"That offer from the Giants was a lack of respect. A total disrespect," Renteria told ESPNdeportes.com Thursday from Colombia.Yes, the offer lacked respect. Edgar Renteria is the reigning World Series MVP, and deservedly so. The $1MM offer was significantly lower than the $8.5MM option that the Giants declined several weeks ago. So yes, it's disrespectful. What it doesn't lack though, is common sense. Sure, the Giants could offer him $2MM or maybe even $3MM and there's a good chance he'd play well enough to be worth that much. But the Giants pretty much have a full roster already; they already signed Mike Fontenot to a one-year deal; and Renteria's health issues, his age, and his lack of versatility -- he's never played anywhere other than short -- make the $1MM offer a wise decision.
I can understand that people are angry that Rent isn't getting more respect. But baseball's a business, and in this case, it's probably wiser to buy low or not buy at all.
