Jesus Christ, did he really hit 11 HR in about one month? That’s ridiculous.

/bans self for ignoring RBI’s!

Obviously Carter is better with 27 RBIs to Winns 18

Mr. Classy was on fire that month. =D

I also have memories of Benitez, Walker, and a hobbling BLB. =[

please not to mention that latter name at this point in time

or ever

I was talking to the mrs. last night before the game and told her if Garko doesn’t start hitting I was going to start calling him Shea Hillenbrand for the rest of the season. For his sake he got two mistake pitches that he didn’t miss last night. I’m still not convinced.

Part of me wishes we were not contending, so we could see what Ishi would do with regular playing time for a full season as well as Grate and Bowker. But then I realize how stupid that idea of wishing to not contend is and I want to try to do this.

I don’t know why people keep comparing Garko with Shea Hillenbrand. They’re both first basemen and traded for relievers, but that’s about all they have in common. They’re different hitters.

and If panda hit like panda over the last month of the season along with them…look out

Future Yankees!

=/

DFA

THEY AREN’T PULLING THEIR WEIGHT, NO CY YOUNG VOTES FOR THEM

OMG PANIC

MASS HYSTERIA

I know that this is true, and yet if you’re going to be overrated, it’s best to be overrated for hitting walk-off world series home runs.

NURD. I WAZ IN THE ARMY.

Randy Winn: one of the most rated hitters ever.

FACT.

The 93 WS was on the other day. How’d you like your lineup to lead off like this:
LF Rickey Henderson
2B Roberto Alomar
DH Paul Molitor

Who’s doing the rating, and what exactly is being rated.

As a Giant only, I’d say he’s a lot more underrated than overrated.

In 1998, the Giants were desperate for a right fielder and another productive bat in the lineup. So a lot of Giants fans went ballistic when Sabean dealt the immortal Darrin Blood for Carter. Given that Sabean dealt for Ellis Burks eight days later, I’m not sure if Sabean’s original plan was just to use Carter as his everyday right fielder, and then Burks fell into his lap. Or if dealing for Carter was just a precursor to getting Burks (putting him in less of a position of perceived weakness when going after Burks), and a fallback if the deal for Burks couldn’t get done. Either way, whether by design or just dumb luck, Sabean did himself proud and nearly got the Giants into the postseason in ’98 with those two trades.

I don’t believe in "cluth. However, I do believe in “unclutch”.

The strongest anti-clutch argument on the Pirates’ roster can be made by Freddy Sanchez.

He won the National League batting title with a .344 average last summer, and his .386 mark with runners in scoring position was the team’s highest. Only Pujols’ .397 mark was higher in the league.

Seems plenty clutch.

Not the case at all, he maintains.

“To me, it’s pretty simple,” Sanchez said. “If you’re hot going into that clutch situation, you have a good chance. You’re already feeling good. Obviously, there are times when a hitter can tense up, and there are some better mentally prepared than others. All I can say is that, for me, when I go up to the plate, it’s not about the men on base. It’s about how I’m feeling.”

He rolled his eyes, remembering those four consecutive strikeouts in a game last week in Milwaukee.

“Trust me: If I’m feeling lousy at the plate like that, I’m not just going to walk up there with bases loaded and get a hit because I’m some great clutch hitter.”

Freddy Sanchez: FJM’s new favorite non-Red Sox. (I can’t resist pointing out here that he used to be. Hometown pride.)

I like Freddy Sanchez

But based on my interactions with the guy, I have to say that Ken is kind of a douche. He was still pushing the LOL GIANTZ R OLD thing prior to this season. My pointing out how wrong he was about the team only made him angry and abusive. Basically, no better than the writers he makes fun of.

I’d take that from every hitter in the lineup.

LOL A million walks per day.

Death, Taxes, and Bengie in the cleanup spot.