McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #7

by marcello on Nov 14, 2008 11:33 AM PST Comment 116 comments

Had to call it a tie, as the vote was too close after over 350 votes. This isn't the most elegant solution, but it's probably the best for my sanity.

1. Madison Bumgarner

2. Buster Posey

3. Tim Alderson

4. Angel Villalona

T5. Conor Gillaspie

T5. Nick Noonan

Roger Kieschnick, OF, 21 - Drafted 2008, #82 overall. Hit .302/.373/.621 over 232 AB with 24 BB and 44 K his sophmore year of college at Texas Tech in 2007. Hit .305/.407/.632 over 220 AB with 35 BB and 42 K his junior year. Is hitting approximately .261/.368/.500 in the HWL. He is a big, toolsy player who is considered to have not broken out yet despite his good college numbers.

Brandon Crawford, SS, 21 - Drafted 2008, #117 overall. Hit .335/.404/.504 over 248 AB with 25 BB and 58 K his sophmore year of college at UCLA in 2007. Hit .302/.394/.491 over 232 AB with 31 BB and 59 K his junior year. He is another toolsy player considered to have not broken out yet.

Travis Ishikawa, 1B, 25 - Drafted 2002, #637 overall. Hit .260/.355/.454 over ~2500 AB in the minors across all levels. Broke out in 2008 with a .291/.382/.462 line in AA and a .310/.370/.737 line in AAA before hitting .274/.337/.432 in the majors. He is also a great defensive firstbaseman.

Kevin Pucetas, RHP, 23 - Drafted 2006, #506 overall. Over three seasons has thrown 342.2 IP, 300 H, 267 K, 69 BB, 17 HR, 1.08 WHIP, 2.47 ERA, and ~53% groundball rate across the three levels of A-ball. In 2008 threw 125.1 IP, 115 H, 102 K, 27 BB, 6 HR, 1.13 WHIP, 3.02 ERA, and a 51% groundball rate in High-A. He throws a high 80's, low 90's fastball, a fantastic change, a curve, and an in-progress slider.

Henry Sosa, RHP, 23 - Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2004. Over three seasons has thrown 215.2 IP, 179 H, 238 K, 93 BB, 19 HR, 1.26 WHIP, and a 3.22 ERA. His 2008 season was derailed early on when he tore his patella tendon. When he came back he threw 56.1 IP, 62 H, 58 K, 18 BB, 6 HR, 1.42 WHIP, 4.31 ERA, and a 38% groundball rate. He throws a fastball in the mid to high 90's, a curve, and a change.

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Rafael Rodriguez, OF, 16 - Signed out of the Domincan Republic on his 16th birthday. As Baggs has put it, "Rodriguez is big — 6 foor-5 and 195 pounds — and plays an athletic right field. He has a strong arm, is a good runner and projects to hit for power."

Testers - Ehire Adrianza, Skip Barnes, Justin Hedrick, Joseph Martinez, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, Clayton Tanner

Poll

Who is the Giants #7 prospect?

Roger Kieschnick

51 votes

Brandon Crawford

3 votes

Travis Ishikawa

36 votes

Kevin Pucetas

57 votes

Henry Sosa

83 votes

Wendell Fairley

7 votes

Rafael Rodriguez

82 votes

319 votes | Poll has closed

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I voted for Rodriguez

But my real list is as follows

1. Madbum
2. Alderson
3. Posey
4. Villalona
5. Rafael Rodriguez
6. Henry Sosa
7. Noonan

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by NeifiChicken on Nov 14, 2008 11:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

1. Bumgarner
2. Alderson
3. Villalona
4. Posey
5. Ishikawa
6. Noonan
7. Barnes

If we still have some winter downtime waiting for spring baseball may we do a SF affiliates rosterbation? Examples – Either by players or by affiliate/position.

Examples:

Player: Ehire Adrianza and then McCoven could give their suggestions of what position this player will play and for what affiliate OR

Affiliate/player: Augusta GreenJackets SS: Ehire Adrianza, Brandon Crawford, Charlie Culberson and McCoven gives their suggestions.

by wilriv21 on Nov 15, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking of doing a recap of the list, taking the prospects day by day and having discussions about them. Perhaps their target level can be part of the discussions.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Scott Barnes

does he go by “Skip”?

