Down on the Farm 2024

[Brightboat]

You are just a joy, aren’t you.

Perhaps if you had a point to make or something to add to the conversation. I mean why butt in to conversation just to make a smart ass comment?

 

[calsnowskier]

Perhaps if you had a point to make or something to add to the conversation

You really don’t want to piss me off. I have actually been your only friend in the behind-the-scenes talks. Don’t make it easy for me to act.

 

[Brightboat]

You really don’t want to piss me off. I have actually been your only friend in the behind-the-scenes talks. Don’t make it easy for me to act.

You guys actually have behind the scenes talks? Is there that much consternation. Perhaps you could point out what aggrieves you so much about my posts. They seem pretty benign to me other than calling out the pant shitter who ruins the game threads
Anyway, I’ll leave you to it

 

[calsnowskier]

You guys actually have behind the scenes talks? Is there that much consternation. Perhaps you could point out what aggrieves you so much about my posts. They seem pretty benign to me other than calling out the pant shitter who ruins the game threads
Anyway, I’ll leave you to it

You can’t be a shit human being for 15 years and expect that a simple login change to wipe all that away.

 

[Brightboat]

You can’t be a shit human being for 15 years and expect that a simple login change to wipe all that away.

If you think that’s true, why? Wouldn’t you be able to check it out? You don’t believe what the moderator told you?

 

[calsnowskier]

If you think that’s true, why? Wouldn’t you be able to check it out? You don’t believe what the moderator told you?

You have no idea what the admins have told me. I can tell you that they have my back and will do what I ask when it comes to this forum.

 

[Brightboat]

You can’t be a shit human being for 15 years and expect that a simple login change to wipe all that away.

Et Tu, Brute?

You have no idea what the admins have told me. I can tell you that they have my back and will do what I ask when it comes to this forum.

As they should. You do good work here. But I do know what they told the poster from this board who questioned who I was. They basically told him I’m not who he thinks I am and they know what they are doing
I seriously doubt that anyone other than two posters here give a shit about who I am. I could be wrong but I doubt it.
Anyway you gotta do what you think is best. I won’t hold it against you

 

[Stokes1931]

Et Tu, Brute?

As they should. You do good work here. But I do know what they told the poster from this board who questioned who I was. They basically told him I’m not who he thinks I am and they know what they are doing
I seriously doubt that anyone other than two posters here give a shit about who I am. I could be wrong but I doubt it.
Anyway you gotta do what you think is best. I won’t hold it against you

Hey! Leave BruteSentiment out of this discussion!

 

[Stokes1931]

Hey! Leave BruteSentiment out of this discussion!

BruteSentiment (aka Kevin) was the Giants board moderator for ESPN (with me, or should I say I helped him). He used to write quite a bit for McCovey Chronicles, but has sort of faded away post-COVID. Even his Twitter/X has gone silent.

 

[sf1giantfan]

What kind of place did I join?

 

[LHG]

What kind of place did I join?

Its been getting a bit more testy in here recently. Hopefully it dies down.

 

[Stokes1931]

Meanwhile, Eugene has just scored 20 runs (and still batting). They have only 5 XBH and 15 singles, and 13 walks (so far). No homers.

 

[Brightboat]

Meanwhile, Eugene has just scored 20 runs (and still batting). They have only 5 XBH and 15 singles, and 13 walks (so far). No homers.

No homers? Imagine that

 

[tzill]

Its been getting a bit more testy in here recently. Hopefully it dies down.

Funny when Nolan shows up how that happens.

 

[Stokes1931]

Crawford with his second appearance of the week tonight in Sacramento.

1 inning
0 hits
0 runs
0 walks
2 K's

ERA = 1.04

I had read he was appearing once a week. Turns out that he has been going every four days when I checked the game logs. Twice he has gone every three days, tonight was the second time.

For Sacramento

8.2 innings
3 hits
1 run
7 walks
11 K's

Work to be done.

 

[calsnowskier]

Crawford with his second appearance of the week tonight in Sacramento.

1 inning
0 hits
0 runs
0 walks
2 K's

ERA = 1.04

I had read he was appearing once a week. Turns out that he has been going every four days when I checked the game logs. Twice he has gone every three days, tonight was the second time.

For Sacramento

8.2 innings
3 hits
1 run
7 walks
11 K's

Work to be done.

