I am not an MLB scout, writer, or team-affiliated official. I’m just a fan with too much time on my hands.
Both you and I know that this 2007 season is what everyone expected. I would have said that it wasn’t what anyone expected, but it was. Again. And again. And again.
The main reason for this miserable year is the veteran lineup. 52% of this season's 25-man roster are over 30 years old. 71% of the position players on the 25-man are over 30. 60% of those players over 30 are having subpar seasons offensively, ranging from mildly repelling to utterly repulsive. What makes it worse is that those guys are still being run out there, even though it is now the second day of September.
When told before the game that a certain percentage of fans, with the Giants way out of contention, might want to see kids play every day, Bochy said, "You know what, though, we're playing pretty good ball and getting things turned around. We'll work them in."
"Sure, we'd like to get them some playing time to show their skills," Bochy said when asked if younger players will get more time in September. But he added, "We still have some goals here. We want to finish strong and, it may be a little lofty, but getting to .500. Crazier things have happened as far as making some noise this late."
The Giants are 62-74. To be .500, they must finish 19-7.
It's not as if the veteran lineup got all those wins. And it's not as if they're going to magically bring the team back to .500. Because they won't. What confuses me is that you've promised to play the kids in August and September. I can understand why you didn't play them to showcase the veterans, which was an absolute failure, but why not now?
Take today's loss versus the Nationals. Rajai Davis, Dan Ortmeier, and Kevin Frandsen accounted for 2/3 of the total offense. Rich Aurilia accounted for 1/3. Yes, this is an example of extreme cherry-picking, but the boxscore speaks for itself. Ray Durham is not part of the future. Neither are Pedro Feliz, Ryan Klesko, nor Dave Roberts. The kids are ready to play. Let them make errors and run into slumps, but also let them hit that clutch RBI double or steal a potential home run from the warning track. Let them play.
Sincerely,
Catherine
The Front-Row Johnson
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