Welcome to another edition of the Minor League Mailbag! We had some great submissions this week and the questions really challenged me. Remember to submit your questions for next week’s mailbag. You can comment on this post, email me (chelmrtz at gmail dot com), or find me on Twitter (@chelmrtz). Roger Munter (@rog61 on Twitter) asked: What are your projections… Read more →
Welcome to the first edition of the 2013 Minor League Mailbag! This is a returning weekly feature every Thursday here on Bay City Ball. All stats quoted in the responses are current as of Tuesday. Please submit your questions for next week’s Minor League Mailbag. Remember you can submit questions in the comments section of this post, via email (chelmrtz… Read more →
It seems every year the San Jose Giants have something to celebrate; back-to-back California League titles, World Series wins by the parent club in San Francisco, and 25 years of continuous affiliation with the big Giants. And that’s just in the last five years. Tuesday’s season preview event at San Jose Municipal Stadium brought the best of the organization to… Read more →
Opening Day in the minors is April 4 and for us at Bay City Ball, that means we’re running around crazy learning all we can about the four full-season affiliates in the Giants system. This week is a big one at our humble blog, with a preview piece on each team’s roster as well as the lowdown on Tuesday’s San… Read more →
Finally, we’ve come to the conclusion of our 2013 prospect list. It’s clear that while the Giants’ system is a middle-to-back system in the big scheme of baseball, this top five contains a lot of interesting prospects. The Giants are definitely rich in pitching arms at the moment; this final segment contains three pitchers making the cut. Let’s take a… Read more →
Tweet The trade deadline approaches. When I read stuff like this, I get a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach. Trading for Marco Scutaro — when he was easily available earlier in the offseason — seems like a particularly Giants thing to do. A trade is coming. Or not, I have no idea. It’s no lie to say that… Read more →