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 →
Here is the culmination of our State of the System address. rank Name position 2011 team 21 Steven Harrold RHP Augusta (A)/San Jose (Advanced-A) 22 Jake Dunning RHP San Jose 23 Brett Krill OF Salem-Keizer (short season rookie) 24 Joan Gregorio RHP AZL (rookie) 25 Ari Ronick LHP San Jose 26 Jose Casilla RHP San Jose 27 Charlie Culberson IF… Read more →
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found the offseason to be great prospect discussin’ time. The news generally slows down in baseball over the winter months and it provides us with ample time to rank, discuss, and lobby for our favorite prospects. This year we’re adding a new feature to the site in that we’re going to be… Read more →
SFGiants.com: San Francisco purchased the contracts of right-handed relievers Jose Casilla and Steve Edlefsen and left-handed pitcher Clayton Tanner. The Giants also outrighted first baseman Brett Pill to Triple-A Fresno and placed Waldis Joaquin on release waivers. With the moves from yesterday, the Giants 40-man roster now sits at 37. Let’s take a brief look at all three pitchers. *… Read more →