Top 30 Prospects, Part III: 16 -20
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 8, 2010 1:11 PM PST
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20. Henry Sosa - RHP
Sosa is the new Merkin. Wait for the explanation before you ask your beautician for a "sosa" to cover up that Nair ‘n’ duct tape accident. It seems like Sosa has been a prospect for so long, that when he has an injury-filled, low-strikeout season, it’s way too easy to write him off. He’ll only be 24, and the strikeout-rate drop makes sense now that he’s recovering from a torn shoulder muscle.
Sosa should be ready early in 2010, and he’s one of the only starters in the organization who has top-of-the-rotation stuff (when he’s right, of course) in the upper minors. He might be a bullpen candidate soon, but as long as he’s a starter – and assuming that he’ll be able to reclaim his mid-90s fastball – this is probably too conservative of a ranking.
19. Clayton Tanner – LHP
I’m pretty sure that I’ve consistently overrated Tanner for years because he’s been a little young for his level. He repeated the California League, but he almost did everything right: he dropped his walk rate, improved his strikeout rate, and allowed fewer baserunners. His home runs allowed total, though, when from one to 17. He must have munterated a lot of sinkers last year.
I’ll always give lefties the benefit of the doubt, especially young lefties who can keep the ball on the ground. Tanner is the kind of pitcher that might not have flashy numbers in the minors, but surprises in the majors once he gets to play in front of a good defense. He’s above Sosa, Graham, and the hard-throwing right-handed relievers because of little more than a hunch.
18. Darren Ford – CF
Ford is probably the most enigmatic player on the list. He’s old for his level, and he was repeating a league. Red flag. His performance in San Jose was heavily aided by an unusually high BABIP. Red flag. He can take a walk. Red flag (Giants front office only). Why should he be ranked in the top 20?
I’ll go against my gut and trust the scouts on this one. They say Ford is toolsy, unrefined type who turned into a different player in the second half of last season, which is when he stopped switch-hitting. Sometimes the toolsy, unrefined types figure it out late. If I had to place a wager, I’d put Ford down for a Calvin Murray career path. But I wouldn’t want to place the wager, if that makes sense.
17. Conor Gillaspie – 3B
Gillaspie doesn’t have a big platoon disparity, he can take a walk, and he’s expected to hit for a little more average. So why was his year so disappointing? The expectations were too high, for one. Gillaspie was expected to move quickly through the system – it’s likely why the Giants weren’t scared to give him a 40-man roster spot right away. But if he isn’t going to hit for any power, he’ll have to hit better than .286 to have any value at third without a stellar glove.
Something in Gillaspie’s defense: He’s young. For all of the Bill Mueller comps that Gillaspie gets by default, Mueller wasn’t tearing up the Cal League until he was two years older than Gillaspie is now. It was almost certainly a mistake to give him a 40-man spot, but he’s still an interesting prospect.
16. Hector Sanchez – C
It’s probably a good idea not to project Sanchez as a perennial .400 on-base guy in the majors based on his performances in the Arizona League. The sample isn’t a big one, and he wasn’t super-young for the league. But reports of Sanchez’s glove are positive – in his 2010 Prospect Book, John Sickels goes as far as to call Sanchez a "glove-first" guy. If his defense is above-average, and he can keep up the bat control and patience, he’ll be a ridiculously valuable player – think of this guy as a perfect-world offensive comp. If the defense is even close, then, shucks, Sanchez can be an All-Star too.
It’s a bad idea to get goofy over AZL stats, though. If Sanchez has a similar performance in low-A, he’ll probably be worthy of the top ten. Until then, this is probably a little too optimistic of a ranking based on two things: a) guys who take walks in the Giants organization are beautiful, rare creatures, and they should be given praise, plaudits, and flowered leis at every opportunity, and b) good-fielding catchers who can hit even a little bit are really, really valuable.
Plus, once Sanchez catches over 200 games in the minors, he’ll magically become worthy of a starting spot in the majors. There will be the Ritual of Flames and Swords, the Blood Oath will be taken, and Sanchez will become a Major League Catcher until the end of time. Then he’ll be able to push Buster Posey to first base. Maybe the NL will adopt the designated hitter by that time, and we’ll really get some value out of Posey. We can only hope.
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Your profile pic really confused me! Someone else had it last year (MissingBarry, bondslegend?)
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by say hey nation on Feb 8, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
I forgot about that
/Changes profile pic to the original one.
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Hector is definitely one of the Giants prospects I’m most intrigued by for the coming season.
