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The San Francisco Giants have signed Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced. From the club's press release... The 30-year-old outfielder is coming off his finest big league campaign, when he earned his first Gold Glove and All-Star accolades while helping the Philadelphia Phillies to the National ...
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Giants Sign Aaron Rowand
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Busy day today. The Giants put out a press release: they've signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year deal.
Centerfield Magnet
baseballmusings.com —
There must be some attraction between centerfielders and the west coast : The San Francisco Giants have signed Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced. ... "Aaron (Rowand) is an all-around player who is coming into his prime and helps us check off two boxes -- an extremely talented defensive center fielder and a middle of the order presence," said Sabean. "His ability in center field definitely plays to our ballpark and will help provide more stability to our pitching staff. His no ...
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Dodgers Stole Andruw Jones
larrybrownsports.com 12/6/2007 — OK, maybe it wasn’t exactly a heist, but it was a great signing by the LA club. After watching the Angels drop $90 mil on Torii Hunter , the Dodgers spent about a third the price on Andruw Jones, who is a superior player. Just when I thought ...
larrybrownsports.com 12/6/2007 — OK, maybe it wasn’t exactly a heist, but it was a great signing by the LA club. After watching the Angels drop $90 mil on Torii Hunter , the Dodgers spent about a third the price on Andruw Jones, who is a superior player. Just when I thought ...
Aaron Rowand won’t be a Phillie in 2008
bugsandcranks.com 12/11/2007 — Aaron Rowand has put his Philly-area house up for sale, which practically guarantees that the All-Star doesn’t expect to be back in 2008. For a mere $985,000 -- you could own it.
bugsandcranks.com 12/11/2007 — Aaron Rowand has put his Philly-area house up for sale, which practically guarantees that the All-Star doesn’t expect to be back in 2008. For a mere $985,000 -- you could own it.
Giants Interested In Rowand, Fukudome
mlbtraderumors.com 12/11/2007 — Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News has a few new tidbits concerning the Giants. They're considering a late push for Kosuke Fukudome . Baggarly notes that Fukudome is expected to get at least 4/44. I think Fukudome makes a ...
mlbtraderumors.com 12/11/2007 — Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News has a few new tidbits concerning the Giants. They're considering a late push for Kosuke Fukudome . Baggarly notes that Fukudome is expected to get at least 4/44. I think Fukudome makes a ...
Giants sign outfielder Rowand
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/12/2007 — The Giants have acquired a new center fielder, and he will be in San Francisco for a long time. The team will announce this afternoon it has signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/12/2007 — The Giants have acquired a new center fielder, and he will be in San Francisco for a long time. The team will announce this afternoon it has signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.
Mock Roster Proposal
mccoveychronicles.com 12/12/2007 — Now that Aaron Rowand is a Giant , here are some other moves to make: Tim Lincecum for Alex Rios then Matt Cain for Melky Cabrera then Noah Lowry/Jonathan Sanchez for Coco Crisp then sign Mike Cameron to a 3-year/$40M deal. then sign Corey ...
mccoveychronicles.com 12/12/2007 — Now that Aaron Rowand is a Giant , here are some other moves to make: Tim Lincecum for Alex Rios then Matt Cain for Melky Cabrera then Noah Lowry/Jonathan Sanchez for Coco Crisp then sign Mike Cameron to a 3-year/$40M deal. then sign Corey ...
Giants - Signed Rowand
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/13/2007 — San Francisco Giants - Signed CF Aaron Rowand to a 5-year contract. The financial terms also haven't disclosed, but I'll guess somewhere between $50 and $70 million. Rowand's not a bad signing for a team in contention, but the Giants almost ...
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/13/2007 — San Francisco Giants - Signed CF Aaron Rowand to a 5-year contract. The financial terms also haven't disclosed, but I'll guess somewhere between $50 and $70 million. Rowand's not a bad signing for a team in contention, but the Giants almost ...
The Legend won't be coming to the South Side
southsidesox.com 12/13/2007 — [ SF Chronicle ]: The Giants have acquired a new center fielder, and he will be in San Francisco for a long time. The team will announce this afternoon it has signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract. Terms were not immediately available. Rowand, ...
southsidesox.com 12/13/2007 — [ SF Chronicle ]: The Giants have acquired a new center fielder, and he will be in San Francisco for a long time. The team will announce this afternoon it has signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract. Terms were not immediately available. Rowand, ...
