For those that attended, how was Giants FanFest? Apparently over twenty thousand Giants’ supporters attended, so I would like to get some feedback. Giants general manager Brian Sabean answered questions regarding the corner infield positions. He admitted that the front office considered adding first basemen Sean Casey or Tony Clark to the roster, but signing a veteran to back up young, switch-hitter Dan Ortmeier did not fit the organization’s philosophy of building a franchise around homegrown players. Both free agents ended up signing contracts last week, Casey with the Boston Red Sox, and Clark with division rivals, the San Diego Padres. Another rumor Sabean answered was the possibility of acquiring White Sox third baseman through a trade to fill the vacant hole in the line-up and on the field resulting from the departure of Pedro Feliz. However, trade talks seem to have died down once the White Sox claimed to be interested in left-handed starter Noah Lowry. The Giants have no interest in giving up young players, especially Lowry who figures to compete with Tim Lincecum for the third spot in the rotation.
