Other than Keiichi Yabu slingshotting himself in the eye with his rubber tubing, all went according to plan this weekend: utter domination by the Brewers. (At least the Giants are better than those no-good lousy bums from Detroit.) Barry Zito had nice things to say about his own outing (5 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, three earned) and can't wait to build upon it. If one were generous, one might point out that after two starts last year, his ERA was over 8. He's nearly two runs better this year! I am nothing if not generous.
The offensive tally for week one: 12 runs, an average of two a game. Brian Sabean says he wants a lefty-hitting first baseman. Nick Johnson? Scott Thorman? Dan Johnson? Dan Ortmeier might be irredeemable from the left side, but would it really hurt to play him every day for two weeks straight just to make sure?
And if you hadn't noticed, neither Tyler Walker nor Brian Wilson got into a game this weekend. Note to Bruce Bochy: you're not going to have many leads in the late innings this year. Let them pitch when you're behind, too.
Player of the week: Merkin Valdez.
