Monday, March 31, 2008

A Sign of Things to Come?

It would be really easy to say that today's 5-0 loss to the Dodgers is only one game and doesn't mean anything. But it is hard to say that when it pretty much epitomized everything that is terrible about the 2008 Giants. The offense couldn't get anybody past first base, and when it did, it couldn't cash in. The defense and base-running were sloppy. Barry Zito looked like he was throwing BP, but hey, at least his mechanics looked good. No, I can't think of one positive I saw in today's game. I expect guys like Fred Lewis and Eugenio Velez will start seeing regular playing time sooner rather than later. On the bright side, at least we've got Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum starting the next two games.


It has been difficult to be a Giants fan these last several years - losing records, injuries, and bad contracts. We may be critical - but we stand by our team through good times and bad. The Giants remain one of the most storied franchises in the history of baseball and have a crop of new stars ready to add new pages to the Giants history books. Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, Wilson and Sandoval are giving us reasons to be excited. Times may not always be stellar, but the Giants always give us something to talk about.