1B Ishikawa Having Big Spring

By Chris "The Scout" Farino, www.profantasybaseball.com

San Francisco Giants' rookie first basemen, Travis Ishikawa, is giving expected starting 1B , and top prospect, Pablo Sandoval, a run for his money at first base. Ishikawa is batting .314 with a league second-best 5 home runs thus far in Spring Training.

Ishikawa's power is not a fluke, he smashed 16 home runs with just 174 at bats for AAA Fresno in 2008. He added 3 more after being brought up to the Giants with 95 at bats and batted .274. Don't be surprised if Sandavol starts at 3B and Ishikawa gets the 1B spot. Either way if Ishikawa keeps hitting home runs, he will start somewhere in the Giants' line up.

Sin City Scout