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 14, 2008 11:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sosa

Could make the argument to drop him a few notches after the injury, but I think he’s ready to break out.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Nov 14, 2008 11:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

me too

a fully healthy season next year should do wonders for him. Tempted to vote for fairley and ish, but sosa’s potential is too hard to ignore

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by theghostofjasonellison on Nov 14, 2008 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is the hardest one

But I voted Sosa.

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

by Cookyman on Nov 14, 2008 12:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sosa!

Love that K rate.

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by oldjacket on Nov 14, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I’m a little disappointed in his K rate, actually. You’d like to see something more Cainlike from a pitcher with his kind of stuff at San Jose. Instead, his K rate is about the same as that of Jesse English, Joe Martinez, Nick Pereira.

It’s a good sign that he cut his walks so much, though.

by Evan on Nov 14, 2008 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

His K rates at San Jose in 2007 were pretty nice. But he’s no Matt Cain.

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by oldjacket on Nov 14, 2008 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also went Sosa. He had a rough year in ‘08 but you’ve still got to love his arm.

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by xanthan on Nov 14, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Went with Sosa also. He had a dissapointing year with injuries, but that shouldn’t knock him back too much. He was best of the rest (outside of the, then, top 3) going into the season, some lists had him as a top 100 prospect & he has one of the highest ceilings.

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by GiantFan on Nov 14, 2008 12:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fairley

Hasheem "The Beat" Thabeet or Brandon Jennings. A Warrior in 09.

by ejdacanay on Nov 14, 2008 12:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

For those interested in Sosa, I snapped some pics of him at the Futures game a couple of years ago.

http://www.baycityball.com/photos/futures/

His really whips the ball and physically he kind of reminds me of Felix Rodriguez when he was with the Giants. Tall and lanky.

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by xanthan on Nov 14, 2008 12:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Also, warning:

Folder includes some Bocock pictures as well.

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by xanthan on Nov 14, 2008 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

*backs away slowly *

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.
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by Natto on Nov 14, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yawn

I mean, who hasn’t published their bocock pictures on the net?

Yes we did!

by Goofus on Nov 14, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 14, 2008 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

these never get old

when Sabean gets fired, this is will be the one thing I miss

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by NeifiChicken on Nov 14, 2008 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

001.jpg is a real nice image. Thanks for sharing.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Nov 14, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And people blast me...

…for comparing the two.

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by BruteSentiment on Nov 14, 2008 6:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rodriguez. Even if the Giants don’t know what they’re doing, the other teams bidding up his bonus probably did.

by Grant on Nov 14, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i love this logical process.

1) Assume the Giants know nothing.
2) Proceed from there

Works in virtually every baseball related situation.

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by Smoke on the Water on Nov 14, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m tempted by Fairley and Rodriguez, but in the end I went with Sosa.

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by jcb9 on Nov 14, 2008 12:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Really? Sosa's winning?

I’m worried he’s gonna Marcus Sanders and just fall off the face of the earth.

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by groug on Nov 14, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Who?

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by WalrusMan on Nov 14, 2008 3:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 14, 2008 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

he’s the 23 year old 2nd baseman for the New Jersey Jackals of the CanAm League.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 14, 2008 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is that where Marcus Sanders is now?

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 14, 2008 9:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

fairley and kieschnick are tempting, but i’ll go with sosa.

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Nov 14, 2008 1:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ROFL Rodriguez for me

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 14, 2008 1:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ishi-shi-ka-ka-wa-wa

Who does Ishi have to blow to win one of these votes? Aren’t all these other guys low minors guys. Travis had nice AAA and MLB production last season. That’s gotta be worth something.

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by Goofus on Nov 14, 2008 1:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like Ishikawa, but he’s 25 and 2008 may well have been a fluke year. So I see him as more of a #11 or #12 guy.

I wouldn’t mind seeing him get some serious playing time, though. As I’ve said elsewhere, giving young players a chance to fail is exactly what the Giants should be doing right now.