Aaron Rowand Headed to San Francisco
sports.aol.com 12/13/2007 — With Andruw Jones , Kosuke Fukudome and Torii Hunter all signed, sealed and delivered to new teams, Aaron Rowand stood as perhaps the last "big-name" outfielder free agent available. That was until today, when the Giants agreed to a five-year deal ...
sports.aol.com 12/13/2007 — With Andruw Jones , Kosuke Fukudome and Torii Hunter all signed, sealed and delivered to new teams, Aaron Rowand stood as perhaps the last "big-name" outfielder free agent available. That was until today, when the Giants agreed to a five-year deal ...
Rowand a Giant
mvn.com 12/13/2007 — Just announced today was the Giants’ signing of free agent centerfielder Aaron Rowand to a five year deal worth an unspecified amount. To me, this just doesn’t make sense for us. The outfield is already overstacked as it is, and Rowand is ...
mvn.com 12/13/2007 — Just announced today was the Giants’ signing of free agent centerfielder Aaron Rowand to a five year deal worth an unspecified amount. To me, this just doesn’t make sense for us. The outfield is already overstacked as it is, and Rowand is ...
Rowand Gets a Sweet Deal
babeslovebaseball.com 12/14/2007 — Aaron Rowand -- or Bacon Pants as The Ladies... affectionately call him -- has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
babeslovebaseball.com 12/14/2007 — Aaron Rowand -- or Bacon Pants as The Ladies... affectionately call him -- has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Giants Sign OF Aaron Rowand — D Wizzle's World
The Giants signed OF Aaron Rowand yesterday to a five-year contract. The Giants were probably the only team that was willing to give Rowand a five-year deal. Although Rowand had a career year last season with the Phillies and made the All Star team, he is not a superstar. Rowand won't be mistaken for Barry Bonds anytime soon. Rowand clubbed 17 of his 27 homers last year in hitter-friendly ...
Sizing up the Giants — Bleacher Report
After watching all of the major bats dissapear from the market, the San Francisco Giants landed one of the last marque free agents available in Aaron Rowand. The two agreed on a 5 year 60 million dollar contract which cements Rowand as the Giants centerfielder of the future. But at 30, he is hardly budding with potential. The Giants know exactely what they will get from Rowand: a .290 ...
Giants Sign Rowand for 5 Years, $60M — obsessivegiantscompulsive
Doing the "ogc briefs" is getting old and I'm wondering whether it has any value, but I will put it back in if anyone posts that they like it or can give me a suggestion to make it better, else I'm not doing them anymore. Rowand: 5 years, $60M The Giants signed free agent Aaron Rowand to a 5 year, $60M contract today (link there to press conference). They want him for his hustle and ...
Odds and Ends: Rowand, A-Rod — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Some odds and ends floating about...
Andrew Baggarly has the structure of Aaron Rowand 's new deal. It's quite backloaded and has partial no-trade protection after the first year.
The Yankees made A-Rod's ten-year deal official .
Rowand’s departure takes some of the Aaron out of the Phillies’ sails — Philliesflow.com
Aaron Rowand has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
In two years with the Phillies, Rowand posted a 290/353/479 line with 39 home runs and 136 RBI in 1,017 at-bats. He was an All-Star and won a Gold Glove, both in 2007. His contributions on the field have been significant, but there’s no question that the Phils are also going to miss him off ...
Giants Sign Rowand — Knuckle Curve
The San Francisco Giants have signed outfielder Aaron Rowand , previously with the Phillies, to a 5-year, $60 million deal. He’ll take over in center field for Dave Roberts, whom the Giants inked to a long-term contract last winter to play the position despite the fact that he wasn’t really a center fielder.
Rowand isn’t a bad ballplayer, but it seems to me that San ...
Phillies' Best Move - Let Rowand Move On — The Power Alley -- A Blog of All Sports!
One thing you'll find within this blog's archives relative to baseball is my absolute disgust with the upper management of my hometown Philadelphia Phillies. That being said, they performed magnificently in their recent negotiations with free agent outfielder Aaron Rowand... they let someone else overpay for his services and that franchise is the San Francisco Giants. Aaron Rowand had a ...
Giants' Plans for Off-Season Frugality Summarily Rowand — Sons of Steve Garvey
The Giants just signed Aaron Rowand to be their centerfielder for the next five years, at a cost of $60M. As I type this, I am giggling.
Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove winner without having to trade either of its top young pitchers: Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum
The 30-year-old Rowand is expected to bat fifth ...
Rowand, Giants Ink 5-Year Contract — The Game of Baseball
By Stephen Rhodes Just when it appeared that outfielder Aaron Rowand may return to the American League - namely to his old team, the Chicago White Sox - there was a change of plans. Rowand will get to remain in the National League. According to the Associated Press, Rowand agreed to a 5-year, $60 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The nice part about this trade? ...
