Original sentence: Although the Giants missed the playoffs by only a few games in 2004, some of the critics' concerns were borne out.As time went on, one of Sabean's trades began to be seen more negatively.In 2004, Sabean forfeited the teams number one pick to sign Michael Tucker.Sabean has also drawn criticism for fielding old teams.Sabean has been unwilling to invest in high draft picks.Sabean has claimed that the large signing bonuses and unproven quality of draft picks has lead to him not focusing on the draft.Some fans, took up "lunatic fringe" as a rallying cry, printing up t-shirts with the phrase and wearing them to the ballpark
Edited sentence: Although the Giants were competitive in 2004, some of the critics' concerns were borne out.Another reason Sabean has received negative attention in the press is a perceived unwillingness to invest in high draft picks.As time went on, one of Sabean's trades began to look worse.In 2004, Sabean forfeited the teams number one pick to Michael Tucker.Sabean has also drawn criticism for his penchant to field old teams, relative to the Major League Baseball average.Sabean has been frank about his reluctance to award large signing bonuses to unproven draft picks.Some fans, however, took up "lunatic fringe" as a rallying cry, printing up t-shirts with the phrase and wearing them to the ballpark