Ah, Sabean. So what your telling us is Rowand and Tejada aren't good enough to play any longer and the nearly $20 million they're making is wasted? Ummmm, told you so? I will give it to him though, he's admitted he messed up....horribly messed up. As I was telling some people just last night, it was almost a relief not having to worry about the Giants making the playoffs. Less stress, less work missed for games and more time for other things (fantasy football and poker). But Sabean goes and disappoints (in a good way) me again.
So MadBum goes out and gets 4 runs....4!!!!!....of support and throws a gem and the G Men get a win. Now, if ARZ loses tonight (unlikely), the Giants are 5 games out with Cain, Lincecum and Vogelsong going this weekend. With this new found lease on life (the GM actually saying he's terrible. That's what he said, right?), even if they take 2 of 3, they're 4 out which is by no means is too much with this staff. Plus they get the infusion of speed (Darren Ford, Burriss), defense (Brandon Crawford) and hitting (Bret Pill, Brad Eldred, Hector Sanchez?) when the rosters expand. Is there any doubt that's what they need? An infusion of life and youthful exuberance.
Literally, if they score 3-4 runs a game, with this staff, they can go 18-7 the rest of the way. That "may" get it done. Wouldn't it be nice to see Bochy give these kids a shot to get the Giants into the playoffs? We know DeRosa, Cabrera, Huff, Ross and Torres HAVE NOT produced. In the end, the Giants will need a couple of those guys to be there (Huff and Ross), but it'd be nice to see Pill and Belt and Crawford come up big. What's the downside of giving them a shot?
So can you picture Tejada and Rowand in Cabo, at Senor Frog's, sombreros on their heads, just shit housed off of Corona Lite and Cuervo? And Zito is in the VIP with 3 models, not talking to any of them cause he's focused doing yoga. Oh, and as you read this, Pat the Bat is in his shower shoes and a towel....no matter when you read this.....
I'm so happy about Tejada being let go. I was screaming at my TV when I saw that BS he pulled on Sunday when he was asked to bunt........First, he Rolled his eyes at Flannery when he was told to bunt, then laid it down, then half-jogged to 1B and all before complaining to the 1B coach.
ReplyDeleteAS IF A .235 HITTER IS ABOVE SAC BUNTING IN A TIE GAME IN THE TENTH, ESPECIALLY WITH THE GIANTS OFFENSE'S ABILITY TO SCORE.
This is opposite of the 2010 Giant MOJO.
I can imagine that incident was the catalyst to him being set for assignement.
Sometimes all a team needs is a spark. Either by addition or subtraction. And, According to Baggerly, Tejada and Rowand were cancers.
ReplyDeleteHow many games left with the D-BAGS....6!
One can dream. I'll continue watching