Giants fans have waiting a long time to see their team win the world series, 52 years to be exact before the torture team of 2010 finay broke the streak and brought home their first title in San Francisco. It was a crazy season that ended in a way that nobody could have predicted before the season began. The key to that season was getting the most of players that had amazing seasons. Pat Burell and Cody Ross, who were both rejected by their teams halfway through the season shined bright when the Giants acquired them. When we look back at the lineup that was handed to the umpire in game 1 of the world series, it is interesting to see where those players are today, just 4 years later.
In 2010. In 2011
1. Andres Torres .268AVG. .221AVG
2. Freddy Sanchez .292AVG. .289AVG
3. Buster Posey .305AVG. INJURED
4. Pat Burell .266AVG. .230AVG
5. Cody Ross .288AVG. .240AVG
6. Aubrey Huff .290AVG. .246AVG
7. Juan Uribe .248AVG. DODGERS
8. Edgar Renteria .276AVG. REDS
9. Tim Lincecum 16-10. 13-14
Giants found every last ounce of star power from all these players (besides Posey) and would never see that kind of production again. In 2011, Brian Sabean understood that the Giants were not going to win with the same team they had in 2010 because they all had career years. In the offseason after a dismal 2011 campaign Sabean made changes and boy did they pay off, the Giants won their second title in 3 years, but again it was because he made a change that they were able to get it done.
In 2012. In 2013
1. Angel Pagan .288AVG. .282AVG
2. Marco Scutaro. .362AVG. .297AVG
3. Pablo Sandoval. .283AVG. .278AVG
4. Buster Posey. .336AVG. .294AVG
5. Hunter Pence. .219AVG. .283AVG
6. Brandon Belt. .275AVG. .289AVG
7. Gregor Blanco. .244AVG. .265AVG
8. Brandon Crawford. .248AVG. .248AVG
9. Barry Zito 15-8. 5-11
Sabean made the same mistake in the 2013 season, he was content with the team he has to put on the field, even though these players are younger than the ones in 2010, change makes a difference for the Giants team. Although the batting averages were decent, the Giants just were not scoring runs and their pitching staff struggled throughout the year.
In 2014 the Giants have run into the same problem, people keep asking why are they stuggling, what is happening, well, history speaks for itself. Change needs to happen. The Giants are a team that have thrived off having a fresh new group of players working well around their core player, Buster Posey. Sabean made the mistake of doing nothing at the trade deadline which I cannot understand. In 2010 they got Cody Ross and Pat Burell. 2012 they got Hunter Pence and Marco Scutaro. He needs to understand that a change is needed.
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