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McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #13 Runoff

marcello — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:42:09 -0000

80 - 80 tie at the time of the polls closing. Runoff time! Poll ends Tuesday at 5 PM.

Scott Barnes, LHP, 21 - Pitched 90.1 innings at St. John's in 2008 with 90 K, 45 BB, 3 HR, 1.26 WHIP, and 3.69 ERA as a junior. Pitched 43.2 innings in the minors in 2008, mostly at A-Ball Augusta, with 63 K, 12 BB, 0 HR, 0.67 WHIP, 1.38 ERA, and ~40% groundball rate. He throws a high 80's, low 90's fastball, a slider, and a change.

Brandon Crawford, SS, 21 - Drafted 2008, #117 overall. Hit .335/.404/.504 over 248 AB with 25 BB and 58 K his sophmore year of college at UCLA in 2007. Hit .302/.394/.491 over 232 AB with 31 BB and 59 K his junior year. He is another toolsy player considered to have not broken out yet.

Poll

Run-oft?

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List #13

marcello — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:06:47 -0000

Feel free to make a write in as your vote. Just list who you want, don't vote in the poll, and then try and make a case to sway people. I'm not adding anyone right now just because we have enough clogging up the poll. This poll will last a bit longer, due to the holiday.

1. SP Madison Bumgarner
2. "C" Buster Posey
3. SP Tim Alderson
4. 1B Angel Villalona
5. 2B Nick Noonan
6. 3B Conor Gillaspie
7. SP Henry Sosa
8. OF Rafael Rodriguez
9. OF Roger Kieschnick
10. SP Kevin Pucetas
11. Travis Ishikawa
12. Wendell Fairley

Ehire Adrianza, SS, 19 - Hit .241/.351/.325 in 2007 over 249 AB in the DSL with 41 BB and 37 K. Hit .288/.382/.409 in 2008 over 66 AB, mostly in Rookie Ball with 9 BB and 6 K. He is an excellent defensive SS and scouts love him.

Jesse English, LHP, 24 - Drafted in 2002, #187 overall. Over 5 minor league seasons has pitched 265.1 innings with 208 H, 331 K, 117 BB, 20 HR, 1.23 WHIP, and a 3.26 ERA. In 2008, in High-A, he pitched 135.1 innigs, with 135 K, 51 BB, 12 HR, 1.27 WHIP, 3.19 ERA, and a 46% groundball rate. He career was derailed early on by injuries but is back on track now. He throws a good fastball, plus changeup, and probably something else that I couldn't find. Fun fact: MLB.com's fantasy comparison has K-Rod, Lincecum, Sabathia, and Rivera as his top 4. Things I'll never look at again for 400 Alex.

Aaron King, LHP, 19 - Drafted in 2008, #207 overall. In 2008, pitched 33.1 innings between Rookie Ball and Low-A with 45 K, 19 BB, 1 HR, 1.33 WHIP, 2.99 ERA, and a ~49% groundball rate. He throws a low 90's fastball that can touch mid 90's, a curve, and a rough change.

Joseph Martinez, SP, 25 - Drafted 2005, #372 overall. Has thrown 547.2 innings in his 4 years of pro ball with an ERA of 3.40 and 1.17 WHIP. Last season in AA he threw 148 innings with 131 H, 6 HR 37 BB 112 K for an ERA of 2.49 and 1.14 WHIP with a 57% groundball rate. More of a finesse pitcher than anything, but has continued to post good stats as he moves up in levels.

Ben Snyder, LHP, 23 - Drafted in 2006, #116 overall. Over 3 minor league seasons has pitched 364.1 innings with 319 K, 88 BB, 27 HR, 1.18 WHIP, and a 2.89 ERA. In 2008, split between High-A and AA, he pitched 147.1 innings with 117 K, 41 BB, and 11 HR. He throws a high 80's fastball and an excellent curve.

Clayton Tanner, LHP, 20 - Drafted 2006, #89 overall. Over three seasons has thrown 278.1 IP, 288 H, 213 K, 91 BB, 7 HR, 1.36 WHIP, 3.62 ERA, and ~56% groundball rate across the three levels of A-ball. In 2008 threw 117.0 IP, 124 H, 84 K, 39 BB, 1 HR, 1.39 WHIP, 3.69 ERA, and a 55% groundball rate in High-A. He throws a fastball, breaking ball, and change.

