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From Grant at McCovey Chronicles:
The non-paradox of being a fan:
* I don’t think Aaron Rowand is suddenly good, as if 26 at-bats in April are suddenly more illuminating than the the 331 at-bats from last season.
* I hope Aaron Rowand is suddenly good, with the 26 at-bats in April representing the fruits of a new approach or commitment or diet or Faustian bargain.
Both can be true. Not mutually exclusive. And it’s useless to argue against Rowand right now, what with his penchant for walk-offs and well-timed hits in the young season. Heck, he did this at the beginning of last season too, here and here. He has had his moments in a Giants uniform, for sure.
Just don’t get sucked up into the Velez vacuum. Don’t forget, Eugenio Velez was good for 15 games once. At no point did he stop being Eugenio Velez. His driver’s license had the same picture, his mail was sent to the same place, and he was still likely to lose his car keys in a toaster. The same goes for Rowand. There’s a chance -- a good chance -- that the rest of the league will receive a "Mission: Impossible"-style dossier, open the envelope, find a piece of paper that reads "SLIDER" in 72-point font, and things will return to normal.
Pure awesome deliciousness...
The non-paradox of being a fan:
* I don’t think Aaron Rowand is suddenly good, as if 26 at-bats in April are suddenly more illuminating than the the 331 at-bats from last season.
* I hope Aaron Rowand is suddenly good, with the 26 at-bats in April representing the fruits of a new approach or commitment or diet or Faustian bargain.
Both can be true. Not mutually exclusive. And it’s useless to argue against Rowand right now, what with his penchant for walk-offs and well-timed hits in the young season. Heck, he did this at the beginning of last season too, here and here. He has had his moments in a Giants uniform, for sure.
Just don’t get sucked up into the Velez vacuum. Don’t forget, Eugenio Velez was good for 15 games once. At no point did he stop being Eugenio Velez. His driver’s license had the same picture, his mail was sent to the same place, and he was still likely to lose his car keys in a toaster. The same goes for Rowand. There’s a chance -- a good chance -- that the rest of the league will receive a "Mission: Impossible"-style dossier, open the envelope, find a piece of paper that reads "SLIDER" in 72-point font, and things will return to normal.
Pure awesome deliciousness...
