Giants Transactions:
Date Player Position Transaction
Dec 3 Pat Burrell LF Signed as free agent by San Francisco (one-year contract)
Dec 2 Mike Fontenot 2B/3B/SS Signed by San Francisco (avodis arbitration)
Dec 2 Eugenio Velez LF/2B/CF/RF Not offered contract / free agent (non-tendered)
Dec 2 Chris Ray RP Not offered contract / free agent (non-tendered)
The Fontenot signing was a bit of a surprise and flew under th radar a little bit. He is a solid, versatile player. A good fit for this team.
The San Francisco Giants have tendered contract offers to:
Cody Ross, Andres Torres, Jonathan Sanchez, Ramon Ramirez, Santiago Casilla and Javier Lopez.
Future Giants:
OF Gary Brown, the Giants 2010 1st round draft pick, was rated the 3rd fastest runner, 2nd best defensive player and 5th best athlete in the 2010 draft.
7th rounder Chuckie Jones was rated 3rd best pro debut amongst HS players.
RHP Heath Hembree, a 5th rounder, showed a FB that sits 94-97 and tops at 99MPH. At 6-4, 195 he has a clean arm and ideal pitchers build according to BA.
LHP Mike Kickham, a 6th rounder suns his FB up to 94 with a plus breaking ball.
RHP Stephen Harrold, a 12th rounder showed a plus slider and a 90-92 FB with good command since signing.
The Giants sent Brandon Belt, Conor Gilaspie and Charlie Culberson to the Arizona Fall League along with pitchers Joe Patterson, Jason Stoffel and Ryan Verdugo. I can't say I recall too many instances where a team sent a player to the AFL and then lost him in the Rule 5 Draft, so maybe good news regarding Joe Patterson, who I like. In the early going Culberson came out of the gate just mashing the ball. Both Culberson and Belt were selected to the leagues Rising Stars game.
Former major league LHP's Dontrelle Willis and Andy Sisco are minor league free-agents.
I was sorry to see Jayson Werth not go to the Giants, but given the high price tag, not by as much as I thought I would. I think the Nationals may have overpaid after losing Adam Dunn.
A belated RIP to "Sparky" Anderson, who as manager brought World Series titles and pride and joy to fans of both the Reds and and the Tigers. And today, of course, to "Dandy" Don Meredith who provided some much needed levity and perspective to the MNF booth. Both will be missed.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "Press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. - Calvin Coolidge
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