The rookies were heroes today as the Giants beat the Yankees 2-1 to salvage the last game of their three game series and gain a split in their six games in New York. Adrianza the switch hitting rookie shortstop hit his first home run which was the first hit of the game for the Giants off of the retiring nearly 50 year old pitcher Andy Pettitte. Abreu got a key double to put the Giants ahead and Perez threw out Cano from left field on a single to preserve the Giants lead in the eighth inning.
Juan Perez returned to his home in the Bronx and continue to open the eyes of the Giants brass. Perez was one of four Giant rookies I picked out in spring training to watch this year because he hit a home run at a game in Goodyear, AZ that just exploded off his bat. When he was called up in June he failed to hit but made sensational catches and throws in the outfield. Perez was part of the September call up and now seems to have gained some much needed confidence with the bat getting a number of hits against the Mets earlier in the week and just missing a home run by about two feet Friday night at Yankee Stadium. He certainly has made the best of his opportunity and will be a strong candidate to make the squad next February when the Giants head to Scottsdale for spring raining.
World Series Prediction -- A Silver Anniversary == 1988 repeat Oakland A's vs the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 49ers -- Like I said for the last six months, do not lose a Super Bowl game!
Homer Sweeney
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