/waits for him to hit .220/.280/.340
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
/waits for him to over take Posey in the depth charts
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by say hey nation on Feb 8, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
he's a shortstop?
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 8, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
If he has those stats, I’m sure Bochy will make him the permanent starting catcher.
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I am always intrigued by catching prospects. Unless I am intrigued by utility guys.
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I’m super excited about Hector. Outside of Posey and Neal, he’s the only offensive prospect in the system that really excites me. Walks + catcher = super-wonderful. Science.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I am pulling for Gillaspie because my father in law did some auto mechanic work for him last year. That’s pretty much my entire rationale. I have a feeling that kind of thinking would take me far in the Giants FO.
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Sabean understands
What kind of research did you think Sabean was talking about when he said he has kicked the tires?
We are all the McCoven and we are all Pedro Feliz
Scout for GM !
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I would be a tyrannical, but consistent GM.
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Um, that sounds kind of like Sabean, actually.
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Addendum: My IT guys would work on the server and I would kick fewer tires and I am very lazy when it comes to my due diligence.
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Scouts hate Gillaspie...
I watched him play 15-20 games this summer, and every scout I talked to was thankful their team didn’t draft him. It’s always a bad sign when multiple scouts use “turd” to describe a player. He had a great Cape Cod season, winning the MVP, but two months does not a player make. Here is my scouting report on him:
http://californialeaguereview.com/san-jose-giants/position-player-scouting/conor-gillaspie/
Scouts know stuff?
They like players that “look” good and don’t care about “stats.”
So I don’t see why anyone would care.
OT: Renteria
Via Fangraphs:
News: Manager Bruce Bochy said Renteria (elbow surgery) will be 100 percent ready for baseball activities when spring training starts, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Renteria may also bat second in the order to open the season until Freddy Sanchez (shoulder) is ready to return.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
That’s an odd order to do things in.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I assume you only shot yourself in, like, the earlobe, or the pinky finger.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
it's all about how you line up the shot
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I want him to do well, but this got old really quick last year.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 8, 2010 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
If I channel Sabean for a moment
I’ll take these versions of these players.
Franchez, April 2009 .337 .374 .570
DeRosa, May 2009 .359 .437 .796
Rowand, June 2009 .320 .383 .495
Huff, July 2008 .386 .407 .723
Renteria, Aug 2008 .351 .494 .845
Uribe, Sep 2009 .325 .374 .596
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Molina?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Too good to list.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
Ford is probably the most enigmatic player on the list. He’s old for his level, and he was repeating THREEpeating a league. Red flag.
Why do guys like Joseph, Wheels etc get a pass with no experience yet HSanchez does not receive that same benefit with some experience?
Scouts
Also Hector Sanchez was a no-fanfare DR signing, while Villalona and RafRod got huge signing bonuses.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Crawford is actually a similar prospect to Sanchez in that he plays a position where he doesn’t have to be a great hitter in order to be a valuable player with his defense. But Crawford also isn’t really ranked that high (I don’t think anyone but the McCoven ranked him in the top 10 this year). He ranks higher than Sanchez probably because we have more information on him – all we really know about Sanchez is that he catches and that he’s hit pretty well in three seasons in the DSL and the AZL, both leagues where you have to take most stats with a grain of salt.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
As far as I’ve read, Crawford has been scouted as a slick glove with some pop, but an extremely hole-y swing. You can decide whether you like that or not.
by rotorueter on Feb 8, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty sure that Sanchez won’t be in Baseball America’s top-30, so that says a lot about how unheralded Sanchez is. Sandoval wasn’t ranked in ‘08, so it’s not like they’re infallible, but still.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 8, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
as I recall
Baggs once said he probably would’ve put Sandoval on the list, but decided not to because the organization didn’t think much of him at all.
whee.
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For real? After last season? It seemed like the Giants were pretty high on Pablo coming into this year
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
After last season he had too many at bats anyway. This was 2008, before his breakout season.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
after last season
If he had been eligible, I’d image he would’ve ranked right behind Bumgarner and Posey.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Oh, well, I mean I suppose I can’t blame people too much for not ranking him after 2008, because while there were things to like about his numbers in the CAL, there were a lot of things not to like too.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I don’t know about that. He showed very good contact skills and pretty good power, considering he was a 20 year old in A+. His K rate was was 13%, and his isolated SLG was .190. By comparison, this year Posey had a 15.5% K rate and .213 isolated SLG – at age 22. And Sandoval was still a catcher back then.
