The make up of a team, so important and the Giants are paying

I had a good friend say I was nuts for saying that getting Carlos Beltran was not the right move for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants won it all last year, with not much in the way of offensive prowess. The team all got along and had a knack for winning one run ballgames relying on their dominating pitching staff. The starters went deep into games and the bullpen was in the top 3 in all of baseball in era and holds. This team did whatever they had to do, to scratch and claw to get the runs they needed to win games. It took all hands on deck and no one was looking around waiting for the superstar to pick them up. This trend continued into this year and the Giants built a 4 game lead and looked as if they would take off to another run at a title. The Giants have had a number of big injuries but playing as a TEAM somehow this team was just as good as last year with probably less talent on offense. Buster Posey, Freddy Sanchez were two big keys to the World Championship and these guys are both out for the year.

Brian Sabean, being the great G.M that he is has brought in bit players along the way to help this team build a nice lead in the West. No one talks at all about the Giants picking up another .300 hitter in Kepinger from the Astros but everyone was ah twitter about the Giants picking up superstar Carlos Beltran for just a minor league pitcher. Now everyone would say, the Giants have a big bat and a run is now really ready to happen.

Carlos seems like a good guy, who is humble and just wants to win. All good stuff but Beltran has one hit in 4 games and the low offensive out put the Giants already had is now suffering from bad to pathetic.

The make up of this team which was so good for the last 2 years has been broken up and the division and another run at a title is in big trouble. Instead of all hands on deck, it is like any other team wait for the big superstar bat.

I was hoping my first thought was wrong and it would all workout but I have real doubts and it is only 4 games but might be a window to more of the same in the future.

Have a great day