loritk wrote:
 I believe we do have some prospects below Fresno but don't know if they'd be any help to SF yet.

Richmond is pretty bare in the starting pitching dept. The shining star (Quinowski) is a relief pitcher. (He may be in SF late next year if he keeps up his great pitching when he goes to Fresno.)

SJ isn't exactly stuffed with great pitching either - and the biggest jump in the minors is from A to AA, so the team really doesn't know what they have yet. But I have high hopes for two starters who should be in Richmond next year : Justin Fitzgerald and (especially) Eric Surkamp (if his hip injury is all better by Feb).