Brandon Belt will be under considerable scrutiny as he enters his first Major League Spring Training next month. Belt's swing has been compared to Will Clark. The Giants believe that he has a legitimate chance to earn a spot in the lineup at either first base or left field (Aubrey Huff almost surely will occupy the spot Belt doesn't). General manager Brian Sabean has emphasized that Belt will begin the season in the Minors to continue his development if he doesn't win a starting job with San Francisco. . Among his impressive statistics during his first professional season -- featuring a .352 batting average, a .455 on-base percentage and a .620 slugging percentage, to go with 23 home runs and 112 RBIs in 136 games -- was the sizable total of 93 walks. "I'm just amazed how he lays off pitches at such a young age," Davenport said, adding that Belt's refusal to chase pitches forces opponents to throw him hittable strikes. "Like Barry Bonds, when the ball is two inches off the plate, he's not going to swing at it."