Things ended today for two former Giants who at the time of their arrival in San Francisco were thought to be great additions. During the Barry Bonds era, Randy Winn and Pedro Feliz were both thought to be pieces that would fit around the slugger perfectly. Both could play defense, both had power potential, and both had a much smaller ego than the middle of the order.
Fast forward to today and the Orioles decided to part ways with Winn and the Royals gave up on Feliz. I wrote on the day the Royals signed Feliz to a minor league deal, that the former gold glove caliber 3rd baseman for the Giants had hit his low point. I was wrong. The only thing worse than being forced to sign a minor league deal with the Royals is being released by them before the season even starts.
I feel worse for the former Santa Clara Bronco and basketball teammate of Steve Nash. Winn never got credit for doing his job here. He was never a power hitter, and he was never a gold glove in the outfield, but he was brought in to be a reliable bat in the lineup and play the vast AT&T outfield and he did that. He played all three outfield positions for Felipe Alou and Bruce Bochy and he batted everywhere from 1st to 8th in the lineup around the biggest bat the game has ever seen. Winn was a quiet leader and hopefully will end up back in San Francisco helping us behind the scenes the way that Shawon Dunston, J.T. Snow, Mark Gardner and Will Clark have recently.
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Saltzman Says...Former Giant hits rock bottom
Pedro Feliz signed with the Kansas City Royals Today
After 4 seasons of 20 home runs and 80 RBI's as a Giant, he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies and won a World Series ring. It was the second ex-Giant to get a ring after A.J. Pierzynski won one with the White Sox after we released him the previous season. However, after a two year stint with the Phillies, Feliz' numbers forced him out of the lineup in Philly and sent him to Houston. Houston then traded him to St. Louis at the trade deadline in 2010. Now he has signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring training with the Kansas City Royals. He would make $800K if he makes the team out of Spring training. Just 4 years ago, Feliz was a potential gold glove third baseman with 20 home run/80 RBI potential. Now, he is hoping to earn a spot on the worst American League team in baseball.
After 4 seasons of 20 home runs and 80 RBI's as a Giant, he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies and won a World Series ring. It was the second ex-Giant to get a ring after A.J. Pierzynski won one with the White Sox after we released him the previous season. However, after a two year stint with the Phillies, Feliz' numbers forced him out of the lineup in Philly and sent him to Houston. Houston then traded him to St. Louis at the trade deadline in 2010. Now he has signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring training with the Kansas City Royals. He would make $800K if he makes the team out of Spring training. Just 4 years ago, Feliz was a potential gold glove third baseman with 20 home run/80 RBI potential. Now, he is hoping to earn a spot on the worst American League team in baseball.
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