I felt compelled to write this post after the .420 Kevin Fransden bashing rant yesterday. Although this isn't designed to be a pro-Frandsen support piece, I do want to say that I went to high school with Kevin, and if he wasn't hurt he'd be giving us everything he had on the field. The kid has had good (if not great) minor league numbers (better than Ishikawa, who everyone is clammoring for) and only 73 more major league at bats than Bowker. Oh yeah, he's only a year older too (25). So, lets let the guy come back from injury and show us what he has. He may never be an all star infielder, but I know the guy can play.

Now, the reason that I'm writing this is in response to all of the people who think we "should" be good right now. I've been a Giants fan longer than I can remember (I'm named after Matt Nokes... long story), and these three years are some of the worst that I can recall. However, EVERY TEAM has these stretches, and it's up to the fans to just grin and bear it.

The problem with the Giants, however, is that we (both the fans and the org) have been so used to the grand hullaballo of homeruns and pennant chases that we became a little spoiled. I'ts not easy going from the most feared lineup in the NL to the oldest bunch of has-beens in the MLB. However, it HAD to happen, and I think we're on the right track to recovery (Posey, Noonan, Villalona, Bumgarner, Alderson, Gillaspie, et al)... albeit a slower, more painful one than necessary.

Although I like some of the things that the Giants have done recently, that's not to say that I support all of the decisions that the organization has made, in fact, I flat out disagree with most of the things they've done 2006-Present. I don't believe that there is much to this team that will contribute to the next great Giants team (Lincecum, Cain, and Wilson for sure, Lewis and Burriss maybe, Bowker possibly), but the fact that we are opening up some positions is reason to be somewhat optimistic.

That being said, I don't think were doing enough, and rebuilding shouldn't have to hurt this much. Who's tha main problem? I think many of us can agreee it's Sabean. I don't fault the guy for trying to build a winner, because that's what expected of him. The problem is, he's never had to build a winner around complete crap. He's always had something to add to. He's a good GM for a good team who needs to get great, and an ok GM for a moderate team who wants to get good. He's not the kind of GM that the Giants need right now. You cant add a few pieces to this team to make it compete, it needs a complete makeover.

I know I'm not the only one who was pissed after the trade deadline. However, I was even more furious when I heard him say that Molina and Winn weren't traded due to the fact that they were important to our chances in 2009. There is no way, barring instant Villalona explosion and Posey moving to shortstop and hittin 1,000,000 homeruns, that we will win next year. Molina was one of the hottest names at the deadline, there is no question that he should have been traded.

So, yes, rebuilding will hurt. But it shouldn't hurt this much. We as fans need to accept the process for what it is... and Sabean needs to go. My master plan?Management has got to get rid of Sabean. His replacement? How about trying to pry Andy Friedman away from the Rays by offering him an ownership stake (Think Beane, Billy). He's exactly the type of GM that the Giants need (drafts well, willing to make a risky trade, signs his young players), and he would make this process a lot more bearable. I know that's sort of a pipe dream, but in a time like this, thats kinda all we have.