non-tender

On non-tendering Brian Wilson

Published by on November 28, 2012 | 21 Responses

The Giants don’t want to pay Brian Wilson $7-8M. In most contexts that seems fair for a pitcher coming back from a fairly serious injury. However, the problem with Wilson and the Giants is complicated by the contractual system in baseball. The Giants can’t pay Wilson less than 80-percent of what he made in 2012 ($8.5M) and if they try… Read more →

Free Pony Rides!

Published by on September 25, 2008 | 11 Responses

Balloons! Cotton Candy! JT Snow? From the Chronicle: The team signed Snow to a one-day contract so he can wear No. 6 a final time and retire as a Giant, providing the closure that eluded him as his career ended quietly with Boston in 2006. Snow hesitated before signing the contract at a news conference Wednesday, saying, “I need to… Read more →