Obviously the walks were a huge red flag, and he wasn’t a good defensive catcher – but not even in the top 30? That’s extreme. BP had him at #9.
I was promised lasagna.
BA did rank Sandoval in the Giants top 30 after his seasons in the AZL (#27) and the NWL (#15), it was his disaster season in the Sally which (combined with a move from C to 1B) caused him to fall off the map.
That said, they mention Pablo every now and again in their podcasts as a cautionary tale — they forgot about him based on one bad season and a position move and didn’t really keep the whole picture of his minor league career in mind.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Well, actually I think you’re talking about 2008 aren’t you — after his first Cal league season. It was the 2006 disaster campaign (.265/.309/.322 with far and away the worst contact #s of his career and a move to the end of the defensive spectrum to 1B) that cost BA to lose sight of him.
If you were looking (as I proudly note I was) there were encouraging things to see in his 2007 season, but a lot of people had just stopped looking because of 2006.
Also, I think there’s a lot of debate over his catching skills at San Jose. It’s hard to find any numbers that really make him look bad, and some numbers (notably his caught stealing) made him look elite.
/body bias
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
cost=caused
Brain do strange phonic typos.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Scouts!?
But I thought McCoven were a bunch of abacus-an-spreadsheet wielding nerds who don’t know about anything but WAR and FIP!!!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
UPPPSIIIIDDEEEEEE wil....
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Tools and upside?
Or, LIGHT TOWAH POWAH and THROWIN SOME SERIOUS HEAT
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
If I may take a page out of GRM’s book
THE SCOUTING EYES TELL US THAT WHEELER AND JOSEPH ARE BETTER
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The Scouiting Eye's Tel Us That Wheelar And Joeseph Are Better
…more fixed
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
but surprises in the majors once he gets to play behind a good defense
where is he pitching from? The CF camera well?
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
OT: Happy Birthday Boy Scouts of America
Today is the the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Hopefully your councils in your respective areas are doing something to celebrate this year, but especially today, as it is the exact birthday.
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I don’t think they are Philly anymore. They used to use a public building at 1 dollar/year rent (+ maintenance) until the didn’t allow gay children to participate (city needed money) and upped the rent to fair market price (100K or so/year)
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by say hey nation on Feb 8, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Hooray!
I’m not involved in Scouts anymore – don’t have the time – but I’m an Eagle and am absolutely grateful for the opportunities I got in Scouts.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Typing up my project. It sucks
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Congrats, man
Typing it up is annoying, but you end up with a nice book kind of thing. I went through mine several months ago for the first time in years. It was really cool looking back like that.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
ugh. Im burning it when Im done.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
You shouldn’t badmouth your own project. I’m sure it’s fine.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 8, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
I stopped at Life
I kind of lost interest and became a bit disenchanted with the Eagle service project process.
I still enjoyed scouting.
But I do not regret missing out on getting my eagle like all of my scout leaders kept saying.
The baseball Satanist
Tanner has the BAY AREA TIES going for him. Also he took a picture with me at Fanfest, so he has that going for him.
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I thought Tanner was Australian
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Looking on b-r, he was born in Australia
But he was drafted, and only players in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico go through the draft, right? So his family presumably moved here at some point.
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Bumgarner OT
Does anyone else have issues with MLB 2K9’s injury bug? Within the first month of the season, Tim and Cain are both out for the year with torn rotator cuffs, and Johnson and Sanchez both are on the 15-day DL. Had to call up MadBum, a healthy Lowry (go figure), and Joe Martinez, and sign Glavine to round out the rotation. Ouch.
I just got the game recently and the glitches in it just suck big time. The game really pisses me off sometimes.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
christmas gift from the wife
and i would have gotten The Show if it were me, but i’m not about to complain to her that she got me a game.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Feb 8, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
ootp for life
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
MLB Front Office Manager
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I like the show as well
depends on my mood
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
PS3 all the way
XBOX just has Halo but PS3 is awesome. IMO its better…that said I’ve never owned an XBOX
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
XBOX is cheaper though, and halo is something i enjoy playing, it’s much better in my opinion… haha, we’ll agree to disagree, it’s all about preference
Really, you can't go wrong
also, remember GAMECUBE
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I don't have the Wii
Just PS3
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Yep
they’re a great way to kill time
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Yeah when I first get into a game
I can play and I’ll look at the clock and 3+ hours have gone by without me noticing
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I used to be like that
but now I’m a HS SR in the 2nd semester…I don’t care about studying anymore
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Me neither. Fuck it. Fuck everything. Fuck.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
Pretty much This
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
OH yea, i totally know that feeling i wish i was back to that feeling, but now i’m praying we have a snow day WEdnesday, it’s supposed to be bad tonight and tomorrow here in Oxford
Good luck, I guess
I only applied to 1 place where it might snow and that’s St.Johns in NY but I don’t wanna go there
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Don’t blame ya… Chris Mullins school! but yea dude, i’d stay away from the cold, it gets old very quick
Scott Barnes was a Red Storm too!
but yeah, I actually already got in but I only applied because they mailed me and said if I did early action they would waive the app fee.
