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Giants needed a starter, but might have overpaid for Samardzija

The San Francisco Giants' five-year, $90 million deal with Jeff Samardzija appears to pay him for the pitcher he should be rather than the pitcher he is. He's moving to a very favorable environment for a pitcher looking to convert potential into performance, but the risk of ineffectiveness doesn't seem to be priced into this deal.