Did the Giants really sign Jeremy Affeldt?

it's true and a great move. keith law of espn has affeldt as the 15th best FA and ranked ahead of guys like fuentes and krod. affeldt had a breakout year last year and the giants got him for a fair price. 2 yrs 8 mill. it's a good signing and will help strengthen what was a weak point, the bullpen

Giants Sign Jeremy Affeldt

By Tim Dierkes [November 17, 2008 at 1:46pm CST]

According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News, the Giants signed lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year deal. He was a Type B free agent, so the Reds will receive a sandwich pick for him in the June draft.

I'm surprised Affeldt didn't pursue a closing job; ESPN's Keith Law ranked him as the second best reliever on the market (ahead of Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes). Affeldt seemingly overplayed his hand as a free agent last offseason, so maybe that was a factor.

As a giants fan I would have liked the Giants to sign a right-hander like Cruz, because we already have Hinshaw and Taschner as the lefties. We need another right hander to fill Tyler Walkers spot as the set-up man. Hopefully Affeldt is good

Apparently so. It's on MLB.com. I'm a Dodgers fan, so I don't like this move. But it's a good signing, one that will help the Giants.

Yes, it's being reported by the Mercury News, it's a two year deal but that's all we know right now.

Yup, great pickup

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/giants/...

2.22 ERA in his last 34 outings

Yes, they did. And every team always needs more pitching.

Yes they did......douchebags