Bittersweet
Feb 11, 2008 MLB
I love the start of baseball season — the promise of a fresh start, the roster decisions, the young guys who light up spring training, fantasy drafts — it’s all part of what makes baseball so great.
But my happiness is tempered a bit this season because of one inescapable truth — the San Francisco Giants are going to suck. And they are going to suck bad.
The lineup is pathetic, the bullpen is questionable, and there isn’t a lot in the way of young talent outside of the pitching staff. Still, there are some things worth paying attention to over the next month and a half:
- Is Kevin Frandsen the answer at third? Exactly how much did he “bulk up”? Is Sabean really interested in Joe Crede?
- Can Ortmeier provide any power at first base?
- Will Sabean find someone to take Dave Roberts?
- Who performs the best out of Schierholtz, Davis, and Lewis? Who gets sent down when the season begins?
- What, if any, changes have Cain and Lincecum made in the off-season?
- Will Zito rebound?
All of these questions will be answered in the context of the Giants being a terrible team, but at least there’s something interesting to focus on. I’ll also be making my first trip to San Francisco this summer and I couldn’t be any more excited about that.
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:39 pm
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