Sickels: San Francisco Giants Top 20 Prospects for 2009
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Sickels: San Francisco Giants Top 20 Prospects for 2009 The Giants dirty dozen..."You’re not gonna hurt me, Posey. I’m gonna hurt you.” 1) Madison Bumgarner, LHP, Grade A: Health is a risk as with any young pitcher, but incredible performance at a young age and improved secondary stuff stands out. 2) Buster Posey, C, Grade A-: Excellent defense, should hit for average with high OBP and at least moderate power. 3) Tim Alderson, RHP, Grade B+: Borderline A-. Doesn’t have Bumgarner’s stuff but pitched well at a higher level with great command. 4) Angel Villalona, 1B, Grade ...
Monday Mendozas
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... are the real deal. Well, Sandoval's for real. At least as a hitter; it's not clear that he'll find a position anytime soon. As for Ishikawa -- who plays Sandoval's most likely eventual position -- his track record isn't bad, but John Sickels recently rated him as a C+ prospect (and by the way, John's book, as essential as ever, ...
2009!
Jorge Says No! —
... are the real deal. Well, Sandoval's for real. At least as a hitter; it's not clear that he'll find a position anytime soon. As for Ishikawa -- who plays Sandoval's most likely eventual position -- his track record isn't bad, but John Sickels recently rated him as a C+ prospect (and by the way, John's book, as essential as ever, ...
MLB Rumors: San Francisco Giants And Manny Ramirez
FakeTeams —
... report the Giants have offered Manny Ramirez a four-year contract. The Giants have experience with players perceived to be selfish and unliked by the general baseball community so this report is easy to believe. Additionally, Manny's offensive production will mute whatever outfield prospect blockage he would entail over the next couple seasons. John Sickels' Top 20 prospects for 2009 includes just one outfielder, Rafael Rodriguez, a 6'5 16-year-old signed last summer who has yet to log a single professional AB. (Sorry Nate Schierholtz.) ...
More of Manny's Many Monies
El Lefty Malo —
... There are no quick fixes in the farm system. Of the team's top prospects, few are outfielders. Fewer are anywhere close to the majors. (This list has one OF, and he's 17 years old. The ...
GIANTS!!!!!! PREVIEW!!!!!
Red Reporter —
... Affeldt (former Red and a Traitor!!!!), Bob Howry, Sergio Romo, Jack Taschner, Alex Hinshaw, Keiichi Yabu, Noah Lowry, Billy Sadler, Merkin Valdez, Ramon Loiritz, Luis Perdomo, Justin Miller, Francis Beltran, Brandon Medders, Osiris Matos, and Ronnie Ray.
The Giants bullpens should be improved after the signings of Affeldt (2 years/$8 million) and Bob Howry (1 year/$2.75 million).
Top Prospects
The Giants have a top 10 farm system. According to John Sickels, the following players are the tops:
Madison ...
Giants Acquire Ryan Garko From Indians For Scott Barnes
McCovey Chronicles —
... Prior to the season, John Sickels of Minor League Ball rated Barnes a C+ and pegged him as the Giants' 14th best prospect, saying he had "Good stuff, decent command." ...
News: Indians trade OF to Giants
MetsBlog.com —
... ; and John Sickels of Minor League Ball ranked him as the team’s eighth-best pitching prospect, calling him an intriguing lefty, with ‘good stuff, decent command.’ ...
Freddy Sanchez traded to Giants for Tim Alderson
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
... UPDATE (6:54): More on Alderson; John Sickels ranked him as the third best prospect in the Giants' system before the season started and as a 20-year-old with Double-A Connecticut, he's 5-1 with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 13 starts. His strikeouts are a bit low (5.7/9 innings), but he's really young to be pitching in Double-A. He was the 22nd pick in the 2007 draft and there's a good scouting report on him ...
Pirates Trade Freddy Sanchez to Giants for Tim Alderson
Bucs Dugout —
... ball. He doesn't have much of a fastball, though, and may struggle some as he moves up the chain. He's a much better bet than most 20-year-old pitchers to be a fairly productive major league starter, but he probably won't be a superstar, and all 20-year-old pitchers are risky. Alderson is young for Class AA, but the fact that he only posted 46 strikeouts there this year in 72.7 innings is worrisome for a pitcher of his type.
For what it's worth, though, John Sickels rated him a "borderline A-" prospect before the season, which is very good.
I'm excited ...
Brian Sabean Gives Up A Lot For Only Decent Upgrades
Tyler's Take On Sports —
... as the ninth-best prospect in the organization. Prospect expert John Sickels had him at 14 in his preliminary Top 20 list as well, giving him a C+ grade. ...
Brian Sabean Pays Steep Price For Modest Upgrades
Around the Majors —
... as the ninth-best prospect in the organization. Prospect expert John Sickels had him at 14 in his preliminary Top 20 list as well, giving him a C+ grade. ...
Sabean Overpays for Modest Upgrades
Dugout Central —
... as the ninth-best prospect in the organization. Prospect expert John Sickels had him at 14 in his preliminary Top 20 list as well, giving him a C+ grade. ...
2009 Prospect Lists
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