Giants Minor Leaguers up for awards
by Calvn n Hobbs on Nov 18, 2008 7:39 PM PST
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A trio of Giants prospects are competing against each other for a prestigious pitching honor.
Right-handers Tim Alderson and Kyle Nicholson and left-hander Madison Bumgarner are among the six finalists for top starting pitcher in the 2008 MLB.com This Year in Minor League Baseball awards. Also, San Francisco's low-Class A Augusta affiliate is one of five nominees for Team of the Year.
Alderson, 20, finished 13-4 with a 2.79 ERA for the Giants' high-Class A San Jose team. He was named to the in-season and postseason California League All-Star squads.
Bumgarner, 19, was named the South Atlantic League's Pitcher of the Week five times, as he compiled a 15-3 record with a 1.46 ERA for Augusta. He also struck out 164 batters in 141 2/3 innings and was named MiLB.com's Most Spectacular Pitcher. Like Alderson, Bumgarner was also an in-season and postseason All-Star.
Nicholson, 23, went 6-1 with a 1.15 ERA for short-season Salem-Keizer. In 62 2/3 innings, he yielded just 34 hits and walked three while striking out 54. His 0.59 WHIP (walks and hits allowed per inning pitched) looked like a typographical error.
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Madbum by a mile
his stats were so dominating; even moreso than Alderson
by joe t on Nov 18, 2008 9:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nicholson
Actually spent the whole season with the Giants Arizona League team and only joined Salem-Keizer for their playoffs.
by nelson95 on Nov 18, 2008 9:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
gotta give mah boy love
34 hits in 62.1 innings??? C’mon now
Kyle Nicholson: the fyootch
by stealth snail on Nov 18, 2008 9:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
how many times can we vote? it just keeps demanding that I “Vote again.”
In the end, MadBum got 20 of my votes, Augusta only 4 or so.
Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.
by kennv on Nov 19, 2008 6:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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