Aaron Rowand gets a five-year contract with the Cubs — Pabaon
Aaron Rowand agreed to five-year contract with the Giants. The contract is worth $60 million.
He batted .309 with 27 home runs and career bests of 89 RBIs, 105 runs, 189 hits and 45 doubles in 161 games.
“Bottom line, I wanted to get in a spot where I would be long term,” he said. “In this day of free agency, that’s not commonplace. That’s really the thing I was ...
Aaron Rowand now a 'San Francisco Treat' :) — Philly Webcast
Aaron Rowand is a Phillie no more! He's packed his bags and he's off to San Francisco, the city by the bay. The Phils didn't feel he was the real deal, and didn't offer what it took to make Rowand their star center fielder anymore. What impact does this have on the Phils? The team to watch out for is Ed Wade's Houston Astros, the man can flat out deal for players. Call him what you will, but ...
Giants sign Rowand — The Transaction Guy
The San Francisco Giants have signed free agent centerfielder Aaron Rowand to a five year, sixty million dollar contract. Rowand, 30, just finished a career year in ‘07 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was a Type A free agent, however, the Giants #5 pick in next year’s draft is protected; the Phillies will receive some sandwhich picks as compensation for Rowand leaving the team. ...
Phillies Lose Rowand — Inside the Iggles | A Philadelphia Eagles Blog
Aaron Rowand has agreed to a five year, $60 million dollar contract with the San Fransisco Giants.Why couldn’t the Phillies get this deal done? Apparently the biggest issue was the length of the contract. Phillies general manager Pat Gillick does not like to give long term contracts, and Rowand wanted that stability.
“Bottom line, I wanted [...]
Giants Land Rowand — The Giants Baseball Blog- A San Francisco Giants Blog and Fan Website
The Giants made their first big move of the offseason Wednesday, signing Aaron Rowand to a 5 year, 60 million dollar contract to be the teams new center fielder. Rowand had a career year last season (.309, 27, 89, 105) and was a major part in the Phillies winning the NL East. I thought that Rowand was set to be overpaid this winter due to the way he played last year and to the fact that he ...
Rowand to S.F., Kenny Williams Likely Shocked — OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
Aaron Rowand did Cubs fans everywhere a great service Wednesday afternoon, when he signed a 5 year $60 million deal with the San Fransisco Giants. Rowand will slide into center for the Giants who will likely move Dave Roberts to left field to take over for a departing Barry Bonds. Rowand was seeking a long term deal after he compiled his best offensive season in 2007 with the Phillies, more ...
Hot Stove news — Over the Monster
There are two big pieces of news today. Aaron Rowand signed a $60 million, 5 year contract with the San Francisco Giants . It's thought that Rowand will bat 5th in the Giants' order. Rowand is cashing in on a career year where he hit .309/.374/.515 with the Phillies over an impressive 161 games. For comparison, Rowand's career line is .286/.343/.462, making this appear to be an over-priced ...
Aaron Rowand Signs With The Giants... — Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond
Well, the Giants got the impact bat and centerfielder they needed as Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract. He is coming off his best season yet, earning his first Gold Glove award and All-Star selection while helping the Phillies to the NL East title. He batted .309 with 27 home runs and career bests of 89 RBIs, 105 runs, 189 hits, 45 doubles in 161 games. While ...
Aaron Rowand Signs 5-Year Deal With Giants — Hot Foot
ESPN reports that Aaron Rowand has agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
Rowand batted .309 with 27 home runs and career bests of 89 RBIs, 105 runs, 189 hits, 45 doubles in 161 games in 2007.
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Giants sign Aaron Rowand — Lone Star Ball
The Giants have signed Aaron Rowand to a five year deal. No terms disclosed. I'll guess 5 years, $70 million.
ROWAND’S NOT COMING BACK — Zoner Sports
Whatever will Ken Williams do now?
The Giants have signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year deal. Oops.
Perhaps he’ll be signing Mike Cameron or just stick with Jerry Owens in CF.
So, let’s tally it up. Ken Williams missed on Torii Hunter, Aaron Rowand, Miguel Cabrera and Kosuke Fukudome. But he did get Carlos Quentin. Hmm.
Hard to tell if the Sox are any better than they were ...
Rowand agrees to 5-year deal with Giants — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Aaron Rowand wanted some long-term stability for his family. The San Francisco Giants wanted the same thing in center field. Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove winner without ...
Aaron Rowand wanted some long-term stability for his family. The San Francisco Giants wanted the same thing in center field. Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove winner without ...
