AFL Rosters Announced

The AFL rosters have been announced and the Giants have 6 members included in the Scottsdale team. Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, Thomas Neal, Joe Martinez, Daniel Runzler and Steve Edlefson.

Not many huge suprises there but it's nice to see some good prospects going there & it'll be interesting to see how they do.

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Be interesting to see Stephen Strasburg

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by say hey nation on Aug 25, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

ooh, Posey v. Strasburg.

by KCE on Aug 25, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I forget, how did the supreme court rule on that one?

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by EliminateMe on Aug 25, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m really interested to see how he does against tougher competition. Obviously he struggled a bit (offensively speaking) in Conn, but this winter will be an even bigger test. I would loooooooove to see him challenge Renteria next Spring for the SS spot (and yes, I fully realize this is wild wishful thinking).

by FireBrianSabean on Aug 25, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not sure about tougher

I don’t think that the AFL environment will be tougher than what Crawford faced in Conn.

1. The Eastern League was stock full of some of the highest rated pitching prospects in all of the minors this year. At least 2 pitchers went straight from the EL to starting in the majors this summer.

2. Dodd Park in Conn. is a house of horrors for a power hitter. Crawford was in no way the first hitter to be tamed by it. The parks in the AFL are, for the most part, notorious hitter’s parks.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 25, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Notorious hitter’s parks?

Yes to Hohokam. Maybe Phoenix. Scottsdale, where the Scorpions play, has a reputation for being a pitcher’s park, particularly to its deep center field. Peoria’s parks play very fair. So does Surprise.

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by BruteSentiment on Aug 25, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Crawford

I attended a Connecticut Defenders game while visiting family in New Hampshire a week ago. I am by no means a person with any scouting experience, but I play Varsity baseball at a school of over 3,400, and understand what makes a good defensive player and such.

Furthermore, Brandon Crawford is a LEGIT shortstop. Two plays stuck out in particular. At one point in the game, he made the signature “Jeter” play from the 5 1/2 hole and showed off a ROCKET arm. Later in the game, he showed off excellent range when he got to a ball hit fairly well up the middle to start the double play.

If he can ever be a .750+ OPS guy, I would love to pencil him in a shortstop

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by Osama91w9 on Aug 25, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

That lineup is solid

C – Posey
1B – Brandon Allen
2B – Chase d’Arnaud
3B – Darin Holcomb
SS – Crawford
LF – Neal
CF – Tabata
RF – Domonic Brown

They should be pretty good offensively and defensively. Their pitching looks a bit soft, but it looks like they’ve got some groundballers, so d’Arnaud, Crawford, and Holcomb should help a lot.

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by marcello on Aug 25, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

Potential batting order

d’Arnaud
Posey
Neal
Brown
Allen
Tabata
Holcomb
Crawford

Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.

@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.

by marcello on Aug 25, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

6 MFing SS on the roster LOL

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by say hey nation on Aug 25, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

Including Posey?

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by Natto on Aug 25, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

And 3 catchers and only 1 1B and 1 3B. It’s a pretty ridiculous roster composition.

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by marcello on Aug 25, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe Giants brass is going to explore

putting Pablo behind the plate next year and having Posey at 3b.

Nah, of course we all know Molina will be re signed.

by joe t on Aug 25, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Yeah, it looks like a roster the Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel, would put together for an all-star squad. Except that it actually has some Giants position players.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 25, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Hm...

The roster has been updated, and all Giants except Posey are off the list.

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by BruteSentiment on Aug 25, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

WTF?

Anybody check the rosters lately? The one posted for the Scorpions doesn’t have Crawford, Martinez, Runzler, or Edlefson listed. Also, the 2 Peoria teams have 19 pitchers listed for both teams, while none of the other rosters have more than 9 pitchers. Is there a link to the correct info?

BTW, Dustin Ackley will be playing for the Javelinas – should be his big coming out.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 25, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

As long as he can lay off the cocaine long enough to get on the field.

by kaliber on Aug 25, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Found the link to the updated rosters

Baseball America has all the current info. All the Giants’ reps are set and they are the 6 that were named above, but several teams still have some players TBA.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/winter-baseball/arizona-fall-league/2009/268774.html

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 26, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I recommend reading the full list. This league is stacked with top-rated talent, especially position players, much more so than any winter league in the USA that I can remember. It wil be fun to see how they all match up against each other.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 26, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Buster

IDK, it’s going to be Tuff(y) for Buster to get playing time with Gosewisch on the roster too.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 25, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

nice, i can’t wait to get more Posey, Crawford and Neal stats.

uh unless they aren’t actually on the team

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by jponry on Aug 25, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions

Posey should be on the team as he was mentioned in the press release. I also can’t find that Neal Edelefson, etc. are listed on the roster, but If they interviewed Martinez and he confirmed, I don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t be going.

I am stoked to see some more Posey. I saw him in S.T. and at a SJ game this year.

Already got the season pass for the AFL. Great up and coming talent this year.

by thevaultsky on Aug 26, 2009 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

Would have liked to see Noonan on the roster – he needs some serious work on his plate discipline. Hold the jokes about all the Giants needed help in that area – I know they do – but perhaps Noonan is not too old and set in his ways and can actually improve his approach at the plate.

by APGiantsFan on Aug 26, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions