Giants Sign Aaron Rowand

Giants Sign Aaron Rowand

Busy day today. The Giants put out a press release: they've signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year deal. We'll reserve judgment until we hear the amount, but this just doesn't seem logical for a team not expected to compete for at least two years.

The 30 year-old Rowand had one of his best years in '07, hitting .309/.374/.515 while playing 161 games. It's fair to say he's a plus in the field as well.

The Giants' 5th overall pick is protected, so the Phillies have to be a bit bummed. They'll still get a couple of draft picks though.