Based on this, I guess they really like his stuff, but he needs to work on conditioning. They have him in Sacto both for better competition AND for proximity to “real” coaching. I would guess that since he is so new to baseball and to throwing in general, they are being extra careful with his load.

I am AOK with him not getting a cuppo until mid ‘25. Let this kid build his body the right way. Though, I suspect they will try to show him off ASAP.

 

[LHG]

Based on this, I guess they really like his stuff, but he needs to work on conditioning. They have him in Sacto both for better competition AND for proximity to “real” coaching. I would guess that since he is so new to baseball and to throwing in general, they are being extra careful with his load.

I am AOK with him not getting a cuppo until mid ‘25. Let this kid build his body the right way. Though, I suspect they will try to show him off ASAP.

I expect a late 2024 season debut at this point.

 

[calsnowskier]

I expect a late 2024 season debut at this point.

I do as well. But because he is so “baseball young”, I am 100% OK with holding off his debut until next year.

 

[Stokes1931]

Friday, 6/7

Sacramento (AAA) (38-23) WON 6-2
Bishop, 2-4, 2 runs, double, K (.286)
Matos, 2-4 (.220)

Whisenhunt, 5.2-5-2-1-3-5 (5.47)

Richmond (AA) (26-29) lost 3-1
Howell, 1-4. run, RBI, homer (2) (.281)
McCray, 0-4, 3 K's (.215) (he began May with a .127 average)

Cumming, 4.0-3-1-0-3-5 (1.13)

Eugene (A+) (28-25) lost 5-2
1-12 with RISP
Higgins, 3-4, RBI, walk (.259)

Mercedes, 5.0-6-4-3-2-3 (5.25)
Corry, 2.0-1-1-1-1-1 (homer) (2.39)

San Jose (A) (30-24) lost 3-2
Bandura, 1-3, RBI, walk, SB (4) (.246)
Eldridge, 0-3, walk, K (.268) seems to be holding his own

Mejias, 5.2-6-1-1-0-5 homer (3.35)
Perdomo, 2.1-3-1-1-3-5 (1.32)
Hillier, 0.1-2-1-1-0-0 (3.00)

ACL Giants (13-12) WON 14-3
Martin, 0-4, run, walk, 3 K's (.162) (R2-2023)

DSL Giants Orange (3-0) DNP


DSL Giants Black (4-0) WON 8-4

 

[Stokes1931]

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One of the most intriguing developments in the Giants’ farm system this year has been the emergence of right-hander Dylan Cumming. Signed as an undrafted free agent last year, Cumming is establishing himself as the Giants' breakout pitching prospect of 2024, logging a 1.73 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings in 11 appearances (eight starts) between High-A Eugene and Double-A Richmond. It’s been a fascinating rise for the 25-year-old Cumming, who began his collegiate career at Chicago State before the COVID-19 pandemic threw the program into flux and forced him to transfer to Liberty University for his final two seasons of eligibility in 2021-22. He recorded a 5.05 ERA over 19 appearances in his last year for the Flames before attempting to boost his Draft stock in the Appalachian League, where he posted a 1.67 ERA in nine outings for the Burlington Sock Puppets. Despite his success in the summer collegiate baseball circuit, Cumming wasn’t selected in the 20-round 2022 MLB Draft, though he continued to chase his baseball dream by heading to Charlotte, N.C., to train at Tread Athletics, a metric-driven sports performance company. His efforts eventually paid off when he landed a Minor League deal with the Giants in February 2023. Cumming doesn’t throw especially hard, topping out at 90-92 mph, but he’s managed to put up results thanks to his impressive array of breaking balls, including a nasty sweeper and a slurvy curveball.

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The Grand Blanc, Mich., native recorded a 2.93 ERA over 34 appearances (seven starts) after making his professional debut at Single-A San Jose in 2023, sharing the club’s Pitcher of the Year honors with fellow right-hander Manuel Mercedes. Cumming has been even more dominant so far this season, starting a combined no-hitter for Eugene on April 17 en route to being named the Northwest League Pitcher of the Month for the first month of this season. He made the jump to Double-A Richmond on May 28 and has continued to perform well, allowing two runs (one earned) over eight innings with 12 strikeouts in his first two appearances for the Flying Squirrels. It remains to be seen how Cumming’s stuff will continue to play at the upper levels of the Minors, but if he can continue to make the most out of what he has, he could prove to be a shrewd pickup for the Giants.