SAN FRANCISCO — Two aces dominated the hot stove talk over the weekend for two very different reasons. Jordan Zimmermann, the longtime National, signed a $110 million deal with the Tigers. Johnny Cueto, the Red-turned-Royal, reportedly turned down a six-year, $120 million offer from the Diamondbacks.
Zimmermann’s deal means the Giants just lost a potential option to fill out their rotation, but he wasn’t the priority anyway. All indications are that the Giants are still going hard after Zack Greinke first and foremost, with a legitimate chance to pry him away from the rival Dodgers. If they lose out on the Cy Young runner-up the Giants still will be in dire need of pitching, and while they're an option for David Price, the industry consensus seems to be that the Red Sox will come way over the top of any other offer.