Giambi Deal Good for A's
dugoutcentral.com 1/9/2009 — "For those scoring at home, Giambi finished with the same exact OPS+ total as Grady Sizemore, and a better mark than Burrell, Adam Dunn, Ibanez and David Ortiz. In addition, his line should look even better; his .247 BABIP and 17.1 line drive rate indicate that he had a fair share of bad luck."

Bruins tale of the Tape
bostonherald.com 2/10/2009 — Being at the top of the NHL in February is nice enough, but it's a whole lot better to be the team skating a victory lap with the Stanley Cup four months later. ...

Back where he started: Giambi, A's finalize deal
sports.espn.go.com 1/7/2009 — Jason Giambi and the A's finalized a one-year contract with an option Wednesday, bringing the free-agent designated hitter and first baseman back to the place he began his big league career.

Jason Giambi Returns To A's After Finishing His 7-Year Mission To Destroy NY Yankees
sportscomedian.com 1/8/2009 — Giambi started his time with New York playing as he had when he was in Oakland, earning their trust with his big power numbers. But in his third year he began his hidden agenda to bring down the Yanks with a horrendous batting average, high strike out rate, repeated injuries, and crippling salary...

A’s Get a Deal on Giambi
3guysandasportspage.com 1/6/2009 — The A’s are reportedly signing Jason Giambi to a 1yr deal with an option for 2010. The deal is a steal for the A’s! The proposed deal would pay Giambi $4M in 2009 with an option for $6.5M in 2010 a $1.25M buyout. That means the A’s get Giambi on either a 1yr $6.25M or 2yr 10.5M deal. A steal!

Catfish Stew: Jason Giambi Returns To Oakland
catfishstew.baseballtoaster.com 1/7/2009 — Ken Rosenthal says the deal is done, pending a physical. Buster Olney says it's for $4 million in 2009, with an option for $6.5M in 2010, or a $1.25M buyout.

Sources: A's, Giambi on verge of one-year deal
sports.espn.go.com 1/6/2009 — The Oakland Athletics and free agent DH Jason Giambi are on the verge of agreeing on a one-year deal with an option for 2010.

Jason Giambi & Jeremy Giambi to testify at Bonds’s trial in March…
zellspinstripeblog.com 1/31/2009 — Jason Giambi and his brother Jeremy Giambi may have to testify at Bonds’s perjury trial in March.They want to use them both to help make a case against Bonds. They want to use their testimony to help prove that Greg Anderson (Bonds’s former trainer) made doping calendars for both of them. They hav

A’s Take Giambi Back
fangraphs.com 1/6/2009 — Since the season ended, most people have assumed that Jason Giambi was going to end up back in Oakland. They needed some power in their line-up, even after the Matt Holiday acquisition, and Giambi enjoyed his greatest success as a player during his ...

Giambi Tips Cap to Yanks as He's Welcomed Back to the Bay
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 1/8/2009 — The A's welcomed back Jason Giambi today at a press conference in Oakland. Giambi did not forget to give props to his former team: Giambi made sure to thank the Steinbrenner family and the Yankees organization for fulfilling his "childhood dream" and letting him suit up for them the past ...

Baseball | Jason Giambi back with Athletics — The Seattle Times: Sports 1/8/2009
Tanned, toned and casually dressed fresh off his Mexican getaway, Jason Giambi sat down with Oakland general manager Billy Beane to his...

Jason Giambi Returns to Oakland After Seven-Year Mission To Destroy Yankees — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/8/2009
Today, the Oakland Athletics announced that they have agreed to a one-year contract with former MVP Jason Giambi, seven years after he began a dangerous undercover mission to destroy the New York Yankees. The A's welcomed back their favorite son ...

Duchscherer loses nemesis in Giambi — Major League Baseball News 1/8/2009
A's ace Justin Duchscherer lost his share of tight ballgames this past season, so he can appreciate the offensive prowess Jason Giambi will bring in his second East Bay stint as much as anyone.

Giambi heads back to Oakland with $5.25M deal — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 1/9/2009
Jason Giambi is returning to his professional baseball roots with the Oakland Athletics. Giambi and the A's finalized a $5.25 ...

Jason Giambi Returns to Oakland, Red Sox Closing in on Smoltz and Baldelli — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/9/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) Jason Giambi is no longer a Bronx Bomber. He rejoined the Athletics yesterday after passing a physical. Giambi received a one-year contract worth $5.25M. I remember back in 2001 everyone was excited when he ...