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SF Giants: Neither Matt Downs Nor Merkin Valdez Belong With the Big Club

After getting back on track with a clutch victory in the series opener with the Colorado Rockies, the San Francisco Giants laid a dud in Game Two, losing by the final of 8-2. To be fair, starter Jonathan Sanchez did not have his best stuff, giving up five earned runs in five innings.

However, despite the sub-par start from the young southpaw, the Giants had numerous chances to put some runs on the board and each time those chances ended on an at-bat by second-baseman Matt Downs.

The current "everyday" second-baseman for the Giants went 0-3 and came up short with runners on base during every rally. With one out and runners at first and second in the fifth, Downs grounded out to shortstop leaving it up to the pitcher Jonathan Sanchez to drive in the runs. It is safe to ...

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