Vogelsong assists during instructional league

Ryan Vogelsong played seven of his 12 Major League seasons with the Giants. (AP)SAN FRANCISCO -- If you're a Giants fan, you probably know at least something about Ryan Vogelsong's long baseball journey.

If you're a Giants pitching prospect, you likely know little to nothing about Vogelsong's stirring saga.

So when Vogelsong joined the Giants' contingent of young pitchers in late September to offer tutelage at their instructional league camp in Scottsdale, Ariz., the first thing he did was talk about himself. Because his story was a tale that surely resonated for most of the about 40 aspiring pitchers.

"I feel like my experience needs to be passed along," said Vogelsong, who retired as a Giant…