tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post5674100991839654326..comments2024-03-29T02:43:41.299-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Down on the Farm: AAA Fresno Grizzlies 2014 Season ReviewDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-16325668728833484982014-09-25T12:10:49.775-07:002014-09-25T12:10:49.775-07:00good chance kickham and brown will be released in ...good chance kickham and brown will be released in the offseasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-7450059161590970272014-09-15T17:19:49.327-07:002014-09-15T17:19:49.327-07:00Agreed - great insight Cove! It could explain some...Agreed - great insight Cove! It could explain some of the low morale Gary Brown has exhibited. Excited to see the River Cats might be coming over to the Gigantes. I know that as the A's AAA team, they always seem to put a beat down on my Tacoma Rainiers! And they should let Minicozzi get a cup at the show. It would be another class move by a class organization. And probably good karma too!<br /><br />Thanks for the AAA rundown Doc!<br /><br />NWGiantsFan<br />DtF!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-86550680948291361902014-09-15T16:42:10.915-07:002014-09-15T16:42:10.915-07:00Great comments, Covechatter. Thanks for the added...Great comments, Covechatter. Thanks for the added info and thoughts.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-30606955463365383422014-09-15T15:12:41.105-07:002014-09-15T15:12:41.105-07:00Nice rundown DrB! News is starting to stir that Sa...Nice rundown DrB! News is starting to stir that Sacramento has officially cut ties with the A's organization. All signs point to the Giants partnering up with the Rivercats. However, Baggs was asked about the affiliation topic in a very recent chat, and his answer was blunt and quite surprising. He didn't think there was any validity to the talk of the Giants parting ways with Fresno. So... I'm very interested to see how this all plays out. I can tell you this: if the Giants do partner up with Sac, I'll be watching Kyle Crick and the boys quite often next year! <br /><br />Speaking of the Rivercats... I went to a game against CO Springs last month, and the gentleman sitting behind us was a former (1970's) pitcher in the A's farm system. He and I got to talking, and he made a very interesting point about AAA that most people don't think about. There is absolutely no emotion at that level. It's a very business-like atmosphere, as players are simply trying not to screw up their opportunity to get to the bigs (or back to the bigs for some of them). There's very little camaraderie, unlike some of the lower levels where players come up together. Just food for thought, but thinking about it that way makes me feel even more for Gary Brown.<br /><br />As for the team this year: Mark Minicozzi deserves at least 1 MLB at bat in his career... I'm not sure if he'll get it though. I was honestly very surprised by the quick promotions of Panik and Susac, although looking back I shouldn't have been. You hit the nail on the head in saying that the Giants don't let their highly regarded prospects sit in AAA for very look. Again, further proof that guys like Hembree and now Brown were/are not part of the organization's future plans.<br /><br />Last comment here, I'm getting a bit long-winded. I'm amazed by Erik Cordier. The guy was drafted 10 years ago, and he still throws 100 with ease! That is so impressive. It also makes you wonder how a guy can go that look with that big of a fastball and not see a MLB call-up. Atlanta had him for 4 years... You'd have thought they'd at least have wanted to get him in front of some MLB hitters before they let him go. As for Pittsburgh, it's looking like they might have goofed up on this one. Not only was this his highest K/9 season of his career, but he also had his best ERA since his rookie ball days in 2006. Great find indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com