These two quotes really summed up the beginning to the Giant's season.
"I think the young players can give us some energy."
-From Peter McGowan after the opening day starting lineup was announced which included Ray Durham (age 36), Dave Roberts (36), Randy Winn (33), Rich Aurilia (36) and Bengie Molina (33)
"You don't realize how much blind optimism there is in the world until you watch a San Francisco Giants pregame show"
-From Tim Keown, ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=keown/080401)
I can only wonder how long it will take for the Giant's management to give the young kids a chance. I hope they don't wait until we are 20 games back. I think I speak for most Giant's fan when I say that our chances of making the playoffs this year is very slim. Even if the front office truly believes that Durham, Roberts, Winn, and Aurilia give them a better chance to win games, it really doesn't matter because this isn't a playoff team with the existing lineup. The youth movement has it's risks but at least their is a potential upside. Why continue to play veteran that absolutely will not be a part of the team one or two years from now? You will have to ask Sabean, McGowan, Bochy and team as it only seems to make sense to them.
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"I think the young players can give us some energy."
-From Peter McGowan after the opening day starting lineup was announced which included Ray Durham (age 36), Dave Roberts (36), Randy Winn (33), Rich Aurilia (36) and Bengie Molina (33)
"You don't realize how much blind optimism there is in the world until you watch a San Francisco Giants pregame show"
-From Tim Keown, ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=keown/080401)
I can only wonder how long it will take for the Giant's management to give the young kids a chance. I hope they don't wait until we are 20 games back. I think I speak for most Giant's fan when I say that our chances of making the playoffs this year is very slim. Even if the front office truly believes that Durham, Roberts, Winn, and Aurilia give them a better chance to win games, it really doesn't matter because this isn't a playoff team with the existing lineup. The youth movement has it's risks but at least their is a potential upside. Why continue to play veteran that absolutely will not be a part of the team one or two years from now? You will have to ask Sabean, McGowan, Bochy and team as it only seems to make sense to them.
Original Story:
http://www.BaySportsInsider.com.
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