An end to the streak....

Last night was the last poorly played Giants game. Surprised you didn't know that. Just a feeling. But onto the recap. Another loss, another poorly played game. 3 errors, miscommunications, timely non-hitting....same old, same old. First off, props where it's due. Orlando Cabrera had a huge game tying single in the 8th inning. I rip him, rightfully so, but he will come through from time time. And it's not him I'm ripping, it's Bochean really. Hector Sanchez gets his first big league knock in the same inning. Hey Bochy, why not give the kid the start? What's that? Oh, because Stewart has a cannon arm and sits low for a tall catcher. Got it. Sound reasoning. I'm so sick of hearing that Stewart has a great arm. While he throws guys out, he's a below average defensive catcher. The stats don't support this claim but if you watch enough games, you'll know exactly what I mean.

Now to my favorite/most maddening part of the game. Check out this part of the game log:

-P. Sandoval singled to shallow center
-A. Huff doubled to deep right, P. Sandoval to third
-B. Belt safe at first on first baseman J. Guzman's throwing error, P. Sandoval and A. Huff scored, B. Belt to second
-C. Ross flied out to right, B. Belt to third
-A. Rowand popped out to second
-C. Stewart grounded out to shortstop

Hilarious. The guy literally offers nothing. He's molten lava (you're welcome, Nan). He ran into a fence and broke his entire face....once. Sure, it's only one run and it was in the 6th inning so there's plenty of game left but 1 run to the Giants is like 4 to a regular ballclub. That's the problem, in my eyes, with the Giants. Obviously they can't hit or score. That's well documented. But they are, by a wide margin, the WORST situational hitting team on earth. When you can't hit, you need to bunt, get guys over and score guys from 3rd with less than 2 outs.

So when I hear fans say they should fire Bam Bam Muelens (the hitting coach), I agree. Not because the Giants don't score, but because he doesn't stress the fundamentals. And to a larger extent, neither does Bochy. 1 measly run to our staff is huge. And if a team can't score, they have to play small ball, which the Giants refuse to do.

But the silver lining? Lincecum goes tonight. The Giants win. Have to. Then take 3 of 4 or sweep the Astros. Mark it. I feel a good stretch coming on here. Beltran is back, Belt actually played and maybe, just maybe Hector Sanchez isn't an automatic out (hat tip to Stewart and Whiteside). If only Nate didn't have a hairline fracture in his foot and if only Cabre-jada (<---well done) could get DL'd. A boy can dream I guess....