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~Steven Robles
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Last night was a good night if you’re a San Francisco Giants fan, but a sad night for the rest of the Bay Area (Warriors/Sharks). The night started just like it did in Toronto, the Giants found themselves in a deep hole. However, this night ended much differently. They found a way to erase a 6-run deficit to beat the Rockies. This is the Giants 10th straight win over the Rockies.
If you thought it was a magical comeback, you could be right! Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports (via Twitter) Brandon Belt said Hunter Pence started yelling “synergy, synergy,” in the dugout before the 5-run inning. “He’s like a magician,” Belt said.
Team Leaders
AVG: Scutaro (.318)
HR: Pence (7)
RBI: Sandoval (30)
SB: Pence (7)
W: Bumgarner (4)
ERA: Bumgarner (2.18)
Saves: Romo (13)
K: Bumgarner (54)
NL West Standings
Giants (24-17)
D-Backs (23-18)
Rockies (21-20)
Padres (18-22)
Dodgers (17-22)
~Steven Robles
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If you’re looking for some good San Francisco Giants talk. You should follow Marty Lurie. Today he sent out a tweet to get fans baseball juices flowing. Lurie said (via Twitter) it’s time to pull Ryan Vogelsong from the rotation. “He is killing the ‘pen & the affect on the rest of the staff is not worth another start.”
Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle snowballs on top of that topic, and says (via Twitter) he doesn’t see any savior from the minors. If Vogelsong is skipped, Chad Gaudin will likely get the ball.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says GM Brian Sabean told him that he’s heard Brian Wilson will showcase himself over the All-Star break or thereabouts. Sabean doesn’t know how Wilson is throwing, but does know that he’s working out like a fiend.
Tonight’s Lineup
CF Pagan
2B Scutaro
3B Sandoval
C Posey
RF Pence
1B Belt
LF Blanco
SS Crawford
P Cain
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“A lot of us in the organization said he reminded us of Buster Posey,” said Richmond Flying Squirrels hitting coach, Ken Joyce. “In the sense that he has that same demeanor. He has that attitude in the way he goes about his business. He’s professional, came from a decent family, and a good school at St. John’s.”
That kind of summation of a player sounds like something Trent Baalke would say after another successful NFL Draft. Like the 49ers, the San Francisco Giants seem drawn to high character players who come from good families and take their opportunity to make a living as a professional athlete seriously.
Of course, this doesn’t always translate to success. In Posey’s case, it most certainly did. To make such a favorable comparison when discussing Joe Panik‘s approach to the game suggests that the Giants drafted a player who is ready to take the next step and understands the work necessary to excel at each level.
Twenty-two year-old Panik was drafted with the 29th pick of the 1st round in the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John’s University (Queens, NY). He ranked tenth among college baseball players with a .509 OBP and was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, an honor given to the nation’s top shortstop. At the time, most pundits suggested that Panik’s game most likely translated best at second base at the major league level.
The scouting report on Panik is favorable, although most scouts saw his ceiling as a utility player and didn’t have him going in the 1st round. At 6’1, 190 lbs, Panik possesses an average frame with solid athleticism. He has great contact ability like Marco Scutaro, taking a simple and quiet swing consistently through the strike zone. He also uses the whole field well in his approach at the plate. His OBP numbers suggest a knack for pitch recognition. One of the biggest question marks surrounding Panik was whether or not he could adjust to high-end velocity and drive the ball with more authority at the upper levels rather than simply slapping it around the infield. With a lack of innate raw power, he projects more as a gap-to-gap hitter, again not unlike Scutaro.
Panik’s modest arm strength, solid throwing mechanics on the run, and quick transfer and unload times with plus accuracy are perhaps the biggest reasons for a position change from shortstop to second base. His fundamentals with the glove are solid, and his decent range makes him an ideal candidate for the right side of the infield.
Panik is an instinctual, grinder of a player with a high baseball IQ. He made his professional debut in 2011 at Class-A short season with Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in the Northwest League. He got off to a roaring start, leading the league with a .341 batting average, 49 runs scored, 54 RBIs, and a .401 OBP, earning the MVP award. An invitation to the Arizona Fall League provided Panik with his first opportunity to play second base regularly. He was rated the tenth best second base prospect according to MLB.com prior to the start of the 2012 season.
