INDIANAPOLIS There shouldn't be any question what Giants general manager Brian Sabean needs to find when the checkered flag falls on the winter meetings at the end of this week. A hitter. Probably two. Or at least a few solid leads. Full Article at The Honolulu Advertiser

both players can slide to other infield positions, giving the Giants flexibility to maintain a longer list. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

The Hot Stove League, ripped from the headlines -- headlines I'd love to see this winter (maybe even during the winter meetings next week in Indianapolis): Commissioner Bud Selig hires marriage counselor to oversee NL West The Padres were wrecked... Full Article at CBS Sports

Twenty years ago, the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's faced off for baseball's biggest prize. But today, the players — on the field and in the front office — have changed, and so has the prize: Now it's Bill Neukom vs. Full Article at Inside Bay Area

Do you think the Giants could improve their offense with internal choices? Would having Freddy Sanchez for an entire year, a healthy Edgar Renteria and a much-improved Eugenio Velez be enough to get this team into the playoffs? Full Article at MLB.com

With the news that both GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have received two-year extensions to stay in their respective roles for the San Francisco Giants, fans and media alike are starting to look for a new scapegoat. Full Article at Bleacher Report