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Haha, well congrats on making it in! and yea, Only reason i came to Ohio was because i had family in Detroit, so i said, whatever, and this school is awesome, great hockey team
Thanks & Cool
I have family in North Dakota but I’ve been spoiled by CA- I only applied to 1 other out of state school (Texas @ Austin)
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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Out of state I only applied to Arizona State University. I got in (who doesn’t?) but the out of state tuition would have been murder.
So I stuck with Fresno State.
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I thought about applying to ASU
as a safety-my cousin went there and the graphs that compare my GPA’s and Test Scores said everyone comparable to me has been accepted but I decided not to go. I hope to get in to UCLA but I doubt I will.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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That would be cool. If I were going out of state it would be to either U of Oregon or OSU. Out of state tuition is bad though, so hopefully I end up at Santa Cruz or something.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Santa Cruz would be nice
that city is awesome. I thought about Oregon but I didn’t want to go up there for some reason.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Its really nice. And I would like to go to a school with a good football team but thats doesnt matter that much.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah the football team was the reason I applied to Texas
I guess I just want to go to a place with a big city.
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by Gobroks on Feb 8, 2010 7:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I really enjoyed my time there. Met some great , faculty and students.
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Really? yea that is exactly why i almost went there, mom went there, enjoyed it, and family down there, only problem, is it’s in the middle of nowhere… now i go to Miami Ohio… WOW
I hope you read that and started to cry.
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I can’t wait to start studying again.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
I really love my Wii. It gets turned on at least once a day.
/TWSS
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I am knee deep in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and am loving every minute of it.
Penguin Mario FTMFW.
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
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New Super Mario Wii is awesome
And I missed the above conversation, so I’ll just talk to y’all about colleges once I find out where I get in.
Love it.
Tomko CY Young.
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
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almost every computer baseball game
gives too many injuries, mysteriously focused on the team you happen to choose to play in season/dynasty mode. I simmed half an OOTP season while I figured out settings and Lincecum, Cain, Sandoval were all out for the season with injuries by July. Sometimes (like OOTP) turning down the frequency makes it better; some games (I am thinking of EA hockey games in the past) are so buggy I end up turning them off.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 8, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah OOTP claims that “high” is realistic for modern baseball and maybe if it was 90% small injuries it would be, but I get enough annoying season-ending injures with the setting on low.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I particularly don't like
that crappy players (who could at least free up a 40 man spot when they go on the DL) never, ever seem to be the ones taking those injuries.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 9, 2010 6:56 AM PST up reply actions
End of article
Hell no I never want to see the DG in the National league, anyone who proposes that can not possibly root for the Giants!!
Sosa
maybe I did give up on him too early but IIRC (I don’t have my list in front of me) he was 33 so I have kinda given up
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
That was phrased awkwardly
Sosa was 33 on my personal prospect list.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
bleh. Thats so generic. But I need something.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
farts
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Let me show you.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
I think you have what it takes.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Uh, that’s not where the equipment is stored, Howie.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Well, I didn’t say that I know he has what it takes. Geez. I’m not a body parts scientist for crying out loud.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 8, 2010 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
The Plague.
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
You’d be surprised, since it is… talked about it in geography last semester, doesnt necessarily have to be physical geography, could be social and all that
It really is. Pandemics are totally a socio-geographic medical phenomenon. Before rail travel, epidemics were often contained to individual cities and geographical barriers actually contained outbreaks.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Pretty much, i thought it was pretty interesting, now with the warming temperatures across the northern hemisphere, we now have the possible problem of diseases spreading to us, since many diseases usually occur in warmer climates
Yeah, there’s one mosquito-borne illness (can’t remember the name for the life of me) that’s pretty rapidly migrating north through Italy. Very interesting.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That wasn’t it, but I’ll believe it.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
No it isn’t. ID is definitely a growth field. The issue complicating everything is diminishing access to clean water. Dirty water obviously means more infectious disease and that is not good.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Plus, all the easy vaccines have already been made. There’s a reason there’s no HIV vaccine or malaria vaccine. Those diseases are really fucking hard to make a vaccine for.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Pretty much, damn the future doesn’t look good in that sense, but hey, let’s worry about the present!
since many diseases usually occur in warmer climates
Pishtosh.
