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Best of the Fresno Grizzlies from the last 14 seasons

- The Fresno Bee

Saturday, Apr. 07, 2012 | 11:29 PM

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What he's doing now: U.S.-based scout for Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japanese Central League.

Honorable mention: Jesus Guzman (2010)

Starting pitcher

Chris Brock

1998 stats: 11-3 with a 3.29 ERA in 115 IP; 112 Ks and 33 BBs

Comment: Parlayed his 1998 Triple-A success into 19 starts with Giants in '99, going 6-8 with a 5.48 ERA. Hung on for parts of three more seasons with Phillies and Orioles.

What he's doing now: Owner of Longwood, Fla.-based baseball instruction school Big League Warehouse.

Starting pitcher

Ryan Jensen

2001 stats: 11-2 with a 3.48 ERA in 106 IP; 95 Ks and 34 BBs

Comment: Fresno's career record-holder in most pitching categories won 13 games for Giants in '02 but couldn't sustain that level.

What he's doing now: Finds and detonates unexploded artillery shells for The Shaw Group E & I at military bases.

Starting pitcher

Matt Cain

2005 stats: 10-5 with a 4.39 ERA in 1452/3 IP; led PCL with 176 Ks; opponents hit .218 off him

Comment: Stoic right-hander buzzed through the Pacific Coast League at just 20 years of age.

What he's doing now: Member of Giants starting rotation.

Starting pitcher

Matt Kinney

2007 stats: 12-10 with 4.02 ERA in 1562/3 IP; led PCL with 141 Ks

Comment: Journeyman logged parts of five seasons in majors (combined 19-27, 5.29 ERA) and eight years at Triple-A (87-93, 4.50).

What he's doing now: Retired; staff member at All About Pitching, which sells baseball skills DVDs.

Starting pitcher

Madison Bumgarner

2010 stats: 7-1 with a 3.16 ERA in 822/3 IP

Comment: Started 2010 season in Fresno and ended it with eight shutout innings in World Series. Nice trajectory.

What he's doing now: Member of Giants starting rotation.

Honorable mention: Eric Hacker (2010), Matt Yourkin (2011), Chris Begg (2007)

Closer

Cory Bailey

1999 stats: 7-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 942/3 IP, 18 saves and team-record 1.02 WHIP

Comment: Original Grizzly came to Fresno from Phoenix, the Giants' former Triple-A home.

What he's doing now: Instructor at Hit Repair, a baseball skills clinic, in his hometown of Marion, Ill.

Honorable mention: Manny Aybar (2001), Dave Aardsma (2004), Brian Wilson (2007)

Right-handed reliever

Steve Edlefsen

2010 stats: 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 641/3 IP

Comment: After injury plagued 2011, sinkerball specialist looking to regain superb form he displayed in '10. Made big-league debut last season.

What he's doing now: Back for third season with Grizzlies.

Honorable mention: Billy Sadler (2008), Scott Atchison (2007), Ben Weber (2000)

Left-handed reliever

Jack Taschner

2005 stats: 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 491/3 IP; held opponents to .173 batting average

Comment: Affable lefty spent parts of four seasons with Giants, then ping-ponged to Phillies, Pirates and Dodgers.

What he's doing now: Police officer in Appleton, Wis.

Honorable mention: Geno Espineli (2008), Pat Misch (2007)


All-Grizzlies squad selected by The Bee’s Marek Warszawski. Players were chosen on the basis of individual season statistics except for Buster Posey, who played 82 combined games at Triple-A Fresno in 2009-10.

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