When any self-proclaimed "die hard" Giants fans talk about their team for more than five minutes, the dismal managing duo of Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean almost always comes up in the conversation.
And what is the biggest issue that makes this tandem of field manager and general manager so maligned by the fan base?
The biggest issue that irks the die-hards is San Francisco's inconsistency in giving young players a chance to pull out of an inevitable slump (for almost every young player not named Pablo Sandoval or Evan Longoria, slumps are bound to occur).
Most established big league players struggled early on in their careers, but in order to have gotten to where they are today, there was one team that let them work through these struggles.
Aaron Rowand for example struggled in his first f ...
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San Francisco Giants: Young Players Aren’t Getting a Second Chance
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Andy Bensch in MLBComments Off on San Francisco Giants: Young Players Aren’t Getting a Second Chance