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Giants sign Aaron Rowand

The Giants have signed Aaron Rowand to a five year deal.  No terms disclosed.

I'll guess 5 years, $70 million.

Update [2007-12-12 17:39:7 by Adam J. Morris]: -- It is actually 5 years, $60 million.

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What
FA CF's and COF's are left?  Emil Brown was just non-tendered by the Royals, whats everyones thoughts on him?  He'd be a 31 yr old 4th outfielder...

looks like its Murphy or a trade.

Some of us are destined for Greatness; The rest of us are determined for it.

by SMITTY on Dec 12, 2007 3:29 PM CST reply actions  

Our team
is eaten up with 4th OFs.
"As of now they're (The Astros) world series favorites. Period." - Sharky

by DJCahill on Dec 12, 2007 3:32 PM CST up reply actions  

i'm guessing
5 for 75.

COFs: Barry Bonds, Shawn Green, Geoff Jenkins, Emil Brown, Luis Gonzalez, Kevin Mench, Reggie Sanders, Shannon Stewart, Brad Wilkerson.

CFs: Mike Cameron, Kenny Lofton, Corey Patterson, Alexei Ramirez?

by HaegerChamp on Dec 12, 2007 3:35 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm guessing
we end up with a Mike Cameron or Alexei Ramirez.  

The Pirates are wanting to unload Bay, I would be okay with him coming over here, but they'd almost certainly want Hurley

Some of us are destined for Greatness; The rest of us are determined for it.

by SMITTY on Dec 12, 2007 3:49 PM CST up reply actions  

No, No and No.
Boggs > Ramirez
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws. ~Rick Wise, 1974

by RangerMad on Dec 12, 2007 4:12 PM CST up reply actions  

Rowand
ESPN says it's 5/60.
"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Dec 12, 2007 3:42 PM CST reply actions  

5/60
wouldn't be an overpay at all. He's a better player than Jose Guillen who's making 12M per.

by HaegerChamp on Dec 12, 2007 3:43 PM CST up reply actions  

very true !
"Take this offer and shove it !!" Hunter,Gagne, Jones, Fuku

by LAMuscleFag on Dec 12, 2007 3:47 PM CST up reply actions  

Well
If he hits like he did in 2004 and 2007, he is.

If he hits like he did in 2005 and 2006, he isn't.

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 12, 2007 4:21 PM CST up reply actions  

not as bad as i thought
im not mad the rangers didnt do this one, but i doubt thats a total disaster type deal.

by DShep on Dec 12, 2007 3:44 PM CST up reply actions  

Rowand
I think he will be worth it for about 3 years and then start slipping into albatross over the last couple of years of the contract.  By year 5 he should be a liablity.
Fire Ron Washington

by pblack on Dec 12, 2007 3:50 PM CST reply actions  

Rowand...
...needs a new agent.
lick by lick, mountains erode

by RangerMoto on Dec 12, 2007 4:29 PM CST reply actions  

Yeah
This doesn't seem like such a bad deal, really. Not any worse than Torii Hunter's contract, anyway.
But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Dec 12, 2007 4:29 PM CST reply actions  

From McCovey Chronicles, the Giants blog
Sabean: I'd like Jason Bay, and I'm willing to offer Noah Lowry straight up.
Huntington: Uh, that's not going to be enough. That's a start we can work with, though. Or could we build a different package around, say, Steven Pearce?

Sabean: An unproven player? I'm insulted. Good day.

Later that day

Sabean: I'd like Joey Votto, Edwin Encarnacion, and Josh Hamilton. Note that most of those players are unproven, but I'm willing to offer Noah Lowry for the three.

Krivsky: Hmm. I'm going to have to decline this one, but I'm willing to talk about a package that includes one of those players.

Sabean: Are you freaking kidding me? Am I in some other reality? Have I been prescribed medication that I forgot to take? Why doesn't anyone want a young pitcher with 14 wins? He even got those wins on a bad team! Fourteen wins, people. Fourteen! I'm just going to take my ball and go home. Kick your own damn tires, pal.

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws. ~Rick Wise, 1974

by RangerMad on Dec 12, 2007 4:30 PM CST reply actions  

Stuff
"UPDATE, 12-12-07 at 1:57pm: My Japanese-speaking friend says that this article indicates Fukumori signed with Texas for two years and $3MM.  The $1.5MM salary is about twice what he made in '07.  Fukumori also had offers from the Pirates and Rays."

by Longhorn on Dec 12, 2007 4:49 PM CST reply actions  

Breaking News:
Rangers have signed Sam Sung.  Details forthcoming.
Fire Todd Dodge.

by sprite on Dec 12, 2007 4:53 PM CST reply actions  

We'll
Have to monitor how he does.
'At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money and we don't have any.' Erk Russell / Georgia Southern

by Ed Coffin on Dec 12, 2007 5:20 PM CST up reply actions  

I've heard he is best when...
...called in from the bullpen.
lick by lick, mountains erode

by RangerMoto on Dec 12, 2007 5:30 PM CST up reply actions  

are you sure that wasn't ...

William Hung?? Someones got to entertain the fans!

"Take this offer and shove it !!" Hunter,Gagne, Jones, Fuku

by LAMuscleFag on Dec 12, 2007 6:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Someone's got to
ruin the joke.
T.R. -- enough is enough.

by inactive lsb user on Dec 13, 2007 12:35 AM CST up reply actions  

You know
I don't think I would've minded that deal for the Rangers.

I wouldn't have loved it, but in a world where Aaron Cook is a 10mm player, 12mm for Rowand ain't half bad.

Dwyade once challenged God to a game of 1-on-1, only to realize that not even God can play 1-on-1 against Himself.

by thedirkatron on Dec 12, 2007 8:13 PM CST reply actions  

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