The Chron reports this morning that the Giants could soon extend Brian Sabean’s contract. I’m busy and will leave the discussion to you for now, but here’s something to chew on: if management, not Sabean, is mostly to blame for the Giants’ failed “Barry and the Seven Dwarves” strategy, which is what some people feel is the case, do you feel comfortable that management has gotten the message?
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P.M. UPDATE:
My favorite moment of the All-Star game was Russell Martin getting jammed and popping a ball straight up. Half-way through his swing he saw where the ball was headed and yelled “Shit!”, plenty loud to be heard over the broadcast. Round here we call that “Dodgermouth.”
Second-favorite moment: Eric Byrnes’ bulldog swimming in the wrong direction across McCovey Cove. Using Byrnes as a totally dudular correspondent was either ridiculous or brilliant, but if the All-Star Game telecast is going to be a sappy snoozefest with precious little attention actually paid to the game — and with Fox in charge, there’s no other choice — I loved Byrnes for introducing an element of unpredictability and potential animal endangerment. Anything to make the bigwigs nervous.
As for “This Time It Counts,” I’ve seen more on-field intensity at a ladies’ luncheon bridge tournament.
If I Ran The Zoo, part 16: Trade Pedro Feliz for whatever the market bears. Bring Justin Leone up from Fresno, where he’s been hitting with power and patience. He can also steal a few bags. He’s a 30–year-old career minor leaguer, and his defense is bad enough that he’s been shifted to the outfield from 3B, but for a team in need of right-handed power, it couldn’t hurt to see what he can do. He’s never had an extended shot in the bigs, just 100 at-bats with Seattle in 2004.
