DeRosa Agrees to Terms

I like the signing. At age 35 and moving to AT&T, it's not reasonable to expect him to rebound to the level of his Cubs years, but I do expect a positive regression from last season. DeRosa will be an upgrade at any one of several positions, and his versatility is a big plus. I would personally like to see him be the starting left fielder. The one thing I want the Giants to stay away from is long term commitments. The Giants have a top 5 ranked farm system. They need to maintain the flexibility to move these prospects onto the MLB club over the next 2-3 years. This signing keeps intact their newfound determination to avoid any more crippling long term contracts.