Project-a-Prospect 2009: Buster Posey
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 1:10 PM PDT
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Everyone in the rotation and the starting lineup has a community projection now. I’m missing Brian Wilson’s, so here’s a quick one:
Brian Wilson
ERA: between 1.50 and 5.00
IP: like, 60, unless he’s hurt
S: a bunch, unless he’s hurt
K: a bunch, unless he’s hurt
BB: a bunch
With the community projections out of the way, it’s time for…wait, what’s wrong? Don’t look so crestfallen! You already miss the community projection series? I can understand that. It’s a pretty compelling batch of posts. In fact, I’m negotiating with Dreamworks to turn the series into a feature-length film. I can’t kill the series now.
The last ones, though, won’t be for players like Bobby Howry or Steve Holm, as exciting as those might be. The Giants have four prospects who probably rank among the top 100, if not top-50, prospects in baseball. If the big league club goes 70-92 again, the season might still be considered a success if these four prospects do well, so let’s take a crack at predicting the big four.
Rules:
- Anyone predicting harm/injury will be banned. Go cut yourself somewhere else, emo Giants fan.
Other than that, have at it. Up first is the winner of the coveted Grant’s top Giants prospect-award, which is like the Golden Spikes but better. Buster Posey impresses the hell out of everyone who gets within a square mile of him. I can’t wait for his full-season debut.
What should we expect from him? Some scouts don’t think he’ll hit for much power, likening him to Jason Kendall, who was already in the majors at Posey’s age. If that comparison makes you grimace, note that if Posey’s first five seasons go as well as Kendall’s (minus the horrific injury), we’ll soil ourselves with excitement. Even though Posey’s slugging .750 this spring, and even though he hit 26 homers for Florida State, it might be wise to project his power with caution.
But that isn’t fun. Projecting with wild abandon is where it’s at. Let’s see, if Posey hit .463/.566/.879 with Florida State, we’ll assume that he can’t keep that production up. We’ll have to adjust his numbers down for every level he moves up. Like this:
AA: .397/.534/.756
AAA: .385/.532/.698
Majors: .377/.510/.657
See? That’s reasonable. The numbers go down a little the closer he gets to the majors. That’s what usually happens. I don’t see anything wrong with those predictions.
Just in case, though, here’s a tempered set:
Buster Posey
San Jose: 211 AB, 10 HR, .330/.420/.539
Connecticut: 299 AB, 4 HR, .310/.390/.398
Fresno: just a handful of at-bats roster
Giants: N/A
I’d be thrilled with that season, obviously. I’d be thrilled with it even without the overly optimistic power projection. Open Buster Posey Projection Thread.
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/in before any busty poser quips
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Mar 24, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Misses the entire season with a ruptured achilles.
by xanthan on Mar 24, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Banned!
Punishment: write the lyrics to an emo song and post them on this forum.
Todos somos Gigantes
by MarkOC on Mar 24, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I WEAR THIS MASK
ON MY FACE
THE PADS THEY CANNOT STOP
THIS SENSE OF MISPLACE
THESE DEMANDS ARE TOO MUCH
AS I START TO BLUBBER
I THINK I’LL JUST SWITCH POSITIONS
HEAD TO THE CITY AND TOE THE RUBBER
by xanthan on Mar 24, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i got a vision of demetri martin pretending to be a street poet
[Eron] of rowand not any of gamer, the freedom of Robert's [Deyva] was approved! the flow of hot garlic it is free, as the all-knowing spirit of Tim magician justifies us. [priedte] spring, [priedte] hope, [priedte] giants!
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 24, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second verse
I TEAR THIS MASK
FROM MY QUIVERING FACE
THE PASSED BALLS ALWAYS BRING
TEARS OF DISGRACE
TRADED MY ALUMINUM BAT
FOR A GIANTS HAT OF THORNS
THEY EXPECT ME TO BE WILLIAMS COMMA MATT
BUT I HIT LIKE KIM BATISTE DISTRACTED BY PORN
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by jcb9 on Mar 24, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1/3 rhyme fail on the first stanza, I know. I couldn’t quite figure out how to make that worse. But this is pop music we’re talking about – not like it’s the first rhyme fail.
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by jcb9 on Mar 24, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
let’s hear a little squeal of anguish there, matey
Todos somos Gigantes
by MarkOC on Mar 24, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t make me unplug you!!
Not deadbeat Dad looking to adopt young SF ball player.
