tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post5689449023670707325..comments2024-03-29T02:43:41.299-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Scouting the 2015 Draft: Alonzo JonesDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-20664433652153814592015-01-27T15:52:05.809-08:002015-01-27T15:52:05.809-08:00I believe the Giants are picking at #19 pending wh...I believe the Giants are picking at #19 pending where James Shields ends up.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-74090480080429953032015-01-27T15:47:58.775-08:002015-01-27T15:47:58.775-08:00Sorry to nit pick, but aren't we picking #19? ...Sorry to nit pick, but aren't we picking #19? Have I lost track somehow?calsnowskierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746266404646821133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-29690579034407571342015-01-26T09:14:58.441-08:002015-01-26T09:14:58.441-08:00I am quite sure they did not raise the mound for 1...I am quite sure they did not raise the mound for 1968.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-64017242322179131072015-01-26T08:58:42.736-08:002015-01-26T08:58:42.736-08:00Just a feeling.Just a feeling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575531277486104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-4704281202447135012015-01-26T08:11:47.957-08:002015-01-26T08:11:47.957-08:00My understanding was they raised it 6" for &#...My understanding was they raised it 6" for '68, then put it back where it was (lowered it back 6") after '68.<br /><br />I'm saying knock it another 6" down and see what happens. Is it 12" right now? Go down to 6". <br /><br />Again, all under the category of half-baked ideas to increase offense. <br /> Sub category: ideas that are better than making shifts illegal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-81733648544682377832015-01-26T06:00:07.754-08:002015-01-26T06:00:07.754-08:00Love Alonzo Jones, if the Giants want to go chase ...Love Alonzo Jones, if the Giants want to go chase a fast prep, that'd be fun. I kind of think he would be a comp pick at 32 for them over the 19th (is James Shields signed yet? - come on man).<br /><br />Small correction, Jones is from GA, not OH, and plays on the legendary East Cobb team.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-66081143623387803532015-01-26T04:51:37.543-08:002015-01-26T04:51:37.543-08:00It will be one of those names. Possibly a minor t...It will be one of those names. Possibly a minor trade, but more likely they will try to sneak someone through waivers. I'll say most likely Heston.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-52361035705005912522015-01-25T20:33:21.554-08:002015-01-25T20:33:21.554-08:00Once again, we've got a roster crunch. Need t...Once again, we've got a roster crunch. Need to get Vogey on the 40-man.<br /><br />Who goes? I'd have to figure Kontos, since he's squeezed out and out of options, right? How can we keep him? How could it possibly be anybody else? We carry 13 pitchers? Can that make sense with Ishi holding such a limited role. Heston or Dominguez? Sanchez can't hold much/any value in SF if he can't catch. Thoughts?carmotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-86893132206216066062015-01-25T19:29:48.745-08:002015-01-25T19:29:48.745-08:00They lowered the mound by 6" after the 1968 s...They lowered the mound by 6" after the 1968 season.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-63090758545392243992015-01-25T19:27:31.883-08:002015-01-25T19:27:31.883-08:00Nothing like coming out of the gate with a really ...Nothing like coming out of the gate with a really bad idea. Nice Manfred.<br /><br />Okay, if it's half-baked ideas you want to increase offense, how about: Lower the pitchers mound.<br /><br />Kind of the reverse-1968 maneuver. Don't have to take it all the way to the deck. Wasn't it 6" more altitude in '68?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-77905199691037986452015-01-25T19:25:38.096-08:002015-01-25T19:25:38.096-08:00The dilemma with the strike zone, is if you make i...The dilemma with the strike zone, is if you make it bigger, yes, there are fewer walks and lower pitch counts, but there is also be less offense which is already a problem. There is actually strong evidence that with PitchFx the umps are calling it a lot closer to the true strike zone and that is the single biggest reason for the drop off in offense.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-80885776964125361262015-01-25T19:22:50.577-08:002015-01-25T19:22:50.577-08:00Why are you so convinced the Giants are going to t...Why are you so convinced the Giants are going to take an arm?DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-16792997468307700082015-01-25T18:44:04.309-08:002015-01-25T18:44:04.309-08:00If he wants more action they need to return the st...If he wants more action they need to return the strike zone to knees to letters.Some of these umpires think the belt is high.No wonder the hitters just stand there.If the umpire won't call strikes why swing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575531277486104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-46082319226972804832015-01-25T18:42:01.039-08:002015-01-25T18:42:01.039-08:00If he's still there at #18.I could see the Gia...If he's still there at #18.I could see the Giants giving him a look.But,I still believe they'll take an arm.We'll see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575531277486104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-80552356715997940602015-01-25T17:46:43.275-08:002015-01-25T17:46:43.275-08:00I saw that and I don't like it. Gotta give hi...I saw that and I don't like it. Gotta give hitters a chance to adjust. Ted Williams would be rolling over in his grave at the thought of banning shifts. They shifted on him and they shifted on Willie Mac. Didn't do much to hurt either of those dudes! Lesser hitters will just have to learn to use the whole field. I'd take 1 or 2 gimme doubles per game over 20-25 HR's over the course of a 162 game schedule any day.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-41650072010385162822015-01-25T17:28:29.013-08:002015-01-25T17:28:29.013-08:00rob manfred is not going to be a good commissioner...rob manfred is not going to be a good commissioner of baseball<br /><br />http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/01/25/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-could-eliminate-defensive-shifts-baseball<br /><br />bacciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-28590446886374504592015-01-25T16:55:47.130-08:002015-01-25T16:55:47.130-08:00Even if Happ does exactly what he did for the past...Even if Happ does exactly what he did for the past two seasons again this year, I'd be very happy to see the Giants nab him. You can never have too many power arms in a system, but I'd have to think the organization would like a "fast-moving" position player in the system. Happ has been so consistent in his college career, and he impressed the heck of out scouts in the Cape. He truly doesn't have a serious weakness that I can find, but he's not the prototypical body size for most star prospects. Switch-hitting, power and speed are hard to come by. Both Happ and Jones (above) offer them... Can't complain about that.<br /><br />Another Cape name I'm looking out for a little later in the draft is Kevin Newman, the AZ shortstop. Pac-12 batting champion and Cape MVP. The guy can flat out hit, and I'd love him as a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-47469242489864691572015-01-25T16:32:19.653-08:002015-01-25T16:32:19.653-08:00Ray Durham is a great comp, before all the hammy s...Ray Durham is a great comp, before all the hammy strains, of course.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-81201188397212462902015-01-25T16:30:17.204-08:002015-01-25T16:30:17.204-08:00I really think Ian Happ is a position player the G...I really think Ian Happ is a position player the Giants might seriously consider at #18, although I've seen some mock drafts that have him going higher than #18.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-77551417376742934872015-01-25T15:15:04.926-08:002015-01-25T15:15:04.926-08:00This kid has great tools.I think the one player th...This kid has great tools.I think the one player they might look at if they don't draft a pitcher with #18 is Aiello.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575531277486104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-14669862186626457432015-01-25T15:10:19.960-08:002015-01-25T15:10:19.960-08:00I don't know how you keep uncovering these guy...I don't know how you keep uncovering these guys DrB. Watched the videos on Perfect Game. He looks like Ray Durham out there. My goodness, that swing is impressive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com