I gulped when I saw tonight's lineup:
Velez LF
My impure thoughts were a jinx. Velez's horrific misplay in the sixth on Upton's line drive scored two runs and cost the Giants the game. What's worse, one of the runners who scored reached because Rowand misplayed his fly ball. Both the misjudged balls were well-struck, but at-'ems are at-'ems. Outfielders, your first step is always back.
Every ball hit to Velez at second base makes me nervous, too. How much more on-the-job training will the Giants give this guy? Will his defense ever be adequate? Scratch that: If he can't hit better than his career .684 OPS, it won't matter. I'm very upset.
Who pisses you off more right now, Velez, Rowand, or Bruce Bochy for putting Velez in left field tonight? Discuss.