The Giants pushed Panik aggressively in 2012, and Panik hit .297, with 76 RBIs and 58 BB in the High-A California League (San Jose Giants). He posted third in the league with 159 hits, and after the All-Star break, he hit .324, including a .337 average with runners in scoring position. This earned Panik a promotion from High-A to Double-A, where the superior pitching in the Eastern League should pose a stiffer challenge to Panik. Double-A has a way of sorting out all the real prospects, so this is definitely the year to monitor Panik’s progress.
As of this posting, here are Panik’s stats batting in the 2-hole for Richmond:
.304 BA, .380 OBP, .788 OPS, 9 doubles, 2 triples, and 12 RBIs in 32 games.
Currently, he’s made 4 errors in those 32 games, sporting a .933 fielding percentage.
Panik’s thoughts on his progress so far: “I was pretty excited to come to the Eastern League, making the jump from High-A to Double-A. I was looking forward to it. So far, I’ve gotten off to a good start, and I’ve really gotten comfortable with the competition. Going forward, I’m very confident.”
If he can continue to make progress driving the ball to the outfield and he maintains his solid average and OBS, then Panik should find himself starting for Triple-A Fresno (Fresno Grizzlies) in 2014 with a possible September call-up that year. The third year in Scutaro’s deal was the deal-breaker in resigning him, but the front office seems content to write that off as an acceptable loss if he can remain productive for the first two years of the deal. A passing of the torch, so to speak, from Scutaro to Panik in 2015 appears to be the grand scheme in the end.
~Paul Ghiglieri
Note: Check out SF Giants Rumors Interview With Joe Panik, and click here for Panik and Joyce’s quotes.
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The San Francisco Giants finished a 7-3 homestand, and then were off to see Melky Cabrera and the Jays in Toronto. Manager Bruce Bochy presented Cabrera with his World Series ring in a private setting. Bochy said Melky wanted it that way, and Melky says Bochy wanted it that way. I think it’s safe to say that Melky didn’t want the presentation to be public with the way he left the team last year.
Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle say (via Twitter) Melky didn’t address his Giants teammates when he was suspended because “somebody” said it would be a bad idea. However, Melky refused to say who the “somebody” was.
Melky isn’t putting up the kind of numbers he was last year for the Giants thus far. However, he did light the Giants up for four hits in last night’s game. To make matters worse, the Giants also lost the game 10-6.
Tonight’s Lineup
CF Pagan
2B Scutaro
3B Sandoval
DH Posey
RF Pence
1B Belt
LF Blanco
C Quiroz
SS Crawford
P Vogelsong
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Below is the links from last Friday’s feature of SF Giants Blogs Around The Web. We were unable to post since last week for multiple reasons, but still wanted to pass along the must read links!
An in-depth look at starting rotation’s woes from Paul Ghiglieri at MiracleAtCoogansBluff.com.
Humorous take from Grant Brisbee at McCoveyChronicles.com on Lost Scouting Reports given the HOF’s recent release of R.A. Dickey‘s scouting report.
Funny examination from Chris Quick at BayCityBall.com of Barry Zito‘s lone career base hit to right field.
A great case for signing Hunter Pence long term from DP over at DodgerHater.blogspot.com.
Scott Willis at The Crazy Crabbers on Brandon Belt discussing swing mechanics with Keith Law.
~Paul Ghiglieri
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Last night didn’t go as planned for the San Francisco Giants. Cliff Lee and the Phillies pumped the brakes on the Giants six game winning streak.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says it’s worth the Giants’ time to pick up the phone and inquire about a possible trade for Lee. It’s not likely that the Phillies will be able to keep pace with the Braves and Nationals, so they could be interested in dumping Lee’s salary and picking up some prospects in addition.
Lee is making $25 million this year, and the next two years as well. He also has a club option for $27.5 million in 2016 ($12 million buyout).
