winter lines, 10/20/08

by steve S on Oct 21, 2008 8:26 AM PDT

AFL 10/20: Scottsdale defeated Phoenix 11-2

Scottsdale: SS Emmanuel Burriss: 2 for 5, SO
Scottsdale: DH Kevin Frandsen: 4 for 4, 2B, HBP
Scottsdale: RF Drew Sutton: 1 for 2, HR, 2 BB, SF, SO
Scottsdale: CF Ben Copeland: 1 for 4, HR, BB, SO
Phoenix: CF Eric Young: 2 for 5, 2B, SO, SB, CS

Phoenix: RHP Chaz Roe: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K--2 HR
Phoenix: RHP Shane Lindsay: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB--1 HB

The Giants' two middle infielders were the two Scorpions hitters with multiple hit lines. Frandsen's third straight multi-hit game has raised his AVG from .222 after five games to .400 after eight games. Burriss has a .326 AVG. Copeland, who has had just 12 HRs over the last two seasons, had his first AFL HR. The Astros' Sutton homered for the third straight game. The Rockies' Young was the only Desert Dog with two hits. His third straight multi-hit game raised his AVG to .364. He now has a 6/1 SB/CS line in the AFL after he had a 46/16 line in the Texas League this year.

The Rockies' Roe and Lindsay have both been considered top ten prospects in that organization at some point, but they combined to surrender 8 ER in 6.0 IP.

HWB 10/20: Monday was an off-day in Hawaii.
Nearly half way through their season, there are 20 games remaining over the next 26 days.

Caribbean notes 10/20: no games

Caribbean notes 10/19:
Mexicali: C Todd Jennings: 1 for 4, 2B, SO, GiDP, E
Caribes: C Eliezer Alfonzo: 0 for 3, BB, SO
Caribes: SS Ivan Ochoa: 1 for 3, SO
Caribes: RHP Matt Palmer: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Among the three hitters, Alfonzo is the only one with an AVG above .250 so far. Palmer has been dominant in three save opportunities with 5 K in 3.0 perfect IP.

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/cue irrational Frandsen hope

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
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by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 8:28 AM PDT 0 recs

HBP!!!

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by WalrusMan on Oct 21, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up 0 recs

Dude hits doubles

…for the Scorpions…

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Oct 21, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

He’s DHing! That means he can HIT!

by rotorueter on Oct 21, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up 0 recs

He’s also a better defensive DH than Jose Vidro!

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Oct 21, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

GAZAB!

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 21, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

Has anyone noticed that the official “”http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081014&content_id=3620139&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf" >Posey to Arizona" story on the Giants’ Web site doesn’t mention him playing in the AFL. I could have sworn that it said he was going to instructional league, then to the AFL. Did I just misread it earlier?

In any event, I wonder if we’ve seen the last of Posey for the winter. I assume instrux is over by now.

by Dan from NM on Oct 21, 2008 8:54 AM PDT 0 recs

Oops, screw up the link

Has anyone noticed that the official "Posey to Arizona" story on the Giants’ Web site doesn’t mention him playing in the AFL. I could have sworn that it said he was going to instructional league, then to the AFL. Did I just misread it earlier?

In any event, I wonder if we’ve seen the last of Posey for the winter. I assume instrux is over by now.

by Dan from NM on Oct 21, 2008 8:56 AM PDT up 0 recs

I hadn’t heard anything of him going to the AFL. I just heard going to Arizona for the instructional league so he could get ABs. I assume that the C position is just as stacked in the AFL as the HBL.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 21, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up 0 recs

Right

Baseball America made a note of saying that after instructional league he would return to HWB but the Giants have never said what he would do after instructional league and I’m pretty certain there wouldn’t be much playing time in the AFL at this point.

by slcgiant on Oct 21, 2008 9:18 AM PDT up 0 recs

Look’s like Buster is back in Hawaii.

by Dan from NM on Oct 21, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

definitely the first time i’ve seen palmer and dominant in the same sentence

Brad Hennessey: the next Kevin Correia
Kevin Correia: the next Brad Hennessey

by stealth snail on Oct 21, 2008 9:32 AM PDT 0 recs

Somewhere, Jim Palmer silently sheds a single tear.

Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.

by Lyle on Oct 21, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up 0 recs

I’m shedding several after looking at this:

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up 0 recs

I thought you said..

“I’m shredding several after looking at this.”

Why would you even (good god *scrolls down so he doesn’t have something poking his eye through the monitor *) have paper copies of this?

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by WalrusMan on Oct 21, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up 0 recs

Whoa.

Is that a two-seam sinker, or are you just happy to see me?

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Oct 21, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

Pete Rose did some of these ads, too. Trust me you don’t want to see it.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 21, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

There are so many things wrong with this photo.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | art | Nattowear | McFAQ I & II

by Natto on Oct 21, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

You went there.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

It was bigger than me

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 21, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's what she said!

Zing!

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

Charlie Hustle the Love Muscle.

Ew.

by rotorueter on Oct 21, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

I love how unathletic he looks compared to today’s baseball players.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

He's not an athlete

He’s a ballplayer.

(Yeah, I know John Kruk said this)

by Natto on Oct 21, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

NO

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 21, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

I don’t understand why Ben Copeland doesn’t get any love. He hits for pretty good average, gets on base, and, while he doesn’t a lot of power, still gets his share of XBH’s. He’s also fast and plays good defense (from what I’ve read) in CF. What do the prospect guys think about him?

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 21, 2008 9:39 AM PDT 0 recs

I like Copeland as a 4th OF type guy, he’s got problems against LHP so his upside will probably be a platoonmate. Can he handle CF? I’ll defer to the prospect mavens on that one, but I’m sure he would be adequate defensively in the corners.

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up 0 recs

Loaded

The Giants are loaded with guys who hit righties a little, but could really use some guys to hit southpaws.

by sharksrog on Oct 21, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

I saw him on TV play Padres AAA team this season for 3-4 games. Copeland struck me as real smooth in his actions. How he tried to play the ball in the field, running bases etc. At first I thought I was watching an older 4A type player. Of coarse small sample size prevails but he intrigues me as well. I wonder if he was playing right field because Timpner was in Center or if he had proved he can’t handle it?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

Let's see spread Chaos, Confusion and Anarchy here? Check. My work is complete. I’ll be moving on now.

by daveinexile on Oct 21, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up 0 recs

.261/.334/.417 isn’t that impressive (AA numbers this year). if he can repeat his san jose line with a little more pop in fresno this year, then all the more reason to not have rowand and winn.

how good is his D in CF? anyone?

Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.

by jasomack on Oct 23, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

from the Giants article on his drafting

“Ben is a good defensive center fielder with speed,” said Dick Tidrow, the Giants’ vice president of player personnel. “He’s an offensive left-handed batter and definitely a basestealing threat.”

“He has some pop, is an all-around player and was one of the best left on the board,” said Tidrow. “At that pick, we were looking for speed or a good pitcher. "He’s a top-of-the-order guy but not leadoff because he has some pop.”

Termed the fifth-fastest outfielder in college, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Copeland stole a team-best 29 bases and paced the Panthers to their fourth straight 30-win season and to the Big East Tournament final.

Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.

by Lyle on Oct 24, 2008 6:12 AM PDT up 0 recs

Is Matt Palmer still in the Giants’ organization?? I know Ochoa and Alfonzo are now free agents, but I guess it’s stil interesting to see how they do.

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Oct 21, 2008 6:34 PM PDT 0 recs

Yea..

I bet most of them resign. It seems that minor league free agents tend to resign with their home team.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 21, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

Franny being Franny

The guy hits where ever he goes, and Giants’ fans continue to put him down. Franny will shut us all up in 2009.

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Oct 21, 2008 6:35 PM PDT 0 recs

Hope you're right.

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Oct 21, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

He’ll show us!

/tears achilles

#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Oct 21, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wait, we’re supposed to be down on him now? Man, I missed that bandwagon.

by Natto on Oct 21, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

The Frandsen bus is both empty and full, at once coming and going.

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 21, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

The Frandsen bus...

…is driven by Schrodinger’s cat.

Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.

by Lyle on Oct 22, 2008 7:11 AM PDT up 0 recs