Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada were designated for assignment this morning and the collective response of the fan base has been pretty positive.
Tejada was a stop gap measure and it turned out that he didn't have much left. The move didn't work out but it wasn't a huge mistake.
Rowand on the other hand was a pretty big acquisition in the offseason following the 2007 season. He was supposed to be a middle of the order threat and except for a couple hot stretches here and there he has been a major disappointment.
For example in the first half of 2008 Rowand got off to a fast start he hit .291/.359/ .445 and Brian Sabean was looking good. Well it was all down hill from there in the next 3 and a half year Rowand could only muster a .243/ .273/ .382 line and never saw a slider that wasn't good enough to take a rip at.
The Giants decided that Rowand wasn't worth taking up a roster spot anymore, that is pretty big news and I have to say that I am in agreement.
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