/vomits blood
/notes the color of the blood…Sedona red
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 8, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
I guess. ill include that
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
This has got to be one of the stranger places where someone has looked for essay ideas.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
I ask all the time. Never works, but its worth a try.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
I like Hector Sanchez
I wonder if anyone has adopted him. I should probably get a new adopted Giant, since, you know…
The baseball Satanist
I think someone has him, yes. I can’t remember who, but I remember a sig about Hector Sanchez battling body bias.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I think Say Hey Nationa volunteered to run one.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
I wanna find out when the next draft is as well
If its only prospects thats fine but if Frandsen (AKA “who”) is available I might need to adopt him…for the day that he is on the roster
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Do we have an updated adoption list, for those of us that are son-less?
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
OT
Prime 9 had the top 9 Left fielders of all time list. #1 was Ted Williams and #2 was Barry.
"meh"
hmm, no fred lewis?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Feb 8, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
Bochy helped make the list
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
by Gobroks on Feb 8, 2010 10:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
To be expected from a Network ran by Bud.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 8, 2010 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting
Based on the fantasy pitching staff rankings, MLB.com projects:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
West
Giants 90-72
Dodgers 90-72
Rockies 85-77
D-backs 80-82
Padres 74-88
Central
Cardinals 95-67
Cubs 88-74
Brewers 85-77
Astros 81-81
Reds 78-84
Pirates 59-103
East
Phillies 94-68
Mets 88-74
Braves 83-79
Marlins 81-81
Nationals 67-95
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East
Yankees 102-60
Sawx 98-64
Rays 90-72
Orioles 71-91
Blue Jays 70-92
Central
White Sox 88-74
Twins 85-77
Tigers 83-79
Royals 71-91
Indians 68-94
West
Angels 93-69
Mariners 89-73
Rangers 83-79
As 71-91
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
If we remove the offensive part of the game, we’ve got a pretty good chance
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 8, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
IKR
Too bad you can’t strike out hitters without hitters.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
WORLD SERIES!!!
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
You emotions and the Warriors
are unwise to intermingle
Harbors Legitimate Concerns About 2010 Season
Just trying to help young Pika out, esse…
Harbors Legitimate Concerns About 2010 Season
by Giant Homer on Feb 10, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
OT: I’m going to UCLA and I was over on SB’s UCLA site, Bruin Nation. Anyway, there’s been a lot of pessimism surrounding our basketball program as of late… Now, to the point: I find myself being a lot more optimistic about our future than a lot of the others on that site.
And I’m thinking, what is it about virtually every other sport I enjoy (college football, college basketball, and Niners football) that makes me ever-optimistic, even to the point of self-delusio, but when it comes to Giants’ baseball, I’m just…
Just…
Did you guys hear we’re going to get Buster Posey major league catching experience by playing him in in the infield?
I guess he does get a better view of it than he does from the bench…
I am a college senior at UCLA
BN isn’t really the typical UCLA attitude – they’re a lot angrier than the average UCLA fan. In reality, UCLA fans are sort of hilariously depressed, sort of like here at McC.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
OT: What blows about Miami Ohio is that we are the only school in the Tri state that still has classes during this epic snowstorm today
it won’t blow when you need to talk up your education some day
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Feb 9, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Woah, woah woah! If you’re including the greater DC then I’m gonna have to come to the defense of one of my Alma Maters!
If one the other hand, you’re just impugning GW, Gtown, Catholic and American then I’m right there with you.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
GEORGE MASON!!!! but yea… go ahead and prove to me that Miami Ohio is not better than any of the “greater DC” schools… 6th best business school in the nation
Yeah, sixth best at best.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 9, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Three words: FEAR THE TURTLE!!!
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Where's Tim Alderson?
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I really think Gillaspie is undervalued.
I think he will break out this year and get to the majors by next year. I think he has more potential than everyone else seems to… but that’s just because I like “Mueller-esque” players.
I don’t see how Gillaspie is “Mueller-esque.” A lot of Bill Mueller’s value came from his defense at 3B. Nobody seems to think Gillaspie can be even a mediocre 3B at the major league level. He’s got a subpar arm, limited range, and a clanky glove. That doesn’t add up to a Mueller-esque profile to me.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
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