Testers: Justin Hedrick, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, EME, Matt Downs, Ben Copeland, Osiris Matos, Ryan Rohlinger, Eric Surkamp,

Poll

Who is the Giants #13 prospect?

Ehire Adrianza

54 votes

Scott Barnes

80 votes

Brandon Crawford

80 votes

Jesse English

18 votes

Aaron King

7 votes

Joseph Martinez

21 votes

Benjamin Snyder

5 votes

Clayton Tanner

53 votes

318 votes | Poll has closed

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List #12

marcello — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:16:22 -0000

11. Travis Ishikawa

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Osiris Matos, RP, 24 - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002. Started his career as a starter and was converted to a reliever in 2006. Last year in the majors his threw 20.2 innings and had a 4.79 ERA with a 1.69 WHIP, but in 36.2 innings in AA this year had a 1.23 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP.

Ryan Rohlinger, 3B/2B?, 25 - Drafted 2006, #176 overall. Has played 3B in the minors but is being considered for 2B it seems. Hit .235/.332/.415 in his first full season with 18 HR in the SAL league. Hit for a better average last year in San Jose at .285/.368/.419 and posted a .855 OPS in a short AA trial before being called up to the big leagues to sit on the bench. He's got good patience but probably not the power to stick at third.

Testers: Justin Hedrick, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, EME, Matt Downs, Aaron King, Ben Snyder, Ben Copeland, Jesse English

Poll

Who is the Giants #12 prospect?

Ehire Adrianza

43 votes

Scott Barnes

35 votes

Brandon Crawford

42 votes

Wendell Fairley

114 votes

Joseph Martinez

12 votes

Osiris Matos

7 votes

Ryan Rohlinger

2 votes

Clayton Tanner

28 votes

283 votes | Poll has closed

Vote for David Cameron...again

marcello — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:37:18 -0000

Today is the last day to vote, and for some reason we're allowed to vote again:

http://www.collegescholarships.org/blog/2008/11/06/vote-for-the-winner-of-the-2008-blogging-scholarship/

Copying and pasting what slamcactus wrote earlier:

Many of the people on this site are familiar with David Cameron, one of the guys behind the USSMariner blog. During the 2007 season, Dave wrote an open letter to then-Mariners pitching coach Rafael Chaves about Felix Hernandez's ridiculously predictable pitch selection early in games. This led to a concerted effort by Chaves and Hernandez to mix pitches, and both men gave interviews to the local media saying that they realized that if an average fan who writes on the internet can figure out what Felix was about to throw, the hitter probably could, too. It was a pretty damn cool instance of a blogger actually effecting the way baseball was played.

This letter got Dave nominated for a $10,000 college blogging scholarship based on an internet vote.

If the powers that be at McCovey Chronicles don't want promotion-type fanposts on the site, I understand and will take it down. A few other SBNation sites have thrown their support behind Dave (and I've posted call to action fanposts elsewhere), and I thought some in the community might want to help out a damn good baseball blogger in need.

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #10

marcello — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:32:23 -0000

I forgot to mention originally, this poll will end at 5 PM on Friday.

1. SP Madison Bumgarner
2. "C" Buster Posey
3. SP Tim Alderson
4. 1B Angel Villalona
5. 2B Nick Noonan
6. 3B Conor Gillaspie
7. SP Henry Sosa
8. OF Rafael Rodriguez
9. OF Roger Kieschnick

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Kevin Pucetas, RHP, 23 - Drafted 2006, #506 overall. Over three seasons has thrown 342.2 IP, 300 H, 267 K, 69 BB, 17 HR, 1.08 WHIP, 2.47 ERA, and ~53% groundball rate across the three levels of A-ball. In 2008 threw 125.1 IP, 115 H, 102 K, 27 BB, 6 HR, 1.13 WHIP, 3.02 ERA, and a 51% groundball rate in High-A. He throws a high 80's, low 90's fastball, a fantastic change, a curve, and an in-progress slider.

Testers: Justin Hedrick, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, EME, Matt Downs, Aaron King, Ben Snyder, Ben Copeland

Poll

Who is the Giants #10 prospect?

