The Giants got three superb outings by their starters this weekend, most importantly from Todd Wellemeyer. Wellemeyer went 7.1 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 4, and he showed that he can be effective if he has command of his fastball. Even though he doesn't through very hard, his pitches have a ton of movement, and he can keep hitters off-balance if he's around the strike zone. So far, his good outings have been only at home and he needs to translate that success on the road. 5th starters don't matter much for some teams, but for the Giants, a team that relies so heavily on its starting pitching, Wellemeyer is a very important piece of this team.
MVP of the series: Andres Torres. Torres went 6-11 in the series with all six hits being for extra-bases: 4 doubles, a triple, and the homerun today. He's been perfect in the #2 hole with his 14:14 K:BB ratio and a .407 OBP. On top of all that, he plays excellent defense in the outfield. His production has definitely softened the blow of Mark DeRosa's injury and with DeRosa likely to go on the DL, it looks like Torres is going to get the majority of the starts as long as he continues this hot streak. He's also one of the very few Giants players who has good speed and can steal a base.
Brian Wilson almost gave all Giants fans a heart attack in yesterday's and today's game. He always finds a way to get into trouble and then barely escape unscathed. Give him tons of credit for winning that battle against Kaz Matsui in Saturday's game. But sooner or later, Bruce Bochy is probably going to pop an artery.
The Giants are now off to....San Diego to play the Padres again for a short two-game series. The Padres just got swept at home by the suddenly red-hot Dodgers, who've now won 7 in a row (BOOO!!!). It's payback time for the Giants.
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