Postgame 7/30 – Giants 2 Reds 7 & Giants pull a blockbuster
Carlos Beltran went 10/24 in his first six games with the Astros in 2004 after he was traded. Seven years later if you can believe it, it’s been a different story. Now it’s only been three games. So if he can pull off going nine for his next ten at bats, I’ll shut up. All of that jokingly, of course. I think everything will come into focus for him after he comes home for a game or two in front of the fans. Surely he’ll get a massive standing ovation and I think he’ll enjoy hitting her, even if he’s not depositing balls into the water that often.
If someone would like to explain to me what the reeling Reds are doing beating up on Vogy and Bum after getting swept by the New York effing Mets, feel free to beep me. I’ll be honest, looking ahead to a game I’ve never felt more in doubt of a win then I do about tomorrow. Zito against the little red machine that could last year but not this year I don’t like our chances. Although I do think Bochy should stick with the same line up it really is what looks best out on the field with the exception of our newest acquisition…
Orlando Cabrera
The ageless slugger stands at a .244 average with four mammoth home runs and a clutch 38 runs batted in. He should fit in perfectly with Crawford, Tejada, Fontenot and Keppinger. They can have their own little coffee clutch before each game listening to each other reminisce on ground balls they could get to in eons past. In all seriousness, beat writer for the SJ Merc, Andrew Baggerly, speculates this move could hint the end of the season for Freddy Sanchez as he was on the cusp of a decision on his season and it appears he will go for the option including season-ending shoulder surgery. What made Orlando Cabrera such a valuable commodity that Sabean needed to add him to the middle infielders party? Well it’s that playoff experience of course, that every single member in the starting line up now has with the exception of Jeff Keppinger. If you didn’t get vibes about this trade yet, quite frankly, I think it’s pointless. Cabrera is a minimal upgrade at offense from Crawford and it’s likely there will be some downfall at defense from the shortstop position with Cabrera holding down the fort.
The slugfest kicks off tomorrow at 10:10
