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Giants Shopping Matt Cain
Brian Sabean has gone to market. The Giants G.M. is seeking a bat with Nick Johnson atop his list, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News. In a piece posted last night , Baggarly says Sabean is dangling Matt Cain to get a feel for his value on the open-market. " Because ...
Giants interested in Dan Uggla?
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com — Per Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel , the San Francisco Giants have reached out... to the Florida Marlins to inquire about second baseman Dan Uggla . The Marlins will move Uggla and his $5.35 million salary before the trade deadline, according to Rodriguez. When they do, Emilio ... (more) Giants interested in Dan Uggla?
Giants' Sabean exploring trade routes - San Jose Mercury News
Giants' Sabean exploring trade routes - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com — SEATTLE The Giants aren't hitting, which means Brian Sabean is taking a pounding. With a quarter of... the season complete, the club's long-tenured general manager acknowledged what anyone reading the box scores could divine: The pitching has been ... (more) Giants' Sabean exploring trade routes - San Jose Mercury ...
Giants Not Dangling Cain, Not Interested In Holliday
mlbtraderumors.com — Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle provides an update on a few Giants rumors. Schulman's "very... high-level" Giants source says Matt Cain is not being dangled, contrary to an earlier rumor. Schulman agrees with Juan C. Rodriguez's ... (more) Giants Not Dangling Cain, Not Interested In Holliday
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Nick Johnson...Not Traded? Rumor Mill Has DC Faithful Questioning Reports After Late Scratch From Sunday's Lineup...
Federal Baseball — ...  to an article at mlbtraderumors.com by Nat Boyle entitled, "Giants Shopping Matt Cain", in which Mr. Boyle wrote, citing an article by San Jose Mercury News' writer Andrew Baggarly, that: ...

Matt Cain Could Be Available
Rockin' the Red — ... I'm always careful to take trade rumors with a grain of salt, but MLB Trade Rumors has come out with a doozy that is worth a post. ...

In the News (5/26)
Right Field Bleachers — ... - Are the Giants shopping Matt Cain? Of course Cain’s name came up a lot late last season and early in the last offseason regarding the Brewers. No mention of Milwaukee in this post. ...

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