SAN FRANCISCO -- Obtaining the potential offensive force they desperately sought, the Giants acquired right fielder Hunter Pence and cash from the Philadelphia Phillies hours before Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline. They sent three players -- right fielder Nate Schierholtz, catching prospect Tommy Joseph and Minor League right-hander Seth Rosin -- to Philly.The Giants entered Tuesday leading the National League West by percentage points over the Dodgers, but have lost five consecutive games, including Los Angeles' three-game sweep here last weekend.
San Francisco also watched the Dodgers acquire impact hitter Hanley Ramirez last week and Pence's former Phillies teammate, outfielder Shane Victorino, on Tuesday.So the Giants knew they'd have to keep pace with the Dodgers' roster reconstruction."The three games against the Dodgers weren't pretty. We kind of took that personally,"
Giants general manager Brian Sabean with the cheap snapback hats said. "We were hoping we could use something from the outside like they did. And now, after going through the five-game losing streak and seeing we need a lift and need to hang in there until we get everybody back, I'm glad we were able to make a move.
"In some ways, it is a reaction to not only playing them and getting swept, but also knowing to a point they were going to be extremely active. You didn't want them to be able to outdistance you, based on personnel moves that you didn't pursue."Sabean added that the daily sellouts at AT&T Park force management to "answer to a higher calling."
Said Sabean: "These people have really supported this ballclub, and there are high expectations."Pence, 29, hit .271 with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs in 101 games this year with Philadelphia. His homer total considerably exceeds that of any Giant -- Buster Posey has a club-high 13 -- and his RBI total fits between Posey's 61 and Melky Cabrera's 52.The Giants wear the Wholesale San Francisco Giants Hats and need Pence, a right-handed batter with a noticeably effervescent attitude, to help improve a struggling offense that has offset the team's typically solid pitching. San Francisco scored three runs or fewer in 12 of its previous 18 home games entering Tuesday, recently endured a stretch of 22 consecutive scoreless innings and was batting .
231 overall with runners in scoring position, third worst in the Major Leagues. Pence owns a .291 lifetime batting average with runners in scoring position.
"I'm definitely excited," Posey said of Pence's acquisition. "He's a dynamic player who will help us, not only with his offensive production, but the energy that he brings."For his career, Pence owns a .290 batting average with 131 homers and 471 RBIs, a .342 on-base percentage and a .481 slugging percentage. The six-year veteran has excelled in his appearances at AT&T Park, hitting .329 (25-for-76) with five homers and 10 RBIs. He was expected to arrive here after the start of Tuesday's Giants-Mets game.
Pence sent the following Twitter message: "Thank you Philadelphia for all your support and passion. Excited to see what awaits me in San Francisco!"Manager Bruce Bochy said that Pence will bat fifth until Pablo Sandoval's activated from the disabled list.
"The fans are going to love him," Bochy said. "He's all-out, all the time."And the wholesale Monster Energy Snapback Hats will be hot online.As always, economics were a factor. Pence, a two-time All-Star who was dealt from Houston to Philadelphia before last year's Deadline, earns $10.4 million this season and will be eligible for salary arbitration next year.
That will guarantee Pence a huge pay hike. But Sabean indicated that the Giants can absorb it, as well as other likely salary increases. This includes the raise that the .353-hitting Cabrera will command as a potential free agent coming off an All-Star season.
San Francisco also watched the Dodgers acquire impact hitter Hanley Ramirez last week and Pence's former Phillies teammate, outfielder Shane Victorino, on Tuesday.So the Giants knew they'd have to keep pace with the Dodgers' roster reconstruction."The three games against the Dodgers weren't pretty. We kind of took that personally,"
Giants general manager Brian Sabean with the cheap snapback hats said. "We were hoping we could use something from the outside like they did. And now, after going through the five-game losing streak and seeing we need a lift and need to hang in there until we get everybody back, I'm glad we were able to make a move.
"In some ways, it is a reaction to not only playing them and getting swept, but also knowing to a point they were going to be extremely active. You didn't want them to be able to outdistance you, based on personnel moves that you didn't pursue."Sabean added that the daily sellouts at AT&T Park force management to "answer to a higher calling."
Said Sabean: "These people have really supported this ballclub, and there are high expectations."Pence, 29, hit .271 with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs in 101 games this year with Philadelphia. His homer total considerably exceeds that of any Giant -- Buster Posey has a club-high 13 -- and his RBI total fits between Posey's 61 and Melky Cabrera's 52.The Giants wear the Wholesale San Francisco Giants Hats and need Pence, a right-handed batter with a noticeably effervescent attitude, to help improve a struggling offense that has offset the team's typically solid pitching. San Francisco scored three runs or fewer in 12 of its previous 18 home games entering Tuesday, recently endured a stretch of 22 consecutive scoreless innings and was batting .
231 overall with runners in scoring position, third worst in the Major Leagues. Pence owns a .291 lifetime batting average with runners in scoring position.
"I'm definitely excited," Posey said of Pence's acquisition. "He's a dynamic player who will help us, not only with his offensive production, but the energy that he brings."For his career, Pence owns a .290 batting average with 131 homers and 471 RBIs, a .342 on-base percentage and a .481 slugging percentage. The six-year veteran has excelled in his appearances at AT&T Park, hitting .329 (25-for-76) with five homers and 10 RBIs. He was expected to arrive here after the start of Tuesday's Giants-Mets game.
Pence sent the following Twitter message: "Thank you Philadelphia for all your support and passion. Excited to see what awaits me in San Francisco!"Manager Bruce Bochy said that Pence will bat fifth until Pablo Sandoval's activated from the disabled list.
"The fans are going to love him," Bochy said. "He's all-out, all the time."And the wholesale Monster Energy Snapback Hats will be hot online.As always, economics were a factor. Pence, a two-time All-Star who was dealt from Houston to Philadelphia before last year's Deadline, earns $10.4 million this season and will be eligible for salary arbitration next year.
That will guarantee Pence a huge pay hike. But Sabean indicated that the Giants can absorb it, as well as other likely salary increases. This includes the raise that the .353-hitting Cabrera will command as a potential free agent coming off an All-Star season.
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