tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post2908807026813699253..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: September 2009 Call-ups: Standing Upobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-65390496720396569622008-09-07T10:29:00.000-07:002008-09-07T10:29:00.000-07:00I think it is more a function that the Giants don'...I think it is more a function that the Giants don't really have anyone in their system ready for 3B - apparently Rohlinger is not impressing them - and so they are bringing up Gillaspie so that the major league staff can also add their evaluation to their files, as well as the scouts and minor league coaches' evaluations.<BR/><BR/>In addition, there is an adjustment period to being in the majors - awe factor and all - that the Giants are trying to get out of the way in his case. I would not be surprised if Posey doesn't come up too once the Cal League playoffs are over and get that experience as well.<BR/><BR/>Still, he's noted for his pure hitting ability - it's his best tool - and been rated as a "very good hitter who has a good idea of what he's doing at the plate." Perhaps he's shown that to our minor league coaches and they recommended that he come up and get some experience.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-24038859711190552302008-09-07T02:20:00.000-07:002008-09-07T02:20:00.000-07:00What do you think about Gillespie being called up?...What do you think about Gillespie being called up? Three months in the minors, pulled from Class-A to the majors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-83819308795790080862008-09-04T06:58:00.000-07:002008-09-04T06:58:00.000-07:00I gave Scott a break. Believe it or not, by 2012,...I gave Scott a break. Believe it or not, by 2012, Zito will have less than 2 years on his contract, and while $20M looks like a lot now, if salary inflation continues at 10%+ per season (and it has for at least the past 8 seasons), that's what average pitchers will be getting at that time, making him that much easier to deal, if necessary.<BR/><BR/>I would love a Garza/Young type of trade on the part of the Giants, but then Young hasn't exactly been world beating while Garza has very good. The problem is that we don't have a lot of positions free for an acquisition. Not that our prospects are world-beating, but somebody will be squeezed out, whether it's Sandoval at 3B, Ishikawa/Bowker at 1B, Burriss at SS, Frandsen/Burriss/Velez at 2B, Lewis in LF, Schierholtz in RF. Of course, a Delmon Young type hitter would trump any of those, but still, that is a consequence.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I've been following the Alvarez/Boras affair closely. I would have been OK with Weiters in the 2007 draft, but yeah, when you deal with a Boras client, you are really dealing with the devil, at least in the baseball world. Posey's team was basically as tough, they wanted top dollar for their player and got it at the end. Luckily, they weren't looking to manipulate the system and test the grey areas like Boras is doing now.<BR/><BR/>I think he sees it as a can't lose anything type of move to see if he can get his clients declared free agents. I'm hoping it would cause both Alvarez and Hosmer to lose their $6M contracts and sweat out the year hoping that they don't injure themselves or lose their touch playing independent ball plus probably they won't get $6M next season either, their price will drop because otherwise the team could pass on them after taking a chance on them with a later draft pick, else they have to spend ANOTHER year in limbo fearing injury and such. That should give pause to anybody thinking of making Boras their agent, and make it less likely they hire him.<BR/><BR/>However, I expect the ruling to not change the results, that both contracts are valid, but the MLB will have their hand slapped and warned not to extend the deadline again.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-77476405483518896752008-09-03T23:08:00.000-07:002008-09-03T23:08:00.000-07:00I noticed Scott (Deerfield, IL) did not mention Zi...I noticed Scott (Deerfield, IL) did not mention Zito in his "future rotation." As much as Giants fans would like to get rid of Zito, I doubt he will go anywhere for the foreseeable future. Although Zito did have a good start yesterday (9/3). I'm kind of hoping Sanchez will be traded for hitting prospects like the Matt Garza for Delmon Young trade last offseason. Sanchez has a lot of potential but he seems fragile and inconsistent. Can't wait to see Bumgarner start dominating for the Giants in the majors. <BR/><BR/>Have you heard about the Pedro Alvarez, Scott Boras, Eric Hosmer drama? Makes me really glad that the Giants took Posey who is not a Boras client.wayne2490https://www.blogger.com/profile/06232605647875698538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-31194228776268161322008-09-03T22:01:00.000-07:002008-09-03T22:01:00.000-07:00Ran across a Baseball America chat with Jim Callis...Ran across a Baseball America chat with Jim Callis: http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=22233<BR/><BR/>Here is what he said about Bumgarner:<BR/><BR/>"Scott (Deerfield, IL): Hi- Madison Bumgarner has had a great year in low A ball. Is he one of the top 5 or 10 pitching prospects in the minors and what is his ETA for San Francisco (can he move like Lincecum did)? How good will the future rotation of Lincecum, Cain, J. Sanchez, Alderson, and Bumgarner be? Thanks <BR/><BR/>Jim Callis: Yes, he is that good. I'll set his ETA as mid-2010. The Giants will have a strong rotation in the future, but that lineup needs a lot of work. "<BR/><BR/>I would take that. By then, Lowry could be gone, because his repeated health problems the past few years would be a huge risk at the $6.5M option we have for 2010, leaving Sanchez and Correia as the main candidates (with Misch as a possibility). One or both could be established as a starter by then and could be traded by mid-season to open up a rotation spot for Bumgarner plus gain us prospects.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.com