Giants sign Rowand for five years

[BigWeiner]

The Giants and Aaron Rowand have reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year contract.

[hokie99]

Pretty good signing since he's finally hitting his stride as a hitter and is ballsy and fearless in center. Plus he automatically lowers the avg age of that horrible dinosaur lineup.

[BigWeiner]

Being a Giants fan, I'm pissed. Rowand has a career year and we sign him for 5 years. He won't hit 20 homeruns at Pac Bell.

[Chado1]

Thanks for the info...without knowing this I dont think I could have slept well tonight....you see.....with the baseball season starting in 4 months from now I have trouble sleeping every night in full anticipation!!!

[reeserich]

Being a Giants fan, I'm pissed. Rowand has a career year and we sign him for 5 years. He won't hit 20 homeruns at Pac Bell.

I also agree as a fellow Giants fan. Based on Zito's contract, they're porbably paying this guy 15 mill a year.

[ELJUGO]

OK next up is dumping old man vizquel and his toothpick bat, and old man dave roberts...shit throw durham in there too, I love the savvy vets but it's time for our youth movement...

[ELJUGO]

Being a Giants fan, I'm pissed. Rowand has a career year and we sign him for 5 years. He won't hit 20 homeruns at Pac Bell.

I agree about the dingers, but we need a guy like this on our team..Barry made everyone "soft" IMO, Rowand is the hardhat type that we've been lacking since Jeff Kent left...vizquel brings that a little but his stick doesnt cut it.

[BigWeiner]

I also agree as a fellow Giants fan. Based on Zito's contract, they're porbably paying this guy 15 mill a year.

They said around 12 million a year. He steals no bags, and before this year averaged about 12 homeruns a season, what's he gonna hit at Pac Bell. We're screwed

[Three Jack]

Why weren't the Phillies eager to resign him? Pricetag? Who replaces him?

[BigWeiner]

I agree about the dingers, but we need a guy like this on our team..Barry made everyone "soft" IMO, Rowand is the hardhat type that we've been lacking since Jeff Kent left...vizquel brings that a little but his stick doesnt cut it.

I hope your right, but if I had to guess his stats, I would say they'll be about the same as Randy Winn

[reeserich]

They said around 12 million a year. He steals no bags, and before this year averaged about 12 homeruns a season, what's he gonna hit at Pac Bell. We're screwed

Are you kidding?? 12 mill for Aaron Rowand? Sabean has got to go. Get ready for $20 beers at Pac Bell this year.

[Three Jack]

Thanks for the info...without knowing this I dont think I could have slept well tonight....you see.....with the baseball season starting in 4 months from now I have trouble sleeping every night in full anticipation!!!

Sorry, Chad...pitchers and cathcers report in 9 weeks!!!

[BigWeiner]

Are you kidding?? 12 mill for Aaron Rowand? Sabean has got to go. Get ready for $20 beers at Pac Bell this year.

Isn't that crazy? I thought Hunter was overpaid, but Rowand?

[ELJUGO]

I hope your right, but if I had to guess his stats, I would say they'll be about the same as Randy Winn

Agreed...I'd add about 5 jacks to Winn's total...I like them 1,2. Winn is the only guy who consistantly hits 300 on this team.

[BigWeiner]

Randy Winn hit .300 with 14 homeruns and 15 SB's, that's about what I would project for Rowand at Pac Bell.