Just when you began to think the Giants would never win again they turned around and won three games on their just concluded road trip beating the Phillies twice and Tampa Bay once. Their Elimination number is now 18. Eighteen more Giant losses and it will be impossible for them to win the NL West which means they would have to play .650 baseball in the remaining weeks. The way the Dodgers are playing even if the Giants win all of their 52 remaining games they might not be able to catch LA.
Some thoughts. . . Did you see Francoeur throw a Phillies runner out at the plate on a single to deep left field. Very impressive. Now if he could only hit even left handers! . . . Kieschnick will have to learn not to slide spikes flying which I think went out with 'Pepper' Martin in the 1930's. Poor Brandon Belt paid for it by getting beaned in the helmet. . . It took them months but the Giants are not having Pence bat behind Posey which we said should have been done in April. It would not have made a big difference anyway. . . Duane Kuiper said Sunday that the Giants need a player who can hit a home run at least once in awhile. Where have I heard that before? . . . These next seven weeks will be like a try out for next year for many veterans and rookies. . . I would like to see the Giants bring back Perez to play center field for a few weeks. He was solid in the field and showed he has a great arm. Major league pitching was a little too much the first time through but perhaps he has learned to adapt. . . Bochy admitted today that he thought the World Baseball Congress effected Vogelsong. No kidding! Remember he pitched an additional month in 2012.
Homer Sweeney
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