Ehire Adrianza

31 votes

Scott Barnes

18 votes

Brandon Crawford

25 votes

Travis Ishikawa

90 votes

Wendell Fairley

53 votes

Joe Martinez

3 votes

Osiris Matos

3 votes

Kevin Pucetas

106 votes

Ryan Rohlinger

1 votes

Clayton Tanner

8 votes

338 votes | Poll has closed

HA-Ha!

marcello — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:17:00 -0000

HA-Ha!

Kwame Harris still sucks.

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #7

marcello — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:31:06 -0000

Had to call it a tie, as the vote was too close after over 350 votes. This isn't the most elegant solution, but it's probably the best for my sanity.

1. Madison Bumgarner

2. Buster Posey

3. Tim Alderson

4. Angel Villalona

T5. Conor Gillaspie

T5. Nick Noonan

Roger Kieschnick, OF, 21 - Drafted 2008, #82 overall. Hit .302/.373/.621 over 232 AB with 24 BB and 44 K his sophmore year of college at Texas Tech in 2007. Hit .305/.407/.632 over 220 AB with 35 BB and 42 K his junior year. Is hitting approximately .261/.368/.500 in the HWL. He is a big, toolsy player who is considered to have not broken out yet despite his good college numbers.

Travis Ishikawa, 1B, 25 - Drafted 2002, #637 overall. Hit .260/.355/.454 over ~2500 AB in the minors across all levels. Broke out in 2008 with a .291/.382/.462 line in AA and a .310/.370/.737 line in AAA before hitting .274/.337/.432 in the majors. He is also a great defensive firstbaseman.

Kevin Pucetas, RHP, 23 - Drafted 2006, #506 overall. Over three seasons has thrown 342.2 IP, 300 H, 267 K, 69 BB, 17 HR, 1.08 WHIP, 2.47 ERA, and ~53% groundball rate across the three levels of A-ball. In 2008 threw 125.1 IP, 115 H, 102 K, 27 BB, 6 HR, 1.13 WHIP, 3.02 ERA, and a 51% groundball rate in High-A. He throws a high 80's, low 90's fastball, a fantastic change, a curve, and an in-progress slider.

Henry Sosa, RHP, 23 - Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2004. Over three seasons has thrown 215.2 IP, 179 H, 238 K, 93 BB, 19 HR, 1.26 WHIP, and a 3.22 ERA. His 2008 season was derailed early on when he tore his patella tendon. When he came back he threw 56.1 IP, 62 H, 58 K, 18 BB, 6 HR, 1.42 WHIP, 4.31 ERA, and a 38% groundball rate. He throws a fastball in the mid to high 90's, a curve, and a change.

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Rafael Rodriguez, OF, 16 - Signed out of the Domincan Republic on his 16th birthday. As Baggs has put it, "Rodriguez is big — 6 foor-5 and 195 pounds — and plays an athletic right field. He has a strong arm, is a good runner and projects to hit for power."

Testers - Ehire Adrianza, Skip Barnes, Justin Hedrick, Joseph Martinez, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, Clayton Tanner

Poll

Who is the Giants #7 prospect?

Roger Kieschnick

51 votes

Brandon Crawford

3 votes

Travis Ishikawa

36 votes

Kevin Pucetas

57 votes

Henry Sosa

83 votes

Wendell Fairley

7 votes

Rafael Rodriguez

82 votes

319 votes | Poll has closed

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #5 Runoff

marcello — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:35:18 -0000

Ok, Noonan and Gillaspie were even after about 300 votes, so it's time for a runoff. Two choices for the #5 spot, the loser will go back into the pool for the #6 spot. Before you ask, they go back in because the voters for the winner of this poll might not choose the loser as their #6. So help me god, if you guys vote to a tie here, I'll turn this damn car around.

Conor Gillaspie, 3B, 21 - Drafted 2008, #37 overall. Hit .419/.500/.697 with 38 BB and 22 K over 234 AB his junior year of college at Wichita State in 2008. Hit .269/.352/.344 between Rookie Ball and Low-A in 2008 over 93 AB. He torched the Cape Cod league, a wooden bat league, in 2007 with a .345/.448/.673 line, earning league MVP award. Projects to hit for good average, a good OBP, and decent power.

Poll

Runoff!

