Affeldt --->Giants

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 1:49 PM PST Comment 40 comments

Via Fox Sports:

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking an $8 million, two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants
Terms of the deal were first reported by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

" Though just 29, Jeremy brings a solid veteran presence to our bullpen," Sabean said in a statement. "There is no doubt he has been able to shoulder a heavy workload. He has been to the postseason and will help bridge the gap between our young and talented starting staff and our closer, Brian Wilson, who is one of the best in the game. We are excited to have Jeremy as a Giant."

I find it strange that he signed so soon... and with the Giants. You think there would have been better teams interested.

"Though just 29, Jeremy brings a solid veteran presence to our bullpen," Sabean said in a statement. "There is no doubt he has been able to shoulder a heavy workload. He has been to the postseason and will help bridge the gap between our young and talented starting staff and our closer, Brian Wilson, who is one of the best in the game. We are excited to have Jeremy as a Giant."

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I'm sure others were interested...

but I doubt they’d pony up a 2-year deal at 8 mil

by basebliman on Nov 17, 2008 2:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Just 2 years?

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm curious as to why Dave is so high on him

Affeldt’s decent and all, but nothing really stands out.

by Jeff on Nov 17, 2008 2:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Oh no!!!! Dave is being corrupted by following this team so long...

He was thinking: He’s from WA. = He’s awesome.

Damn this organization!!!! Ha ha.

by SethGrandpa on Nov 17, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Some places list him as from Phoenix and others from Medical Lake

Doesn’t seem too tough of a distinction to make.

by Mariner John on Nov 17, 2008 6:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Just turned 29?

Underrated?
Strikeout rate went though the roof?

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Relatively cheap?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 17, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

His walk rate was flukey and he doesn't have a very good Marcel

I know he’s useful, but “the most underrated relief pitcher in the game”?

by Jeff on Nov 17, 2008 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd save that title for Joe Nathan or Joey Devine or somebody along those lines.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 3:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Soria's pretty fucking good and unheard of as well.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

For two years he’s been kicking ass with no one noticing. I’d put him in the rotation. He has several good pitches and was a starter in Mexico.

by Teej on Nov 17, 2008 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That would be Mariano Rivera

by Graham on Nov 17, 2008 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think of one year of indifference counts as him being underrated

considering every other year of his career he’s been given his due amount of praise.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Even then he didn't really get enough praise

by Graham on Nov 17, 2008 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He was pretty much lauded as the greatest reliever ever

and accolades were given that he’d be the first pure reliever in the HOF, and that he was unbeatable etc. etc.

I don’t know how much more you could ask for.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Can the consensus "best reliever ever" be underrated?

by Edgar for Pres on Nov 17, 2008 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

by Graham on Nov 17, 2008 4:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ted Williams is underrated.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 4:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The best DH ever is.

by Mariner John on Nov 17, 2008 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I still have a hard time wrapping my mind over the fact that he does what he does, with basically one pitch.

The batter knows what is coming every single time, and still he dominates. Insane.

by Goose on Nov 17, 2008 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've wondered this, too.

The K/BB numbers from 2008 scream outlier. (Not to imply that Dave is judging Affeldt by his 2008 numbers.) His BB% dropped from 13% to 7.5%, which is awesome but looks flukey.

But he’s a lefty, he doesn’t have to be pulled when a righty comes up, and his GB% is around 50% most years.

by Teej on Nov 17, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess this sets the market for set-up relievers?

GREINKE HO!!!!!

by oc on Nov 17, 2008 2:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Good left handed ones, maybe

But smart teams are gonna pay guys by what they’re worth; they’re not going to let one bad contract drive the market into a frenzy.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sabean!

I think Affeldt’s agent should’ve held out for 10 mil.

by Grady. on Nov 17, 2008 3:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Or another year

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Or not the Giants

by Jeff on Nov 17, 2008 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The NL West is doodoo.

GREINKE HO!!!!!

by oc on Nov 17, 2008 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Giants

by Jeff on Nov 17, 2008 3:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do do can win

I predict a finish similar to this.

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A strike?

by Mariner John on Nov 17, 2008 6:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Check the record of the best West team and the worst East/Central teams

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 6:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Gadzooks!

Jose Canseco was clearly the difference maker in that division.

GREINKE HO!!!!!

by oc on Nov 17, 2008 6:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The 1994 strike robbed Texas of baseball!

Furcal

by JI on Nov 17, 2008 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of robbed:

GREINKE HO!!!!!

by oc on Nov 17, 2008 8:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The sad thing is I have adopted the Giants as my NL team

since I’ve moved down here.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Nov 17, 2008 4:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Brian Wilson is good?

Indie.

by Taylor H on Nov 17, 2008 6:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, I think he went off the deep end right before Pet Sounds.

That was a remarkably good album, but I’m not sure anything he’s made afterwards could be classified as “good”

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 17, 2008 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Smile

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 17, 2008 11:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...

I thought the modern album he released was sorta “meh.” Now the original version might’ve been very promising. But the fact that he composed a lot of the songs for that album (some of which were released on subsequent albums) in his indoor sandbox and the fact that that album was never formally released counts against him, IMHO…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 18, 2008 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs