Its Designed to Break Your Heart

Being a Giants' fan (that would be the San Francisco Giants, not that New York team that plays football) that is.

Over at the McCovey Chronicles, Grant is ready to throw in the towel and buckle in for a repeat of 1985. However, as the ObsessiveCompulsiveGiantsFan points out, the Giants are not out of it under the Dusty Baker rule (games back > weeks to play = out of it; games back < weeks to play = still in the hunt).

Personally, this team is not, yet, as bad as the 1985 team. Reminds me more of the 1992 team. The only thing is, I can not see the chance for us to get rid of any the players that we would want to get rid of. I mean, what fool would possibly trade to get Pedro Feliz? Sure he has a golden glove caliber skills, but his ability to take a pitch is almost non-existent, his hitting comes more and more infrequently, and he strikes out too much. Then there is Ray Durham. Sure, he has power but two hamstrings which are so tempermental that after Bonds, he is the most fragile player on the team.

And then there's Ryan Klesko? Rich Aurillia? Steve Kline? I'm sorry, but only the San Francisco Giants are crazy enough to pay for these players.

What we have to offer are pitchers coming out of our ears. However, in order to get anything of value, the Giants would need to be willing to give up either Lowry, Caine, Lincecum, or Sanchez. Some teams might possibly be wiling to trade for Morris. Giving up one,.... would hurt and probably end up like the Joe Nathan-Francisco Liriano deal the way that Sabean's track record has been in the last few years.

Ok, surely it cannot be this bad. Right? Will someone tell me not to jump yet? I'm trying to believe, but I'm just seeing oncoming trains.