Comments on: 2009 Prospect Mine: San Francisco Giants http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2009-prospect-mine-san-francisco-giants/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: obsessivegiantscompulsive http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2009-prospect-mine-san-francisco-giants/#comment-64831 obsessivegiantscompulsive Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:39 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3363#comment-64831 Noonan was in A-ball with Bumgarner and Villalona. I think Rodriguez got $2.55M in total, the highest up to that point for a Latin American prospect until Inoa signed. Noonan was in A-ball with Bumgarner and Villalona.

I think Rodriguez got $2.55M in total, the highest up to that point for a Latin American prospect until Inoa signed.

]]> By: Brian Recca http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2009-prospect-mine-san-francisco-giants/#comment-64815 Brian Recca Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:24:04 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3363#comment-64815 As a Giant fan it feels good to see the Giants making a conscience effort to build a strong minor league system. It has been too long since we have developed offensive talent, hopefully guys like Villalona, Posey, and Gillaspie can continue to grow. As a Giant fan it feels good to see the Giants making a conscience effort to build a strong minor league system. It has been too long since we have developed offensive talent, hopefully guys like Villalona, Posey, and Gillaspie can continue to grow.

]]> By: marcello http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2009-prospect-mine-san-francisco-giants/#comment-64780 marcello Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:56:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3363#comment-64780 Two small notes: The Giants tried to change Bumgarner’s mechanics in spring training and over his first three starts he got hit hard. Then, he went back to his old delivery and had a 0.90 ERA for the rest of the year. Villalona really worked on his conditioning during the year and had lost quite a bit of weight by the end of the season. He obviously needs to work at keeping it off, but it sounds like he has a better handle on it. Two small notes:

The Giants tried to change Bumgarner’s mechanics in spring training and over his first three starts he got hit hard. Then, he went back to his old delivery and had a 0.90 ERA for the rest of the year.

Villalona really worked on his conditioning during the year and had lost quite a bit of weight by the end of the season. He obviously needs to work at keeping it off, but it sounds like he has a better handle on it.

]]> By: Richie Abernathy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2009-prospect-mine-san-francisco-giants/#comment-64771 Richie Abernathy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:17:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3363#comment-64771 Maybe it was a typographical error, but check the numbers: Angel Villalona played the majority of the 2008 season as a 17-year-old. Maybe it was a typographical error, but check the numbers: Angel Villalona played the majority of the 2008 season as a 17-year-old.

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