Aaron Rowand Headed to San Francisco
FanHouse —
... gone for good, Rowand will perhaps in part pick up the offensive slack for the Giants, a team that ranked second to last during last season in batting. Oh, and this is always fun: ...
More hot stove: Rowand to Giants in 5 year deal
Breaking Balls —
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that free agent outfielder Aaron Rowand will join the Giants after signing a five year deal. No word yet on compensation, though he was expected to command around $12-$14 million per year. UPDATE 7:05 PM EST: The five year deal is reportedly for $60 million ($12 million AAV)
The Giants were believed to be involved in the bidding for Japanese free agent Kosuke Fukudome, who recently signed with the Cubs.
Brian Sabean, you are killing this team.
The Legend won't be coming to the South Side
South Side Sox —
[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, 30, has spent seven seasons in ...
Rowand signs with Giants
The Good Phight —
... That's it, kids: Aaron Rowand is taking his bat, glove and grit to the west coast after getting a five-year deal from the San Francisco Giants. I'll be very interested in seeing how much money he snagged. ...
Cross Rowand off the list
Sox Machine —
... and Aaron Rowand -- in a 24-hour period. The Sox already have too many eight-figure salaries tied up in over-30 ballplayers, and while Fukudome and Rowand would have definitely filled a hole, they are nowhere near sure things. For all we know, they could've just been another old player paid too much by 2010. The Cubs made a smart move, regardless of how it turns out. They filled a hole completely, from skill set to position to handedness, and they can go into Opening Day with confidence without making another move. The Giants, on the other hand, are in the same position ...

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