From World Series Champions to missing the postseason, the San Francisco Giants have left baseball fans at Skyline with mixed feelings about the season.
The San Francisco Giants major league baseball club played their final game of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 losing a 6-3 contest at home to the visiting Colorado Rockies. To no surprise, die hard Giants fans at Skyline were very upset at the defending world champions for not making the 2011 postseason.
“They should’ve won no matter what, or at least make the playoffs,” said Gabe Belnick, a first year student and middle infielder on the Skyline men’s baseball team. “Aubrey Huff, Andres Torres, and Cody Ross really disappointed me.”
After referring to a few disappointing players, Skyline student and die-hard Giants fan Christopher Haro also referred to more disappointments about the Giants baseball season. “The lack of run support was disappointing. They couldn’t capitalize when they needed to,” said Haro. “Aubrey Huff getting paid 11.5 million dollars to hit below the Mendoza line is very disappointing.”
Despite the defending champs missing the playoffs this season, injuries to key players played a huge part in being a different team this season. Giants’ second baseman Freddy Sanchez missed nearly four months of baseball due to a dislocated right shoulder and catcher Buster Posey, the 2010 MLB Rookie of the Year, missed over four months of the season due to a broken left leg and strained ankle ligaments. Giants fan and Skyline baseball head coach Dino Nomicos believes injuries played a huge part to why the Giants missed the postseason.
“With all of the injuries they went through, they did a remarkable job to get where they were,” Nomicos said. “It’s not a disappointment; it’s a building stone for them given the young talent they have to get back healthy for next year.”
Last season, the Giants concluded the season with a 92-70 record to win the National League West division, and eventually went on to win the World Series. This year, they conclude the season with an 86-76 overall record with no playoff appearance. The Giants will look forward to spring training and the new season beginning in March 2012.
