By Ryan Roach
The Shallow
Ian Stewart – Second/Third Base (2B/3B)
Ian Stewart has had a rather up and down season so far with the Rockies, but ever since the departure of Clint Hurdle, it’s been on the up and up. Stewart leads all Rockies hitters with 12 long balls this year, and has caught fire this month hitting .327 with 5 dingers and 13 ribbies.
He appears to be finally getting enough at bats to not play guessing games each week, and seems to have found a comfort zone, so now may be the time to grab the power plus 2B eligibility as Stewie enjoys a Coors Field home stand.
The Deep
Buster Posey – Catcher (C)
What more can you say about Buster Posey. The versatile Gerald "Buster" Demp Posey III as he is referred to on Wikipedia, can play any position he’s asked of - just ask his coach at Florida State who wouldn’t hesitate to put Posey practically anywhere on the diamond.
Posey is the Giants best hitting prospect and has excelled so far this season at Advanced A ball. In 60 games, Posey has 10 moon shots, 45 RBI’s and a modest .318 average, and he’s even managed to chip in with 5 steals.
If Posey isn’t called up this season, I wouldn’t be shocked, but Buster Posey could make a Joe Mauer type impact next year if the Giants let their youth completely take over at AT&T Park in 2010.
