Returning Eagerly
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
After suffering from a circulation disorder, Brian Bocock is back on the field to get ready for the 2009 season.
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Bocock Hanging In
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
The Giants aren't known for handing out jobs to rookie position players, so shortstop Brian Bocock should consider himself fortunate.
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Bring me the head (and other assorted body parts) of Jose Vizcaino
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
The most common rebuttal to the position that Brian Bocock shouldn't be in the majors is this: The Giants are supposed to be rebuilding, so what harm is there in seeing what the kid can do? A major league team shouldn't just be afraid of putting a young player on the major league roster because their performance might hurt the efforts of the team to win. There are development issues as well. Even...
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Bananananafocock
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
Omar Vizquel might come back soon. He might not. When he does, it's uncertain if he'll still have the the defensive mobility that gives him any value as a shortstop. For the moment, Brian Bocock is still the starting shortstop. And with each passing day, that decision is seeming more and more insane. Insane. Absolutely crazy. Pretend that before the season started, you didn't know Brian Bocock existed....
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There Really Is No Steroids Effect In Baseball?
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
The Director of Player Development for the San Francisco Giants was the guest on "Down On The Farm Friday with John Sickels". The first player that Mr. Sickels and Fred Stanley spoke about was rookie SS Brian Bocock. There is little to add that Bocock's hitting stats don't already say. However, Stanley did say the Giants are only looking for a Mark Belanger-esque contribution from Bocock - excellent...
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Open Gameday Thread, 4/12
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
No television. I can't watch television today, and it still bugs me that the game isn't televised. We all understand the concept of sample size. There's a reason why we aren't all giddy about Brian Bocock's .359 OBP or thinking about Jack Taschner, All-Star Reliever. With just a handful of at-bats or innings pitched in the 2008 season, it's hard to make a definitive judgment about anything. I still...
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Vizquel tables timetable; he'll be out awhile longer
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Two days before he had left-knee surgery in late February, Omar Vizquel said the leg would tell him when he is ready to play. So far, the knee has done less talking and more barking, which means Brian Bocock will continue to be the Giants' shortstop for quite...
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This little light of mine…
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
…I’m gona let it shine. With the Giants beginning the season 1-6, our worst fears have been confirmed: Brian Sabean did not assemble a functional offense. Rich Aurilia is no longer a Major League caliber bat. Brian Bocock could use a year or four at AA to work on his hitting. Jose Castillo is Pedro [...]
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Game Thread #6: Giants (1-4) at Brewers (4-1)
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
Tune in today at 1:05 Central to find out... Can the Brewers sweep? Can Ben Sheets get a decision? Can Brian Bocock be stopped? Can I survive the rigors of blogging another season? Go Brewers!
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Bocock makes hard-charging big-league debut
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Any thoughts that 23-year-old shortstop Brian Bocock would be tentative were dispelled in the first inning Monday when Andre Ethier hit a flyball to shallow left field and Bocock nearly tackled Dave Roberts to make the catch. As it was, Bocock knocked...
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Inappropriate Pun
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
The announcement that Brian Bocock will be the Opening Day starter isn't really a surprise. The Giants have been hinting as much since Vizquel went down to pulled age. Bocock is a fantastic defender by all accounts, and it's nice to have one o' them at the shorstop position. But, really, he is not a major league player right now. He might be a nice player eventually, but he hit .220 in A-ball. Not...
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What He Can Do
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
Brian Bocock looks like he'll make the jump from A Ball to the majors as the replacement for Omar Vizquel. He appears to be a defensive wizard: He sure is making a good impression with his reliable defense. Bocock has...
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Giants continue search for Vizquel replacement
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Kevin Frandsen has been replaced in the lineup by non-roster invitee Brian Bocock
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