Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Giants C Drew Stiner Suspended 50 Games and Pippa Passes


Not a great way for a prospect to begin his tenure with an organization. Early return on Stiner were that he was a good defensive catcher with a solid arm. I believe he was Drew Bundy's catcher in HS. He's a long way off, so time is on his side once he makes his comeback.

"Better that it's amphetamines rather than steroids", right? I guess that comment describes where we are right now with the PED issue. God's in His heaven....

Pippa Passes, Robert Browning:
The year’s at the spring,
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hill-side’s dew-pearled;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
God’s in His heaven—
All’s right with the world!

Farmhand Suspended 50 Games:


San Francisco Giants catcher Drew Stiner has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program after testing positive for a banned amphetamine.

Stiner's suspension, announced Monday, was the second of the year under the program. Washington left-hander Zechry Zinicola was suspended for 50 games last week for a second violation for a drug of abuse.

Stiner is on the roster of San Francisco's Arizona League farm team. He was a 43rd-round draft pick last year from Owasso High School in Oklahoma.

There were 71 suspensions last year under the minor league drug program and two under the big league plan. In addition, Manny Ramirez plans to serve a suspension this year for a 2011 violation.

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The Giants place CF Gary Brown at # 57. It looks like the Jesus Montera era in Yankee-land is scheduled to begin in 2012 with the announcement of Jorge Posada's retirement.

The Rays LHP Matt Moore and Nats OF Bryce Harper seem like safe early 2012 ROY calls. The Angels OF Mike Trout may have something to say as well.

Scout.com: 2012 Minor League Baseball Top Rankings

Scout.com: 2012 Minor League Baseball Top Rankings:

"Overall
Rank Rating Name Bat Thw Ht/Wt Current Team MLB Home
P 1 Matthew Moore L L 6-2/205 Durham (AAA) TAM Fort Walton Beach, FL
OF 2 Mike Trout R R 6-1/200 Arkansas (AA) LAA Millville, NJ
OF 3 Bryce Harper L R 6-3/225 Harrisburg (AA) WAS Las Vegas, NV
P 4 Julio Teheran L L 6-2/175 Gwinnett (AAA) ATL Colombia
C 5 Jesus Montero R R 6-4/230 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) NYY Venezuela
P 6 Shelby Miller R R 6-3/207 Springfield (AA) STL Brownwood, TX
SS 7 Jurickson Profar B R 5-11/165 Hickory (A) TEX Netherlands Antilles
SS 8 Manny Machado R R 6-3/185 Frederick (A) BAL Miami, FL
P 9 Manny Banuelos L L 5-11/185 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)"

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Scout.com: Giants Notes & Quotes: Giants Choose Fontenot:

"QUOTE TO NOTE: "You have to make do with what the blueprint presents itself to be financially. That's what we're trying to do, we're trying to be creative within that." -- GM Brian Sabean on doing business with a $130 million payroll, knowing more than $30 million of it goes to ex-Giant Aaron Rowand and subpar pitcher Barry Zito."
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Giants Top Minor League Prospects

