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Looking at the Giants roster I noticed a completely irrelevant and highly interesting oddity.  There isn't one player on the 25-man with a jersey number in the 20s.  I bring it up because I'm pretty sure this is the first time that's happened.  It's certainly the first time in my lifetime, since we've always had Clark, or Bonds, or at the very least Holm and Bowker (#s 20 and 21) last year.  Besides them, there's 24 and 27 which are retired, 25 which is probably in unofficial retirement, and 26 which belongs to Mark Gardner. 

But what about the others? 22, 23, 28 and 29 are unaccounted for.  Who in the organization is wearing those numbers?  I find it hard to believe that we have Sandoval walking around wearing a pitchers' number if there are four 20-spots he could take.  So, three questions for the McCoven:

1) Who in the minor leagues wears 22, 23, 28 or 29?  And are they on the same numbering system as the big club?  If the big club's number set extends into the minors, where does it stop - A-ball? AA?

2) When's the last time this happened (nobody with a #20-29 on roster)?  What about 10-19, or 1-9, or 30-39?

3) Shouldn't this have been a Fanshot?

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Buster wears 28

You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!

by NuschlerFace on Apr 15, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Buster is wearing 7 in SJ, but he wore 28 in AZ.

You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!

by NuschlerFace on Apr 15, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s because numbers in the twenties are reserved for running backs and defense backs, and the Giants don’t have any on roster.

Billy Ripken is not a fuck face

by Karlifornia on Apr 15, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions  

You're right

That’s because RB’s score a lot (which the Giants don’t do) and defensive backs keep the other team from scoring (which the Giants are apparently opposed to as well).

by colbs34 on Apr 15, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yabu wore 22 last year. I think he got the number back after he was demoted and subsequently recalled.

by Natto on Apr 15, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Crawford 23

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Apr 15, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Maday wore # 26 when he was with the GreenJackets

2-5 - Losers of 4 in a row!

Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - Scoreless 4 innings for first start in Norwich. Nice.

by rhys on Apr 15, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Holm wears 20
Bowker wears 21

by silentearth36 on Apr 16, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions  

if we ran the wing- t we would have more 20’s

i adopt Les Plack, D.D.S. for the following reasons:
1. greatest name for occupation ever (except maybe lesbian prostitute sharon bottoms)
2. i am hoping for free dental care from my son (if he ever hears of this)
3. the giants need him more than anyone because their smiles are all they've got right now

by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 16, 2009 9:33 AM PDT reply actions  

Someone reads a little too much Gil Thorp.

And apparently I do too, since I recognize the Wing-T from GT…

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on Apr 16, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

No. 22 is probably reserved for Will Clark, since he will be in uniform from time to time this season. No. 25 is unofficially retired.

by StickRat on Apr 16, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions  

No twitter?

i thought this post was about no twittering…which i completely support especially no Zito twittering

by cazzuno on Apr 17, 2009 10:02 AM PDT reply actions  

Angel Villalona is #29.

According the to SJGiants website, at least.

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Apr 18, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions  

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