The front office of the Giants did absolutely nothing inspiring before the July 31st trade deadline except pick up two average relievers. Their only success this year has seemed to come from picking up players that are were cut and placed on waivers.
The first and foremost example of course is Pat Burrell.
Well that trend is seemingly continuing. They picked up Jose Guillen after he was cut by the Royals for some cash and a player to be named later, which by all signs appears to be a very low level prospect. They also acquired Mike Fontenot from the Cubs after he cleared waivers for Evan Crawford.
Well it does not appear that Sabean and the front office is done with the waiver wire just yet.
Whether the motive was to block the Padres, or actually acquire the player, the Giants were awarded the waiver claim on Cody Ross, the center fielder for the Marlins. With such a crowded outfield and another two weeks before rosters expand it is unlikely that they want to actually trade for him. All signs show that this was a move to block the Padres from acquiring him since they are in desperate need for some outfield help after Tony Gwynn Jr. broke his hand.
