Surprising Move

Less than an hour ago, I was telling Will how I think the Giants should trade Rajai Davis, seeing as how he's become a little bit redundant and isn't getting much playing time as the fifth outfielder. Still, I was surprised to find out that the Giants decided to designate Davis for assignment, and call up middle infielder Emmanuel Burris. Davis was off to a slow start, batting just .056 (1-18). This may be a sign that Omar Vizquel really isn't that close to coming back, and the Giants want someone who can play shortstop who can give Brian Bocock some time off. Bocock has started every game this year. The scouting report on Burris is that he's got a lot of speed, but isn't much of a hitter. He was hitting .258 at Triple-A Fresno with just two extra base hits.

In another move, Erick Threets was placed on the 15-day DL, and Keiichi Yabu was called back up just days after being sent down to make room for Vinnie Chulk.