The Giants were unable to break out their orange and black colored brooms and sweep the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks in yesterday’s 2-1 loss. Sanchez made one of his “longer” starts of the year by going 5.2 innings against Arizona. But, Sanchez’s #1 problem in ‘09 came back to bite him — that problem being control [...]
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Day One: Final Picks
The Giants end their first draft day by selecting C/1B Tommy Joseph out of Horizon HS in Scottsdale, Arizona and 3B Chris Dominguez from Louisville. Let’s check ‘em out.
C/1B Tommy Joseph
- Read MLB.com’s Draft Pofile of Joseph
Joseph’s defense is considered little fringy behind the plate but he might be able to stick at the position [...]
Giants Grab Zack Wheeler
The Giants have selected RHP Zach Wheeler with the 6th overall pick in the 2009 First Year Players Draft.
From SFGiants.com:
Wheeler, 19, has a fastball that reaches 95 mph but typically hovers in the 90-93 mph range, according to scouting reports. Experts believe that Wheeler can gain velocity as he adds strength to his 6-foot-4, 170-pound [...]