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Scary Barry's Commentary: The Flawed Strategy Of The San Francisco Giants
Folks, nowadays in Major league baseball its bash or bust! Notice how stolen bases and bunting for base hits are now passe'. On the local scene the Giants have chosen the bash or bust approach. Unfortunately for them, their present lineup is mostly bust! The departure of Ellis Burks left a huge gap in the offense that has yet to be filled. Only Rich Aurilla and Barry Bonds are really batting at a high level. One can only question the way the batting order is arranged and why some players are warming the bench, watching others go bust. For example, I believe that Bobby Estalella is a legitimate power hitter who needs more game time to develop, while Santiago is getting most of the work behind the plate. The Giants have had 12 inning games, 18 inning games, where they just couldn't drive in baserunners. How can you have hitters sitting on the bench? The list of those not contributing enough is long, Marvin Benard, Russ Davis, J.T. Snow, Armando Rios and others. Marvin Benard is having his second straight subpar season at the plate, plus his lack of defensive skills in centerfield are costing the Giants many games. It's the same at third base where Russ Davis is the strikeout king at the plate and has stone hands in the field. The often injured J.T Snow is looking less like a Golden glove fielder everyday and is a no show at the plate. Armando Rios is not consistant at the plate and still learning how to play the outfield. The pitching staff has turned things around but get little support from the Giant's feeble offense. The Giants are so slow afoot in the basepaths that it takes them four hits just to score one run! The Scary one thinks the Giants should abandon the bash or bust approach and get back to the basics. It would be refreshing to watch the hit and run play or someone laying down a decent bunt. They should also retrain all their base runners, who seem lost all the time and get doubled up for no good reason. The basic approach is working very well for the Seattle Mariners, who dumped high ticket, over hyped players like Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. Without a potent batting lineup, the bash or bust approach is doomed to certain failure. Give it up Giants! |
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