Atlanta shut out the Giants on Sunday Night baseball to win the series two games to one. The old battle cry last year was just win the series but this year it is don't get swept. The NL West seems to be wide open with all of competition for the Giants having their own problems.
The Giant lead off men Blanco and Torres deserve special credit for their play Friday and Saturday. Four times in a row they came up with two out and a man in scoring position and got a hit to drive in a runner. I remember how the over rated but considered 'great' Giant lead off men of the past Bret Butler and Gary North very seldom if ever got a run scoring hit with two outs.
The Giants finally brought up and pitched Jake Dunning tonight. He was a 33rd round draft choice. What ever happened to the twenty pitchers that were taken by the Giants in front of him in the draft? I know Torres has gotten a few key hits in the clutch but his play in the outfield continues to get worse. How long will he last?
Homer Sweeney
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