They missed out on Jon Lester and James Shields last offseason. Tried on Torii Hunter at one time. Vladimir Guerrero was also on that list way back in the day.
The "big name" landings were Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand. Neither worked out well, despite Zito's postseason performance in 2012.
The Giants have done a very good job of finding those under the radar guys that can fill roles and play a big part on championship teams. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Hudson, and Michael Morse being among some of the more recent successes.
Here are five guys who could be along the same mold:
SP Doug Fister
Giants should remember him well. He was one of the better starting pitchers the team faced in the postseason on two different occasions. In 2014 while with the Nationals, he went seven shutout innings at AT&T Park for the win. In 2012 with the Tigers, he went toe-to-toe with Madison Bumgarner and went six innings and allowed one run.
