florida did a great job of developing pitchers for other big market teams to pluck once they were ready to be front of the rotation guys. crazy to think beckett, burnett, and penny - who can all have 10+ strikeout stuff on a given day - were in the same rotation at one time and are making big money elsewhere
Penny may be resurfacing soon:
Notes: RHP Brad Penny, signed to a minor league contract May 18, is nearing a promotion as he prepares for his second stint in San Francisco by pitching for Triple-A Fresno. Bochy said the Giants might stretch him out so he's available for a spot start or long relief. ''We signed him to come up and help us,'' Bochy said. ''We'd like to stretch him a little bit and keep our options open.''...
Notes: RHP Brad Penny, signed to a minor league contract May 18, is nearing a promotion as he prepares for his second stint in San Francisco by pitching for Triple-A Fresno. Bochy said the Giants might stretch him out so he's available for a spot start or long relief. ''We signed him to come up and help us,'' Bochy said. ''We'd like to stretch him a little bit and keep our options open.''...