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Mar 24, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.
by ResDog on Mar 24, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
parker posey
buster keaton
buster hymen
james posey
posy flowers
buster gonad and his unfeasibly large testicles
[Brayen] of sabean, your semi- conscious potato trip across "to gold winches" democratic pavement will bring Communist pride to the orange and black democratic perfection. your [randay] of Johnson – spy for the Russian Mafia. warn yourselves they warn themselves! you will purchase smirnoff the vodka
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 24, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ring around the rosey
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 24, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q: how do you cut and emo sandwich?
A: just sit there and wait for it to cut itself.
by bondo on Mar 24, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Post ASB glory
Bengie gets traded. Buster gets the call at the Break. He hits .333 with 10 HRs, leading us out of 5th place!
Todos somos Gigantes
by MarkOC on Mar 24, 2009 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Buster will keep us all in check.
(Bladow!)
by chilibean_3 on Mar 24, 2009 1:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and you know he come through to wreck the disco tech
Woo Haa
by CrispinGloversBalls on Mar 24, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wilson:
IP: 65
SV: 46
K: 66
BB: 21
Buster
SJ 124 AB’s 3 HR .354/.410/.525
CT 254 AB’s 7 HR .321/.394/.518
FR 87 AB’s 4HR .294/.352/.495
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Mar 24, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
San Jose: 142 AB 6 HR .317/.405/.507
Connecticut: 217 AB 8 HR .290/.374/.456
Fresno: 131 AB 3 HR .313/.392/.443
Overall: 490 AB, 17 HR, .304/.388/.467
loses power as he goes up but solid production, albeit not Wieters-ian production, all around. Defensive reputation also improves.
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by jponry on Mar 24, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But that isn’t fun. Projecting with wild abandon is where it’s at. Let’s see, if Posey hit .463/.566/.879 with Florida State, we’ll assume that he can’t keep that production up. We’ll have to adjust his numbers down for every level he moves up. Like this:
A: .402/.535/.801
AA: .397/.534/.756
AAA: .385/.532/.698
Majors: .377/.510/.657
See? That’s reasonable. The numbers go down a little the closer he gets to the majors. That’s what usually happens. I don’t see anything wrong with those predictions.
I’m pretty sure you’ve written this exact same post before, only about someone else.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Grant has a Madlibs styled post template that he just randomly fills in.
by xanthan on Mar 24, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t find it though. I know it was about some guy we drafted in the lower rounds, but I can’t remember who.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you’re right, but I couldn’t find it, so I just assumed it was a stray comment.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, did you delete that post? Because I remembered who it was (Juan Carlos Perez, who hit .465/.530/1.102 for Western Oklahoma State ), but I still can’t find it.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn, you’re right. But I didn’t delete it.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty sure it’s gone. I searched the site for “Juan Carlos Perez”, “Juan Perez”, “Western Oklahoma State”, and “.465/.530/1.102”, and found nothing.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah.
Just disguised as a gameday thread.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 24, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, good sir.
Note: I am allowed to rehash bits if the first usage is just a gameday thread.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay!
So:
We’ll have to adjust his numbers down for every level he moves up. Like this:
A: .402/.535/.801
AA: .397/.534/.756
AAA: .385/.532/.698
Majors: .377/.510/.657
See? That’s reasonable. The numbers go down a little the closer he gets to the majors. That’s what usually happens. I don’t see anything wrong with those predictions.
Now, obviously, those stats aren’t going to just translate right over, so I propose the following progression:
Short-season A: .450/.520/1.005
Low-A: .425/.505/.975
High-A: .410/.495/.900
AA: .395/.470/.870
AAA: .375/.455/.825
Rookie season in the majors: .355/.440/.765
I don’t see how that is unrealistic in any way.
Aha!
How sad is it that I remember a gameday thread from 9 months ago?
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
very sad
Last thing Grant needs is another obsessed fan.
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by Goofus on Mar 24, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’d bring him up to a total of…well, one.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 24, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh right.
One and a half, then.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 24, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And this would be the headquarters of McCovey Chronicles, Inc.?
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
by Lyle on Mar 25, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Needs more singing fish on the wall.
Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.
by ResDog on Mar 25, 2009 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think one of those monitors is the connection to the Stats Lair®
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
by Lyle on Mar 25, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by groug on Mar 25, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That game
was pretty effing awesome. Re-reading that makes me want the regular season to start RITE NOW
by bondslegend on Mar 24, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stay off the llamas Grant. You do a llama you’re a mama. Well if you do a llama you should probably go to an institution, but you’re still a mama.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buster:
A: 156 AB, 7 HR .366/.424/.602
Majors: 227 AB, 8 HR .287/.368/.481
Holm:
Majors: 195 AB, 3 HR .256/.304/.396…and the role of Zito’s personal catcher
/I thought we were only prohibited from projecting injuries suffered by Buster, not Bengie.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too low on Holm.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which part?
AB’s? OBP? Or will Holm also become Zito’s caddy, designated driver and paparazzi deflector?
I’m not of the mind that Holm’s offensive stats will improve with more ML plate appearances. Quite the opposite, actually.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not saying his stats will improve, but .262/.357/.405 in 84 ABs drops a lot to what you projected.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I’ll knock his OBP up about 30-40 points, with everything else staying the same.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And you never really know. I tried to start a Holm thread here but it never really got very far about Holm, more about Bard and Bowen.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to admit, my main point originally was that we might see Posey in the Majors sooner than later with Bengie’s age and contract status. Holm? Well, he seems like a nice fellow and a good enough backstop.
No matter what, I am sure the Rockies will be glad to take Holm off our hands when we are through with him. They’ve always had a love affair with our catching castoffs.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bring back the Llama!
I really like my boss.. I’m fairly certain he would not entertain the thought of posting on my site had I ever made the mistake of leaving my computer unattended…..
with that in mind, I would like to say the following:
Llamas don’t swim.. Actually, they do, but they aren’t very good at it. In fact, during a recent expedition with someone who’s name will not be repeated, a Llama was seen thrashing about in a small pool of water. It was later determined that the llama was in fact a donkey who suffered from seizures, but that’s not the moral of the story. The point I’m trying to make is that Llamas prefer sandwiches.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait, what?
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I was out getting lunch, my boss had access to my computer.
I’ll be back. I’m going to check the “sent items”-folder for every e-mail account I have.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to check the "sent items"-folder for every e-mail account I have.
Oh. So the whole “my love is complete” thing was just…well never mind, just ignore my reply.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know...
When I was writing this joke, I thought it’s just meh. But in retrospect, it’s really terrible.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Mar 24, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, it was a good effort.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
by SF Pete on Mar 24, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
your boss is like a less funny version of greg proops
[Eron] of rowand not any of gamer, the freedom of Robert's [Deyva] was approved! the flow of hot garlic it is free, as the all-knowing spirit of Tim magician justifies us. [priedte] spring, [priedte] hope, [priedte] giants!
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you mean
groug poops
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 24, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is pretty funny when i poop
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by groug on Mar 24, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the most bizzare thing about this post
That last part about Llamas is pretty much vintage Grant Frisbee.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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by zenbitz on Mar 24, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, Grant really just needed an output for his llama talk….
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So he invented the boss?
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Mar 25, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s debatable, younger llamas require more nutrients than older llamas because of their smaller digestive tract capacity, not to mention their stomach might be able to handle all the all the preservatives a modern american sandwich might contain….
by CrispinGloversBalls on Mar 24, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was all for the Llama!
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m begining to think 90% of Grant’s good posts were actually Grant’s boss.
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by Goofus on Mar 24, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously?
You think it’s as low as 90%?
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by EliminateMe on Mar 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better
I think Buster Posey will do better than the projections made by Grant, particularly his AA projections. I’m thinking when the weather warms in Connecticut, Tim Alderson, Buster and Madison Bumgarner will each get promoted.
If Buster hits for power in the majors, he should be a perennial All-Star.
by sharksrog on Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gerald Posey in Connecticut? Really? Really? Why? To chat with Steve Decker?
by wilriv21 on Mar 24, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have some Decker rookie cards for sale if anyone’s interested. Near mint.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
some spoke related damage? or perhaps dart?
[Eron] of rowand not any of gamer, the freedom of Robert's [Deyva] was approved! the flow of hot garlic it is free, as the all-knowing spirit of Tim magician justifies us. [priedte] spring, [priedte] hope, [priedte] giants!
