Giants sign Santiago Casilla to a three-year worth around $15M (includes buyout)

[spliff(TONE)]

Swisher wishers....ha.

[giants73756]

No one said they're unsatisfied. That being said we shouldn't just be satisfied. We shouldn't be content. We should want more, to win every year and by not getting better this offseason that's where some of us have a problem.

Yep. We are all ecstatic over the last 3 years. It doesn't mean the Giants should just stop trying. They still need to make smart moves for the future.

[UPRock]

I don't like this at all.

[RTL]

You don't see the problem with giving a 33 year old reliever, who has lost 3 MPH off his fastball since 2010, and is at best the 3rd or 4th best pitcher in our pen a 3 year contract? One who is also coming off his worst year as a Giant?

Especially when nothing is being done to upgrade left field because we are supposedly at our "payroll limit?" Yet they somehow managed to make room for Casilla.

I really have nothing more to add. rcs15 says it perfectly.

[sfattahian]

Holy crap that's high money and years. I can understand Affeldt getting paid but Casilla? Definitely over paid but oh well it ain't my money. Risky doing a long term deal with him though IMO

[SFrush90]

I hate when people say "it's not my money".

[spliff(TONE)]

Same. Might as well say "it's not my team".

[ciaban]

Same. Might as well say "it's not my team".

it's not my money also, it's not my team, throw what ever small amount of money you have left at guys cassilla, he maybe david eckstien can be a gritty bat off the bench, maybe, 2 years 15 mill?

[SFrush90]

[spliff(TONE)]

Pretty much.

[downsos]

it's not my money also, it's not my team, throw what ever small amount of money you have left at guys cassilla, he maybe david eckstien can be a gritty bat off the bench, maybe, 2 years 15 mill?

So he'd get less than what the dodgers would offer?

[sfgiants5518]

You don't see the problem with giving a 33 year old reliever, who has lost 3 MPH off his fastball since 2010, and is at best the 3rd or 4th best pitcher in our pen a 3 year contract? One who is also coming off his worst year as a Giant?

Especially when nothing is being done to upgrade left field because we are supposedly at our "payroll limit?" Yet they somehow managed to make room for Casilla.

Giants didn't go out of their way to 'make room' for casilla...

Giants thought retaining their bullpen that won them 2 world championships was more important than signing a LF. Not worth getting upset over.