Queridos fanaticos de los Gigantes, I give you your new fifth starter. Don't blame him for once being a Dodger -- unless he sucks as a Giant.
Now we know why the Giants had that Welcome Back, Kent party Saturday. They had to soften us up for the big news. Geez, what's next? Ron Cey as GM? Steve Garvey to coach the Giants' wives softball team?
The strategy has worked. Even this guy likes the Penny move. I do, too, for the record. If he bombs out, the Giants pay about $100,000 and move on. If he's decent, he's probably the best fifth starter in the league. If they make the playoffs, he could be a valuable bullpen arm, along with Randy Johnson.
If you're scratching your head and saying Why would the Giants sign some ex-Dodger schmuck with a famously bad attitude who couldn't keep his job in Boston? read this.
