Bocock to play the field

by foothillsfan on Mar 19, 2008 4:21 PM PDT

soon we will hear Renell say, "Brian Bocock!"

San Jose Giants website, citing a Sabean statement to Merc News, says BB gets the opening day start at SS

here's a quote, sorry, MercNews: Sabean told the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday that he’s unconcerned that Bocock hasn’t played above Class-A. "He'll have to play the little game till he gets his feet on the ground," Sabean said. "He's making more contact this spring, that's the good thing."

I don't think Renell will say "he'll have to play the little game"

SJ's emails to fans are pretty good for news bites

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If he bats in the 8 hole and plays solid D, well I suppose there's worse we can do.

by shawngf on Mar 19, 2008 4:28 PM PDT 0 recs

per the rumor mill

Bocock likes to hit the high hard ones.

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Mar 19, 2008 5:32 PM PDT 0 recs

I'm pretty sure

he likes catching them more. since he's so good on defense.

I sure wish that Ort Cloud would form a solid sphere to enter into this team's orbit.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Mar 19, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Things I can't wait to hear Kuip say

"Bocock's got two balls on him..."

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Mar 19, 2008 5:47 PM PDT 0 recs

vs the Brewers: "Bocock stands in against Bush..."

by Evan on Mar 20, 2008 7:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

Things I can't wait to hear Kuip say :"Bocock's got two balls on him...

This has got to be my favorite Bocock joke so far :-)

Waiting eagerly for Kuip's commentary.

My adopted son Matt Downs. He's sort of like Bill Mueller without the "two flap" helmet.

by nvsfg on Mar 20, 2008 7:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

Re: Bocock to play the field

Well he is a little too young to settle down.

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Mar 19, 2008 5:56 PM PDT 0 recs

Well

I wonder if he could hit better than Vizquel. From what I hear, his defensive value will already be higher than Omar's just because OV has so very little range these days and not much in his arm.

Does anybody think that Bocock could hit better than Vizquel?

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 19, 2008 6:04 PM PDT 0 recs

btw

I say this as somebody who is very, very pessimistic about Omar Vizquel's bat,

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 19, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

I'm sorry

but the comments lacked penis jokes.

WARNING ISSUED

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Mar 19, 2008 6:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oh balls.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 19, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up 0 recs

Only a warning, not an immediate ban?

kenshin1, you're going soft.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Mar 19, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

You forget

Howie could now ban his right back.

I looked up Steve Kline in the dictionary. He wasn't there. If he was, it would have said "pretty okay"

by groug on Mar 19, 2008 10:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

And his left one, if I wanted.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 19, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

It would be a worse punishment to leave him half a man.

I looked up Steve Kline in the dictionary. He wasn't there. If he was, it would have said "pretty okay"

by groug on Mar 20, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up 0 recs

Bocock had 31 errors last year.

In those same 126 games he only hit .243/.312/.344 in hitter friendly leagues.

by Cainer on Mar 19, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

So you're saying "NO!"

Got it.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 19, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

Most of those errors were on plays that he shouldn't have tried to make. He's got exceptional range, soft hands and a very strong arm.

Brian Anderson: I can has spot in Fresno 'pen?

by Anticon23 on Mar 19, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think he could hit better than Vizquel

I also think it's very very very very very very unlikely. But not impossible. So he could.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Mar 19, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

injuries

It's pretty sad that it takes injuries for Sabes to play the young guys... Here's for hoping we have injury plague and it's contagious.

Schierholtz!

by giants9107 on Mar 19, 2008 7:57 PM PDT 0 recs

I guess...

Bocock will stay up for a while longer?

by zenbitz on Mar 19, 2008 9:39 PM PDT 0 recs

he is young and excited so he can

by wilriv21 on Mar 19, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

Actually

If he doesn't, Sabean will have a hand in giving him his release. Ironically, it won't be a happy ending.

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Mar 20, 2008 5:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

cant figure it out

I still don't see why Ochoa doesnt get the start
Ochoa 2007 AAA- .296/.337/.430; FP - .944
Bocock 2007 A-+ .243/.312/.344; FP - .951
is the .006 % points the determining factor here? I mean come on OCHOA DID IT IN AAA which is a lot harder than A and that is a scientific fact (had to quote Ron Burgendy)
I see that bocock has a lot faster than ochoa but isn't davis, roberts, velez, and kinda winn enough speed? Someone please explain this simple logic to me

"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored

by CPGiant756 on Mar 20, 2008 1:17 AM PDT 0 recs

You didn't Bocock's PFPJ* into the mix.

*Potential For Penis Jokes

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Mar 20, 2008 5:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

ochoa

I assumed it would be Ochoa, he was up at a high level all last summer, Figueroa was the starter, but Ochoa played in spurts all over the West, especially in the Valley.
Fielding percentage doesnt tell the whole story. I think Ochoa muffed some very visible balls this Spring, so Bochy wonders if he will perform when needed.
While Bocock has that smoothness and slickness an old guy like Boch appreciates.

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by foothillsfan on Mar 20, 2008 9:32 AM PDT 0 recs

spurts, muffed, balls, perform smoothness/slickness...I think this post might be a record for the Bocock jokes.

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Mar 20, 2008 11:16 AM PDT up 0 recs