Sabean and Giants Stand Pat

The MLB winter meetings have come and gone, and except for the Yankees landing C.C. Sabathia, there was not a lot of noteworthy activity.

Perhaps Bay Area fans were hoping the Giants would land Bay Area homeboy, Sabathia, or Mark Texeira, but G.M. Brian Sabean decided, or rather never really intended on trying to sign either top free agent. Sabean also decided that trading for a big bat was not worth giving up any of the team's top young pitchers. Good for him.

Most of the Bay Area media has been hard on Sabean and the Giants for not acquiring a slugger for the team, and turning the team into an instant contender. However, even if the Giants were able to stick Texeira or another top hitter in the lineup, the team would not necessarily become contenders.

That's why Sabean should be commended for not trading away Matt Cain, or Jonathan Sanchez, or any of their top minor league arms.

The media seems to think Giants fans will not allow for another losing season. Although the Giants attendance did not reach 3 million, there is solace in knowing there was still 2.8 million that did come to Pac Bell Park. Translation, the Giants did not miss Barry Bonds as much, as anticiapted.

Pac Bell Park is more than just a baseball stadium, and fans come to the game for more than just the Giants themselves, as evidenced by last season's stats. Chances are, fans will continue to come to see the Giants so long as they see young players such as Pablo Sandoval & Sanchez continue to improve. It also would not hurt if Barry Zito could also start helping the Giants realize some of their 126 million investment.

No, the Giants did not land a big prize at the winter meetings. However, they also did not make a major blunder, which is just as, if not more important.