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It comes down to this (for me)


I believe that the Giants should sign either Nick Johnson (a popular choice around McC, it seems), or Adrian Beltre (a decidedly less hyped free agent here). I personally favor Beltre Johnson more, but I'll include a poll at the end, though. So right now i'm going to make 2 charts detailing the positives/negatives of both free agents, which I think will help you (and hopefully Sabean) make an informed choice. Or you could just read the scouting report next to their stats if you click on their name. But this way is much better! Let's get to it!

Nick Johnson

-had an OBP of .426, 3rd best in the league, but only hit 8 homers

-had a .291 average, but only a slugging pct. of .406

-had more walks than strikeouts, but only played 135 games; to say he is injury-prone is an understatement

-had an OPS of .831, and had a fielding pct. of 992, but is already 31

Adrian Beltre

-hit only .265 w/ 8 homers this year, but had 25 homers the year before, and hit .334 with 48 homers and 121 RBIs back in '04 with the Dodgers (yuck)

-is a perennial Gold Glover and won a Gold Glove at 3rd last year, but his OPS was a horrendous .683, well below his career averages

-should probably get less money on account of his terrible '09, but his agent is Scott Boras, so maybe not.

-He only played 111 games, but he's usually very healthy. Plus, he's a year younger than Nick Johnson, and has played since 1998.

-He took 19 walks last year, but at least he is an amazing fielder. I mean, he's not like Mario Mendoza or anything.

-He had an OBP of .304 this year, but at least had a slugging pct. of .379, right? Wait, that's bad...

-He played alongside Ichiro. That's a good thing.

-He's ballsy enough to play without a cup

-He's stupid enough to play without a cup

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