Giants Invite 16 To Big League Camp

Josh Phelps could be this years Jorge Cantu sleeper if he gets a chance...

this is going to be a good spring. I'm looking forward to seeing how Matt Downs does this spring. Jesus Guzman could be a surprise as well as Josh Phelps.

Hopefully Kevin Pucetas will push the envelope and Noah Lowry will be healthy, then the Giants will have a real good problem on their hands.

I really see the Giants being able to shop Lowry come end of spring training. From all sources he's going to be good to go. To much pitching is a good problem to have, especially when we need some bats.

I think the real question is since Posey has been invited to ST, and if he proves he can play in the bigs, do the Giants put him on the roster and make a move with Molina (since they have Posey and Sandoval)?

liking the inviting of Posey, Pucetas, Downs, Guzman, and Phelps.
Posey should get more time learning to call games while at spring training. Hopefully Phelps and Guzman will have great springs, leading to their additions to the roster. Phelps and Ishikawa could platoon at first, while Guzman gets his shot at third base, thus allowing Sandoval more time to adjust to third in Fresno

I'm rooting for Scott McClain to make the team. It's a long shot given the team's emphasis on youth, but man was it great watching him play last year and get his first big league homer.

Also, given that the Giants need a solid 1B and 3B, both of which he can play, it would work out well for all parties.

Good luck Crash McClain!

Fair enough, but if the opportunity presents itself, say from the Yankees who need a catcher,...just a thought in my head.
No matter what, I'm excited to see all these kids competing for spots and also see something of the future.
This ST big question is "Who is on 1st" Ish, Bowk, Little Money, Will Clark, JT Snow, Darth Vader, etc. Won't know until April.

leland11

"A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues; or (b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the period of 25-player limit (excluding time in the military service and time on the disabled list)." MLB.COM

Sandoval had 145 ABs last year so he can't be rookie of the year. After hitting .345 last year he'll be given every opportunity to be full-time at 3B or 1B depending on how the roster fills out before April.

Agreed Cory...
Once they let the kids play, it got fun!!!

I dont see why the Giants go after Adam Dunn. If theyre in the hunt for Manny they can definately get Dunn for alot cheaper. In a division like the NL West I think that would make them very good contenders.

Kfer: I love your enthusiasm but a good spring training would not be enough to induce another team to give up any thing for Lowry. If Lowry does show well the question becomes will management have the guts to tell Zito he is long relief while they give regular work to Sanchez and Lowry so that they can try to build value in the first half of the season? Lord knows Zito will not be able to build enough value to be trade able any time soon.

Nuchler – on Molina: Just offer him arbitration after '09. If he takes it the team has a 1 year deal. If not the team gets picks to recharge the farm with while Sandoval and Holm hold down C tell Buster is ready. Heck those picks would make it easier to make a run at a Helton or Beltre next winter with out choking the farm.