After two months of the season, it's fairly obvious what the Giants' priorites need to be:
1 - Offense
2 - Bullpen
3 - More offense
This is my first post in five games. I purposely avoided posting anything following the Arizona series as the G-men actually showed some life with the bats. I felt it prudent to see what would happen when a real pitching staff came to town, and unfortunately my pessimism proved to be right on the money.
Despite the arrival of Buster Posey and a nice rally on Sunday, this is still an abysmal offensive team. They'll occasionally put up some numbers against generous and giving opposition like the D-backs' beer league hurlers, but a team that can actually pitch makes them look like Helen Keller at the plate.
Tuesday was a typical Giants effort. They had a few hits, but nothing when it counted. When crunch time came along, they saw 11 straight hitters retired before Sanchez managed a bad-hop single in the 11th. Then, in true Giants form, Sandoval hit into a twin killing to end the game.
The pen was awful. Wilson tried to give the game away twice, then that retread Casilla managed to complete the fold by surrendering a two-out rally that could only happen to the Giants.
Okay, enough complaining. The question is, how to fix it?
Well, I say start by clearing the boards. There are three players making regular appearances that I've simply had enough of. Rowand last got a big hit before BP turned the gulf into an oil slick. Molina has finally reached a point where he does nothing to help the team other than take up space (which he excells at), and I'm sick to death of watching Runzler's ongoing quest to walk every hitter in the major leagues at least once this year. All three of you guys, hit the bricks.
Runzler needs to head back to Fresno and learn hiw to pitch rather than throw. Molina neeeds to step aside a let Posey take over. Rowand needs to go play in traffic -- he's the biggest waste of cash since Bush's bank bailout.
After two months it's time for Sabean to admit that this team, as contructed, needs help. The addition of Posey to the roster may sell tickets for a brief spell, but it won't turn around the fortunes of this team.
Find a taker for Rowand and let Bowker play. Move Molina and let Posey take his rightful place behind the dish. Then find a stick. Any stick. Someone with 20 HR power would be the biggest threat in this POS line-up, adding an element that haven't had since number 25 hung up his spikes.
Eleven innings, one run. And Tuesday wasn't the first time that's happened. The Giants are offensively impotent. Once again a starter pitched well enough to win, the bullpen didn't, and the offense failed to appear. It's the same script over and over.
Enough. Someone let me know when those in charge decide to care about building a winner, because right now it's obvious they don't give a rip.
1 - Offense
2 - Bullpen
3 - More offense
This is my first post in five games. I purposely avoided posting anything following the Arizona series as the G-men actually showed some life with the bats. I felt it prudent to see what would happen when a real pitching staff came to town, and unfortunately my pessimism proved to be right on the money.
Despite the arrival of Buster Posey and a nice rally on Sunday, this is still an abysmal offensive team. They'll occasionally put up some numbers against generous and giving opposition like the D-backs' beer league hurlers, but a team that can actually pitch makes them look like Helen Keller at the plate.
Tuesday was a typical Giants effort. They had a few hits, but nothing when it counted. When crunch time came along, they saw 11 straight hitters retired before Sanchez managed a bad-hop single in the 11th. Then, in true Giants form, Sandoval hit into a twin killing to end the game.
The pen was awful. Wilson tried to give the game away twice, then that retread Casilla managed to complete the fold by surrendering a two-out rally that could only happen to the Giants.
Okay, enough complaining. The question is, how to fix it?
Well, I say start by clearing the boards. There are three players making regular appearances that I've simply had enough of. Rowand last got a big hit before BP turned the gulf into an oil slick. Molina has finally reached a point where he does nothing to help the team other than take up space (which he excells at), and I'm sick to death of watching Runzler's ongoing quest to walk every hitter in the major leagues at least once this year. All three of you guys, hit the bricks.
Runzler needs to head back to Fresno and learn hiw to pitch rather than throw. Molina neeeds to step aside a let Posey take over. Rowand needs to go play in traffic -- he's the biggest waste of cash since Bush's bank bailout.
After two months it's time for Sabean to admit that this team, as contructed, needs help. The addition of Posey to the roster may sell tickets for a brief spell, but it won't turn around the fortunes of this team.
Find a taker for Rowand and let Bowker play. Move Molina and let Posey take his rightful place behind the dish. Then find a stick. Any stick. Someone with 20 HR power would be the biggest threat in this POS line-up, adding an element that haven't had since number 25 hung up his spikes.
Eleven innings, one run. And Tuesday wasn't the first time that's happened. The Giants are offensively impotent. Once again a starter pitched well enough to win, the bullpen didn't, and the offense failed to appear. It's the same script over and over.
Enough. Someone let me know when those in charge decide to care about building a winner, because right now it's obvious they don't give a rip.
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