Where have all the outfielders gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the outfielders gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the outfielders gone?
Bad soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Currently on the 25-man roster:
John Bowker
Fred Lewis
Aaron Rowand
Nate Schierholtz
Andres Torres
Eugenio Velez

When will they ever learn?

RHH:  Rowand
LHH:  Bowker, Lewis, Schierholtz
SH:   Torres. Velez

LF:  ALL
CF:  Rowand, Torres, Velez 
RF:  Rowand, Schierholtz, Torres, Velez


There are no outfielders from AAA Fresno who can come to the rescue. Do not depend on any 
Flying Squirrels. And the Giants have prioritized a search for a corner infielder?

According to Peter Gammons the Giants would offer Jason Bay a 5yr deal however Bay does not 
want to play in SF pure and simple.  Other FA outfielders available:

Rick Ankiel
Marlon Byrd - rumor to be a Cub 
Ryan Church
Coco Crisp   - to A's ?
Jack Cust
Johnny Damon
Mark DeRosa
Jermaine Dye
Jonny Gomes
Matt Holliday  
Xavier Nady
Scott Podsednik
Jeremy Reed
Marcus Thames

Bad soldiers every one?

Any one of these outfielders worth the monies?  If Sabean offered Bay 5yrs why wouldn't he 
offer Holliday 5yrs?

Ankiel on an inexpensive bargain bin deal?
Damon on a Renteria deal?
DeRosa on a 2yr deal?
Dye on a hometown discount?
Now batting leadoff for YOUR SF Giants Scott Podsednik?

Where have all the outfielders gone?
Long time passing

For Christmas me wants an outfielder. And a pony. And a rocketship.

Per Baggs:

Friday was the deadline to submit reserve lists and the Giants protected four players from the Rule 5 draft, adding 1B Brett Pill, OF Francisco Peguero, OF Darren Ford and RHP Kevin Pucetas to the 40-man roster.

Pill, a leftright-handed hitter, worked with new hitting coach Roberto Kelly Hensley Meulens earlier this month at AT&T Park and his inclusion was not a surprise after a banner year at Double-A Connecticut. He wasn’t considered a top prospect out of Cal State Fullerton and he’s still got to prove himself at every level, but he’s hit gobs of doubles while thriving in two pitcher’s parks (Connecticut’s Dodd Stadium, and two years earlier, Augusta’s ballpark). He’s also rated a better defensive first baseman than Travis Ishikawa, which is a nice compliment.

SP  Tim Lincecum

SP  Barry Zito

SP  Matt Cain

SP  Brad Penny

RP  Brian Wilson

RP  Sergio Romo

RP  Justin Miller

RP  Brandon Medders

RP  Bobby Howry

RP  Jeremy Affeldt

RP  Jonathan Sanchez

An 11 man pitching staff - four starting pitchers and seven relievers.  Would consider carrying eight relievers if Randy Johnson proves he is healthy and ready to pitch in September.  Carrying 11 pitchers would allow manager Bruce Bochy the flexibility of carrying 14 positions players.

Cot's Baseball Contracts has the Giants Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster (salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): 2009: $ 82,616,450.  The Giants 2010 budget has yet to be set however FOUR AVERAGE players could command more than fifty percent of the budget.

LHP  Barry Zito   $18.5M

CF    Aaron Rowand   $12M

SS   Edgardo Renteria  $9M

2B    Freddy Sanchez   $8M  (Sabean has said he will pick up 2010 option)

  Total:  $47.5M  

And that is before Super 2 Cy Young award winner RHP Tim Lincecum earns $10M in arbitration.

The Los Angeles Clippers have reached an agreement in principle to trade guard Quentin Richardson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Sebastian Telfair, Mark Madsen and Craig Smith, leagues sources said Monday.

The trade is expected to be finalized later Monday. The Clippers had previously been in negotiations with free agent guards Ramon Sessions and Allen Iverson.

Telfair is signed thru 10/11:  09/10:   $2.5M    /   10/11   $2.7M

Madsen: is signed thru 09/10:   $2.84M

Smith:  is signed thru 09/10    $2.5M

Source:  Yahoo Sports

Edit:  Telfair has a player option for 2010/2011

Randy Winn is in the final year of his contract. Young  LHHs John Bowker, Fred Lewis and Nate Schierholtz are vying for two spots on the roster.  One of these players may be dealt.  Are they ML regulars?  The farm has no one available at AAA Fresno.  AA Connecticut has Eddy Martinez-Esteve but management seems to overlook him.

Most of the corner outfield talent is in the lower minors.  McCoven favorite, Thomas Neal, is viewed as a 4th outfielder by another McCoven favorite, Keith Law.  Roger Kieschnick has done well with his aggressive push to A+ ball in his first full season.

17 year old Rafael Rodriguez is making contact and holding his own in AZ rookie league.

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top Giants corner outfield prospects:

1.  Thomas Neal  A+

2.  Roger Kieschnick  A+

3.  Eddy Martinez-Esteve   AA

4.  Rafael Rodriguez  R

 Who are your top SF Giants top corner outfield prospects?

The organization has been blessed with some quality 1b throughout the decades.  Stretch.  Big Mac.  This blog's namesake Willie Lee McCovey is a HOFer.  Today the Giants have LHH Travis Ishikawa manning the corner.  The farm is filled with potential stars and power bats. 

Soon to be 19 yr old Angel Villalona was move from 3b to 1b.  Still raw and learning Villalona is years away from contributing at the big club.  Doubles machine Brett Pill has been turning some of the doubles into HRs this season. Pill is a superior defensive 1b.

Jesus Guzman best position is in the batters box.  The brother can hit and often leaves his glove at home.  Third round pick Chris Domingurz was drafted as a 3b however the Giants have been playing him at 1b. CD has lighttower power and a great arm.

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top Giants 1b prospects:

1.  Angel Villalona   A+

2.  Brett Pill   AA

3.  Chris Dominguez  R

4.  Jesus Guzman   AAA

 Who are your top SF Giants top 1b prospects?

Third base. The Hot Corner.  Pablo Sandoval is currently playing third base at an All-Star level for our SF Giants. Yes, the Giants are currently blessed.  Previously the Giants drafted third baseman Nate Schierholtz now a RF.  They signed third baseman Angel Villalona now a 1b.  Recent third round pick Chris Dominguez was drafted as a third baseman is playing 1b for the same team that has 22nd round pick Andrew Biery playing 3b.  

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top Giants 3b prospects:

1.  Ryan Rohlinger   AAA

2.  Conor Gillaspie   A+

3.  Charlie Culberson

 Who are your top SF Giants top 3b prospects?

Second base.  Manny Burriss beats out Kevin Frandsen in spring training.  Burriss struggles and is demoted to AAA.  Franny gets his chances with bereavement leaves. Top minor league prospect Nick Noonan has been struggling at A+ San Jose.  The kid in AA is quietly having a fine season.  And now a 40-something rounder is lighting it up in rookie ball.  Oh, and the Velez experiment did not work out. 

Robby Thompson must be rolling over in his grave.  What's that?  He is alive you say?

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top Giants 2b prospects:

1.  Kevin Frandsen

2.  Manny Burriss   AAA

3.  Brock Bond   AA

4.  Nick Noonan A+

5.  Juan Martinez  R

 Who are your top SF Giants top 2b prospects?