  • 1. Brandon Belt 6-5,185 1B Lefty bat, solid hitting prospect across the board. Plate discipline, contact, power #'s are all solid
  • 2. Gary Brown 6-1,190 CF has plus speed, considered a lead-off hitter who can be a force at the top of the lineup. Defense is a plus. Potential Gold-Glove-type. His arm is acceptable. A gap-to-gap hitter with little pop. Plate discipline and contact need to improve.
  • 3. Eric Surkamp 6-5, 220 LHP NC State grad, showed well early in A ball. Effective finesse lefty with size.
  • 4. Heath Hembree 6-4,210 RHP from Coastal Carolina with 98MPH FB, has closer stuff, secondary pitches may need more work. Could rise fast.
  • 5. Francisco Peguero 6-0, 175 OF solid hitter, needs more plate discipline to advance (3% BB-Rate), his speed is near off the charts. Not projected as power hitter.
  • 6. Conor Gillaspie 6-1,200 3B Lefty bat, has not progressed as quickly as some may have liked, but still shows promise as a hitter.
  • 7. Hector Sanchez 6-0,185 C Solid, patient hitter (12% BB-Rate). Improving defense with solid arm. May have Panda-like problems with weight.
  • 8. Ehire Adrianza 6-1, 155 SS Switch hitting, slick fielder. Hits just enough, good contact. Bat still a ??, patience (9% BB-Rate) with no pop. Can steal bases, great range, solid hands and good arm for SS.
  • 9. Brandon Crawford 6-2, 200 SS has shown promise as a hitter, patience is OK (11% BB-Rate), less K's (+25% K-Rate) would help to move into elite prospect turf. Good field, no hit rap tough to shake.
  • _10. Charlie Culberson 6-1, 186 SS Still highly regarded within organization as recent AFL assignment will attest. Has to hit better. K-Rate near 20% and BB-Rate of only 6% needs to turn around for MIF prospect with limited pop..
  • _11. Jorge Bucado 6-1, 155 RHP Solid, low K-rate pitcher with strong sinker. Still raw, ceiling limited. His role could be middle relief or 3-4 starter. Secondary stuff needs work. Throws grounders.
  • _12. Jose Casilla 6-1,190 RHP Hard throwing sinkerballer, throws strikes, keeps ball in the park. Hard to hit.
  • _13. Roger Kieschnick 6-3, 215 OF Lefty bat, potential five-tool corner OF who could hit for power and steal some bases. Plays fearless defensively and shows a good arm. Above average speed. Power is a plus skill. Swing is a bit long but has good plate discipline and draws walks. Has been slowed by injuries.
  • _14. Jarrett Parker 6-4,210 OF Has not showed much as a hitter as of yet. Patient, but needs more pop for his size. Plus speed and defensive CF.
  • _15. Nick Noonan 6-0, 180 2B another who may have slipped a bit from early reviews, still grades out well with the bat, patience and plate discipline are hurting him. Otherwise, a solid prospect.
  • _16. Chris Dominguez 3B Big, strong, power hitting prospect from Louisville. Will rise fast if he makes more contact, power is legit.
  • _17. Jake Dunning 6-4, 188 RHP Indiana grad. Converted INF, has a power arm with good command. Could rise fast.
  • _18. Rafael Rodrigiez OF Tall, rangy,four/ potential five-tooler. Comparisons to young, Vlad Guerrero.
  • _19. Seth Rosin 6-6, 230 RHP Throws strikes, keeps ball in the park. Very efficient and tough to hit.
  • _20. Mike Kickham 6-4, 205 LHP Missouri State grad. Live arm, needs to be more consistent with control.
  • _21. Ryan Cavan 2B Switch-hitter, solid bat with patient hitting approach. Has shown some pop.
  • _22. Stephen Harrold 6-1, 208 RHP UNC-Wilmington grad. Has success at A ball level, good power arm with command. Needs to repeat at higher levels.
  • _23. Luke Anders 6-6, 220 1B lefty bat out of Texas A&M. Power hitting potential, speed and defense are average.
  • _24. Aaron King 6-4, 205 LHP mid 90's velocity and a ton of missed bats brings him to AAA, control and mechanical issues may leave him there. Higher ceiling than most, still has to throw more strikes to contribute.
  • _26. Wendell Fairley 6-2,196 OF Was at one time considered a legit five tool prospect. Has not produced the power that was expected and still K's too much. Move to AA may help spring him from lethargy.
  • Others / Too soon to tell: 3B Adam Duvall, RHP Jacob Dunnington, RHP Hector Correa, LHP Kelvin Marte, RHP Edward Concepcion, LHP Edwin Escobar, C Tommy Joseph, RHP Matthew Graham, RHP Luis Mateo, INF Carter Jurica, RHP Kendry Flores, 2B Nick Liles, CF Chuckie Jones, RHP Reinier Robal, OF Chris Lofton, SS/2B Joe Panik, C Andrew Susac, RHP Kyle Crick, LHP Josh Osich, RHP Clayton Blackburn, 1B Ricky Oropesa, RHP Chris Marlowe, LHP Bryce Bandilla