(UPDATE #2 (5:10PM): Per Baggs, the report is “premature, or just plain wrong,” which makes sense given the upcoming arbitration deadline. If the deal has been reached in principle, Baggarly opines the leak severely undermines the Giants’ position to retain their pick as the Tigers can now offer Renteria arbitration and be assured of [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 18, 2008
First Blood
The Giants strike first in free agency, signing Jeremy Affeldt to a 2 year, $8 million deal.
The deal strikes me as, well, really good. Not sure what Brian Sabean’s angle is here, but this is a great short-term deal to a guy who is underrated, at least statistically. From FanGraphs:
Based on 2008, Affeldt [...]
November 11, 2008
Dissident Dis
Evidently, Chris DeLuca of the Chicago Sun-Times was the lone writer to omit Tim Lincecum from his ballot altogether.
Our good friend Tim K. wrote him this letter in response:
from: Tim K [email redacted]
to: cdeluca@suntimes.com
Chris,
Hi, how are you? Before today I didn’t know who you were, but I’m not sure if you know this, but [...]
November 11, 2008
ConCyLation Prize
In the harsh world of Bay Area sports, for today, justice is served.
Congrats, Timmy.