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by jcb9 on Nov 14, 2008 1:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I voted TI also

he’s less than 2 years older than Sosa and 3 levels higher and more healthy.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A couple of reasons why i’d rank him lower:

Firstly, he did have a good year, but you can’t discount the questionable years he put before that. If he didn’t have a checkered history & last year was the norm then i’m sure he’d rank higher.

Secondly, whilst he put up good numbers, he doesn’t have the greatest upside. As a 1B the offensive standard is higher & if you compare him to other 1B i’m not sure there’s much more potential than to be an average 1B. Now that’s still very valuable of course, but when you’re comparing him to others who have a much higher potential, and other than Pucetas they’ve all got potential to be above average players, he’s going to look less impressive.

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by GiantFan on Nov 14, 2008 2:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I get that, and that’s why I voted for MadBum, Alderson, Posey and Anvil before Ishi. But it seems to me voting for low minors guys simply on their upside is reaching at this point when you’ve got a guy who actually did something at the level where it counts.

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by Goofus on Nov 14, 2008 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that’s fair enough, ultimately in prospect lists like this, you’re not always comparing like to like, so it’s always a case of matching up the potential with the certainty. Really, that just comes down to personal preference & different people have different ways of measuring up the two. I guess i come somewhere in the middle, where i’d go for someone like Sosa, as opposed to the two ends of the spectrum that are Rodriguez & Ishikawa.

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by GiantFan on Nov 15, 2008 1:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Ishi’s spot is coming. The top spots are for upside, but I feel like the bottom part of the top ten should be for the guys who have a clear path to the majors.

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by oldjacket on Nov 15, 2008 7:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with you, though i am going to vote him at 8

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by Speedforthewin on Nov 14, 2008 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

/raises hand.

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

by Cookyman on Nov 15, 2008 6:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

RafRod for me

just because he’s oozing with upside

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by baetown415 on Nov 14, 2008 1:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I see what you did there

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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 14, 2008 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

trade the 3rd-starter (at best!!) ?

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Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Nov 14, 2008 4:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sosa

I voted for him at #5.

Next additions to the list:

1) Ehire Adrianza
2) Clayton Tanner
3) Thomas Neal

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by tedfordfan on Nov 14, 2008 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

How are we pronouncing Ehire?

I cant help seeing him as an online recruiting firm: eHire

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Nov 14, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

eh-HEER-eh is my guess.

by Evan on Nov 14, 2008 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

the voting is not getting any easier.

Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.

by kennv on Nov 14, 2008 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Voted Sosa

but really would like to vote for any prospect with a bat.

Rodriguez-age, long way to go, seems to have the tools
Kieschnick-small sample size, sick college stats
Fairley-long way to go, seems to have the tools
TI- 2008 fluke ?
Crawford-don’t know enough, but have hope.

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by nvsfg on Nov 14, 2008 2:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

We’re currently 3 votes away from another tie. Sheesh.

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by jcb9 on Nov 14, 2008 3:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

/clears cookies

by Grant on Nov 14, 2008 4:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I went with Rodriguez. I’m disappointed Scott Barnes isn’t on the list yet.

I really don’t think Ishikawa should come close to touching the top ten, not that I don’t think he could be a good player, but he’s well beyond top prospect status. Isn’t he out of options? If he doesn’t make the team he may be looking for another organization.

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by Smotheredinhugs on Nov 14, 2008 4:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Agree

Write In: Skippy Barnes

All 6’3", four pitches of him. After correctly a flaw he broke out and pitched well in Advanced A San Jose. LHP with low 90’s heat and ability to get outs.

by wilriv21 on Nov 14, 2008 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oops

should be Augusta

by wilriv21 on Nov 14, 2008 11:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Justin Hedrick shouldn’t be up for a vote for a goooooood long while, IMO.

by Grant on Nov 14, 2008 4:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hedrick could, and should, be a solid contributor in the pen this year. So, he sort of has the Ishikawa thing going for him where he won’t be super valuable, but he will be valuable and cheap immediately. Really, what’s the difference between him and Romo, except for the fact that Romo was actually given the chance to move up?

