Gregor Blanco: The Unlikely Spark Plug of the Giants Offense
What a difference the leadoff hitter makes. Last year's Giants were historically bad at the plate. Their leadoff hitters posted an abysmal .297 OBP. Here is the production out of the Giants' leadoff spot over the four seasons under Bruce Bochy previous to that:
| 2010 | .317 |
| 2009 | .312 |
| 2008 | .349 |
| 2007 | .344 |
These numbers were put up by replacement-level players like Randy Winn, Dave Roberts and Aaron Rowand: free-swinging, moderately fast on the base paths and allergic...
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