Who's Laughing Now?

We haven't posted anything for a few days, and I was a little reluctant to get back to blogging, what with how good the offense has been while we've been away. The Giants offense on the current road trip has been more than tolerable. Over their last five games, the Giants are averaging seven runs a game, and the only two runs in that span were by one and two runs, respectively. In May, the Giants are batting .280, compared to .245 in April.

Leading the charge has been Bengie Molina, who is proving to be a formidable cleanup hitter. Over his last 10 games, Bengie has put up video game numbers, going 23-39, earning him NL Player of the Week honors. He's raised his average up to .339, good for fourth in the NL. Maybe Tim Lincecum won't be our only All-Star, although Molina faces stiff competition from Atlanta's Brian McCann and Chicago's Geovany Soto.

Molina isn't the only one hitting well. Aaron Rowand is right behind him in the batting leaders at .337. And, I'm sure to the surprise of many, players like Jose Castillo, Rich Aurilia, and Ray Durham have all been contributing. Maybe when ESPN stops paying attention to Joba Chamberlain's every move, we'll start getting a little respect.