Brandon Eddy
News: Rowand Signs with Giants
By Brandon Eddy - Dec 12, 2007 4:16 pm

According to ESPN.com, the Giants have signed free-agent OF Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.

Rowand hit .309 with 27 home runs and 89 RBI with the Phillies last season.

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Posted in Aaron Rowand, Brandon Eddy on December 12th, 2007
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Comment by jamie
2007-12-12 16:20:50

and this season he hits .275/.325/.420 with 10 HRs. But they’ll be gritty HRs.

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Comment by Roach2
2007-12-12 16:23:45

His passion will ooze in every HR trot

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Comment by napes22
2007-12-12 16:26:21

Joe Morgan loves Aaron Rowand.

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Comment by points guy
2007-12-12 16:30:23

Joe Morgan is nearly brain dead.

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Comment by zer09
2007-12-12 16:50:46

i’ll take the honor…
+10

 
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Comment by chicowalkersucksballs
2007-12-12 17:52:55

Somebody has to tell Sabean that he no longer has a team that actually is going to compete any time soon…might be time to make a few deals along the lines of what the Orioles are doing, in this case, trading Lincecum for somebody else’s entire farm system might be a good thing in the long-term.

Unless they can lure Jeff Fassero out of retirement….in that case, all bets are off.

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Comment by Roach2
2007-12-12 18:27:37

No…we’re considering doing that (Fassero)…not kidding

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Comment by chicowalkersucksballs
2007-12-12 20:17:39

Thank god we’re going after Fassero, if we had him for the stretch run last season I am positive he would have been able to get Miguel Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez and Austin Kearns out.

Only a matter of time I suppose before Livan Hernandez comes to Shea too….get the buffet tables ready.

 
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Comment by 8isEnough
2007-12-12 16:21:20

Mad dog must be in Doggie Heaven on the Fan.

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Comment by points guy
2007-12-12 16:31:15

Mad dog’s opinion of this trade is whatever the fat man’s opinion is. I agree Mike. Yea, Mike. Mike, you’re dead on.

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Comment by 8isEnough
2007-12-12 16:34:39

Say somethin’ funny mike.

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Comment by mrose
2007-12-12 16:43:03

not a trade points guy, -1 lol

 
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Comment by Ceetar
2007-12-12 16:22:02

Aww..no more CF for the Phillies…awww…so sad.

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Comment by DerangedHermit
2007-12-12 16:26:50

Don’t they have Victorino?

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Comment by Charlie
2007-12-12 16:35:38

Yes, in IMO, Victorino is the more explosive player and just as good defensively.

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Comment by points guy
2007-12-12 16:36:32

+2

 
Comment by mrose
2007-12-12 16:42:21

Victorino is their Endy Chavez….I truly think you give him a full season, he’ll bat like…240 but yea, he’ll play solid D…

 
Comment by GravediggerHebner
2007-12-12 16:48:51

“Victorino is their Endy Chavez”

then I hope they trade him to the Cubs for Jason Marquis. Would love to see the Mets bat more often against him rather than see him in the Mets rotation.

 
Comment by mrose
2007-12-12 17:04:30

haha agreed

 
Comment by Hit The Weights Zeile
2007-12-12 17:43:26

victorino is explosive? he had 38 extra base hits in 450 at bats. if he were on the mets we’d say hes a OF version of rey ordonez.

 
Comment by Ferd C
2007-12-12 18:02:29

That’s like calling Reyes another Ordonez. He got 60 extra base hit in 681 AB’s. Not a huge difference from Victorinos rate. 38/456

 
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Comment by napes22
2007-12-12 16:22:52

Why are the Giants still signing players? Their team is failing, and they just lost their best offensive player. I know! Lets give up a draft pick by signing Rowand!

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Comment by BillyGoat
2007-12-12 16:35:02

their #5 pick is protected…phils get a sandwich plus a 2nd rounder

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Comment by napes22
2007-12-12 17:11:38

Oh, well that’s a horse of a different color!

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Comment by Achilles400
2007-12-12 16:24:13

I posted this in another spot, but Rowand basically sold his baseball soul for an extra year. SF fields the worst starting lineup in baseball, loses a first round pick by signing him and gets marginally better. Glad Rowand is out of the NL East, but he now will spend five years in last place. I can’t wait to see how he spins this. Gonna talk of all the potential on the Giants and the bright future. No bullpen, 40 year old SS, no third baseman, Wynn in right, no need to go on. Their best player is Molina!

Just one time, I’d like a ballplayer to just say he took the money and really doesn’t care how bad the team is.

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Comment by Roach2
2007-12-12 16:40:42

Rowand is Pomona, CA born and raised.

Not quite home, but is closer than Philly, Texas or Chicago

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Comment by napes22
2007-12-12 17:13:20

On the playground is where he spent most of his days. Chillin’ out maxin’; relaxin all cool. Shootin’ some b-ball outside of the school. When a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in his neighborhood. He got in one little fight and his mom got scared she said “you’re moving with your aunti and uncle in Bel Aire.”

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Comment by vinluvr
2007-12-12 17:33:31

hey, having lived in SF for 4 glorious years, I will never criticize anyone who chooses to take a good-paying job there. it is one of the greatest places in the world to live, especially if you’re a vin lover!

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Comment by Hit The Weights Zeile
2007-12-12 16:25:17

terrible move by san fran. but hey im not complaining get this guy out of the east and off the phils. i hope they pad that brick wall or this could get ugly.

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Comment by points guy
2007-12-12 16:32:01

this or HE?

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Comment by Hit The Weights Zeile
2007-12-12 16:48:24

touche

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Comment by Jared Blank
2007-12-12 16:25:34

Cliffy to Tampa?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3152188

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Comment by Charlie
2007-12-12 16:37:21

Tampa is the last stop for declining players. Sad, Cliffy, very sad.

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Comment by Metro41
2007-12-12 16:25:55

Giants have pitching and Rowand solidifies part of their up the middle defense. That’s a big outfield and fly balls will die in his glove. Very smart signing. Giants have excellent defense at C, SS, and CF as a result.

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Comment by bustamets07
2007-12-12 16:28:55

to bad they only see him playing center for 2 years at the most

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Comment by Achilles400
2007-12-12 16:30:28

The kid they got from Pittsburgh for Morris is just as good defensively as Rowand. The giants were desperate to sign anyone in the wake of Bonds. Problem is most players see SF for what it is, an awful franchise at this point, years from competing.

SF is a great