Tagged: giants prospects

Belt, Sanchez, Cabrera, Burriss Lead the Team in Cactus League Hitting

If you throw out the guys who have only a handful of at-bats, say, less than ten, then your hitting leaders in Spring Training are mostly youngsters: Brandon Belt (.407), Hector Sanchez (.405), Melky Cabrera (.365), and Manny Burriss (.360). Cabrera is the only one certain to make the opening day roster, being a free-agent acquisition. The other three, team leaders in batting average after ten or more at-bats, are all prospects competing for spots. Continue reading

Giants Will Trade for a Right Handed Outfielder. Who and When?

It seems pretty obvious if you think about it. Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan are switch-hitting natural lefties.  Nate Schierholtz is a lefty. Potential 4th outfielder Gregor Blanco – Yep, that’s right – lefty.  I played six years of little league baseball – which only means I am highly qualified to watch baseball on T.V.  But I know that as a left-handed hitter, every pitch coming out of a left-handed pitcher’s hand looked like it was going to hit me.  Left-handed hitters do better against right-handed pitchers, and vice-versa.  The Giants are not likely to trade before the season starts, but the need for more right-handed hitting in the outfield will rise to the surface like scum on a warm pond sooner rather than later. Continue reading

Brandon Belts One in Cactus League Opener

Brandon Belt went 3 for 4 with a home run in today’s Cactus League opener in Scottsdale Arizona.  The homer to right came on an inside fastball to right field.  He struggled with pitches in on the hands in 2011, but beat the scouting report today, demonstrating that he improved his hitting in the off season.  Good job kid!  Take a shave and pour yourself a cold one.

Aubrey Huff hit a ball over the center fielder’s head, but it was tracked down and caught.  Brett Pill and Huff both were hitless as they competed with Belt for the 1st Base job. Continue reading