Belt to start in AAA

by Savoy on Feb 4, 2011 1:04 PM EST

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/04/giants-top-prospect-brandon-belt-likely-headed-for-triple-a/

According to Hardballtalk:

Last year Brandon Belt led all minor leaguers in OPS during his first pro season, batting .352 with 76 extra-base hits, 22 steals, and 93 walks in 136 games while playing at three different levels, but yesterday Giants general manager Brian Sabean indicated that the 23-year-old first baseman will likely begin 2011 back at Triple-A.

Sabean didn’t rule out Belt forcing his way into the team’s Opening Day plans, but made it clear to Chris Haft of MLB.com that the 2009 fifth-round pick will be facing an uphill battle:

You don’t want a young player, or potentially a player that’s going to burst on the scene, [coming] to spring training and [having] no chance. You have to give them some hope that you’re going to be open-minded. Having said that, I probably expect him to start in Triple-A, and we’ll be conservative. But you can’t kill his enthusiasm or his will to want to make the team. He’ll have to force his way into this mix through his performance.

San Francisco didn’t call up Buster Posey until May 29 last season and he was an even better, more MLB-ready prospect than Belt, so most likely he’ll have to beat up on Triple-A pitching for a couple months before potentially taking over as the Giants’ first baseman and pushing Aubrey Huff to left field.

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But there’s a thread for such prospect news for the new season already, is this really needing it’s own thread?

by TtD on Feb 4, 2011 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Stop whining?

This is a fine fanpost.

Dewey and KBR are just.......too........sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

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by King Billy Royal on Feb 4, 2011 1:32 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

You just made me Rec something that KBR said.

by PissedMick on Feb 4, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

Haha

Thanks PissedMick!!

Dewey and KBR are just.......too........sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

The Wolfpac is looking for new soldiers! Change your logo to the black and red!!!

by King Billy Royal on Feb 4, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

+1

I mean this is pretty big news, but their is a topic for it.

Of course, I see KBR already came in. This isn’t Canada KBR where we all don’t whine…..

by mr. maniac on Feb 4, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

On second thought, this looked a little harsh.....

by mr. maniac on Feb 4, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Apologies if you took it as insulting

I wasn’t arguing the quality of post, it’s a good piece of news and well presented, just that it would make sense to keep everything in one place so people can find all news quickly, whether by posting a copy in the main thread as well as this thread, or by transfering over. Unless of course your in favour of having a seperate post for each piece of news, in which case my suggestion has no bearing.

Might also be an idea to create a spring training thread for every team, would allow a bit more focus for finding team news while also controlling the number of threads flying up. Spring training is a busy time for news so it will be busy.

by TtD on Feb 4, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions