Episode 16: Cain’s Karma is out!
In the sixteenth episode, Thomas and Danny talk about the Giants injury updates, potential pitfalls for the G-men, projected pitching leaders, the rivalry with the Royals, and their upcoming fantasy baseball draft.
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Go Giants!
While the questions regarding the Giants final 25-man roster have mostly been limited to backup catcher (Chris Stewart has a .907 OPS in 26 Spring Training PAs!) and long relief (Dan Runzler has a 2.77 ERA and a 6.0 K:BB ratio in 13 IP!), the main “controversy” has revolved around Brandon Belt, the hard-hitting prospect.
Belt, a 22-year-old lefty first baseman from Texas, was drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the 2009 draft. In 2010, his first year of pro ball, he was promoted quickly: he played just 77 games in Single-A, 46 games in AA, and finished the year playing AAA ball in Fresno. Across the three levels he had an extraordinary slash line of .352/.455/.620 with 23 HR. While these numbers should certainly be taken with a grain of salt, considering that they combine three sets of stats from extremely different leagues, they’re certainly impressive.
So the question is: what should happen to him in 2011?
This guy built his own replica World Series trophy.
Episode 14: Fistful of Tomatoes is out!
In the fourteenth episode, Danny is back and joined by Levon, who is a good friend of the hosts despite being a fan of the hated Padres. Thomas and Danny also talk about Spring Training stats, Matt Cain’s elbow, and why Mat Latos is an asshole.
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