Giants sign 6th round pick Kickham for $410K

Baseball America is reporting that the Giants have announced the signing of their 6th round draft pick, Mike Kickham, the 6'4" LHP from Missouri State Univ. Kickham is a power pitcher that throws his FB in the low 90s and tops out around 95 mph. He was a draft-eligible sophomore, so he's younger than most of his college draft class.

The Giants have agreed to terms with sixth-round pick Mike Kickham for $410,000. That's well in excess of MLB's recommended $150,000 maximum for picks after the fifth round, and the largest bonus San Francisco has given a 2010 draftee to date. The Giants have yet to sign first-rounder Gary Brown or second-rounder Jarrett Parker.

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This is good news. Our first true left-handed power pitcher since MadBum and Dirty Sanchez. He has a lot in common with Sanchez. A ton of velocity, ptoential, and deception, but he’s also raw and wild.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 8:13 AM PDT reply actions

So he's an SP?

Cool. I like hard throwing lefties.

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My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
I am a Bochy hater and a Sabean apologist.

by GiantPain on Aug 10, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Me likey.

I feel prickishly demanding!

I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.

by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 10, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions

More in-depth info

In case you missed it, or want more in-depth info and vids, here’s a link to the in-depth fanpost that I did on Kickham about 3 weeks ago:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/7/21/1580708/learning-to-love-mike-kickham-is

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Hey Fla-Giant

Thanks for all your shared research on Giants draftees. Keith Law, Ben Badler, Jim Callis et. al. got nothin’ on you.

by betterthanbochy on Aug 10, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

(knocks on desk in approval)

First ever adoptee: Steven Michael Decker, our 2012 San Francisco Giants Manager/starting catcher.

Dodgers fans eat their young.

by redhornet78 on Aug 10, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for all your shared research on Giants draftees. Keith Law, Ben Badler, Jim Callis et. al. got nothin’ on you.

Other than a fat paycheck.

Overplayed memes:
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2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly

by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions

And a big expense account.

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully this is the first of several over-slot, high-upside dominoes to fall for the Giants’ 2010 draft.

While you were reading this, Carlos Willoughby just stole second base.

by Lyle on Aug 10, 2010 9:33 AM PDT reply actions

Awesome

It’s not my money.

"I wanted to pick a Rockie. But I dislike the Rockies. They're not bona fide." — Jon Miller on the postgame wrap, 7/1/10

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 10, 2010 9:33 AM PDT reply actions

BUT,BUT.BUT.....

we will only have enough money to resign Rentareck and Whitey!!!!

Buy High,Sell Lower- The Brian Sabean methodology to Running (Ruining) the Giants

by Mordy From Monsey on Aug 10, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

This is an italic signing.

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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare

by jponry on Aug 10, 2010 9:45 AM PDT reply actions

Well, that's your slant on the topic.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Aug 10, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I think I fixed it

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by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, let’s see about that.

I feel prickishly demanding!

I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.

by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 10, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Can you hear me now?

LOL

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions

What was weird was that the comments had italic writing too!

Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly

by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I had a dangling modifier. It’s much worse than a dangling participle.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Mine still do. I like it. We look much smarter this way.

I feel prickishly demanding!

I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.

by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 10, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Aww…crap! It’s gone!

I feel prickishly demanding!

I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.

by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 10, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

better now?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 10, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions

More This

Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly

by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

ahhh yes

better

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 10, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

I feel so powerful

That was cool. I did a cut-and-paste on this fanpost over on Andy Seiler’s mlbbonusbaby.com blog. Somebody moved it to the front page and the dangling modifier italicised the entire front page!!!!!! I fixed it, but I’ll have to remember that the next time I want to sabotage a site.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Aug 10, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh, I can italicize when I want to. I just prefer it being done for me.

I feel prickishly demanding!

I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.

by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 10, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Awesome news

Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
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by Gobroks on Aug 10, 2010 2:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions