Pillar to the Giants

[TranaGreg]

for INF Alen Hanson, RHP Derek Law and RHP Juan De Paula

finally done. Anthony Alford can come back now.

[joncarlos]

The Giants are... going for it? I realize they didn't pay much and he's a huge upgrade over their truly all-time worst outfield, but ... huh?

[TranaGreg]

The Giants are... going for it? I realize they didn't pay much and he's a huge upgrade over their truly all-time worst outfield, but ... huh?

I don't know much about them but it seems Law is a serviceable bullpen piece ... but not to expect anything from the other two (dePaula seems to maybe have a bit of potential?). But we save a little money (Pillar is at $3.2M this year)

[umjewman]

The Giants are... going for it? I realize they didn't pay much and he's a huge upgrade over their truly all-time worst outfield, but ... huh?

Typo. They acquired the rights to Kevin Millar, not Pillar, from MLB Network, and will play him in the OF.

[SlideRule]

What can we (now) expect from Alford for this season? Cautiously optimistic? Significant growing pains? Breakout city? I don't have a lot of intel on this once-hyped prospect.

[TranaGreg]

What can we (now) expect from Alford for this season? Cautiously optimistic? Significant growing pains? Breakout city? I don't have a lot of intel on this once-hyped prospect.

he had a strong spring & several reports that he showed significantly increased confidence - I'm in the cautiously optimistic camp. I'll say .250-10-50-15 (he's never hit double digit HRs in the minors but I think there's some latent power in there), playing decent defense

to temper that a bit tho, Grichuk played a few games in CF in ST ... so I don't think they're going to just give CF to Alford; there will be a lot of mixing & matching going on; but I think he'll earn his playing time