PROGRAMMING NOTE: Jaymee Sire and senior coordinating producer Dave Bernstein are in Texas to cover the MLB Winter Meetings. Look for updates throughout the day on the Web and comprehensive coverage on SportsNet Central this week.
DALLAS -- Hurry up and wait.
Its a popular phrase used by the media to cover sports. The concept is pretty simple. Hurry up to get to a place to cover an event. Wait to get anything done due to circumstances.
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It can also be used to describe coverage of baseballs annual Winter Meetings. This year they are being held in Dallas, metroplex home of the two-time defending American League champion Rangers. For the Giants, there could be a whole lot of waiting.
There are many in Bay Area who are hoping for a splash. Everyone knows the names -- Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, and Jimmy Rollins -- that will get the most buzz this week. Giants fans should forget about those names. Think more of the Alex Gonzalez and Rafael Furcal ilk.
General manager Brian Sabean has been here before. He knows the circus of the Meetings better than most. Hot Stove geeks -- myself included -- wait for this nearly as much as the start of spring training. Its always interesting to see how team-building takes its course.
There will plenty of free agent signings in Texas this week. There will probably be some significant trades as well. But San Franciscos priority starts from within. Figuring out how to lock down Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain must be the first order of business. Pitching is the fabric of Giants baseball at AT&T Park, so the front office knows it must keep its top two horses in the stable.
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You could see the Giants deal from the bullpen -- a strength for them, a weakness for plenty of other teams. Likely, any of those arms would not net a major offensive return.
There is some intrigue on deck offensively though. Will Carlos Beltran be back? Possible. But dont expect any major contributors to be wearing Orange and Black after the Giants' contingent comes back from Dallas. They are counting on the continued growth of Pablo Sandoval, the injury rebound of Buster Posey and maturation of Brandon Belt. They're all young and inexpensive right now, and the Giants need major output from those bats.
With the bloated contracts of Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand still on the books, Larry Baers ownership group has its collective hands tied in many ways. While agents Scott Boras and Dan Lozano are floating their clients out to many teams, Sabean may listen.
There are plenty of Giants fans who are excited about a potential big deal this week, and cant stay off of csnbayarea.com, Twitter and Rotoworld to get all the latest news. I have two thoughts for you. Hurry up. And wait.