Fate Of The Franchise: The 2010 Giants Rotation Will Add Yet Another Young Horse

When the 2009 season began, the San Francisco Giants minor league system reached the highest ranking it had seen in quite a long time after a new emphasis on a long-term project that began in 2006.

With their new emphasis on building from within and commitment to pumping more money into player development, the Giants not were not only willing to draft players who would be difficult to sign, but they also reestablished themselves as a force on the international market as well.

The gem of the system in recent years is obviously Tim Lincecum and his shaggy hair. The 2008 National League Cy Young winner was the Giants’ first round pick in 2006, and is the model of how teams want to have draft picks make a huge impact just a year after being drafted.
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