SF Giants: Matt Downs Got an Extended Look, Why Didn’t Kevin Frandsen?

With the San Francisco Giants no longer the Wild Card leaders, the chances that they can recapture their first-half magic and make the playoffs are starting to dwindle.

But one of the main reasons the Giants have started to slip in the standings is because they have had a revolving door at second base.

However, in order to take a good long look at the difficulties the Giants have had with getting consistent play at the position, it is important to start from the beginning.

During the offseason prior to the 2009 regular season, many believed the Giants' young stud Emmanuel Burriss would be the team's everyday shortstop.

And the reason many believed this to be true is because, well, the words came directly out of Brian Sabean's mouth: "Emmanuel Burriss wil...

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