Noonan

187 votes

Gillaspie

191 votes

378 votes | Poll has closed

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #5

marcello — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:31:41 -0000

1. Madison Bumgarner

2. Buster Posey

3. Tim Alderson

4. Angel Villalona

Nick Noonan, 2B, 19 - Drafted 2007, #32 overall. Hit .316/.357/.451 over 206 AB in Rookie Ball in 2007 with 18 SB and 3 CS in 2007. Hit .279/.315/.415 over 499 AB in A-Ball in 2008 with 29 SB and 4 CS. Survived an aggressive assignment to Augusta in 2008.

Roger Kieschnick, OF, 21 - Drafted 2008, #82 overall. Hit .302/.373/.621 over 232 AB with 24 BB and 44 K his sophmore year of college at Texas Tech in 2007. Hit .305/.407/.632 over 220 AB with 35 BB and 42 K his junior year. Is hitting approximately .261/.368/.500 in the HWL. He is a big, toolsy player who is considered to have not broken out yet despite his good college numbers.

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Testers - Ehire Adrianza, Skip Barnes, Justin Hedrick, Joseph Martinez, Brian Anderson, Thomas Neal, Clayton Tanner

Poll

Who is the Giants #5 prospect?

Conor Gillaspie

100 votes

Nick Noonan

99 votes

Roger Kieschnick

23 votes

Brandon Crawford

3 votes

Travis Ishikawa

23 votes

Kevin Pucetas

30 votes

Henry Sosa

25 votes

Wendell Fairley

4 votes

Rafael Rodriguez

28 votes

335 votes | Poll has closed

McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List: #4

marcello — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:02:13 -0000

1. Madison Bumgarner

2. Buster Posey

3. Tim Alderson

Angel Villalona, 1B, 18 - Signed out of the "Dominic Republican" in 2006. Hit .285/.344/.450 with 15 BB, 42 K, 5 HR, and 20 total XBH in 229 PA in Rookie Ball in 2007 as a 16 year old. Hit .263/.312/.435 with 18 BB, 118 K, 17 HR, and 46 total XBH in ~500 PA in A-Ball at Augusta as a 17 year old. As a hitter, he has a ceiling that is rivaled by few batters in the minors, but he is still extremely young and still needs refinement.

Travis Ishikawa, 1B, 25 - Drafted 2002, #637 overall. Hit .260/.355/.454 over ~2500 AB in the minors across all levels. Broke out in 2008 with a .291/.382/.462 line in AA and a .310/.370/.737 line in AAA before hitting .274/.337/.432 in the majors. He is also a great defensive firstbaseman.

Kevin Pucetas, LHP, 23 - Drafted 2006, #506 overall. Over three seasons has thrown 342.2 IP, 300 H, 267 K, 69 BB, 17 HR, 1.08 WHIP, 2.47 ERA, and ~53% groundball rate across the three levels of A-ball. In 2008 threw 125.1 IP, 115 H, 102 K, 27 BB, 6 HR, 1.13 WHIP, 3.02 ERA, and a 51% groundball rate in High-A. He throws a high 80's, low 90's fastball, a fantastic change, a curve, and an in-progress slider.

Henry Sosa, RHP, 23 - Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2004. Over three seasons has thrown 215.2 IP, 179 H, 238 K, 93 BB, 19 HR, 1.26 WHIP, and a 3.22 ERA. His 2008 season was derailed early on when he tore his patella tendon. When he came back he threw 56.1 IP, 62 H, 58 K, 18 BB, 6 HR, 1.42 WHIP, 4.31 ERA, and a 38% groundball rate. He throws a fastball in the mid to high 90's, a curve, and a change.

Wendell Fairley, OF, 20 - Drafted 2007, #29 overall. Hit .259/.388/.337 over 193 AB in Rookie Ball in 2008 with 26 BB and 37 K. He has incredible tools with plus raw power and great speed.

Testers - Please suggest some, although we likely won't need to add more options to the poll for a few votes.

Poll

Who is the Giants #4 prospect?

Angel Villalona

276 votes

Conor Gillaspie

13 votes

Nick Noonan

4 votes

Roger Kieschnick

3 votes

Brandon Crawford

1 votes

Travis Ishikawa

5 votes

Kevin Pucetas

4 votes

Henry Sosa

0 votes

Wendell Fairley

2 votes

Rafael Rodriguez

4 votes

312 votes | Poll has closed