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Minor Achievements: Pablo Sandoval, impressive rookie leaguers

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

When the Giants continued their youth movement by promoting three players from the minor leagues last week, the most intriguing name of the trio was catcher Pablo Sandoval. I profiled Sandoval briefly in my Futures Game recap -- he played first base in the game -- and wrote about his hand-eye coordination, raw pop and plate coverage. The switch-hitter has a smooth, consistent stroke from both sides. He's a bit of a free swinger but covers the plate well and has done a better job of translating ...

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