Roberts to Giants - 3 Years/18 Million.

[Uber]

Dave Roberts has agreed to terms with the Giants on a three-year contract worth $18 million, sources told the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The deal has been all but done for almost a week now, but it looks like it may be finalized within the next day or two.

[rocket]

and somehow that's a bargain. before the start of the offseason no way was he worth 3 years/18 mill

[tkenm356]

Wow... I remember at the beginning of the year people were talking about how he was going to cost maybe $4MM per year tops

[TruffleShuffle]

If there's one thing the Giants need, it's more veteran outfielders! Would hate to have three guys out there whose combined ages are below 100.

[Uber]

Looks like it's finalized now.

 

Giants signed outfielder Dave Roberts, who had been with the Padres, to a three-year contract.

The deal is reportedly worth $18 million. Roberts will take over as the Giants' center fielder, making Randy Winn a below average right fielder. He'll also become the club's leadoff hitter in a lineup that could yet look surprisingly similar to last year's: CF Roberts, SS Omar Vizquel, RF Winn, LF Barry Bonds or a fellow free agent, 2B Ray Durham, 1B Rich Aurilia, 3B Pedro Feliz and C Bengie Molina. Of course, those last three players aren't officially signed, but all should be Giants soon. The problem with Roberts is that he's a 34-year-old who has never played in 130 games in a season. The Giants need to find a right-handed hitter to complement him, even if it's a right fielder (with Winn moving back and forth). It's possible that Todd Linden could fill that role.

[TruffleShuffle]

Looks like it's finalized now.

 

Giants signed outfielder Dave Roberts, who had been with the Padres, to a three-year contract.

The deal is reportedly worth $18 million. Roberts will take over as the Giants' center fielder, making Randy Winn a below average right fielder. He'll also become the club's leadoff hitter in a lineup that could yet look surprisingly similar to last year's: CF Roberts, SS Omar Vizquel, RF Winn, LF Barry Bonds or a fellow free agent, 2B Ray Durham, 1B Rich Aurilia, 3B Pedro Feliz and C Bengie Molina. Of course, those last three players aren't officially signed, but all should be Giants soon. The problem with Roberts is that he's a 34-year-old who has never played in 130 games in a season. The Giants need to find a right-handed hitter to complement him, even if it's a right fielder (with Winn moving back and forth). It's possible that Todd Linden could fill that role.

 

Jeez, look at all those geriatrics. That team has absolutely no future.