...musings from my medulla oblongata

....welllll. The last post got me thinking. What if, salaries aside, the Giants PUT Tim Lincecum as the number 1 starter. So far the Giants seem almost certain to win with the kid on the mound. So putting Timmy as the ace, being almost as unhittable as he's been, would keep the Giants in the game against the aces of other clubs. Matt Cain stays number two and Zito, to me, makes more sense as a number three at best. If I had my way he's be the number four guy but with that salary, anything below numero uno is gonna be viewed as wasting Amero's. But with Sanchez pitching well the team might fare better, and Zito also, with him lower in the rotation. Here's the deal though. The Giants need to restructure that deal and save face. Give Zito a decent contract with heavy incentives and stick him at the three spot. Lincecum, Cain, Zito, Sanchez and Misch. That my friends is a rotation. I'm still not sure how Lowry fits in but hey, this situation the Giants will find themselves in to me has never happened before, has it? Have the Giants ever had a better rotation in, say, the last 30 years? They've had some good pitchers, but from one to five, has there been a better rotation? Even with Zito this staff looks gooooood.
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Game conclusion...

Well, I've laid low for a reason. It was time to step back and watch this team from afar and really look at it up close if that makes any sense. From far away this team looks good, almost Jessica Simpson good. Up close its Jessica Simpson without the proactive. Don't get me wrong, all in all I think the Giants made the right move going to the cubbard and rebuild but man, in the wake of winning the first two games against Arizona, as soon as I did the math and realized it would be Zito against the Big Red Ass Unit I know the outcome. Now, Zito is pitching better and is it me, or does he actually look awake? At times I swear he looked kinda upset. Maybe theres a little fire in the gut after all. All too many times when they pan in to Zito you'd get that hippy dippy look of his but Zito looks like he is trying and his pitching is looking better. BUT. I've said it once and I'll say it again. Barry is no number 1. But like Matt Cain last year, he's gonna have to take some lumps, or losses. Next year when Lincecum becomes the ace you can expect the loses to come piling on also unless the Giants bats can pick up. Not that the offense is offensive. It's actually been an offensive offense. (in a good way). My man Ortmeier is kinda struggling though and that has me down but having seen some of the troops down in Fresno, I am happy to say the glass is indeed, half full my friends. Rejoice Giant fans. The worm is about to turn. Viva los Gigantes!
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Around third place team....

Well, I've been absent of the blogospere for a while. In all actuality I've been pretty bored. The Giants are just playing okay, not good enough to make a real run and not bad enough to drop to the cellar. In fact, Brian Sabean sums it up best with a pretty recent statement:

"As long as we've got a chance to stay in and around third place, why not?" Sabean said as he stood along the dugout rail and watched his players take batting practice. "Why wouldn't you want to think that way? These guys think that way"

"You're seven games under .500. That's where you don't want to be, but I really feel good about the energy around the club and I feel good about some of our choices. We've now got a solution at first base. We've got a solution at third. We've gotten Omar (Vizquel) back. Freddie Lewis has come into his own and (Emmanuel) Burriss has been a real factor lately.

"I don't think we're going to lose as many games as we did last year. If anything, we're going to be a second-half team."

So there you go. I suppose I should feel good the Giants are contending for third place but I don't. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year dammit. Sure I love watching the Giants stay competitive but what will a third place finish get this team? I say, if your gonna lose, lose. If your gonna win, win. I've had enough of the Giants "staying competitive" only to either miss the playoffs or get run in the first series. At least get some high draft picks! ITS TIME TO TRADE DAVE ROBERTS. TRADE AURILIA. TRADE DURHAM. Omar I'd like to keep around. Bengie too. Other than that, trade, trade, trade. Get a prospect. Get a Chron subscription. Get a autographed Shania Twain pic. I don't care just get something! Peter Magowan recognized a new era is upon us, why can't you to Sabes. Try something new! I was all prepared to watch some losing! Look at the Rockies. One year contenders....I'm losing my train of thought and going all over the place. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around that statement. crap. Hopefully Sabes is running some kind of psychological warfare......who am I kidding.

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State of the Giants...

Well, we haven't yet made it to mid season but now would be a good time for some reflection on the state of the team. What got me thinking were the reports of Peter Magowan possible stepping down. Of course nobody has come out to say this is going to happen but the fact that its out there I think speaks volumes. Magowan came in and promised to make the Giants contend regardless of price and promptly signed a guy named Bonds. Of course he never did bring home the World Series he promised but came oh so close. So now that the Gigantes have plotted a new course to go "small ball" so to speak and rebuild, why bail out now? And more importantly, why extend Brian Sabean's contract like he did? IF and when he sells the Giants, how will the new owner feel about the state of this team? A team without a marquee player, offensive that is. A farm system with a few prospects but no sure shot guarantee. How long before he gives Sabean the green light to do what Sabes does best.......goodbye Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Merkin Valdez and so on. Hello Man-Ram, Richie Sexson, Armando Benitez.....hahah just kidding. (I hope). My point is, Brian Sabean given the opportunity can rebuild this team into a contender but at a cost. A new owner may not want to wait three seasons. The one ray of hope is that Magowan being the Giant historian and fan that he is may try to sell the team to a person who cares about the Giants......almost as much as a profit. I'm one of the glass is half full guys but there are few of us around but hopefully any new owners will have caught a few games and seen Burriss, Velez, Cain and company. Maybe this will give them enough optimism to adopt a wait and see. Anyone heard anything else????

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