Some Good News

I'm going to pretend that series with the Astros didn't happen, and instead focus on the Giants' future, which looks much better now. After signing sandwich pick Conor Gillaspie last week, the team has reportedly come to terms with fourth-rounder Brandon Crawford, third-rounder Roger Kieschnick, and most importantly, first-rounder and number five overall pick Buster Posey. The front office was almost universally praised for their draft in June, so it's great to see all the major picks locked up. According to Andrew Baggarly, Brian Sabean backed up the truck to sign Posey, who will reportedly get $7.5 million, the biggest signing bonus in team history and the most of any player this year (though significantly less than the $12 million Posey was reportedly asking for on draft day). Gillaspie's already playing short-season ball in Arizona, and I expect the rest to get some playing time as well. I can't wait to go to some games in San Jose next year.