tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post6350923389458061956..comments2024-01-01T11:42:01.730-08:00Comments on The Prospect Corner: S.F. Giants Mid-Summer 2008 Top 5 Pitching ProspectsAdam Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764263298997609150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-49678179541211205362008-08-28T11:16:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:16:00.000-07:00Mad Bum Triple Crown in his league! Pitcher of th...Mad Bum Triple Crown in his league! Pitcher of the Year maybe?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894484926668271627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-64834248644893814242008-08-17T14:18:00.000-07:002008-08-17T14:18:00.000-07:00With another unbelievable outing: 6 IP 12 K's, 2 B...With another unbelievable outing: 6 IP 12 K's, 2 BB, 2 H, is it reasonable to believe Mad Bum could be a top 10 overall prospect next year? Or is it still early? As a Giant fan, I was a little upset we didn't take a hitter with our first pick in 2007, but as of right now I wouldn't have wanted anybody but him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105661925903877676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-90440298699918074362008-08-14T18:03:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:03:00.000-07:00Gotcha. Thanks for your input. How do you feel a...Gotcha. Thanks for your input. How do you feel about the newly brought up Giants Ishikawa, Sandoval and Rohlinger? I've been a fan of Ishikawa since he was brought up 2 years ago, and Sandoval just hit my radar this year with his crazy A ball stats. I have no idea what to expect from Rohlinger. I've heard he was a defensive specialist, but in the first game he had 2 errors and every throw seems to be up the line.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894484926668271627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-54736662235026002292008-08-14T09:48:00.000-07:002008-08-14T09:48:00.000-07:00In a word, upside. Age is one reason. More impor...In a word, upside. Age is one reason. More importantly is the fact that Pichardo throws a lively mid 90s fastball with good offspeed stuff. In other words he's got closer material. Most closers need one plus plus pitch, and that 94 mph fastball with movement could be his. Matos and Romo both throw in the 88-91 mph range. That puts them in the cadre of middle relief pitchers. Much less valuable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-45713851610638698182008-08-12T17:56:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:56:00.000-07:00Why do you like Pichardo over Romo and Matos? Is ...Why do you like Pichardo over Romo and Matos? Is it because hes 22 compared to 25 and 23, because both Romo and Matos had better numbers this year on the same team as Pichardo.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894484926668271627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-43496913330193532282008-08-12T06:50:00.000-07:002008-08-12T06:50:00.000-07:00Unless a reliever is of the mid 90s closer variety...Unless a reliever is of the mid 90s closer variety, I wouldn't put him on a list like this either. The Giants do, however, have a pitcher like that in Kelvin Pichardo who I quite like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-84418302089854194902008-08-11T18:29:00.000-07:002008-08-11T18:29:00.000-07:00First off, don't sleep on Jonathan Sanchez. Once ...First off, don't sleep on Jonathan Sanchez. Once he get's a little better control I feel like his ERA will be in the mid 3's consistently.<BR/><BR/> I haven't been as high on Tanner as you are, it seems. I think I would prefer Ben Snyder, Henry Sosa and maybe Jesse English who is doing well while starting consistently for the first time. Also, I notice you didn't include relievers. Is that a separate section or do you not like Osiris Matos or Sergio Romo?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894484926668271627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678266852437440905.post-56999980510872806232008-08-11T08:43:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:43:00.000-07:00Nice write-up Adam. I agree with everything excep...Nice write-up Adam. I agree with everything except, of course, Sosa (who I am quite high on). I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I think he can move quickly through the system once he overcomes the knee injury (which may end up taking some mileage off his arm as a consolation prize). I don't think he's a can't miss prospect by any means, but I just have a hard time ranking him behind Tanner and Snyder, two pitchers who work in the mid 80s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com