G. Rodriguez hopes to make team: Catchers Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodriguez are countrymen and comrades competing for a roster spot with San Francisco. There's even a chance both Venezuelans could wind up making the team and sharing backup duties behind Bengie Molina. Especially considering Molina has been nursing a strained left quadriceps muscle early in spring training, making their presence in camp all the more important. "I don't think for me it's a competition," Rodriguez said. "He's going to try to do his best and I'm going to try to do my best. The front office, it's their decision who makes the team. It's probably a hard decision for them, but whatever the team needs I will come to the stadium every day to do my job." (Updated 02/25/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 29-year-old Alfonzo has more punch in his bat. Rodriguez, also 29, is stronger behind the plate and finally broke into the majors last season after nearly 12 years in the minor leagues. This offseason, they played against each other in winter ball back home. "They both bring something different to the table," reliever Brad Hennessey said Monday. "I don't know what they'll do with that. They could keep both. It's a tough decision." Rodriguez, with the Giants for 11 of his 12 years playing professionally save for the 2004 campaign in the Tigers' farm system, spent the final four months of the season as Molina's backup. He hit .253 with a home run and 14 RBI in 39 games. (Updated 02/25/2008).
No information available at this time.
G. Rodriguez hopes to make team: Catchers Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodriguez are countrymen and comrades competing for a roster spot with San Francisco. There's even a chance both Venezuelans could wind up making the team and sharing backup duties behind Bengie Molina. Especially considering Molina has been nursing a strained left quadriceps muscle early in spring training, making their presence in camp all the more important. "I don't think for me it's a competition," Rodriguez said. "He's going to try to do his best and I'm going to try to do my best. The front office, it's their decision who makes the team. It's probably a hard decision for them, but whatever the team needs I will come to the stadium every day to do my job." (Updated 02/25/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 29-year-old Alfonzo has more punch in his bat. Rodriguez, also 29, is stronger behind the plate and finally broke into the majors last season after nearly 12 years in the minor leagues. This offseason, they played against each other in winter ball back home. "They both bring something different to the table," reliever Brad Hennessey said Monday. "I don't know what they'll do with that. They could keep both. It's a tough decision." Rodriguez, with the Giants for 11 of his 12 years playing professionally save for the 2004 campaign in the Tigers' farm system, spent the final four months of the season as Molina's backup. He hit .253 with a home run and 14 RBI in 39 games. (Updated 02/25/2008).
