Published 11/17/2008
at FOXSports.com News for MLB
Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking a two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants.
One of Giants general manager Brian Sabean's offseason priorities was to bolster his club's inconsistent bullpen, so adding the left-hander helps in that process. The Giants, who haven't reached the playoffs since 2003, often had problems in the middle innings between their starter and getting to reliable closer Brian Wilson.
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