tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053198457044192659.post2171290791199605400..comments2023-10-18T03:35:50.630-07:00Comments on GiantWatch: Where's the respect for the Giants?GiantWatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161469775848399776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053198457044192659.post-55659153309237838832011-06-06T00:09:34.960-07:002011-06-06T00:09:34.960-07:00Tejada and Mota were both steroids users. Sometime...Tejada and Mota were both steroids users. Sometimes I think it's a Barry Bonds curse.... how the team seems to want to forget he existed, but doesn't have a problem with others who were caught. Tejada even pled guilty to perjury.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053198457044192659.post-70908628380074322432011-06-05T23:28:29.846-07:002011-06-05T23:28:29.846-07:00Snarkk, it'll be interesting to see if he does...Snarkk, it'll be interesting to see if he does get his bat going in the next couple weeks if he reclaims shortstop when Panda gets back. It'll depend, of course, in part by what Brandon Crawford does, but my betting is that it'll get increasingly harder for Crawford to hit at this level so early (tho I do like the promise of his swing), and he may make the decision easier.<br /><br />But I do agree with you -- and have written consistently on it -- that Tejada has been mostly a disaster. I suspected before the season it was a bad move, signing an aging ex-Steroids star in serious decline. And though he has shown no signs of raising his power game to anything even near last year's middling numbers, I have seen some signs that his swing is improving. <br /><br />Hey, thanks for reading and writing!GiantWatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161469775848399776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053198457044192659.post-75408469470734541812011-06-05T22:16:31.392-07:002011-06-05T22:16:31.392-07:00Tejada's only saving grace defensively so far ...Tejada's only saving grace defensively so far is a strong arm, though often scattershot. Today he fielded well, although he couldn't get to a grounder early. His range and flexibility are very limited. As for offense, OK he got a key hit today. But, I wouldn't bet against that he took the take sign at least the first two pitches to help get to a 3 ball count where he delivered. He's had no plate discipline so far. His OPS is on the ridiculous side of low. Sorry, one game doesn't make up for 200 ABs of futility. He needs to get that stick going ASAP, or meet pine when Panda re-appears...Snarkkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234309137670958995noreply@blogger.com