Giants don't sign Ted Lilly to minor-league deal - McCovey Chronicles

WAIT.....WHAT!?!?

Reportedly because the two parties couldn't agree on a call-up date after signing a minor-league deal?
How about IF on the old call-up date there partner, not WHEN? 
Have you seen the back of your baseball card lately champ? It's not real pretty.
I mean, you're Ted Lilly.....that used to mean something.

from McCovey Chronicles:
Giants don't sign Ted Lilly to minor-league deal - McCovey Chronicles:

...the deal between the Giants and Ted Lilly is off.

Well, there goes the season. Everything that I wrote in the previous post still stands; Lilly is still the type of player the Giants should poke around at in the offseason. But they won't get the free 30-day trial to find out. The Giants probably didn't want to give their credit-card number and risk getting an auto-renewal subscription.

So until further notice, please remember that Ted Lilly has always kind of been a dillweed, and we never liked him in the first place. Best of luck on the Long Island Ducks, pal.

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Although lately it seems as if the Giants are leading the majors in jiltings. Oh well, life goes on.

Maybe the Giants have a case of organizational halitosis. Jilted by Ted Lilly.......can the season get any worse?

UPDATE:

According to the Mercury News, the call-up date may not have been the reason for the breakdown.

from the Mercury News:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2013/08/06/tuesdays-new-lineup-same-as-mondays-new-lineup/

Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish, who initially reported that the Giants had reached an agreement on a minor-league deal, now saying the deal has fallen through, at least for now. According to Cotillo’s source, Lilly and the Giants could not agree on a call-up date. That news probably gets Giants fans more excited than the alleged signing.

Giants PR man Jim Moorehead just passed along this quote from Giants assistant G.M. Bobby Evans: “Upon reviewing Ted Lilly’s medical history, we will hold off on pursuing a minor-league contract right now.”

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On nearly signing Lilly: “Yeah, they were close. I think it was pretty much done pending the physical and there were some concerns there.”

The thought on signing Lilly: “We were in a situation where we were going to get a look at him in Fresno (Lilly’s home area), a few starts to see where he was at physically and his stuff. It was basically a free look to see where he was at. We’re talking about an experienced major-league pitcher who’s had a real nice career. The timing made sense for us. Unfortunately, with the physical, it’s not going to happen.”