Anyone who has suffered through the downturn in the San Francisco Giants fortunes, then survived a surprise playoff run in 2009, isn't about to start picking at nits after the club's 4-0 start this week.
Well, almost nobody would point out tiny flaws in a team that is on pace to finish 162-0.
During Friday's comeback win over the Atlanta Braves in their home opener, the Giants watched shortstop Edgar Renteria continue his push for the NL MVP award (hey, the guy's 11-for-16 and hit the game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth off Billy Wagner on Friday. That's MVP stuff...if he keeps it up for 150 or so more games).
The Giants also saw that, maybe, the lack of patience at the plate will haunt them. While San Francisco pitchers gave up nine bases on balls—the Giants drew just one ...
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San Francisco Giants 4-0 Start Shows They’re Hot, Flaws or Not
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLBComments Off on San Francisco Giants 4-0 Start Shows They’re Hot, Flaws or Not