SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball's free-agent marketplace opened for business ufefflast weekend, and the Giants made a beeline for the aisle with the big-name starting pitchers.
The crop of free-agent pitchers is headed by Zack Greinke, David Price, Jordan Zimmermann and Johnny Cueto. And the Giants will have $30 million off the books with the expiring contracts of Tim Lincecum and Tim Hudson.The Giants have an unquestioned ace in Madison Bumgarner but want to pair him with another top-of-the-rotation presence. They also need to re-sign Mike Leake or add another capable innings-eater who could slot next to Jake Peavy in the middle of the rotation.Giants start shopping for front-line pitcher
