Here is a breakdown on the two prospects received from the Brewers today in the Ray Durham deal. It is good to see the Giants do not harbor any delusions of grandeur for the rest of the season. It's more important that they recover some value for the remaining assets they have with Randy Winn being the player it would seem would have the most value to a playoff contender.
The same thing needs to happen with Randy Winn, Rich Aurillia and Dave Roberts. Trade them for whatever marginal prospects you can get. Judging by the "haul" from this deal, we're not going to get a top five or even an top ten prospect from anybody, but if you can get two guys apiece for each guy with one of them being a pitcher, you have a chance of hitting on one pitcher and one position player eventually being a serviceable major leaguer.
I don't think Omar Vizquel brings you anything, he's going to retire a Giants, it appears. Bengie Molina is here until his contract runs out or Buster Posey makes an impact, whichever comes first.
THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - THE FUTURE IS WAY DOWN THE ROAD
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FROM BLOG BREWCREWBALL.COM
http://www.brewcrewball.com/2008/6/26/559111/breaking-down-the-prospect
11. Steve Hammond LSP (26) [AAA] - 94.7 IP, 84 H, 40 R, 35 ER, 6 HR, 33 BB, 82 K, 1.35 GO/AO, .238 BAA
Hammond is probably the most underrated prospect in the system. He reached AA in just his second year in the system and seemed to be being fast-tracked, possibly as a reliever, but now, two years later, he’s only just been promoted to AAA. 2007 was rough for Hammond, but he’s gotten back on track this year. He’s old for a prospect, but that’s less of a concern for pitchers than hitters. Hammond has an excellent chance to be a #3/4 innings eater-type starter in the big leagues, which isn’t as sexy as Jeffress’ potential but is necessary when you’re a team like the Brewers. I’m thinking a lefty Jeff Suppan is a good comp, though Suppan already had three 200+ innings seasons in the Majors under his belt by this age.
24. Darren Ford CF (22) [A+] - .234/.314/.311/.625, 38/46 SB
Darren Ford really does a lot of things well on the baseball field. He’s the fastest guy in the system, and one of the fastest in the entirety of professional baseball, and he uses that speed to run down everything hit near him in center field. He has a little bit of pop, and he has a better idea of the strike zone than most crappy fast guys, yet here he remains, a crappy fast guy. Will the Brewers take mercy on him next year and promote him to Huntsvile, sparing him a third straight season struggling with the heavy sea air of the FSL? If they do, will that snap him out of his now-year-long doldrums? I hope so.
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