Freddy Sanchez - The Giants finally announced that Freddy Sanchez is out for the season which is no surprise for those that read this blog. On March 19, 2012 we revealed that there was a big concern about his condition and then on March 30 we reported that he may never play again and finally on May 14 we concluded that he would not play either second or third base this season.
Gary Brown one of the Giants can't miss prospects has recently been hitting the cover off the ball according to reports from the Giants who might have been responding to a report made June 21 on this blog that implied that Brown was highly over rated. This recent surge has brought his average up to .273 which is a big improvement since he has been batting under .250 for most of the season. Brown noted for his speed has been successful only 71% of the time in his attempts to steal while on the major league level Pagan is at 88%, Blanco 83% and the Giants as a team have a 77% success rate.
Stolen Bases - Stolen base statistics have never impressed me because in many situations stealing a base may not be the best strategy for the team. Nobody knows how many bases Willie Mays could have stolen during his career. When he was on first he did not attempt to steal since he wanted to protect the next batter Willie McCovey. By staying on first he kept the hole between first and second open and if he did steal a base they would most likely pitch around McCovey. Bochy has done a masterful job for the Giants this year successfully applying the stolen base strategy when it can be most beneficial for the team.
Homer Sweeney
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