Sabean's Expectations; Gillaspie in Sandwich Round

Conor Gillaspie, 3B, Wichita St., at #37. MLB.com compares him to...

Bill Mueller.

That being said, he's the defending Thurman Munson Award winner in 2007 Cape League play, an honor that's gone to the likes of Berkman and Jeter (and Smoak in 2006).

Note that Gillaspie's Wichita State team faces Posey and FSU in this weekend's televised Super Eight series.

Meanwhile, Sabean et al make no bones about their expectations of Posey:

"He's on the fast track, and Bengie's clock is winding down," Sabean said. "It's really up to him."

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"I've seen (Posey) since he was a junior in high school," said John Barr, special adviser to general manager Brian Sabean. "He was a consideration for the selection since the day I took this position Brian offered me (earlier this offseason)."

Also interesting:

Sabean said Alvarez would have been the Giants' first choice and that Posey was No. 2. Posey is represented by Casey Close and Jeff Barry, who reportedly are demanding a whopping $12 million signing bonus, though that could be a bluff considering half of that would be a generous sum for the No. 5 overall pick.