On March 28, San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean made a big move to solidify the Giants' pitching staff: he re-signed left-handed setup man Jeremey Affeldt, closer Brian Wilson, and starting pitcher Matt Cain to contract extensions.
The extensions seem to be pre-emptive measures by Sabean to take care of their pitching situation right away. Affeldt was in the last year of the two-year contract he signed in 2008, and Cain and Wilson were going to have be in arbitration the next couple of seasons.
With these deals, he basically has delayed Affeldt's contract negotiations at least another season, and doesn't have to worry about Wilson's arbitration status until his last year in 2013. As for Cain, all his arbitration years are settled, and all Sabean has to worry about ...
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Why Re-Signing Matt Cain Makes “Giants” Sense (And Why Brian Wilson Does Not)
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Kevin O'Brien in MLBComments Off on Why Re-Signing Matt Cain Makes “Giants” Sense (And Why Brian Wilson Does Not)