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 [...]
Happy Draft Day!
The 2009 first-year player draft kicks off today at 6 PM EST. The Giants have the #6 overall pick this year after picking at #5 in 2008. After a few years of uninspiring drafts, the Giants have been on a roll as of late. Recent drafts have netted the team Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner, Tim [...]
His name is Gerald?
That was the first thought that ran through my head as Bud Selig read aloud the Giants 5th overall pick in this years draft.
“With the 5th pick in the First-Years Player Draft of 2008, the San Francisco Giants select Gerald Posey, catcher, from Florida State University”
Second thought, I guess the Giants aren’t scared off by [...]
Happy Draft Day!
The 2008 First-Year Players Draft is here. Who will the Giants take? Could they get lucky enough for Pedro Alvarez to fall all the way to a #5 pick? Probably not but the Giants could still have some other quality options if everything goes right. Justin Smoak, Eric Hosmer, or Gordon Beckham could all be [...]