Well, tomorrow is the Giants' first day off in 30 days. I don't know what I'm gonna do. They're like that unfaithful boy/girlfriend who says he/she'll "never do it again, I swear" but you know he/she will and yet you stay with him/her anyway. The funny thing is, the Giants have been playing good ball ever since 756, winning 11 of their last 14.
Wouldn't it have made sense if the Giants lost 11 of the last 14? To sneak up on the Devil Rays in the race for the #1 draft pick? Well, unlike much in the Giants season, this could be classified as a win-win situation.
The Wins:
- The starters are improving. In a losing season, that's been a definite plus. In his last 3 starts, Zito looks much more comfortable on the mound. His fastball's better than it's ever been this season. He's found the release point of his curveball and can steal strike one. Cain's figured out how to get his own run support (I'm typing that half in jest). Even disregarding his two homeruns, his ABs are noticeably better (lineouts and flyouts are much more preferable to groundouts).
- The bullpen is solidifying. With the addition of Brian Wilson, the bullpen is more stable. In his short re-call, he's only pitched 10 shutout innings. Hennessey has also been very reliable. He's currently on a 13 consecutive saves streak, the longest streak in Giants history since Robb Nen's in 2002 (12 consecutive saves).
- The young'uns look as if they at least belong in the majors. They may or may not pan out to be every day players, but there's some hope for Rajai, Frandsen, Ortmeier, or any of the other guys who'll be called up in September.
- Well, losing brings us a step closer to a higher draft pick. Of course, this is supposed to be the consolation prize to losing. One must never root for one's own team to lose, no matter what the circumstances. That'd be the Golden Rule of Fandom.
No comments:
Post a Comment