As the Trade Deadline Looms

July is an interesting month for baseball. Teams have until the end of the month to make any mid-season trades. The Giants have been struggling and if I could be general manager for a day, my wishlist would be to acquire:

• OF Eric Byrnes (Oakland) - the local kid hits well in SBC Park and is athletic, runs down any balls his way, and has batting potential.
• P Barry Zito (Oakland) - i think pitcher-friendly SBC Park can help him. Plus, the Giants need some improvement in their starting pitching and Zito would be a great addition. It doesn't hurt that he's got a Cy Young in his resume :)
• IF Shea Hillenbrand (Toronto) - he's played well in all the games I've seen him as a Diamondback and he's been a great player as a Blue Jay....he'd be a great alternate for 2B or SS.