On the heels of a tough four game sweep at the Big Orange, Barry Zito, he of seven shutout innings, and the kids leading these Giants to a series victory is sweet music to my ears.
Sweeter music to my ears? Down the 5, Giants über villain Jeff Kent is doing his damndest to tarnish the legacy of what I'll grudgingly admit is a Hall of Fame career.
His latest offense? Assailing the virtual patron saint of the Dodgers, a man so revered as a baseball institution, many Giants fans are even able to look past his association with our hated rivals and genuinely appreciate his contribution to the national past time.
Yes, Jeff Kent verbally assaulted Vin Scully.
Evidently, Kent was miffed that Scully (along with most multi-celled organisms) believed there may be a correlation between his hot bat and the presence of Manny Ramirez in the lineup. His message to Scully: you talk too much.
I'm not going to launch into a massive diatribe but simply point out that, for a guy that is probably be a first-ballot inductee, he will most likely have the least fans of anyone else who shares the same honor. Maybe that's not why Kent plays the game, but I hope, once he walks away, he realizes that something ain't right about a superior career that no one besides yourself appreciates.
Sanchez Shut Down?: KNBR reported this morning that management may use Dirty's shoulder strain as an excuse to shut the lefty down for the rest of the season. Smart move, in my opinion: Sanchez has thrown more innings this year already than he has in any one of his other pro seasons.
With any luck, there may be something to play for next year. Sanchez, although he had his ups and downs this season, showed quite a bit in his first year as a starter, consistently ranking near the top of the league in Ks. Hopefully, he'll be back stronger and wiser in 2009.
Comment! With little left to play for this season, should the Giants shut down their other two horses in Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum?
Monday, August 18, 2008
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3 comments:
We should shut down the other kids when it makes sense. We don't want them to throw too FEW innings, so that whenif we get into October next year they've built their endurance up to go the extra month or two.
I let Cainer pitch til the cows come home from an arm standpoint, and I start thinking about shutting Lince down after about one or two more starts.
Lince has thrown 23 more innings than he did all of last year and the convention is that you can tack on 30 extra innings per year without significant increased risk of injury.
However, with Lincecum leading the bigs in Ks and ERA I can easily see him successfully lobbying for more time.
What they should do is shut down all of their starters and tank the rest of the way. Number one pick, here we come!
I think Correia has turned the corner. Lincecum wants to Cy Young, and the Giants want a silver lining, so he won't be shut down. Cain wants a shot at a winning record, so he won't be shut down. Sanchez has proven he's a great starter - another silver lining. Who gets his starts??
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