The Giants seem to have plenty of young hard-throwing bullpen guys ready for this year. I'd rather they stick him in AA for the rest of this season (or shut him down). Then give him an outside shot at the rotation next ST.

Fyi, you forgot the famous, non-baseball, Brad Daugherty principle - every white center drafted in the NBA must be compared to this guy, for lack of another dominant white center (lately).

Lincecum -

1. I really hope they eventually try him at starter, but wouldn't mind the old Johan Santana treatment at all.
   
2. 5' 10" 150 lbs + Weird Delivery + 98 mph + Best Curve in College + insane antics like walking around on his hands instead of his feet = Maybe my favorite Giant pitcher ever (if he can bring it).
   
3. I can already see the story in SI during our 2009 World Series winning season about how Lincecum is the tiny insane guy with the cheese, Cain is the big, hefty, stoic guy and Lowry is the charismatic competitive lady's man. They're totally different but they get along because they all love to pitch!

Burriss - Hopefully they can keep him or one of the other guys at SS. Seemed like a fast, hard-working kid who loves baseball and likes to work at it. It's fun to think about him and Sanders being two top of the order OBP speedsters.

Only other guy who really caught my eye was Rohinger, the SS from Oklahoma. He seemed like he could rake.

As a sophomore he hit .370, stole 35 bases, and had a 49/12 K/BB ratio in 37 2/3 innings. He was hurt this past season, but if he's healthy, he's an intriguing talent.

Intriguing possibilities: Pill, Paul, Osguera
I don't understand the pick: Stolp

Pill took a big step forward the past year, although he still fans too much for my liking. Can he keep improving? Paul and Osguera are both lefty pitchers one year removed from serious injuries, who put up great K/9 and K/BB lines the past year. Good bullpen material.

I heard LIN-seh-cum, but then again I heard at least 10.4 different pronunciations for Hochevar.  

I heard he (Lincecum) maintained 98 until the later innings, and recently pitched something ridiculous like 20 innings in 5 days, involving 2 complete games, and a relief effort in between.  They were also saying he was doing crazy things like pushups and weight training directly after his starts.  

He sounds a bit like Mitch Williams on crack.  

Lets hope his arm doesn't blow itself out, as he seems not to have any control of his body or mind.  Then again theres no better way of scaring the crap out of hitters by putting a wild high 90's thrower on the mound, especially with a funky delivery.  At the very least we could use him as an asassin.  

This just in.... we traded Lincecum for AJ Perzinsky. Apparently he is a 300 hitter. Sounds good.

his lefty has been rapidly rising up draft lists this fall.  He went from an 84-86 mph lefty with a nice breaking ball to an 86-91 mph lefty with a well above average and hard slurve (77-81 mph with + spin).  Good body with a very projectable arm stroke.  Still likely to end up in school because there just isn't a lot of history for the scouts to hang their hat on, but don't be surprised if he is a 4th round pick.

Tanner is a sleeper who has earned comparisons to Noah Lowry, and like Lowry he has committed to Pepperdine. He might not end up on campus, however, because he threw his fastball at 91 mph this spring from an easy delivery. He also shows a good knack for pitching.

--- Sounds good

4     116     SF     Ben Snyder     lhp     Ball State     IN    
Snyder's older brother Brad is an Indians outfield prospect who went 18th overall in the 2003 draft. Ben won't go that high, but he should go in the first five rounds because he's a classic pitchability lefthander with a strong competitive makeup. His forte is throwing four pitches for strikes. His fastball usually ranges from 85-88 mph and occasionally touches 90, but he can put it where he wants. Even when it sits at 84-86 mph, he gets by with his ability to sink, cut and command it. His curveball is average, and he enhances it by adding and subtracting velocity from it. His changeup is a good weapon, though at 81-82 mph it could use more separation from his fastball. If his changeup doesn't have its normal sink, it gets hit. He also throws a cut fastball that he calls a slider. The top prospect in the Great Lakes League last summer, Snyder has additional bargaining power. He's a draft-eligible sophomore after redshirting in 2004.

--- Sounds like Misch

5     146     SF     Michael McBryde     of     Florida Atlantic     FL    
-- I kinda like this pick, if they think he can come back from the injury

6     176     SF     Ryan Rohlinger     ss     Oklahoma     OK    
Rohlinger has been one of the steadiest and most versatile players in the Big 12 for three seasons. He started at second base, shortstop and left field for the Sooners before settling in at third base. He has good bat control and some power, but his bat would fit better at second or short than it would at third in pro ball. A 21st-round selection by the Cardinals in 2005, he'll go much higher as a senior sign this year.

 -- As a general rule, I don't like seniors

7     206     SF     Brett Pill     1b     Cal State Fullerton     CA    
Scouts haven't warmed to Brett Pill (a Yankees 45th-rounder last year) as had been expected because the tall first baseman has pressed to hit for power and wound up hitting just five homers after slugging nine a year ago. Pill is patient, has plenty of leverage in his swing and is an above-average defender at first base.

-- Not a fan.

10     296     SF     Ryan Paul     lhp     Cal State Fullerton     CA    

Fullerton's sleeper could be 6-foot-6, 225-pound lefthander Ryan Paul, who came to the Titans out of Pierce Junior College in Los Angeles. Paul has been drafted three times. The Braves took him in the 42nd round in 2002 out of Moorpark High in suburban Los Angeles, and after missing 2003 he was picked again out of Pierce in 2004 (47th round, Mets) and 2005 (28th round, Tigers). He hasn't had a stint longer than two innings all season as the main set-up man to Pestano, but he has shown command of a high-80s fastball and sweepy slider from a low three-quarters slot, and he could improve his stock after taking over the closer role in Pestano's absence.

-- I kinda like this pick - I wonder if he will start or relieve

13     386     SF     Brad Boyer     2b     Arizona     AZ    
Infielder Brad Boyer's best attributes are his speed and versatility, as he's played the outfield, second and third base in college. His best bet is to be a utility player.