fringe Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Giants sign Rowand to five-year deal Free agent expected to get similar contract to that of Hunter By Chris Haft / MLB.com SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants made their first major acquisition of the offseason, signing free-agent center fielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the value of Rowand's contract was reported by the Associated Press to be $60 million. Rowand, 30, contributed heavily last season to the Philadelphia Phillies' successful bid for the National League East title. He hit .309 while reaching personal bests in hits (189), runs (105), doubles (45), RBIs (89), total bases (315) and games (161). He also earned his first Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence. Rowand, who bats and throws right-handed, owns a .286 batting average in seven Major League seasons, the first five with the Chicago White Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeef2 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That's a nice pickup for you guys. Can't believe there wasn't more interest in him, at least not much that I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 yes i like it, we need a CF badly. Haven't had one since Marquis Grissom. and we don't give up any pitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Nice pick up! He hit over his head last year, but just his glove will win you a bunch of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ggirl Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 i was expecting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feefifoefum Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Blame that stupid fence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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