[Mick]

Thirdly, a trivia question of sorts. What was the Giants' best draft in a calendar year?

I'm not sure which single year had the best draft class but picking Lincecum, Bumgarner, and Posey in back-to-back-to-back years is hard to beat.  (2006-2008 drafts).

Zack Wheeler in 2009 has also done well, just not for the Giants.  (Philly and NYM)

They got Romo in 2005. 2004 was a bad draft, but 10 of their selections in 2003 made the majors, including Nate Schierholtz, David Aardsma and Brian Wilson in 2003. But their best selection was their #49 overall pick, a guy named Doug Fister. Fister ended up in Seattle and played 10 years in MLB, with a 3.72 ERA as a starter.  19.4 career WAR.

Maybe...technically speaking...SF's best draft was 1982. They drafted both Barry Bonds ands Pete Incaviglia. Incaviglia hit 206 HRs, mostly for Texas Rangers, and Barry...well, you know.

[Mick]

Thirdly, a trivia question of sorts. What was the Giants' best draft in a calendar year?

I'm not sure which single year had the best draft class but picking Lincecum, Bumgarner, and Posey in back-to-back-to-back years is hard to beat.  (2006-2008 drafts).

Zack Wheeler in 2009 has also done well, just not for the Giants.  (Philly and NYM)

They got Romo in 2005. 2004 was a bad draft, but 10 of their selections in 2003 made the majors, including Nate Schierholtz, David Aardsma and Brian Wilson in 2003. But their best selection was their #49 overall pick, a guy named Doug Fister. Fister ended up in Seattle and played 10 years in MLB, with a 3.72 ERA as a starter.  19.4 career WAR.

Maybe...technically speaking...SF's best draft was 1982. They drafted both Barry Bonds ands Pete Incaviglia. Incaviglia hit 206 HRs, mostly for Texas Rangers, and Barry...well, you know.