rotoauthority.com - 12/13/2008
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The Giants made an early strike to sign Jeremy Affeldt to be their setup man. It was surprising Affeldt signed on November 17th, as the market for him figured to be strong. Plus, he chose not to seek a closing role given Brian Wilson 's presence in San Francisco.
Wilson used his ...
fishchunks.blogspot.com - 12/8/2008
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Again I tuned in late to this Saturday's
2-hour Hot Stove Radio Show - about 40 minutes
in. This time Beinfest came on the show, but I only caught the end of the interview. Both hosts said later the 'big news' of the interview is that Beinfest is ...
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Odds And Ends: Sheets, Moeller, Yankees
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... concern themselves with Andy Pettitte just yet. Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star doesn't like the Yankees' aggressive spending. Jack Curry of the New York Times writes that the Yankees are instant favorites for the World Series. Another New York Times writer, Ben Shpigel, writes that the Mets especially need Oliver Perez now that the Phillies have signed Raul Ibanez. Roto Authority breaks down the re-vamped San Francisco bullpen. Matt Clement's ...
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baseballthinkfactory.org 11/21/2008 — San Francisco Giants - Signed P Jeremy Affeldt to a 2-year contract.
The terms are undisclosed, but I'm guessing that the total value of the contract is in the $7-$10 million range.
I hate to be complimentary towards Brian Sabean, but now that ...
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jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — How Jeremy Affeldt got his money and set the market for relievers at the same time.
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fangraphs.com 10/27/2008 — As we head towards free agency, the focus is always on the big name guys - who is going to sign Mark Teixeira or CC Sabathia ? Which team is going to give Manny Ramirez a deal that pays him into his 40s? What kind of contracts will ...
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