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Jason Giambi Returns to Oakland

Closed Published January 6th, 2009 on FanHouse

It’s really going to happen: Jason Giambi is going home. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Giambi has agreed to return to the A’s on a one-year deal worth $4.5 million, with a team option for 2010 worth $5 million or a $1 million buyout. Once he passes his physical tomorrow, the deal will become official.

The A’s now have a logjam at first base and DH with Giambi, Jack Cust and Daric Barton, who’s now the odd man out. Still, it’s not hard to see why the A’s jumped on bringing Giambi back.

Pat Burrell, whose offensive numbers were nearly identical to Giambi’s last year, looked like a bargain when news broke that he agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal. Billy Beane, king of capitalizing on market inefficiencies, should get the same production for almost half the price. Granted, Burrell is six years younger than Giambi, but Giambi has shown little sign of decline the last few years, at least at the plate.

Jason Giambi Returns to Oakland originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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