Low Expectations Slightly Exceeded

"Vizquel's Contribution Vital to Giants' Victory," eh?

Well, Omar did squeeze in the winning run, and he had a couple of nice plays at short. So I'll give it to him in his triumphant return to Cleveland, and neglect to point out that he left 5 men on, going 0 for 3, dropping his average to .167.

Wait - I just pointed it out.

But enough with the hating, as the Giants get a much needed win, even if Brian Wilson tried his very best to make it interesting. But even I can't argue with 20 saves (out of 22 opps) on June 25.

And Jonathan Sanchez looks like he's become what Matt Cain was supposed to be, while Matt Cain has become the Jonathan Sanchez of yesteryear.

- Sadly, one of my indefensibly favorite Giants was DFA'd. Chulk ended up being the fall guy after Sunday's bullpen collapse and an otherwise horrid June.

The last remnant of the ill-fated Jeremy Accardo trade, at least in this space, the Incredible Chulk will be missed.