The Giants signed Jeremy Affeldt for two years, $4 million per. That's pretty dang good. Since becoming a full time relief pitcher, Affeldt has excelled - despite calling hitters' parks home. The guys at Fangraphs picked him as a bargain this offseason, and they were right. You can check out ...
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