In his career, Lee is 4-0 at AT&T Park with a 0.84 ERA (not counting the 2010 World Series). This proves that he would be a great asset to the Giants in their rotation. We are still a couple months away from the trading deadline, but it’s nice to know that Lee could be a possibility.
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~Steven Robles
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The hated Dodgers came to town this weekend, and looked to end the Giants winning streak. However, they weren’t able to leave San Francisco with any wins. The San Francisco Giants swept them right out of town, and are in the midst of a six game winning streak! They’ve also already swept a series from every team in the NL West!
Roster Moves
Prior to the start of the Dodgers series; the Giants sent pitcher Sandy Rosario and catcher Hector Sanchez to the minors. They called up outfielder Francisco Peguero and activated reliever Jeremy Affeldt from the DL.
Will The Real Pence, Please Stand Up
Funky Hunter Pence is going to face his former team (Phillies) tonight, and I’m sure that’s going to give him some added motivation. During the Giants six game winning streak, Pence has hit .320 with a homer and 6 RBI. Giants’ fans are seeing the real Pence, and not the struggling one after the trade last year.
Happy Birthday
“The Say Hey Kid”, Willie Mays turns 82 today. Happy Birthday to the living legend!
NL West Standings
Giants: 19-12
Rockies: 18-13
D-Backs: 16-16
Dodgers: 13-17
Padres: 13-18
Team Leaders
AVG: Sandoval (.331)
HR: Crawford & Pence (5)
RBI: Sandoval (24)
SB: Pence (5)
W: Bumgarner, Zito & Casilla (3)
ERA: Bumgarner (1.55)
Saves: Romo (12)
K: Lincecum (38)
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We’re adding a new Friday feature, and we hope you’ll enjoy it! We’ll post links to San Francisco Giants articles around the web that we think you will enjoy!
The Crazy Crabbers sheds some light on the Giants’ prospect Chris Stratton‘s nice start.
Bay City Ball shares with us the Pablo Sandoval hitting experience with GIFs.
A fantastic examination of Sandoval’s most ridiculous home runs by Sam Miller from McCovey Chronicles.
The DodgerHater says the long ball is Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong‘s problem, and thinks Brandon Crawford could possibly be an All-Star this year.
A report on the rotation from El Lefty Malo.
An insightful study on Tim Lincecum from Eno Sarris at McCoveyChronicles.com.
Giants Prospect Watch, Week 4: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects by Mark Reynolds, featured fan columnist over at Bleacher Report.
A closer look at the month of April for the Giants by Richard Dyer over at The Giants Cove.
A nice ode to Jean Machi‘s first win over at OneFlapDown77.com.
You can make suggestions or submit your own post for this weekly feature at support@SFGiantsBaseball.net.
~Paul Ghiglieri
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Another game, another magical comeback for the San Francisco Giants! This time it was a 3-run homer by Brandon Belt in the top of the 8th inning to give the Giants a 7-6 lead. They then tacked on 2 more runs in the 9th, and Sergio Romo secured the victory by picking up his 11th save of the season.
Lincecum Day = Win
The Freak, Tim Lincecum didn’t do much to deflate his lifetime numbers at Chase Field. He allowed 5 runs on 10 hits in 5 innings pitched. However, the Giants still did manage to win another Lincecum start. They’re 5-1 in his six starts.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says (via Twitter) last year the Giants didn’t get the 5th win on Timmy’s day till July 14th.
That’s What’s Up
Another game in Arizona means another Save for Romo. He made 3 appearances in the series, and collected 3 saves. He now has 11 saves on the year. Romo closed out April with 10 saves, and Baggarly said (via Twitter) that has Romo ranked second most in club history before May 1. The late Rod Beck saved 11 in 1997.
Awkward Belt Delivers
Belt was off to a really slow start, but has seemed to catch fire as of late. On April 21st, Belt was hitting .183 and looked lost at the plate. As a result, he was dropped to the 8th spot in the lineup, which is where he’s still hitting at now. However, he’s also stepped up at the plate and has raised his average to .239. He’s still got a ways to go, but he’s definitely headed in the right direction! In Belt’s last 21 AB’s; he’s hitting .286 with 2 homers and 6 RBI.
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