It looks like the Giants have finally given in and do what I've been asking. They've jettisoned some of the dead wood and promoted some "prospects". Posey is in the fold, having signed a record deal at the last minute so as not to let other agents/draftees use the figure to jack up their own demands. See, these guys collude quite often.
GIANTS PRESENT:
Welcome to The Show
The 2008 stats for the three Giants promoted Wednesday:
Minors BA HR RBI
1B Travis Ishikawa AA Connecticut, AAA Fresno .299 24 94
3B Ryan Rohlinger AA Connecticut, AAA Fresno .289 13 65
C/1B Pablo Sandoval A San Jose, AA Connecticut .350 20 96
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See you in September
The Giants gave up on Jose Castillo, designating the third baseman for assignment, and optioned first baseman John Bowker and backup catcher Steve Holm to Triple-A Fresno. All the fresh faces will be in today's lineup, manager Bruce Bochy said.
These guys are going to need name tags.
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GIANTS FUTURE:
FROM sfgate.com
Posey is a Giant
Our man John Shea is in Atlanta and will be on a conference call with GM Brian Sabean to get details. However, I can tell you it's a done deal. The Giants have signed first-round draft pick Buster Posey, the Florida State catcher and 2008 Golden Spikes winner.
Baseball America reports that Posey will get a signing bonus of $6.2 million and no major-league contract. If BA is correct, Posey's bonus will surpass the Giants' record for an amateur by a staggering $3.7 million.
Interestingly, despite all the draft-time talk that Posey wanted $12 million, he is getting only $200,000 more than last year's No. 5 pick, Georgia State catcher Matt Wieters, got from the Orioles. Giants fans can only hope Posey has the kind of first professional season Wieters has had.
FROM sfgiants.com
The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Buster Posey, their 1st pick and the fifth overall selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced tonight. The Giants have come to terms with 30 players from this year's draft, including 27 of their first 31 selections.
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