Well ... it's the moment Giants fans have been waiting for -- a pitching signing.
Nope, the Giants weren't the ones who made the transaction, but this certainly affects the team, hopefully.
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cardinals are closing in on a multi-year deal with reliever Andrew Miller:
#STLCards closing in on free-agent reliever Andrew Miller, sources tell The Athletic.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 21, 2018
The Cardinals were in desperate need for relief help so having Miller on their shopping list probably gives them a sense of relief.
You're probably asking yourself: "So?"
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This is why it's kind of a big deal:
Giants have been waiting for Miller and a couple others to sign, opening up some opportunities to potentially trade their own left-handed relievers. (Of course, St. Louis was a rumored home for Smith.) https://t.co/YoUg4ZJNuS— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) December 21, 2018
This means the floodgates can open, the dominoes can fall -- whatever saying you're comfortable with, that can happen.
The Giants need starting pitching desperately -- especially if they plan on making any moves that have been circulating among the rumor mill.
Madison Bumgarner may be traded, he may not be traded -- we still don't know. But the pitching staff seems to present more questions than answers. But it appeared president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi was waiting for other teams to make the big moves as he quietly watched from behind the scenes.
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This is great news, Giants fans. Something is bound to happen soon.
Stay tuned ...
