Is it just me or is Brian Giles an idiot for deciding to stay in San Diego? His career is winding down. He gets an opportunity to play for a possible champion. He turns it down to stay with the Padres?!!! Giles is the perfect example of the type of player that Padres management has brought in here. He doesn't care about winning a championship. He only wants to collect a check and play in San Diego. Are these the types of players we want to root for? Do we want a bunch of overpaid athletes that are coming back to their hometown of San Diego to finish their careers? What an absolute joke!
Maybe Giles just doesn't understand. He will not get another chance to play for a champion. The Padres are not contending this year. And judging by the spending of this organization, they will not contend for a long time. He should have taken this one opportunity to win. His career is almost over and his chances of getting a ring are dwindling by the day. I know, all the Brian Giles lovers will tell me he is batting close to .300. Well, guess what, I don't care. His 8 home runs are a joke. His 42 rbi's are a joke. His 9.67 million dollar salary is a joke. Brian Giles is stealing money from the Padres.
The worst part about this is that the Padres are now on the hook for the final year of his deal…which is nearly 10 million dollars. They could have received a couple minor leaguers in return and maybe get some help for their farm system. Instead, Padres fans will have to add another year to a possible rebuild of the organization. There will be no extra money to spend on free agents. (Not that they were going to spend anyway.) But, you get my point. Giles is done. The Padres are done. Any chance of a championship in San Diego is done…for a long time.
Agree? Disagree? The Mike is open.
