The San Francisco Giants made their first big move in the post-season by signing utility player Mark Derosa to a two year, $12 million contract.  Derosa can play many positions and will bring veteran leadership to the lineup.  He can fill in at all positions that are neither catcher nor pitcher.   He will bring a solid bat and stable glove to the team.

If it sounds as if I feel that this signing is rather lackluster, it’s because it is.  With Derosa, you get a ‘gamer’.  A guy with his head in the game in the right spot.  However, this is not the big impact bat that the team needed for next season.  But, let’s be honest here.  Jason Bay was the big target but he will be playing in New York next season.  As per Matt Holliday, I say no as a centerpiece to a lineup.  Ask Oakland how he worked in East Bay in 2009.   Nothing else really excites me in this offseason.  Laroche?  Meh.  Nady?  Ditto.  This might be a necessary move.  If 2010 goes well, Derosa might elevate the lineup as a whole.  Combine his abilities with those of Pablo Sandoval and Fred Sanchez and you have fertile grounds upon which young players like Travis Ishikawa, Nate Schierholtz, and Buster Posey will be able to blossom.  For that, I’ll be alright with this move.  Re-sign Juan Uribe and stick him at shortstop and it gets even better.   Edgar Renteria?  I’m sure there’s some place for him, though I would be alright with an outright release.  Just my two cents.