dump two dead weights and get back one half-dead weight with a total net salary close to even. Also, Imanaga over Snell - less money and better potential. Webb, Imanaga, Cobb and Ray would be a nice rotation IF SF can just eke into the playoffs.
Having said that, I don’t think the Giants are done on the free agent/trade market. More bats, please.
Superb call. MLB analyst and former MLB pitcher Dan Plesac called Imanaga the most polished Japanese pitcher. He hasn't given up an earned run in three starts and 15 innings, and he's struck out 16, with a 0.717 WHIP. He's the first Cubs pitcher in 115 years to have a 0.00 ERA in his first three starts. And his deal is not all that different from Hicks, 4 years/$53 million. Farhan missed on that one.
"He's the most polished" - MLB analyst weighs in on Shota Imanaga's pitching prowess and incredible start with Cubs
Shota Imanaga Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Thanks. However, since we have no idea whether Imanaga was interested in signing with SF, we really don’t know if Zaidi missed out at all. You can only sign the guys who want to play for you. Hicks was interested because the Giants offered him something no one else did - a chance to start. So far, the Hicks deal looks pretty good.
Back in January, Pavlovic reported that the Giants weren't interested in Imanaga...they viewed him as a #4 or #5 starter. I read another article claiming he didn't have great stuff. I liked him personally, but strangely they don't listen to me... ;)
MLB news: Giants reportedly had limited interest in Shōta Imanaga - McCovey Chronicles
Giants won today behind Keaton Winn (1-3), Doval got his third save. Stanford's Erik Miller looked great, no hits or walks in his inning. His ERA continues to drop.
Jung Hoo Lee has a nine game hitting streak, batted third today, 2 for 4. He's hitting .270/.317/.338, and stole a base today. Estrada had two hits, one a double. Soler went 2 for 3 with a run scored.
Bailey (.286) stole his first base, and threw out Chisholm, a very fast runner.
Giants had two DPs, neither involving Chapman.
Slater was 0 for 3, but hit the ball hard twice. Giants were 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Yeesh.
I still contend that dumping Yaz and Slater is the right course of action. It is time to give Meckler (LH) and Ramos (RH) or Matos (RH) a season long shot at proving they are major leaguers.