Getty Images World Series MVP Edgar Renteria, who weighed retirement during an injury-plagued 2010 season, told ESPN Deportes Saturday that he intends to play next season.
Renteria became a free agent earlier this week when the Giants declined his $10.5 million option for 2011. The 34-year-old enjoyed a mild rebound offensively last season, hitting .276/.332/.374, but he played in just 72 games because of groin, hamstring and elbow problems. He was a major disappointment in his first year with the Giants, as he hit just .250/.307/.328 in 460 at-bats.
Still a viable defensive shortstop, Renteria will probably get a starting job in 2011, though he’s definitely looking at a big paycut. The Giants could invite him back, but he certainly won’t be the same kind of priority that fellow free agent Juan Uribe is.
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- pisano - Nov 7, 2010 at 1:33 AM
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I hope the Giants sign Jeter , because if they sign him the Yankees won’t have to give him a mercy contract . The Yankees need to get alot more youth on that team , Jeter is on the way out , so now is as good a time as any to part company . If the Giants go after him (which we all know is manufactured BS) and he signs with them the Yankees don’t look like the bad guys. Please Giants sign him !!!
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- ditto65 - Nov 7, 2010 at 6:54 AM
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Umm, this post is about Renteria, not the Captain.
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- pisano - Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM
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You’re right , but anything related to getting Jeter out of NY I’m jumping on . I’m afraid the Yankees will give him a multi- year contract like Posada’s and will be stuck with him . It’s time for a youth movement in NY.
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