- Jeff Suppan is gone. When we acquired him, I said the following: "I hope he never has to start a game for the Giants." Hey, I guess I got my wish.
- Brian Wilson will start the season on the disabled list. I'm hoping Sergio Romo does most of the closing while Wilson's out.
- Lastly, it is still unknown whether or not Brandon Belt will start in the majors.
Links:
- NL West Preview: San Francisco Giants | Purple Row
The "Why they could be just as good" paragraph is essentially how I view the Giants. - My predictions for 2011: Some safe, several that will surprise | Jon Heyman
Heyman predicts an MVP for Buster Posey, a Rookie of the Year for Brandon Belt, and another NL West title for the Giants.
- Big League Thoughts
Just discovered this -- it is the blog of San Francisco Giants minor-leaguer Mike Murray.
- Episode 16: Cain's Karma | Giants Pod
I listened to this podcast for the first time yesterday, and it's pretty entertaining stuff. Go check it out. - 2011 Organizational Rankings: #11 – San Francisco | Fangraphs
I must say, I was expecting the San Francisco Giants to at least crack the top ten.
- Team Joy Squad 2011: #5 – #1 | Fangraphs
Still, [Conor Gillaspie]’s only struck out in 14.2% of his minor league at-bats and has walked in 8.9% of plate appearances. Really, the thing that he hasn’t shown is power. But, at only 23, it’s entirely possible that his power could arrive — and that his AFL performance is an indication of that.
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