San Francisco Giants WiretapDeRosa Was Tired Of Being 'Plan B'A lot of teams were considering free-agent Mark DeRosa as an alternative to their first target, which upset the utility man. DeRosa signed a two-year deal with the Giants on Monday. "I was just tired of being a lot of team's Plan Bs," DeRosa said. "I'm not hitting No. 3 or 4 in the lineup ... I understand that. (But) I wanted to go to a place where I felt comfortable and where the team wanted me and needed me. This was a good spot." DeRosa said about six teams were on his final list of options, though not every one had an offer on the table. San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sandoval Will Shift To First BaseWith Mark DeRosa in San Francisco, the Giants will likely move Pablo Sandoval from third to first base. DeRosa is primarily an infielder, but he can play in the outfield as well. The Giants agreed on a two-year deal with the free agent on Monday. San Francisco general manager Brian Sabean said at the winter meetings earlier this month that he expects Sandoval to become the cleanup hitter. San Francisco Giants Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets DeRosa Agrees To Deal With GiantsThe Giants and free-agent infielder Mark DeRosa have agreed to terms on a two-year contract. DeRosa took and passed his physical in San Francisco on Monday. According to SI.com, the Giants offered DeRosa $12 million over the two seasons. San Francisco Giants Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Giants Dec 2009 Archive
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