BENITEZ DEALT TO MARLINS
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(05-31) 18:10 PDT New York -- Armando Benitez's days as a Giant are over.
The Giants have all but completed a deal that will ship the embattled closer to the Florida Marlins, The Chronicle has learned. It could be announced tonight, after the Giants complete their game against the New York Mets. The Marlins are playing in Milwaukee.
Benitez will return to the team where he had his best season. He saved 47 games in 51 chances for the Marlins in 2004, just before the Giants signed him. The Giants, it is believed, will get a major-league player in return.
It was unclear what the Giants will get for Benitez, who is in the final year of a three-year, $21.5 million deal. Such deals often involve trading one unwanted salary for another. Or, the Giants could pay a large chunk of Benitez's remaining salary if they can get a serviceable player in return.
General manager Brian Sabean said on his weekly KNBR radio program on Thursday that, "It's safe to say the bullpen is being reviewed," and that, "we've got to the point where we are going to have to do something, and hopefully within the next 24 or 48 hours we'll resolve it internally or externally. Right now we are exploring options."
Even though he has pitched better this season after spending the entire offseason rehabilitating a chronically arthritic right knee, Benitez has been a lightning rod for criticism because of his attitude and comments deflecting blame from his poor performances.
The issue came to a head after he blamed a loss Friday on the offense for not scoring more runs, and after he blew a 12th-inning save opportunity in the first game of the series against the Mets here.
The Giants wound up getting 45 saves over Benitez's 2-1/2 seasons in San Francisco. His tenure here was star-crossed almost from the beginning. He incurred a serious hamstring injury during his first month with the team in 2005 that required surgery and kept him out until August of that year.
(05-31) 18:10 PDT New York -- Armando Benitez's days as a Giant are over.
The Giants have all but completed a deal that will ship the embattled closer to the Florida Marlins, The Chronicle has learned. It could be announced tonight, after the Giants complete their game against the New York Mets. The Marlins are playing in Milwaukee.
Benitez will return to the team where he had his best season. He saved 47 games in 51 chances for the Marlins in 2004, just before the Giants signed him. The Giants, it is believed, will get a major-league player in return.
It was unclear what the Giants will get for Benitez, who is in the final year of a three-year, $21.5 million deal. Such deals often involve trading one unwanted salary for another. Or, the Giants could pay a large chunk of Benitez's remaining salary if they can get a serviceable player in return.
General manager Brian Sabean said on his weekly KNBR radio program on Thursday that, "It's safe to say the bullpen is being reviewed," and that, "we've got to the point where we are going to have to do something, and hopefully within the next 24 or 48 hours we'll resolve it internally or externally. Right now we are exploring options."
Even though he has pitched better this season after spending the entire offseason rehabilitating a chronically arthritic right knee, Benitez has been a lightning rod for criticism because of his attitude and comments deflecting blame from his poor performances.
The issue came to a head after he blamed a loss Friday on the offense for not scoring more runs, and after he blew a 12th-inning save opportunity in the first game of the series against the Mets here.
The Giants wound up getting 45 saves over Benitez's 2-1/2 seasons in San Francisco. His tenure here was star-crossed almost from the beginning. He incurred a serious hamstring injury during his first month with the team in 2005 that required surgery and kept him out until August of that year.
What A Relief
What A Relief
Huge Giants fan, sure the "Darwins Proof of Evolution" had some saves, but the mutha fcker couldnt get it done time and time again.
Fcking balk queen have fun in Florida.
What A Relief
Huge Giants fan, sure the "Darwins Proof of Evolution" had some saves, but the mutha fcker couldnt get it done time and time again.
Fcking balk queen have fun in Florida.