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by marcello on Nov 14, 2008 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Romo is much more talented than Hedrick, but I agree with your comparison of Ishikawa and Hedrick. Let’s give the guy a chance. As such, Hedrick falls into my 10-20 range.

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by Lyle on Nov 15, 2008 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

For me it comes down to Kieschnick and Rodriguez, and not Sosa. I just feel like pitchers that have been injured are going to keep getting injured. Injury history has to be a huge part of the evaluation of a pitcher. I hope I’m wrong about Sosa, but there it is. Anyway, I know next to nothing about Kiesch and RafRod, but they both seem to be toolsy corner outfield types to me. I guess that Rodriguez has more upside because he’s reportedly got a cannon and should be a fine defensive player, but he hasn’t played at all against collegiate or professional players. Kiesch has, but he seems to be limited to life as a Pat Burrell type (hope that the power alone is enough to forge a successful career). I think I’m going to go Kieschnick because I really didn’t like hearing about some scouts saying that RafRod’s swing was, umm, questionable.

by cornball on Nov 14, 2008 4:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Aaron King for #8?

nah….

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

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by baetown415 on Nov 14, 2008 4:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I went Pucetas. Very good off-speed pitches, and the guy has put up great numbers at every level. He doesn’t have the huge fastball that Lincecum/Cain/Alderson/Bumgarner have, but I think he could be a good starter.

With Sosa, the injury concerns me.

With everybody else, they are too early in their careers to know much about them.

As to TI, he’s more a known quantity, less a prospect, as far as I’m concerned.

by Gregjitsu on Nov 14, 2008 4:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

+1 for Pucetas

I had him 5th, so no probems for me at 7.

I’m surprised that Rodriguez is getting so much love for being such an unknown.

Is it fair to say that Giant fans knew more about Villalona that Rodriguez within a couple of months of signing, or merely my perception?

by aGIANTfan on Nov 14, 2008 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I too went for Pucetas. I think as fans we have become spoiled with pitchers with big fastballs. Pucetas has a chance to be a very good pitcher

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by Speedforthewin on Nov 14, 2008 8:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Pucetas FTW!

by DividedByZero on Nov 14, 2008 11:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

BRANDON CRAWFORD WITH ONE VOTE YEAH!

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 14, 2008 4:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fairley for me.

by DuikeBuike on Nov 14, 2008 4:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

How many all star quality prospects are there on this list? Vote Rafael Rodruiguez and look smart later. He has more tools than a Pepper concert for christ’s sake.

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by BrianBokake on Nov 14, 2008 5:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

As a 16 year old. He’s not even fully grown, so he might only have 1 or 2 tools by the time he fills out.

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by marcello on Nov 14, 2008 5:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He's not even a 5 tool now

He’s 16 and already plays a corner position – I doubt that he has special speed and/or defense.

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

by Cookyman on Nov 15, 2008 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

SPEED AND DEFENSE

The most important things too.

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 15, 2008 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Voted Kieschnick.

As I said before:

Sosa’s wayyyy too raw and too much of an injury case for me. Rodriguez is wayyyy too young and unproven. A good prospect should balance ceiling with likelihood of reaching that ceiling.

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by BruteSentiment on Nov 14, 2008 6:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by marcello on Nov 14, 2008 6:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This.

Also:

DINGERZ!

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by FairweatherFan on Nov 14, 2008 6:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"I believe I'll vote for a third party candidate"

Go on, throw your vote away!

Rafael Rodriguez: He thinks Al Harrington sucks.

by BrianBokake on Nov 14, 2008 6:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Get out of my head! I swear we’ve had the exact same voting pattern so far.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 15, 2008 7:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

tie

Booooooo.

Oh well, nice to see all the love for my boy Henry.

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Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Nov 14, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I went with Rodriguez because of the upside, but, frankly, I don’t feel that good about it. I almost went with Ishikawa because he’s real close to being an average first basemen. I just didn’t quite believe in him enough.

