The Giants have taken another giant step in this offseason's quest to get as old as possible by non-tendering Dustan Mohr. Though he remains free to re-sign with the team, Henry Schulman's story makes it fairly clear that both he and the Giants expect him to play elsewhere next year. (They've also non-tendered Wayne the Train Franklin and Cody "Don't Pay The" Ransom, though Franklin is apparently expected to ink a minor-league deal with the Giants today.)
Mohr was the one outfielder besides Bonds who I was actually looking forward to watching in 2005. After his horrifying 1-for-24 start, Mohr hit .297 with an OBP around .400 the rest of the way. I'd hoped he would steal playing time from Grissom and Tucker throughout 2005, and perhaps would win one of their jobs outright by year's end. I can't really imagine why the Giants would pass on an inexpensive outfielder who turns 29 in June, or why they'd even allow other bidders to drive up his price. (Could it be Tony Torcato's winter ball numbers?) Let's hope there's another signing around the corner that makes this action seem sensible.
