But the Giants need to make a decision on Feliz this year, since he is out of options, so it's only a matter of time before he plays. He appears to be swinging at some bad pitches he laid off last year, in a bid to jump-start the offense. Snow's hitting frustrations boiled over in Arizona when he hit an apparent home run that was later ruled a foul ball. His subsequent tirade included bat-throwing, and he had to be restrained by Bonds. Maybe he needed a good snap.
Bonds is the only outfielder hitting right now.
Although Marvin Benard has gotten out of his deep-blue funk, he is still barely bobbing above .200. Rios is battling through his first real slump of the season, and his righthanded platoon, Eric Davis , has played sparingly because of a lack of lefthanded pitching opponents and a shoulder injury. Shawon Dunston has played well when he starts in center field, but Baker is afraid to play him too often now for fear of losing him later to fatigue or injury. You know it's bad when Ortiz gets bombed, as he was in Arizona Tuesday night. Pitching in this rotation has been contagious this season.