I’d like to see Ehire Adrianza, Scott Barnes and Aaron King on the list of choices soon, by the way.

by Dan from NM on Nov 14, 2008 7:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ditto. Sorry, I mean +1. I would vote for Adrianza ahead of at least two of the current contenders. Need more info on the pitchers…

by Evan on Nov 14, 2008 8:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed on adding Adrianza, Barnes & King on the list soon.

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by GiantFan on Nov 15, 2008 1:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Henry Sosa is pitching for Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League. He pitched this evening.

Box score

by wilriv21 on Nov 14, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

October surprise!

McC's Outstanding Newcomer '08.

by FairweatherFan on Nov 14, 2008 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

KIESCHNICK yeahhhh

That’s a fun name to type.

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by jponry on Nov 14, 2008 10:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

too . . . many . . . consonants

by cornball on Nov 15, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

but +1

by cornball on Nov 15, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like Runoff Territory to me. If we keep having runoffs, this may actually last us through the winter…

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Nov 15, 2008 8:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Brandon “Nader” Crawford.

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 8:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Spoiler!

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Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Nov 15, 2008 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey we’re tied again!

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 15, 2008 11:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Runoff of a runoff:

Pick your favorite combination -

5. Gillaspie 6. Noonan 7. Sosa 8. Rodriguez
5. Gillaspie 6. Noonan 7. Rodriguez 8. Sosa
5. Noonan 6. Gillaspie 7. Sosa 8. Rodriguez
5. Noonan 6. Gillaspie 7. Rodriguez 8. Sosa

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

probably the last one

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Nov 15, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m thinking this is the best way to get a clear ranking. The tie at #5 bugs me. What is this, hockey?

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hockey doesn’t have ties anymore, they have shootouts. Anyways, this is an interesting idea. What do others think of this?

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like it. It’s like we’re electing New Zealand’s parliment.

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by oldjacket on Nov 15, 2008 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure. But what happens when there’s a tie?

by Evan on Nov 15, 2008 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Runoff of a runoff of a runoff. Duh.

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shows how much I follow hockey….

I don’t mean to step on your CPL toes, but it was just an idea….

by Grant on Nov 15, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No, it’s actually a great idea and I honestly never would have thought of it.

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 3:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was..

Just going to put this up, do you got it?

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If you don’t mind, that would be awesome.

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

deal.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 4:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

tie annoys me too

runoff thread part 2!

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by raisingcain on Nov 15, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds good to me too.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also have a definitive poll closing time

by wilriv21 on Nov 15, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure if that's possible..

I’ve got work and school at different hours every day and week, I’m not sure about marcello but he also has other diversions in his life I’m sure.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But, if you mean just for the polls..

Not necessarily when the next poll is put up we could do that. 2 days from the post time?

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Set a poll closing time

Then at that time take inventory.

a) can declare winner
b) have runoff with a new poll closing time then declare winner

by wilriv21 on Nov 15, 2008 3:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds good to me.

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by marcello on Nov 15, 2008 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes please. You can’t have a prospect list with ties.

I voted for Noonan at 5, but I’d rather concede it to Gillaspie than have a tie.

by mxmob33 on Nov 15, 2008 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And with that..

Gillaspie is called the #5 prospect automatically. The true #5 prospect would have fans who would rather give up the prospecticy than to tie for it.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 15, 2008 3:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The tie is the weeniest concept in all of sports.

by mxmob33 on Nov 15, 2008 8:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Unless you’re Japanese.

by Natto on Nov 16, 2008 10:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wrong, Walrus

You clearly haven’t read the Bible story about King Solomon and the disputed claim to a baby. If a Noonan supporter would rather give the #5 spot to Gillaspie than have a tie, then it’s clear that Noonan is the truly deserving choice, rather than Gillaspie.

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by Lyle on Nov 16, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wrong, Lyle

Moderators are always right.

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by WalrusMan on Nov 16, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is someone threatening to cut Noonan in half?

Because after some deliberation, I’ve decided I’m against that.

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by groug on Nov 16, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It sounds fair to me. He should be cut in half.

by Natto on Nov 16, 2008 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like the 2nd one.

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 15, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

#3

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 Nov 15, 2008 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs