SB Nation User Blog: wilriv21

2009 SF Giants Playoffs Pitching Staff

wilriv21 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:24:24 -0000

SP Tim Lincecum

SP Barry Zito

SP Matt Cain

SP Brad Penny

RP Sergio Romo

RP Bobby Howry

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.

SF Giants 2010 Budget?

wilriv21 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:58:41 -0000

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.

Clippers Trade Q Richardson to Timberwolves

wilriv21 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:22:49 -0000

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

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: Corner Outfielder

wilriv21 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:45:48 -0000

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?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: 1b

wilriv21 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:35:44 -0000

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?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: 3B

wilriv21 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:09:30 -0000

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?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: 2b

wilriv21 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:30:57 -0000

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?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: Catcher

wilriv21 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:06:30 -0000

Winning teams are consistently strong up the middle defensively. While the SF Giants have few if any top SS and CF prospects the position of catcher can soon be manned by a perennial All-Star in Gerald (Buster) Posey. Be patient Giants brass and do not rush him.

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top Giants catching prospects:

1. Gerald Posey A+

2. Jackson Williams AA

3. Matt Klimas A

4. Johnny Monell A

5. Tyler LaTorre AA

Who are your top SF Giants top catching prospects?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: Shortstop

wilriv21 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:11 -0000

The shortstop position is thought as the most important defensive position in baseball. Currently the SF Giants have Edgar Renteria as their starting shortstop. Renteria is under contract through the 2010 season with a team option for the 2011 season. The Giants will have a new shortstop in 2011. Who? My favorite candidate would be Elvis Andrus. Ain't gonna happen. I know. But what prospects do the Giants have?

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

My top organization prospect shortstops:

1. Ehire Adrianza A

2. Brandon Crawford AA

3. Brian Bocock A+

Who are your top SF Giants shortstop prospects?

Organization Prospect Depth Chart: Centerfield

wilriv21 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:16:40 -0000

For an organization that had one of the greatest players ever roaming centerfield the Giants centerfield prospects are very lean. Aaron Rowand is under contract for another 3.5 years however the minors are quite bare.

Here is my organization top prospects centerfielders

1. Mike McBryde AA

2. Karl Benusa R

3. Eugenio Velez AAA

Who are your SF Giants top centerfield prospects?

AAA Fresno Grizzlies

AA Connecticut Defenders

A+ San Jose Giants

A Augusta GreenJackets

A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

R Arizona Giants

Well, beat the drum and hold the phone - the sun came out today!
We’re born again, there’s new grass on the field.
A-roundin’ third, and headed for home, it’s a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way I feel.

Chorus:
Oh, put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Put me in, coach - I’m ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be centerfield.

Well, I spent some time in the mudville nine, watchin’ it from the bench;
You know I took some lumps when the mighty casey struck out.
So say hey willie, tell ty cobb and joe dimaggio;
Don’t say "it ain’t so", you know the time is now.

Chorus

Yeah! I got it, I got it!

Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes;
You know I think it’s time to give this game a ride.
Just to hit the ball and touch ’em all - a moment in the sun;
(pop) it’s gone and you can tell that one goodbye!