Bell Done

With David Bell's agent playing the market as well as an agent can with a moderate to good 3rd baseman- the Giants are going to be looking for a hot corner guy. Might we suggest Adam Piatt? Eric Chavez isn't going anywhere and Piatt was originally a 3rd sacker. The A's could rip the Giants off for a few prospects here and there or even the cash and player to be named later scenario.

Brian Sabean has already made two stumbles out of the blocks, first in picking up the dirty laundry that is Neifi Perez and his contract and now failing to lock up David Bell when he was still in the $1.5-2 million per year range.

F.P. (Fancy Pants) Santangelo has signed a contract with the Giants San Jose minor league affiliate as a coach. Santangelo was recently praised by his former manager, Felipe Alou, as a bright guy and a future manager. Santangelo spent last year as a player, coach, guru for the Sacramento River Cats.