Who says baseball is over for the Giants?  Steve, Baron and I will do our best to keep you up to date with things, especially the Giants' organizational debut of one Roger Kieschnick, and the progress of Posey, Sandoval, Burriss and others.

This is a new attempt at things, so feedback on what we are doing, how things are formatted and so forth will be welcomed with open arms and ignored like a $700B bailout package by House Republicans.  (Just kidding)

9/27

HWB: Honolulu 8, Waikiki 4
Giants Prospects:
C Buster Posey - 0-3, 1 BB, 2 SO, .00
LF Roger Kieschnick - 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, .500
RP Steven Edlefsen - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Other Waikiki Prospects:
SS Yuji Onizaki (Japan) - 2-4, 2 R, 1 3B (1), 1 RBI, .500
3B Marquez Smith (Cubs) - 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 SO, .333
SP Andrew Brackman (Yankees) - 2.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 23.14, L (0-1)

Honolulu Prospects:
SS Ruben Tejada (Mets) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B (1), 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, .500
RF James Rapoport (Cardinals) - 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B (1), 1 RBI, 2 BB, .500

Waikiki’s Hawaii opener was put on the rocks early as Yankee’s prospect Brackman was blown away. Brackman gave up back-to-back singles in the first, leading to three runs, back-to-back doubles to lead off the second, and then a walk and two singles with a walk while getting just one out in the third. Posey had a tough debut, but Kieschnick finally made his debut at any level for the Giants and singled in his first at-bat. Edlefsen had some rough spots in San Jose this year, but looked solid in this game.

9/28

HWB: Honolulu 7, Waikiki 2
Giants Prospects:
DH Roger Kieschnick - 1-4, 1 RBI, .333

Other Waikiki Prospects:
SP Jeremy Bleich (Yankees) - 2.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 6.75 ERA, L (0-1)
1B Todd Frazier (Reds) - 2-4, 1 2B (1), 1 RBI, .286

Honolulu Prospects:
1B Kala Ka’aihue (Braves) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR (1), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, .111
DH Michael Taylor (Phillies) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR (1), 1 RBI, 1 BB, .286
C Lars Davis (Rockies) - 2-4, 1 2B (1), 2 RBI, 1 SO, .500
SP Satoshi Nagai (Japan) - 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 2.25 ERA, W (1-0)

Waikiki lost their second straight game to open the season after giving up two home runs, including a two-run home run in the first inning. Buster Posey got the game off, but Kieschnick played in his second straight game, notching his first RBI.

There will be no game on Monday, 9/29. The HWB will pick up on 9/30, as the Beach Boys will face the West Oahu Canefires.