Brandon Belt Makes the Giants

The first great prospect of 2011 has made a roster. San Francisco Giants 1B Brandon Belt has made the roster coming out of spring training according to Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News. Belt was believed to need a little more time in the minors according to some in order to get more seasoning and to extend his arbitration/free agent clock by one year. He was drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the 2009 Amateur Draft and has lit up the Minor Leagues since. Belt hit .352 with 23 home runs, 112 RBIs and 22 stolen bases at three minor-league stops last season. He is tied for second on the Giants with three homers and 13 RBIs this spring. "He's earned this and it makes us a better club," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We wanted to break with the best club and right now we feel that having Brandon on the club makes us that." If you haven't been able to tell I love this kid by now, lay off the bottle. I've monitored him this spring watching a few Giants games and he is an absolute stud who will put up good numbers if he gets the at-bats. The thing that worries me is what the Giants will do when, last year's NLCS MVP, Cody Ross comes back from his calf injury. Giants GM Brian Sabean will have a lot of decision making to do in the future. As a fantasy owner you shouldn't even hesitate. If you need a first baseman, take a flyer on him. He will be better suited than a Mitch Moreland or Adam LaRoche type. TRUST ME!