The Giants will get a 'player to be named later' from the Guardians as a part of the Alex Cobb trade. I'm curious about how that process works. Did the teams agree at the time on 2-4 players that the Giants will pick from? Do the Guardians retain some control of which player it becomes? Any idea when it’s finalized? I doubt it would ever happen, but it’d be fun if fans knew the potential players in a situation like this — us prospect hounds would eat that up!
Hi Roger! I know that you have expressed some concern about “where all the innings will come from.” Well, here we are in August with a fairly stable rotation, but it does look like Harrison is running out of gas, and Birdsong no doubt still has a few MLB-level lessons to learn. So my question is, if there are stumbles in the next 50 days or so, where are the innings going to come from?
You may get variations of this: now that it seems AA teams are pitching around Eldridge and he's happy to take the walk, is it possible for the young man to be moved to Richmond or do you see this as a bit too aggressive given his age? Thanks, i will hang up and listen.
I always enjoy your bigger picture thoughts about the org, Roger. (This includes the KROG pods!) So, I'd like to hear your 30,000-foot perspective about this: How do you rate the strengths and weaknesses of the Giants’ farm system right now?
Fingers crossed this doesn’t happen — but if the Giants fall out of the wild card picture, what changes to the lineup and pitching staff would you forecast? How do you feel the brass would prioritize preparing for the 2025 season?
This might only matter in future trade considerations, but with success from Bailey, Ramos, Fitzgerald, and Birdsong (all unranked prospects), do you think this will help outside perception of the Giants farm system? The rankings don't matter, only future performance in the big leagues, but it might help put together a future trade or two.
The Giants will get a 'player to be named later' from the Guardians as a part of the Alex Cobb trade. I'm curious about how that process works. Did the teams agree at the time on 2-4 players that the Giants will pick from? Do the Guardians retain some control of which player it becomes? Any idea when it’s finalized? I doubt it would ever happen, but it’d be fun if fans knew the potential players in a situation like this — us prospect hounds would eat that up!
Hi Roger! I know that you have expressed some concern about “where all the innings will come from.” Well, here we are in August with a fairly stable rotation, but it does look like Harrison is running out of gas, and Birdsong no doubt still has a few MLB-level lessons to learn. So my question is, if there are stumbles in the next 50 days or so, where are the innings going to come from?
Thank you as always for all your work!
Who should we expect to move up from the DSL to the ACL this offseason? All of Level, Guzman and Tejada? Anyone else with a good chance?
Also - do you know how the DSL Black stacks up against their potential playoff opponents?
What are 75th percentile and 50th percentile outcomes for 2025 seasons for Bishop and Bednar?
Can you provide insights into the success of this year's DSL teams? Seems like it's been a banner year. Thanks again.
You may get variations of this: now that it seems AA teams are pitching around Eldridge and he's happy to take the walk, is it possible for the young man to be moved to Richmond or do you see this as a bit too aggressive given his age? Thanks, i will hang up and listen.
Should we worry about Walker Martin yet?
Looking ahead to this off-season / Rule 5 draft, who do you think will need to be put on the 40-man?
I always enjoy your bigger picture thoughts about the org, Roger. (This includes the KROG pods!) So, I'd like to hear your 30,000-foot perspective about this: How do you rate the strengths and weaknesses of the Giants’ farm system right now?
These mailbags are fantastic, Roger.
Fingers crossed this doesn’t happen — but if the Giants fall out of the wild card picture, what changes to the lineup and pitching staff would you forecast? How do you feel the brass would prioritize preparing for the 2025 season?
This might only matter in future trade considerations, but with success from Bailey, Ramos, Fitzgerald, and Birdsong (all unranked prospects), do you think this will help outside perception of the Giants farm system? The rankings don't matter, only future performance in the big leagues, but it might help put together a future trade or two.