So while is isn’t really a dumb deal, it isn’t particularly smart. It’s average.

I booed because this signing really does limit our ability to sign a middle of the order hitter with plate discipline. Consider that if we were to fill out the rest of the 25 man roster with minimum wage players, the budget would be at approx $76 million (based on the below details with guess-timated arbitration figures for Garko, Dirty, Tim & Wilson). IMO, Sabean will still spend up to $12 million to "improve" the roster at the following positions:
Catcher (backup/starter)
Utility Infielder (LOL Frandsen)
5th Starter
Relief Pitcher
Leaving us at $88 million with only one corner outfield position to improve the lineup. Take away Sanchez’s $6 mil and I think you have a legitimate chance to sign somebody decent. But with only a few million to spare, I think we’re likely to see the same lineup as we saw last year (minus Uribe).

Maybe because I’m a part-time Frandsvestite Velezbian, but I would much rather have taken a shot at playing these two (somewhat) young players to start at second next season like we did with Burriss/Frandsen this year. It didn’t work out this year, but it only needed an improvement because we had a legitimate shot at the playoffs. But without a significant upgrade to the offense and a possible decline by the pitching staff, we’re unlikely to sniff the postseason again.

C Buster Posey 0.45
1B Travis Ishikawa 0.45
2B Freddy Sanchez 6.00
3B Pablo Sandoval 0.45
SS Edgar Renteria 9.00
LF Eugenio Velez 0.45
CF Aaron Rowand 12.00
RF John Bowker 0.45

C Eli Whiteside 0.45
IF Ryan Garko 2.00
IF Kevin Frandsen 0.45
OF Nate Schierholtz 0.45
OF Andres Torres 0.45
33.05

SP Tim Lincecum 8.00
SP Matt Cain 4.25
SP Barry Zito 18.50
SP Jonathan Sanchez 1.50
SP Joey Martinez 0.45
CL Brian Wilson 4.00
RP Jeremy Affeldt 4.00
RP Sergio Romo 0.45
RP Brandon Medders 0.45
RP Dan Runzler 0.45
RP Ryan Sadowski 0.45
RP Merkin Valdez 0.45
42.95

Total 76.00