No new home run record, no youth movement, not run support for Lincecum, no nothing.
What a drag of a team. I’m amazed to hear how Rajai Davis is supposed to warrant a long look while Fred Lewis is sent back to Triple AAA. Lewis, outperforming Davis in every way imaginable, is perhaps the most interesting prospect we’ve seen come out of the Giants farm system in a decade. If ever there was an opportunity to let a guy play every day and see if he can adapt to the bigs, this Giants team –out of contention, desperate for a spark, and already promising to play the youngsters– should be it.
John Sickels has Davis rated as the 20th best prospect in the Pittsburgh minor league system. Lewis, on the other hand, is perhaps our best hitting prospect, at least in terms of being ready for the bigs. But, instead of giving Lewis the long look he needs and deserves, the Giants trade for a guy who is essentially the exact same player, put the new guy in the leadoff slot, and send Lewis back to the minors.
And fans wonder why they haven’t developed a hitter in 20 years.
Fred Lewis isn’t that hitter either, I think its even more sad that Nate Schierholtz hasn’t been called up to stay. They should just cut Dave Roberts, and eat the remaining 8 mill or whatever we owe him after this year.