Big Unit signs with SF

[Sp_Da_Man]

On rotoworld.com & the AP this evening:

Giants signed LHP Randy Johnson, who had been with the Diamondbacks, to a one-year contract.

Johnson preferred to join a West Coast team after the Diamondbacks declined to make him a fair offer, and he picked the Giants over the A's and perhaps the Dodgers. The Brewers and Angels were also supposed to be interested. Johnson won't throw 200 innings at age 45, but he'll likely be an above average starter when healthy. He's a good deal at anything less than $10 million, and it'd come as no surprise to learn that the Giants got him for $6 million-$7 million.


With a rotation of Lincecum, Cain, Unit & Sanchez plus the signing of Renteria & young players like Fred Lewis, Sandoval & Ishikawa on the rise could SF be a sleeper this up coming season?

[ayebatter]

Nice move for a year by the Giants.

[Havok1517]

IMO, its usually pretty dumb for a non-contending team to sign a lackluster aging great. Though, in this case, I'm okay with it as he'll likely make more money from fans wanting to see him get 300 wins (5 away). He'll also help some of their young arms I think. Maybe, possibly, they could deal him after he gets his 300th win to a contending team for some pieces near the deadline.

[Neato Torpedo]

Crap. So he won't get #300 until '10.

[foulballstrike3]

I think this only helps the closer in SF, Wilson or whomever that may be.

[GiantsFan14]

YES

[jfg]

If Randy Johnson still has a year left in him to be above average San Fran fans are going to be wishing they had an offense. Wonder if Bonds will come back.

[GiantsFan14]

sign dunn, trade for beltre and ship the NL west plz

[bigken117]

The NL West is wide open at this point, I think this is a good sign by SF. 1 yr deal = no risk.

[smoovethug]

Fine move by the Giants. I think he's still got some solid innings left in tank and with a one year deal there's no real risk. It would be nice if a young power lefty in Sanchez can learn something from him.