Affeldt, Howry smartly sign with Giants early, before free-agent market sours

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Renteria is a GENIUS

by wilriv21 on Jan 31, 2009 4:45 PM PST reply actions

Ah, an out clause!

The pair of relievers forged contract agreements with the Giants shortly after the free-agent signing period began last Nov. 14

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Jan 31, 2009 5:07 PM PST reply actions

Dennys Reyes.

What’s with the corporate tie in here?
Was he conceived in the bathroom?

This just in...Bobby Estalella can apply oral suction to a deceased pack animal's penile extremity.

by victor frankenstein on Jan 31, 2009 5:20 PM PST reply actions

Giants stupidly sign free agents before market sours

is what the article should have been titled

by po on Jan 31, 2009 6:38 PM PST reply actions

good point, but I think the Renteria contract is the only one where the Giants jumped the gun considering what followed. Affeldt was the best lefty reliever (non closer) on the market and would have been snapped up by someone else, and Howry signed a one year deal anyway, although perhaps you can make the case that the Giants could have gotten an even better reliever with a one year deal had they waited.

Brian Sabean's dad- will make a few phone calls to help his son find a new job after next season

by rxmeister on Jan 31, 2009 7:01 PM PST up reply actions

I don’t buy the gripe on the Rentria was signed too soon. At least not yet.

Just to be clear I understand and respect the "he will not be worth the gamble crowd". I don’t agree with them but logically I can see where they are coming from. I don’t get the "Sabean moved too to quickly" stance.

The figure I see most often says the Giants paid about $2M too much. (Strangely this is the amount of his signing bonus.) But really does the "He was signed too soon" crowd think the A’s or Twins wouldn’t have been looking at him for around $7M once Furcal was off the market? Why wouldn’t a team wanting 2nd base help (say the Met’s) be in on him around that rate?

Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!

by daveinexile on Feb 1, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions

Or what he said.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 1, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions

I don't know about the Renteria signing..

Renteria and Furcal were really the only two “good” shortstops on the market. Furcal was looking for 3 years and the Giants didn’t want to go that far, wheras Renteria was willing to take a 2 year contract. I’d rather overpay a bit for a shorter contract as well as not having to go to the more expensive, longer, more injury prone guy.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 1, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions