Gregor Blanco hit .291 last year, catches everything in sight and can play center field when needed. Why does he never get brought up as the everyday left fielder? It would be nice to get Alex Gordon, Justin Upton or Dexter Fowler, but the rookies last year showed signs. I would not break the bank on an outfielder. A reliever, maybe. -- Edna E. The Giants would “break the bank,“ as you said, if their decision-makers identified an outfielder they truly wanted above all others. Witness what they did with Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto, who agreed to deals totaling $220 million. After missing out on Zack Greinke, the Giants aggressively pursued both free-agent right-handers, figuring that Samardzija and Cueto constituted the next best thing. The Giants will have to pay into the competitive balance tax, commonly known as the luxury tax. But they figured that strengthening their starting rotation was worth the extra cost.