Glenn Dickey says the Giants should prepare for a big purge, and pretty soon.

In the recent past, Giants general manager Brian Sabean has done a good job of strengthening the team with midseason acquisitions but that’s unlikely this year because the Giants need too much help, and they need it right now.

“Realistically, trades don’t get made in April and May,” Sabean said. “We’re evaluating our team right now, and the first thing we’re doing is internally, to give players who haven’t played much a chance to see what they can do.”

The article briefly profiles several promising Triple-A players who may appear in the lineup later this season.