Game Report: Zack Wheeler, P, San Francisco Giants
With a heat index of 99 degrees and in the midst of a 9-0 ballgame, my only thoughts were of heading home and cooling off. However, I wasn’t sure if it was Zack Wheeler’s night to pitch, but suspected it might be due to his throwing every third game. As I became more antsy, I [...]
Game Report: Ehire Adrianza, SS, Giants
Ehire Adrianza (0-3, 2 BB) – Prior to the 2009 season, Ehire Adrianza received significant prospect buzz as a Latin American shortstop prospect primed for a break out campaign. Due to a slow start, he became more of an afterthought than premium talent which tempered my expectations prior to watching him play. Physique and Athleticism [...]
Game Report: Francisco Peguero, OF, San Francisco Giants
Francisco Peguero (0-5, 1 K) – At 20, Francisco Peguero posted a .285/.330/.393 line across two levels while swiping 25 bags in 29 attempts during the 2008 season. Currently scheduled for short season baseball once again, Peguero lasted only 25 at bats in the Sally before being demoted. While a .280/.333/.320 line isn’t a horrendous [...]
Game Report: Kelvin Marte, SP, San Francisco Giants
Kelvin Marte – (3 1/3 IP, O ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K) – Listed as a 6’0″ righty on many sites, I was a bit surprised to see a small, lefty take the mound for the GreenJackets. Information on Marte is hard to find, but his 2.53 ERA over two levels in 2008 [...]
Game Report: Charlie Culberson, 3B, San Francisco Giants
Originally posted on BaseballHandyman.com 4/16/09 Charlie Culberson (2-5) – A former supplemental first round draft pick, Charlie Culberson began 2008 in Augusta with high hopes. After a .234/.290/.319 season which left many wondering what the Giants saw in Culberson to begin with, he enters the 2009 season repeating the Sally League in what the Giants [...]