Giants get Rowand; Astros acquire Tejada — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Miguel Tejada can't wait to hit in Houston and Aaron Rowand has a new home in San Francisco. On a busy day in baseball, Tejada was traded from Baltimore to the Astros and Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the Giants as major league teams made ...
Miguel Tejada can't wait to hit in Houston and Aaron Rowand has a new home in San Francisco. On a busy day in baseball, Tejada was traded from Baltimore to the Astros and Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the Giants as major league teams made ...
Giants sign Rowand, end pursuit of Yankees' Matsui — Newsday.com - Yankees
The Yankees may be about through with major offseason moves. They had been talking to the Giants about trading Hideki Matsui, but the Giants' acquisition of free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand yesterday ended those discussions.
The Yankees may be about through with major offseason moves. They had been talking to the Giants about trading Hideki Matsui, but the Giants' acquisition of free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand yesterday ended those discussions.
Matsui not going to SF, Pettitte signs with Yanks — Newsday.com - Yankees
The Yankees may be about through with major offseason moves. They had been talking to the Giants about trading Hideki Matsui, but the Giants' acquisition of free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand Wednesday ended those discussions.
The Yankees may be about through with major offseason moves. They had been talking to the Giants about trading Hideki Matsui, but the Giants' acquisition of free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand Wednesday ended those discussions.
Tejada traded to Houston; Rowand signs — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Miguel Tejada was traded to Houston and Aaron Rowand joined the San Francisco Giants as major league teams made a flurry of moves Wednesday, one day before the release of George Mitchell's report on drugs.
Miguel Tejada was traded to Houston and Aaron Rowand joined the San Francisco Giants as major league teams made a flurry of moves Wednesday, one day before the release of George Mitchell's report on drugs.
Rowand's days in Philly officially over — Major League Baseball News
The news that had been expected, though unwanted in Phillies circles, arrived Wednesday afternoon via an e-mail from San Francisco that announced that Aaron Rowand had signed a five-year deal with the Giants.
The news that had been expected, though unwanted in Phillies circles, arrived Wednesday afternoon via an e-mail from San Francisco that announced that Aaron Rowand had signed a five-year deal with the Giants.
Rowand Agrees to 5 - Year Deal With Giants — NYT > Baseball
Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove center fielder without having to trade their young pitchers.
Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove center fielder without having to trade their young pitchers.
Free agent outfielder Rowand signs with Giants — Boston.com -- Baseball News
The San Francisco Giants landed one of the top prizes in the free agent market by signing Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract, the team said Wednesday.
The San Francisco Giants landed one of the top prizes in the free agent market by signing Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract, the team said Wednesday.
Rowand agrees to 5-year, $60M deal with Giants — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Aaron Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder ...
Aaron Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder ...
Rowand leaves Phillies for Giants — FOXSports.com News for MLB
Aaron Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder it sought this winter.
Aaron Rowand agreed to a five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder it sought this winter.
Rowand agrees to 5-year deal with Giants (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder it sought this winter. The 30-year-old Rowand is expected to bat fifth for San Francisco after spending ...
Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder it sought this winter. The 30-year-old Rowand is expected to bat fifth for San Francisco after spending ...
Rowand agrees to 5-year deal with Giants — Boston.com -- Baseball News
Aaron Rowand wanted some long-term stability, and so did the San Francisco Giants. Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove center fielder without having to trade young pitchers Matt ...
Aaron Rowand wanted some long-term stability, and so did the San Francisco Giants. Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the Giants on Wednesday, giving the club a Gold Glove center fielder without having to trade young pitchers Matt ...
Source: Giants sign Rowand to five-year deal — ESPN.com - MLB
The San Francisco Giants have signed outfielder Aaron Rowand to a free-agent contract, a source told ESPN.com's Keith Law.
The San Francisco Giants have signed outfielder Aaron Rowand to a free-agent contract, a source told ESPN.com's Keith Law.
Giants sign Rowand to five-year deal — Major League Baseball News
The Giants made their first major acquisition of the offseason, signing free-agent center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract Wednesday.
The Giants made their first major acquisition of the offseason, signing free-agent center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract Wednesday.
Giants sign Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand to five-year pact — Major League Baseball News
The San Francisco Giants have signed Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.
The San Francisco Giants have signed Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract.
Rowand expected to decline arbitration — Major League Baseball News
Aaron Rowand is expected to decline the Phillies' offer of arbitration by Friday's deadline, a procedural move that changes nothing about the free-agent's status.
Aaron Rowand is expected to decline the Phillies' offer of arbitration by Friday's deadline, a procedural move that changes nothing about the free-agent's status.
