It’s been a year of sudden twists and rapid lurches forward, and I must be getting inured to the shocks, because I find that, upon awaking to the news that Marco Luciano will be the latest top prospect to receive his major league trial by fire, my response was: “yep, that seems about right!”
After the Giants broke their six game losing streak last night by the barest of margins, Alex Pavlovic broke the story that the team intended to call up their top hitting prospect just hours after he launched 100+ mph missiles all over New Mexico. Unlike Bugs, Marco definitely took that left at Albuquerque!
The Giants certainly need a jolt — their offense has been the worst in the majors in July, and they’ve scored just 11 runs over their last seven games — and providing jolts is what Luciano’s bat does best.
So now, as has happened several times before this year, the Giants turn to a kid who probably hasn’t even unpacked in Sacramento yet, to help be part of the solution in San Francisco. We’ve seen before how difficult it is to have — and sustain — success with this step. But we’ve also seen how exciting and invigorating in can be to instill the club with the energy of youth. Get ready for some thrills, some chills, probably some disappointments. Most of all, get ready for the thrill of seeing this extraordinarily powerful swing in a major league venue near you for the first time:
There will probably be struggles — as there have been for all of his fellow rookies (not to mention a disturbingly high percentage of his veteran teammates as well). But the future core is starting to assemble. How long it takes them all to jell and progress and become that core that catalyzes the team’s success? Only the future knows….but There R Giants coming; There R Giants arriving right now!
HITTER of the NIGHT: Aeverson Arteaga (Eug), 3 for 4, HR (12), 2b (19), 2 R, 2 RBI
PITCHER of the NIGHT: Ryan Murphy (Rich), 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
There’s plenty of other action to chase down from last night as well. But don’t get yourself in a twist! We’ve got you covered…
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