GDT Champs at Maxi's 9/6

[Giantsmojo]

Pill wasn't petco'd

 

[ColinCoby]

Pill crushed that, huh guys?

Rep for the 1st person to give me stats and info about Christian and Pill.

What are the chances either guy plays a key role on the ballclub next year? I read/heard somewhere that the Giants aren't too high on Pill. Bad D?

 

[ColinCoby]

Hanger.

 

[Giantsmojo]

Pill crushed that, huh guys?

Rep for the 1st person to give me stats and info about Christian and Pill.

What are the chances either guy plays a key role on the ballclub next year? I read/heard somewhere that the Giants aren't too high on Pill. Bad D?

I've heard that Pill's defense is supposed to be really good at 1st.

 

[Stokes1931]

Welcome to the majors, Mr. Pill!

 

[BeerMe]

CC, that thing was a shot.

Christian- undrafted, signed to independent league before NYY signed him. Moved around the minors for awhile. This year in Fresno:

237 ABs, .338 AVG - 10 HRS - 41 RBIs - 36 SBs - .428 OBP

Pill- Drafted twice but signed with Giants in 06 after being drafted in out of CSF. This year in Fresno:

536 ABs, .312 AVG - 25 HRS - 107 RBI - 6 SBs -.341 OBS - .871 OPS

 

[Stokes1931]

Pill crushed that, huh guys?

Rep for the 1st person to give me stats and info about Christian and Pill.

What are the chances either guy plays a key role on the ballclub next year? I read/heard somewhere that the Giants aren't too high on Pill. Bad D?

Justin Christian Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

Brett Pill Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

 

[Stokes1931]

Justin Christian with a fly out and a pop out. Need to give him the Willie Mays Hayes treatment.

 

[Stokes1931]

Optioned to Fresno - A SF Giants Prospects Blog: Update to the Brett Pill OTF Report: Switch to the Middle Infield?

 

[Stokes1931]

Brett Pill, 1b, Giants

Born: Sept. 9, 1984. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 233. Drafted.: Cal State Fullerton, 2006 (7th round). Signed by: Ray Krawczyk.

Pill's younger brother Tyler followed him to Cal State Fullerton and is an early-round prospect for the 2011 draft. Brett has been a doubles machine since signing, drilling 156 two-baggers in four full pro seasons. After having a career year in 2009, when he hit .298/.348/.480 and led the Double-A Eastern League with 109 RBIs, he found the going rougher in Triple-A last season. More experienced pitchers coaxed him to make soft contact on breaking stuff, and the Giants removed him from the 40-man roster in November. Pill has good contact skills, but he has fringy home run power and doesn't draw many walks. He logged two games at third base last year, but he doesn't have the athleticism or arm strength to be a viable option anywhere but at first base. He is a plus defender with good hands, though he had an embarrassing moment in big league camp last spring when a ball struck him between the eyes during a scooping drill with Will Clark. He's a below-average runner. Brandon Belt established himself as San Francisco's first baseman of the future in 2010, and Pill will have to prove that he's more than a 4-A player when he returns to Fresno this year.

BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: The 2011 32nd Team: The Best Of The Rest

 

[ColinCoby]

CC, that thing was a shot.

Christian- undrafted, signed to independent league before NYY signed him. Moved around the minors for awhile. This year in Fresno:

237 ABs, .338 AVG - 10 HRS - 41 RBIs - 36 SBs - .428 OBP

Pill- Drafted twice but signed with Giants in 06 after being drafted in out of CSF. This year in Fresno:

536 ABs, .312 AVG - 25 HRS - 107 RBI - 6 SBs -.341 OBS - .871 OPS

Good work. Thanks. I must have repped you yesterday, so I owe you one.

I like those 36 SBs. Seems like Fresno had all the speed this year, while the big club had none. Maybe that will change next year.

 

[Stokes1931]

Where was THIS in August from China Doll? Salary drive?

 

[Stokes1931]

Ross belongs at cleanup as much as Bengie Molina deserved to lead off.

 

[ColinCoby]

Brett Pill, 1b, Giants

Born: Sept. 9, 1984. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 233. Drafted.: Cal State Fullerton, 2006 (7th round). Signed by: Ray Krawczyk.

Pill's younger brother Tyler followed him to Cal State Fullerton and is an early-round prospect for the 2011 draft. Brett has been a doubles machine since signing, drilling 156 two-baggers in four full pro seasons. After having a career year in 2009, when he hit .298/.348/.480 and led the Double-A Eastern League with 109 RBIs, he found the going rougher in Triple-A last season. More experienced pitchers coaxed him to make soft contact on breaking stuff, and the Giants removed him from the 40-man roster in November. Pill has good contact skills, but he has fringy home run power and doesn't draw many walks. He logged two games at third base last year, but he doesn't have the athleticism or arm strength to be a viable option anywhere but at first base. He is a plus defender with good hands, though he had an embarrassing moment in big league camp last spring when a ball struck him between the eyes during a scooping drill with Will Clark. He's a below-average runner. Brandon Belt established himself as San Francisco's first baseman of the future in 2010, and Pill will have to prove that he's more than a 4-A player when he returns to Fresno this year.

BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: The 2011 32nd Team: The Best Of The Rest

Rep.

Ah, the "weak arm." It also says he has little power; he obviously proved the scouts wrong this year.

Wouldn't mind having him on the big club as a pinch hitter/possible platoon with Huff.

 

[Stokes1931]

Rox mounting a late comeback vs Slytherin. Go Rox!

 

[BeerMe]

Hey would you guys like to have DeRo back if came back at a discount? I know if hasn't been healthy for shit, but he's growing on me. I believe him and his wife really enjoy SF, he's a good guy to have off the bench IF healthy.

 

[Stokes1931]

Tulo with the three run bomb, 5-3 Rox.

A deity DOES exist!

The Snakes will never recover from this crushing blow.

 

[BeerMe]

Sorry for not making sense but you guys get the point. Im gettin tired.

 

[Stokes1931]

Hey would you guys like to have DeRo back if came back at a discount? I know if hasn't been healthy for shit, but he's growing on me. I believe him and his wife really enjoy SF, he's a good guy to have off the bench IF healthy.

I guess if he came back on a deal like Pat the Bat did this year, and was completely healthy, I wouldn't mind. He could be a good influence. And if he isn't blocking anyone.

 

[ColinCoby]

Hey would you guys like to have DeRo back if came back at a discount? I know if hasn't been healthy for shit, but he's growing on me. I believe him and his wife really enjoy SF, he's a good guy to have off the bench IF healthy.

I have a bit of an injury hangover. I like DeRosa, but I'm ready to see some younger players on the bench, guys with speed.