SF Giants Special Clubhouse Event Report

The San Francisco Giants held a private clubhouse event for about 200 of their richest season ticket holders last Friday evening. Here are some tidbits and news from the event. Along with some of the fans, Giants co-owner Sue Burns and her daughter were present as well.

• Jon Miller was the host of the event.
• New first base coach Roberto Kelly, new batting coach Carney Lansford, infielders Kevin Frandsen and Dan Ortmeier, and outfielder Aaron Rowand were present.
• Frandsen talked to Robby Thompson in the offseason about the finer points of playing second base.
• Frandsen said he was a pitcher growing up.
• He batted .370 in September thanks to increased starts and playing time. Never got used to being a utility player since he was a starter all his life.
• Rowand and Frandsen act like they are best buddies already. There doesn't seem to be any chemistry problems.
  
• Frandsen likes playing third base and has played it all his life. He said you don't have to think playing that position.
• Frandsen and Ortmeier love playing ping pong with each other.
  
• Rowand shattered his nose, nasal cavity, cheekbone, and orbital bone... Needed two surgeries after his crash in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park two years ago.
• Doesn't matter what spot in the lineup he is hitting... it does not dictate what he will try to do... the situation dictates what he will try to do at the plate.
• A cute boy asked Rowand how many homers he will hit. The boy gave hi-fives to Frandsen and Rowand and the audience sang "Happy Birthday" to the kid (video is on this site).
  
• Frandsen said it will be fun this season.
• Wants to "play as dirty as possible."
• Rowand's goal is to have fun this year.
  
• Says it doesn't matter how much money you make or if you are a rookie, everyone will be equal.
• They all signed autographs and took pictures with fans after the event.
  
  

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Giants Sign OF Aaron Rowand

The Giants signed OF Aaron Rowand yesterday to a five-year contract. The Giants were probably the only team that was willing to give Rowand a five-year deal. Although Rowand had a career year last season with the Phillies and made the All Star team, he is not a superstar.

Rowand won't be mistaken for Barry Bonds anytime soon. Rowand clubbed 17 of his 27 homers last year in hitter-friendly Citizens Park in Philadephia. He will be lucky to hit 20 with the Giants. Rowand does not strike fear in any starting pitcher at all. He probably does strike fear in some batters who are afraid that they will be robbed of a hit due to a great diving catch by Rowand in the outfield.

Rowand will find that hitting behind Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley is much different than hitting behind Dave Roberts, Omar Vizquel, and Randy Winn. Although he is a nice addition to the Giants roster, this hard-nosed gamer is not going to bring fans to the ballpark. Giants fans who had hoped that their team would sign Andruw Jones or the Japanese sensation, Kosuke Fukudome, are now stuck with Rowand for the next five years instead. Without Bonds, the Giants are in need of star power and although Rowand was an All-Star, he is no star.