Pittsburgh International Airport was planning on starting direct flights to Fresno until they discovered it was the Giants who were sending players every day. Those Giants who boarded the plane tonight for Atlanta certainly felt relieved and possibly had an extra drink during the flight. The newest Giants Perez and Abreu got five hits between them on Tuesday night which earned them a trip to the bench which is at least better than Fresno.
Again the team avoided being swept by winning the last game of the series thanks to great pitching by Cain and some key hits in the clutch especially by Blanco. The Giants rank near the bottom in quality starts and their relief staff is not reliable. The weak hitting Pirates had batting practice on Monday and Tuesday nights. It's not losing the first three hitters in the batting order that are causing the losses but pitching which is really embarrassment to the Orange and Black who put so much money and so many draft choices over the years into developing their staff.
At the start of the season we suggested three steps the Giants should make.
* Do not bat Crawford eighth especially against right handers. Tonight he hit second.
* Send Sanchez to Fresno to get back in shape. Tonight he was back with the Giants after 50 at bats and an average of .320 in Fresno.
* Do not bat Pence behind Posey. Pence has been a pleasant surprise returning to his all star hitting form he had with the Astros and Phillies so this suggestion is no longer valid.
Homer Sweeney
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