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by Andrew on Dec 12, 2007 1:23 PM PST in News

The Giants signed Aaron "Thank God we got Andruw Jones so we didn't end up having to pay Aaron" Rowand to be their centerfielder for the next five years. Financial terms haven't been disclosed, but I'm guessing for somewhere between 60 and 75 million. Update>>60 million.

With this signing, the Giants starting lineup looks like this if they don't mess with their 40 man roster any further.

LF Roberts
RF Winn
CF Rowand
2B Durham
1B Aurilia
C Molina
SS Vizquel
3B No idea, Fransden? Denker?

Dave Roberts gets the honor of being a key contributor to two of the worst offenses in recent history. In order to upgrade their offense from "inexorably bad" to "incomprehensibly bad" the Giants forfeit their second round pick due to Rowand's type A status.

As if this signing couldn't get any better, with Fukudome and Rowand off the market, it almost guarantees the Padres will be using Scott Hairston as their centerfielder for a while. It's a good day to be a Dodger fan.

Grant's meltdown at McCovey Chronicles should be very entertaining, stay tuned for that.

Update>>He didn't disappoint.

A good way to show our superiority over the Giants right now is to vote for our top 30 prospects and see exactly how many of them would qualify for the top five in the Giants' organization.

Update>>I love to see responses like this from Giants' fans.

THIS MADE ME PUNCH A BABY IN THE FACE.

I could do this all day.

I'm not surprised by the Rowand signing... in fact, it's almost like a metaphor for Sabean's recent, CF-signin' career. Like Rowand, Sabean has chased after an object with full, unbridled force. The object could, possibly, have been attained, if the correct path was taken to it. However, the smart route was not taken, with Sabean and Rowand bloody and broken, face first into a wall. In Rowand's case, it was a ball. In Sabean's case, it's a World Series Ring

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one more CF?

i wonder if they might still be intrested in juan pierre...

by spooon on Dec 12, 2007 2:05 PM PST reply actions

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Sabean collects centerfielders like Ned used to collect shortstops.

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 12, 2007 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

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Speaking of which I sure wouldn't mind Carlos Guillen to be our 2nd baseman in 09. Detroit can't really be serious about making him a 1st baseman already can they?

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 12, 2007 2:10 PM PST reply actions

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He's signed until 2011.

by Andrew on Dec 12, 2007 2:15 PM PST up reply actions

what about

the inevitable Cabrera to 1st, Guillen to third switch?

by westside23 on Dec 12, 2007 2:54 PM PST up reply actions

Is trying Scott Hairston in CF really that bad?

Hairston has had pretty good minor league numbers. He has HR power, and can draw walks.

Plus he doesnt cost anything.

by Joseph on Dec 12, 2007 2:44 PM PST reply actions

Oh, and I think the Giants are committed to playing Frandsen (SJSU's finest) everyday. Why, you ask? They have no one better (snicker).

by no1cowboysfan on Dec 13, 2007 1:19 AM PST reply actions

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Sadly, at least Rowand has shown he can be good.

by Andrew on Dec 13, 2007 7:35 AM PST up reply actions

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Italics denote estimates
Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	35	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP	60	Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$112,162,432
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Players on 40-man roster used as roster fillers until moves are made. Current 40-man roster count: 40 (not including Belisario)

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No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
56	Matt Chico lhp	29
33	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25
28	Jamey Wright rhp	37

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
65	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
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