National League 2010 Playoffs: San Francisco Giants Young Player Review
by John Sickels on Oct 5, 2010 10:00 PM EDT
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PrintFinishing up the look at rookies and players 24 or younger, we turn to the San Francisco Giants.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Madison Bumgarner, LHP: Pitched most of the season at age 20, rookie went 7-6, 3.00 with an 86/26 K/BB in 111 innings, 119 hits. Worries about velocity drop proved overblown and he had a very successful season by all accounts. I still have some workload concerns, he threw 194 innings this year at a young age, but his efficiency helps. Drafted in the first round in 2007 from high school in North Carolina.
Buster Posey, C: 23 year old rookie, hit .305/.357/.505 for the Giants, 18 homers, threw out 37% of runners and gave up just one passed ball. The Giants couldn't have asked for a better debut, and it isn't a fluke, he's genuinely this good. Drafted in the first round in 2008 from Florida State University.
Dan Runzler, LHP: 25 years old, 3.03 ERA with 37/20 K/BB in 33 innings, 29 hits. Needs sharper command, but he gets grounders and strikes people out, good profile for a bullpen guy. Was a ninth round pick in 2007 from UC-Riverside.
Pablo Sandoval, 3B: Turned 24 in August, though it seems like he's been around forever. Hit .268/.323/.409 for the Giants, 13 homers, 34 doubles, not as impressive as 2008 or 2009. I think his true level of ability is somewhere in the .280-.300 range with 15-20 homer annual power, though with his body he may not age well. Signed as a free agent in 2003 out of Venezuela.
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Sandoval
Does anyone have an update on his eye condition? Could that be a reason for his dramatic drop off this season?
by King Billy Royal on Oct 6, 2010 12:21 AM EDT reply actions
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What he needs to do is come down with a virulent strain of forkitis.
Bumgarner
Except for a true clunker against the Reds in late August, Bumgarner had a tremendous rookie season. He went 5+ IP in 17 out of 18 starts (the one game being “the clunker”) and gave up 3 runs or less in 14 out of 18, yielding 4 runs in three others and 8 runs in the one bad game he had.
He also had a 3.3 – 1 K-BB ratio and averaged almost 7 K´s per 9 IP – actually slightly better than his more recent minor league ratios.
Also he didn’t show a lot of signs of fatigue down the stretch. In the last 4 or so starts he started to consistently hit 94 with the fastball and he’s been known to be within the 91-92 range. He’s got the physical makup of a true workhorse.
by drose1988 on Oct 7, 2010 5:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Buster Posey
Posey has had a great season and this whole Giants team has been a pleasure to watch. I’ve seen my favorite team’s catcher have two past balls in one game! Posey only has one all season? That is amazing.
Jeff Wise
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by Baseball Hitting Tips on Oct 6, 2010 8:57 AM EDT reply actions
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