SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Giants have a starter in camp, Dereck Rodriguez, who has not pitched above Double-A since the Twins converted him from an outfielder in 2014.
Asked Wednesday if he hoped to start the season at Triple-A Sacramento, Rodriguez said, "My hope is the big-leagues."
That swagger and confidence is not difficult to understand given his pedigree. His father is Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
Giants fans well know Pudge's bullheadedness. The image of Rodriguez thrusting the ball into the air after surviving a collision with J.T. Snow to end the 2003 Division Series in Miami is indelible.