Editor's note: The above video is from Oct. 5, 2015.
On Wednesday morning, Zack Greinke officially opted out of his contract with the Dodgers and became a free agent.
On Wednesday night, the Giants elected to decline their club options on Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd.
Why did management go that route? Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper offered his thoughts on KNBR 680-AM Thursday morning.
"This is just a guess -- if you're gonna make a run at Greinke, then you want to have a pile of cash ready and available to use," Kuiper explained.