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 24, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chef Boyardee sauce, if you’re being specific.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IP: 19.3
ERA: 3.70
K: 14
BB: 7
HR: 1
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes I feel like the cheerleader in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” I swear.
by Grant on Mar 24, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
posey pics!
i was at the game on saturday where buster went deep. it was an absolute monster shot. cleared the wall around 420 feet from home and 35-40 feet high (last picture).
the HR cleared huge wall in centerfield with some room to spare. absolutely crushed. the white dot is about where i remember the ball clearing the fence. it disappeared from our site well behind the antigua sign.
i have a bunch more pictures from the game (though it’s not the best camera) if anyone wants to see them.
by TimLincecumIsGod on Mar 24, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Who’s that kid with the Giants shirt and the A’s helmet? Maybe Grant can send him one of those MCC/AN hats.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's called McCetics Chroon.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 24, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And here I thought it was “Athcovey Naticles.”
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naticles
sounds like an affliction Adam Dunn will get this year or something
by bondslegend on Mar 24, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or an affliction that Dunn transmits TO prostitues.
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by Rorealis on Mar 24, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Felix Pie went on the DL last season for twisting a naticle
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 24, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, gross...did you see that guy's naticles?
Yeah…they were weird lookin’.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or something Julian Tavarez will experience around 4AM with a 400 lb woman.
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naticles – what it took to make the Benitez t-shirt.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 25, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m guessing they just pulled a kid out of the stands to be the batboy and since they were in the A’s home park those were the only helmets they had for him.
by TimLincecumIsGod on Mar 24, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he Bochy's son?
Or is that helmet a kid’s XXXXXXS?
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 24, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not even going to attempt a minor league projection. I’ll just say that when he eventually gets to SF and settles in, he’ll be Joe Mauer with a bit more power and fewer injuries. We’re all going to like him… a lot.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 24, 2009 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
so he’s gonna be matt wieters with joe mauers defense?
by TimLincecumIsGod on Mar 24, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah...
matt wieters’ power is tremendous… buster’s power is going to be ok. I’m thinking roughly 15 HR a year plus gold glove defense and consistently solid (sometimes even spectacular) batting averages and obp.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 24, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
only 15 HRs? am expecting some surprising power
by wilriv21 on Mar 24, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree with wil.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
by SF Pete on Mar 24, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree with both Wil and Pete
20+ with room for more.
Fairley odd parent to Wendell
by WTF on Mar 24, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assume the scouts know everything about everyone and that is why draft results are such smooth predictable operations, but I do the math and see a guy that has a natural swing with hitting skills no one argues about, and then he has the literal power to send balls where the big boys put them. See ball hit ball? Check. Hit ball real far and make it look easy? Check. I think he’ll combine for 15+ in the minors this year, 15 or so his first full major league season and it will rise as he gets more settled. I see him peaking with a few 30 HR seasons in his late 20’s.
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by Rorealis on Mar 24, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, i think he’ll probably hit 20 once or twice, but I’m expecting roughly 15-17 on an annual basis… not that it’ll really be a problem or make him less valuable. I just think he’s going to be more of a “perennial batting title contending type” than a “DINGERZZZZ” type. Lord knows our offense could use either/ both.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 24, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure we’ll have anyone to fill the DINGERZZZZ role on this team until Villalona comes up in a few years
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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 24, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw, that was a reply fail on my part.
totally meant to follow up on WTF’s comment
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 24, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Projections
Was there going to be a cumulative total(average) for all the projections?
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At the end of the season we do an accumulication post. Then we see who was closest too.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 24, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the “n00b 101”
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Move girl, like your bats on fire
San Jose: 252 AB 12 HR .334/.434/.534
Connecticut: 246 AB 9 HR .303/.393/.483
Fresno: N/A
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what I’m doing.
.330/.405/.505 in 200 PAs, San Jose
.300/.380/.460 in 200 PAs, Connecticut
.290/.350/.440 in 65 PAs, Fresno
by Dan from NM on Mar 24, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what I’m doing.
Then you and Grant are on the same page.
by Natto on Mar 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As am I
My prediction for Buster: tears….. (He will cause us all tears of joy)
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
by baetown415 on Mar 24, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah , yes, the only acceptable answer.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Mar 24, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
minor league stuff....
anyone know the Giants minor league team work groups and can post them?
http://gregsconnecticutdefenders.blogspot.com
by greg8370 on Mar 25, 2009 8:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks again for my misery
And you run with fake friends
I’m sick of your sad songs and singalongs
I kind of like it when things are wrong
by Emo Giants Fan on Mar 25, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m on a work teleconference while reading this thread, and our Support Manager just said
“Kicking the Tires” about something project-related. Made me laugh into my phone.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Mar 25, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Next time, respond with a sentence including “due dilligence.” You’ll either get a raise or be replaced by Rich Aurilia.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 25, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost just fell out of my chair because of this.
by scout6 on Mar 25, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
/laughs into phone again
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Mar 25, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If your Support Manager starts referring to you as “the player,” is that a good or a bad thing?
