The real problem with the Giants trading for a left fielder

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY SportsThe Giants haven't traded a lot in recent offseasons. There was the Casey McGehee blockbuster, sure, but the last offseason trade before that was Conor Gillaspie for Jeff Soptic. That's it since 2011, when the Giants dealt for Angel Pagan and Melky Cabrera in separate deals. They'll make deadline deals, of course, but the last four offseasons haven't been about trades.

It's not a bad thing the Giants aren't being hasty with the trades. They still have Matt Duffy and Joe Panik, after all, both of whom certainly came up in trade talks over the last 24 to 36 months. And this isn't to suggest that the Giants have a philosophical reason not to make an offseason…