tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post7531598914919644039..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Twenty-tenM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-53360693865746484222010-10-05T17:09:11.782-07:002010-10-05T17:09:11.782-07:00Ol' Slowpoke gets a lot of vitriol from me on ...Ol' Slowpoke gets a lot of vitriol from me on this site, and most of it was not his fault. He was exactly the player he always was, but he was foisted on us by the suits as the team leader and yadda-yadda-fecking-goddamn-yadda. So I directed all my ire at the front office on to Bengie. The worst moment of the off-season for me was re-signing him, and the best moment of the year for me (besides Sunday) was him being traded. But no hard feelings--Boch & Sabes decided an old, slow, out-maker should be a cleanup hitter. I used to always say "If Molina hit 7th I'd love him like a brother." It was bullshit, but it sounded good. <br /><br />I appreciate you throwing that up for us to see, Ron. (BTW, where was that article?) I'm happy to see that Bengie spoke well of the organization, and Buster in particular. It seemed like a pretty graceful exit all around, actually, which surprised me. Maybe Molina was a pro about it and that set the tone for the whole thing.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-56268868319427733132010-10-05T13:24:18.336-07:002010-10-05T13:24:18.336-07:00A classy comment from Bengie Molina:
"To be ...A classy comment from Bengie Molina:<br /><br />"To be honest with you, I love the kid," said Bengie Molina, who is going to the playoffs with the Texas Rangers. "He's a great person. He's very humble, very talented. Believe me, he's going to be one of the big names in the league for many years. I'll be very happy watching him from home, knowing that I helped him out. He's done an amazing job to get those guys pitching the way they are, and from my experience, that is not easy. The way he took charge was amazing. The kid is something special. Not just because of the way he's hitting, but because of the way he carries himself on and off the field. Was it tough being the guy who was traded to make room for him? No. I never had bad feelings toward whoever trades me. I'm very happy for them and for their team. They treated me with class. Everybody treated me well. I'm very happy for them."Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455675383175604095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-76567760051363786982010-10-04T21:24:51.251-07:002010-10-04T21:24:51.251-07:00I went to h.s. with Cain! Get em Matt!I went to h.s. with Cain! Get em Matt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-69740856838648254172010-10-04T20:04:40.137-07:002010-10-04T20:04:40.137-07:00Indeed chum, sometimes the best moves are the ones...Indeed chum, sometimes the best moves are the ones that are not made. That's what I really love about the 2010 San Francisco Giants. Redemption and Second Chances. Many guys who have made all of this possible just needed another chance. I believe Andres started off the season going 0 for 12. Everyone kept saying to bench him and many suggested "let Velez play." Aubrey Huff was projected to be pretty much as good as Ishi and no one believed Pat Burrell could do anything anymore. We gave Santiago another chance as well as Uribe. This year has truly been something special. Sometimes just having faith and believing in someone and sticking by your guys works. I admire Bochy's bone-headedness in that regard. He really stuck by his players no matter how bad they looked at first. It paid off.<br /><br />Now that we're heading for the playoffs, anything can happen. I feel good about us. GO GIANTS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-21262824825356861982010-10-04T16:32:53.409-07:002010-10-04T16:32:53.409-07:00I have to heckle myself here--the best thing Brian...I have to heckle myself here--the best thing Brian Sabean did this year and last was doing nothing. They did not trade Cain or Sanchez or Bumgarner for hitting. They kept the Core Four intact and it paid off.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.com