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 25, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prospect-Buster Posey
I love the projections by all the bloggers who have followed Buster through the media or the blogs. But I think to truly rate Buster you need to see him through the eyes of those who saw his dedication to baseball in high school and college. And then extend it on through his last season in the 2008 fall minor leagues and end it with his numbers for the 2009 Spring Training.
He has surprised everyone from the San Francisco front office, to Manager Bochy, and the San Francisco bloggers. His defensive abilities have surprised them too. Everyone said a rookie needs to be brought along slowly so he will not be discouraged. The bloggers said he needed more years of catching because he did not catch but two years in college. Hogwash! Buster is ready, if the Giants are ready for him. Ask the players and see how they feel about him. Even Molina said he is impressed with his athletism. The pitchers are impressed with how quickly he catches on to their programs and their best pitches.
He still is up with the team when most of the non-roster players have been reassigned to the minors. I would love to see him go with the team to the start and then play down if they do not need him. He can win some games for them if he is given the opportunity to bat with runners on the bases. After all that is the name of the game. Home runs alone do not win World Series, at least they did not when Bonds was hitting them.
The first player Buster thrown out trying to steal in an intrasquad game was Burris, the fastest San Francisco runner. The first player to hit Randy Johnson in an intrasquad game was Buster, a double against the fence. No one else got a hit that game against the unit.
Before the season is out I would love for the bloggers to refigure their projections!
foster44
by foster14 on Mar 25, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You’re the sharksrog for Buster Posey!
by xanthan on Mar 25, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm big
I’m big on Posey, too — although not to the extent that I was sold on Tim. I think Buster will become an All-Star and if he hits for power could become a Hall of Famer — assuming good health and a long career, of course.
I’m not big on open stances, but when the pitcher gets read to deliver, Buster closes up and seems to really lock in. Perhaps the best stat Buster has this spring is only two strikeouts in 22 at bats.
by sharksrog on Mar 26, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gerald Posey’s bat might be ready for some MLB however his catching skills definitely could use some honing. If Posey was a position player other than catcher he just might make it to The City this summer. He is a catcher that needs innings of catching experience and game calling.
If SF wants to fasttrack him similar to what Baltimore has done with the best catcher catcher in baseball Matt Wieters that would be fine.
by wilriv21 on Mar 25, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I’m confident he can handle a fast track, but a he needs more experience calling games, will not benefit from sitting on a ML bench and really does need some seasoning in pro ball. I suspect he will need less than the average, but still, he’ll need time.
Impressive spring training ≠ ready for MLB.
He is definitely one of the reasons my expectations for 2011 and beyond are optimistic.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 25, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You bet!
By 2011 the Giants should receive significant contributions from acquisitions from 2006 on including Buster, Tim Lincecum, Mad Bum, Timmy Two and their 2009 #6 overall pick (unless the pick is used for a high school player, in which case the Giants would see a huge upside for the high schooler beginning in about 2012). Others who are likely to make contributions include Manny Burriss, Conor Gillaspie and Nick Noonan.
by sharksrog on Mar 26, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That makes at least two people who have their username as their sig, which is kind of baffling to me, but hey, if that floats your boat!
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 25, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look Closer
14 ≠ 44
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 25, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This just makes it all the more confusing.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Mar 25, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am also confused by the meaning
But to keep the math correct I have put my user name into my sig.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 25, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first player Buster thrown out trying to steal in an intrasquad game was Burris, the fastest San Francisco runner.
I’m pretty sure Velez is faster than Burris.
Your love for Posey is sweet, but starting him on the big team where he’d be riding the pine would be a foolish waste of service time. He should spend a year in Fresno, where he’ll actually get ABs while working on his defense.
Love,
A blogger
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Mar 25, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeahbut
Velez is not a San Francisco runner, he’s a Fresno runner. Hopefully.
(But I agree it doesn’t make sense to bring Posey up yet.)
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 25, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Close
When asked a year ago which player was the fastest Giant, I believe Manny chose three different players, as follows:
. I think he said Eugenio was fastest from home to third.
. That Manny himself was fastest from first to third.
. And that running straight ahead Mike McBryde was the fastest.
by sharksrog on Mar 26, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight during the game Kruk said that Torres might be the fastest guy in camp.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
by EliminateMe on Mar 26, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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