I don't think anyone could have imagined the impact that Marco Scutaro would have on the Giants offense...at least I didn't anyways. I was told that he was able to hit in clutch situations, but who could have expected him to hit .363 (33-for-91) with 12 RBIs and six doubles over his past 22 games,
as opposed 30 RBI's in 95 games with the Rockies?
I find it a little ironic because sites like Fox Sports and MLB kept reporting about the Hanley Ramirez trade and the Blockbuster trade, saying it would help the Dodgers to make their way back to first place. Yet here they are, with 18 games left in the regular season, and they are in second place. 7.5 games behind the Giants.
They didn't say much about the Marco Scutaro trade, but he's the one who is actually making a difference!
Hanely Ramirez has been a great pick up for the Dodgers. His defense is amazing, and he provides a considerable amount of offense. He is a dangerous hitter!
But Adrian Gonzalez has not yet settled in with his new team. He hasn't found the usual excel lance at the plate that he had in Boston.
And Josh Beckett is 1-3 since coming the the Dodgers.
Although the Giants didn't go for "big" well known players, they have been able to shape the players that they got, into players that are able win games by producing runs in small situations.
They usually don't score runs by hitting home runs.....
So was Marco Scutaro a good pick up?
Yeah, I think so! He has truly exceeded my expectations!!
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