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Sounds like hits to me!
I agree, but I think Douglas Adams said it better:
We don't have any power at all!! None!
Oh, I know. They were waiting around for Feliz to hit a three run homer. And Feliz was waiting around for an at-bat with two men on base...
Last year, the G's with Barry Bonds had an OPS+ of 89, which is tied for the worst Giants OPS+ since 1902. Seems likely they will set a new 106 year low in 2008.
FWIW, here is the list of the worst team OPS+ numbers since 1900:
OPS+ - Team - Year
73 - Chicago White Sox - 1910
74 - Philadelphia Athletics - 1920
74 - Toronto Blue Jays - 1981
76 - Boston Doves* - 1909
77 - Boston Braves - 1924
77 - Minnesota Twins - 1981
78 - NY Mets - 1965
78 - Boston Red Sox - 1930
79 - Cincinnati Reds - 1951
79 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1952
79 - Boston Braves - 1930
79 - Boston Braves - 1922
79 - Seattle Mariners - 1983
79 - California Angels - 1992
* Doves = Braves
Anymore? Randy Winn was fourth on the 2007 team in home runs, with 14. The guy I feel sorriest for is whoever runs the kayak concession at McCovey Cove.
There just isn't a lot of left-handed power in the division anymore, so he couldn't really hope for help from a division rival, either.
I would say Brian Sabean, but he doesn't know what OPS+ is. Actually, that 73 by the 1910 White Sox looks like a possible high water mark for this team. I'm not even sure I'm kidding when I say that.
The optimist Giants fans I know think that Lincecum and Cain will both have the two lowest ERAs/ERA+s for 20 loss pitchers ever. The rest just think that having to try for 2-1 and 1-0 wins all year will lead one of them to go postal by mid-August.
Funny, I could have sworn that the 1985 squad would have been worse. Just looked it up, and in fact their OPS+ was indeed 89.
And that team was god-awful, although I suppose they were a bit more powerful than what they have now.
1) They will miss Pedro Feliz' bat.
2) So much so that trading for Crede/Inge would be an improvement.
4) So much so that trading for Crede/Inge AND PLAYING THEM AT 1B would be an improvment.
5) The offense will likely improve when the 41-y.o Vizquel comes back from IR.
6) Dave Roberts isn't necessarily the worst option they have in LF.
7) Benjie Molina, Cleanup hitter
And that is really 15-25 HR power. Last year was the only year > 25 and that was a CBP influenced 17/10 split. My eyeballs agree with the numbers -- a lot of his HRs landed in the first few rows.
I'm not really trying to gang up on the Giants but historic train wrecks, like historic greatness, are fun to watch.
Taking a quick look at the Friday April 11th game, it looks like field level seats are still available.
Are the Giants too stubborn/stupid to offer a contract, and/or is Bonds too proud to go back?
This has actually always made sense to me. He wouldn't really be blocking anyone. Rotating him with Winn and Roberts seems reasonable for everybody. If the Giants had a good young LF they wanted to use, then yeah, ditch Bonds. As is, I think SF bringing him back is not a bad idea.
But don't you see... they'd evidently have to change their advertising campaign. This Barry isn't a gamer.
Seriously, I think you're right - I don't think the Giants have anything to lose.
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