Giants 9, Braves 3: When was the last time a Giant did something to make you laugh out loud with joy? That was my reaction when Rajai Davis ended tonight’s game by running full speed and leaping against the center field fence to rob Andruw Jones of a possible home run. (Perhaps later they’ll post the video clip here.) Every day in a Giants uniform Davis does something to make me happy.
John over at OBM doubts Davis will keep up his .400 OBP (scroll to the end of his post), and I admit Rajai’s burst reminds me of Jason Ellison’s amazing month and a half to start 2005. But look at Davis more closely and you’ll see his game is different than Elly’s. First, he knows how to steal bases. Second, he’s got a great arm. Third, he’s got more defensive confidence.
I don’t know if Davis will adjust to the rigors of playing every day and to pitchers once they figure out his flaws, but thanks to the largesse of the Pirates, the Giants suddenly find themselves with a guy the fans can buzz about now, and perhaps all winter.
PLODAG: Dan Ortmeier, who hit a huge opposite-field home run and a double. This guy has real power from the right side. As a righty he’s now gone yard the other way in Atlanta and at Shea Stadium, both large parks. If he can do it at Mays Field, I’ll join the Official Dan Ortmeier Bandwagon Club. Runner-up: Pat Misch, fresh off a cross-country flight, nine up, nine down.
P.S. Not only does he wear his hat like a goon, but Randy Messenger is a dumb-ass.
