Randy Johnson, who signed a one-year deal with the Giants on Friday, is looking to enjoy his time in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants have signed free agent left-hander Randy Johnson to a one-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.

The Padres and pitcher Kevin Correia have reached terms on a minor league contract, with both sides expecting that Correia will compete for a starting job in spring training.

Giants' GM Brian Sabean told season ticket holders on Wednesday that he continues to work hard to sign Randy Johnson to a one-year contract.

There have been rumors that the Yankees could trade Xavier Nady, and the Giants appear to be an ideal destination.

Barry Bonds was caught by the Los Angeles paparazzi on Saturday night and reiterated that he is not retiring from professional baseball.

Both the Giants and A's are interested in signing Randy Johnson, but he seems to prefer the NL club.

Bruce Bochy revealed the direction he's leaning with his lineup 1 through 8: right fielder Randy Winn, shortstop Edgar Renteria, third baseman Pablo Sandoval, catcher Bengie Molina, left fielder Fred Lewis, center fielder Aaron Rowand, first baseman Travis Ishikawa, and second baseman (Emmanuel Burriss, Kevin Frandsen or Eugenio Velez).

The Yankees are "very close" to a preliminary agreement with Sabathia on Wednesday morning, following an in-person meeting between GM Brian Cashman and Sabathia in California, a baseball source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.

Brian Sabean threw cold water on the possibility of the Giants signing CC Sabathia on Tuesday.

With the Boston Red Sox expected to trade Mike Lowell if they sign first baseman Mark Teixeira, the San Francisco Giants have emerged as an option, since they need a third baseman.

An executive close to the CC Sabathia talks told Andrew Baggerly of the Mercury News that the perception is that the Brewers are emerging as the frontrunner.

The word around Las Vegas, according to the Los Angeles Daily News, is that Giants officials are supremely confident that they are going to sign CC Sabathia.

According to a National League source, the Marlins and Giants are continuing discussions on a possible Jorge Cantu-for-Jonathan Sanchez deal.

The Milwaukee Brewers are not afraid to go toe to toe, if not dollar for dollar, with the deep-pocket New York Yankees.

The Giants and Dodgers are reportedly among the teams interested in the services of free-agent pitcher Randy Johnson.

Shortstop Edgar Renteria signed with the Giants on Wednesday, and feels comfortable returning to the National League where his career began.

Brian Cashman will fly out to meet with CC Sabathia in an attempt to close the ace left-hander on a free-agent deal with the Yankees.

The Giants continued to stay active in the free-agent market Thursday, signing shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year deal, as reported by Yahoo.

Pat Burrell, who was not offered arbitration by the Phillies, is believed to be courted by the Mariners, Angels, and Giants.

According to sources, the Giants are contemplating an offer of more than the $100 million the Brewers have bid for CC Sabathia for five years, but far less than the six years and $140 million the Yankees have offered.

The Giants are expected to announce a two-year contract with shortstop Edgar Renteria on Thursday.

Giants' GM Brian Sabean took another step to bolster the bullpen Wednesday, agreeing to a $2.

The Giants and Marlins have discussed a trade that would send left-hander Jonathan Sanchez to Florida for hard-hitting infielder Jorge Cantu.

The agent for shortstop Edgar Renteria said Wednesday that he's making significant progress toward a deal that would bring his client to the San Francisco Giants.

Tim Lincecum is now open to pursuing a long-term contract with the Giants.

According to several sources, the Giants have money to invest in CC Sabathia but can't come close to the Yankees' deal.

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Agent Paul Kinzer claims that four teams are interested in shortstop Rafael Furcal and that he probably won't make a decision before the winter meetings.