Affeldt the Giant
leftymalo.com 11/18/2008 — Is Jeremy Affeldt ready for a breakout year? He had by far his best performance as a big-leaguer in Cincinnati in 2008 but still was no great shakes. He posted a WXRL of 0.19, this after a wretched ‘07 number of negative 0.65. Fortunately ...

Free Agency Begins: Giants Sign Jeremy Affeldt
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/21/2008 — by Jacob Wheatley-Schaller Baseball's free agent signing period began a few days ago, and now we have our first signing, as the San Francisco Giants have inked left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year contract . Affeldt, 29, had his best ...

Giants - Signed Affeldt
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 ...

Keith Law Blog
sports.espn.go.com 11/18/2008 — The Giants have apparently signed Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year deal for $8 million . What's not to like? • They get one of the best free agent relievers on the market for a contract below the typical length for high-end relievers. Two years is ...

Setting the Market
leftymalo.com 11/19/2008 — Using the Yankees as a financial benchmark is probably cheating a bit, but here I go anyway. The Bronxians reportedly signed the useful but not earthshaking lefty middle reliever Damaso Marte to a three year, $12 M contract . Let’s assume the ...

A Look At The San Francisco Bullpen
rotoauthority.com 12/13/2008 — 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 ...

Giants ink Jeremy Affeldt to 2 year deal for $8 million
metscitiblog.typepad.com 11/18/2008 — Score one for the Giants, what was Jeremy Affeldt thinking? MLB.com is reporting that the Giants signed the free agent to a 2 year deal worth $8 million. Damaso Marte just got a 3 year deal from the Yankees for $12 million. Affeldt is a 29 year old lefty with a 3-1 strikeout to walk ratio.

Giants bolster bullpen with Affeldt | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 11/18/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO -- Acting quickly on their vow to strengthen their bullpen, the Giants signed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year, $8 million contract Monday. > Affeldt, 29, became the first of 171 free agents to make a deal since the open signing ...

Giants bolster bullpen with Affeldt | SFGiants.com: News
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com 11/17/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO -- Acting quickly on their vow to strengthen their bullpen, the Giants signed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year, $8 million contract Monday. > Affeldt, 29, became the first of 171 free agents to make a deal since the open signing ...

Roundup: First Free-Agent Signing Goes to the Giants
nytimes.com 11/18/2008 — Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking a two-year, $8 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. >

It Wasn't Sexy, But the Remaking of the San Francisco Giants Bullpen Has Begun — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
While Jeremy Affeldt wasn't the biggest name out on the free agent market, he certainly has been brought to San Francisco to sure up on the Giants' most pressing needs. The 29-year-old left hander, who spent all of 2008 with the Cincinnati Reds, ...

Giants sign prized lefty reliever Affeldt for $8M — FOXSports.com News for MLB 11/17/2008
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 ...

Giants add LHP Jeremy Affeldt to bullpen — Boston.com -- Baseball News 11/18/2008
Jeremy Affeldt had considered looking for a job as a closer this offseason. Then San Francisco offered a contract the reliever couldn't pass up.

Hot Stove roundup: Affeldt breaks ice — Major League Baseball News 11/18/2008
Jeremy Affeldt's signing with the Giants on Monday signified a break from posturing and negotiating between free agents and teams more common in these early stages of the Hot Stove season.

The San Francisco Giants Sign Jeremy Affeldt and the City is Speechless — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/19/2008
San Francisco fans can rejoice. The hometown Giants have solved all their woes by bringing in...drum roll please...Jeremy Affeldt! ***crickets chirping*** In all seriousness, I like the move because it was cheap. Getting a left-handed reliever ...