Oh Shea
As much as I should be happier about the Giants seeing as they've won two one-run games in a row against a division rival, all I can continue to think about is Shea Hillenbrand and his performance on Monday.
Since starting the last game of the Diamondbacks series where he started 3-3, Hillenbrand had gone 0-12 with two strikouts before getting a couple of hits tonight. Two isn't a lot but I make note of it becasue of an at bat against Clay Hensely in the sixth Monday.
Hillenbrand just flailed at the same outside pitch over and over again. It was one of the most pathetic things I've seen in a Giants uniform. And each of his at bats had two or three pitches where he just had no idea what was going on, but he was saved by a HBP and a throwing error.
I saw nothing in anything he did at the plate that could be considered even encouraging for the rest of the year. I know I can't understand what he was thinking, but itappeared like he didn't really care. That's probably not really true but it makes it so much harder to watch.
But the worst part was in the field. He had two error-worthy plays that either weren't charged or charged to someone else. One was a groundball where he ranged to his left for ball near the foul line and just never got his glove down. In the booth Eric Karros tried to defend him, saying it shouldn't be an error but noting that "normally a major league first basemen makes that play."
A play in the bottom of the 7th reads "M Bellhorn safe at second on throwing error by pitcher M Stanton." What actually happened was that Hillenbrand forgot that Stanton was A) left handed, and B) ocassionally throws over to first with a runner on. Hillenbrand left the bag as Stanton was throwing over, allowing th abll to sail into the stands. To Rick Sutcliffe: "He's lucky he didn't take that off his chest."
I appreciatd Sabean's effort in making the trade, and I wasn't even that upset losing Accardo immediately after. And I can't blame Hillenbrand for being a jerk and a crappy player. We knew that was who he was coming in. I had hoped for the best but had no illusions as to even what that upside could be.
But at this point all I want is him to be gone. It's not that I want to kill Shea, I just want him not to be a Giant, anymore. May ne have an enjoyable experience on his way out, but not so enjoyable that he accepts arbitration.
Since starting the last game of the Diamondbacks series where he started 3-3, Hillenbrand had gone 0-12 with two strikouts before getting a couple of hits tonight. Two isn't a lot but I make note of it becasue of an at bat against Clay Hensely in the sixth Monday.
Hillenbrand just flailed at the same outside pitch over and over again. It was one of the most pathetic things I've seen in a Giants uniform. And each of his at bats had two or three pitches where he just had no idea what was going on, but he was saved by a HBP and a throwing error.
I saw nothing in anything he did at the plate that could be considered even encouraging for the rest of the year. I know I can't understand what he was thinking, but itappeared like he didn't really care. That's probably not really true but it makes it so much harder to watch.
But the worst part was in the field. He had two error-worthy plays that either weren't charged or charged to someone else. One was a groundball where he ranged to his left for ball near the foul line and just never got his glove down. In the booth Eric Karros tried to defend him, saying it shouldn't be an error but noting that "normally a major league first basemen makes that play."
A play in the bottom of the 7th reads "M Bellhorn safe at second on throwing error by pitcher M Stanton." What actually happened was that Hillenbrand forgot that Stanton was A) left handed, and B) ocassionally throws over to first with a runner on. Hillenbrand left the bag as Stanton was throwing over, allowing th abll to sail into the stands. To Rick Sutcliffe: "He's lucky he didn't take that off his chest."
I appreciatd Sabean's effort in making the trade, and I wasn't even that upset losing Accardo immediately after. And I can't blame Hillenbrand for being a jerk and a crappy player. We knew that was who he was coming in. I had hoped for the best but had no illusions as to even what that upside could be.
But at this point all I want is him to be gone. It's not that I want to kill Shea, I just want him not to be a Giant, anymore. May ne have an enjoyable experience on his way out, but not so enjoyable that he accepts arbitration.
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