The final roster preview piece is here. The Class-A Augusta GreenJackets are a young team and most of the guys on the 2013 squad played in Salem-Keizer a year ago. The pitching staff looks solid with Chris Stratton and Martin Agosta and the outfield is an intriguing group with Rafael Rodriguez, Jesus Galindo, and Chuckie Jones. Unfortunately the GreenJackets season… Read more →
As we near the start of the season, it’s looking more and more like noted hacker, Hector Sanchez, might not be ready to play baseball. From John Shea’s twitter: Hector Sanchez (shoulder) shut down til Tuesday, after which he could get extra swings in minor-league games. #SFGiants — John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 15, 2013 Sanchez has been dealing with… Read more →
Earlier this morning, David Schoenfield, ESPN’s Sweetspot blog overlord, handed out grades on the Giants’ offseason. Dave looked at two areas — position players and pitchers — graded both, and then assigned a final overall grade. You can read the full post here, but the takeaway is this: Overall Grade – B+ If Lincecum bounces back from his subpar 2012,… Read more →
(After a brief break from posting, I’m back and with more Sergio Romo slider porn.) One of my favorite pastimes is talking about Sergio Romo. I’m constantly amazed by the slider; the command; the everything. He’s easily one of my favorite Giants and when I sat down today to run though some numbers, I was a little surprised at what… Read more →
The good news — when Casilla is pitching well, he looks like a dominant reliever, throwing mid-90 MPH heat with filthy breaking stuff. GIF example of said filthy breaking stuff. That’s from April 26th this past season when Casilla struck out the side in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. In this particular game, Casilla was burying 95-MPH two-seam fastballs… Read more →
The Giants don’t want to pay Brian Wilson $7-8M. In most contexts that seems fair for a pitcher coming back from a fairly serious injury. However, the problem with Wilson and the Giants is complicated by the contractual system in baseball. The Giants can’t pay Wilson less than 80-percent of what he made in 2012 ($8.5M) and if they try… Read more →
One of the concerns about adding any hitter to AT&T Park is how that player’s power will translate and now that the Giants have traded for Hunter Pence, I think that’s a question that’s on everyone’s mind. So, with that question in mind, let’s look at a few numbers. First, let’s take a look at some park factors. According to… Read more →
(Preemptive warning: This post is long.) With the 2012 First Year Player draft completed, I thought it would be a good time to revisit our 2012 Prospect List to see who is rising, and who is falling. — 15. LHP, Mike Kickham Level: AA Richmond; 2012 statistics: 51.2 IP, 8.19 K/9, 5.23 BB/9, 0.35 HR/9, 3.31 ERA, 3.63 FIP Why… Read more →
Hey, everyone. Thanks for sticking with us for Draft coverage. The next 39 picks will come at you in a four-part segment and run through the rest of the week. Today is Rounds 2-10. Here’s a quick table for you to consult for the Giants’ draftees from Rounds 2-10. Round pick number Player name school position 1 20 Chris Stratton… Read more →
Andrew Baggarly recently had a blog post where he covered a wide range of issues. One of things covered in Baggs’ post was the condition of Giants’ closer, Brian Wilson. Baggarly reports that Wilson is down 15 pounds in an effort to stay healthier in 2012. Here’s the pertinent parts: Wilson said his injuries last season were a direct result… Read more →