The Worst Thing in the History of this Season
The Giants have had bad luck with closers since Rob Nen underwent elbow surgery a few years back. They actually used Matt "Nervous" Herges for their reliever for most of last year until they switched Dustin "Backstreet Boy Facial Hair" Hermanson from a semi-decent starter to a semi-decent closer. It seemed all that was going to change with the signing of Armando Benitez, who as a Marlin last season posted a 1.29!!! ERA last season. However, after not allowing a run in spring training, Benitez proceeded to get bitch slapped by the Dodgers in his third appearance as a Giant, allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning. His ERA has been slowly declining since that monstrosity of an appearance, but his slider hasn't found it's slide and usually hangs over the plate or starts heading toward the stratosphere, but I figured something would snap and he'd find his stride.
Well, something snapped. Unfortunately it was two of the three tendons that attach Benitez's hamstring to his pelvis. Ouch. I seriously feel ill every time I think about that, probably has something to do with the fact that I watcched it happen on TV during the Giants hard-fought win against San Diego Tuesday night. Benitez was heading over to cover first base after JT Snow made a diving stop on a ground ball and SNAP, you could see it the instant it happened, just before Benitez got to first for the last out of the game.
Well, something snapped. Unfortunately it was two of the three tendons that attach Benitez's hamstring to his pelvis. Ouch. I seriously feel ill every time I think about that, probably has something to do with the fact that I watcched it happen on TV during the Giants hard-fought win against San Diego Tuesday night. Benitez was heading over to cover first base after JT Snow made a diving stop on a ground ball and SNAP, you could see it the instant it happened, just before Benitez got to first for the last out of the game.
