Giants - DBacks Trade

[Colby]

Here is the deal between myself and Omar of the DBacks:

Giants receive:

OF Winn, Randy, $1m (2011)                     
OF Byrnes, Eric, $10m (2010)                   
SP Webb, Brandon, $7.5m (2013) 

for

OF Bruce, Jay, $0.5m (P-2011)
SP Zito, Barry, $18m (2013)

 

[Dan Wood]

And Eric Byrnes still manages to collect a pay check. 

[guak2005]

  major overhaul at SF

[MOLI643]

Yes I approve this trade I m getting two players, Zito a great pitcher with a lots of $$ but still a good pitcher and a regular OF for the next season at a good contract

[papps]

Here is the deal between myself and Omar of the DBacks:

Giants receive:

OF Winn, Randy, $1m (2011)                     
OF Byrnes, Eric, $10m (2010)                   
SP Webb, Brandon, $7.5m (2013) 

for

OF Bruce, Jay, $0.5m (P-2011)
SP Zito, Barry, $18m (2013)

Jay Bruce was a big price to pay to get rid of Zito's contract.  I took Winn and Byrnes strickly to match salary.  It will give me the cap room I need to keep Mauer under the salary cap for next year.  Webb is a good pitcher if he can return from injury back to form.  I am confident Webb will.  Even if he misses this year he is under contract for a few more years at a reasonable rate.  Zito's contract was a big obstacle for me and I had to deal with Bruce for the breathing room.  Good deal for both teams as Zito is still a serviceable pitcher and Bruce is a good outfielder.  I would rather have Mauer and Webb then Bruce and Zito is all it came down to for me.