Giants in the Sty

(Music Pun Streak #10. Yes, I am going with a Sondheim pun. Try and stop me.)

The Giants just finished a series with the Yankees. It did not go well.

I think the difference is that the Yankees, even with an injured core, still have a strong youth movement ready to step in and fight. The Giants...don't really have that. They have one or two fledgling rookies, but most of the prospect haven't been promoted yet because there's no room. Most of the roster spots are being taken by 30 year olds.

Steven Duggar is a 25-year-old on a team of 30-year-olds, so it's no shock that he's the best hitter on the team right now. Even with his hits-leading numbers, he's still hitting .223. As is most of the rest of the team. Posey's close to .250, but even he's having a really human year. Even the bench reinforcements, like Gerardo Parra and Yangervis Solarte, are feeling uninspired.

And you'd think a rotation of Bumgarner-D-Rod-Holland-Shark-Pomeranz would be good, but...Samardzija has the lowest ERA, and it's at 3. Lots of inflated, home-run allowing guys among this bunch, which is kind of depressing to be honest. Hell, Will Smith and his 6 saves have the best WAR on the team, and this is a team that has Evan Longoria and Buster Posey on it.

I don't even know if this is a team that can shed some contracts at the deadline or anything. I don't know if this Giants team is anything north of a glum last place team. Not even a laughable one like the Marlins- this is a team that knows they should be better, and can't be.

They were in a World Series 5 years ago. And now they're here. I wish it were different.

Coming Tonight: Big. Frigging. Maple.