Affeldt --->Giants
by JI on Nov 17, 2008 1:49 PM PST
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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 GiantsTerms 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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